Gulf Giants vs MI Emirates ILT20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips

GUL vs EMI T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips, ILT20 2023

Gulf Giants will take on MI Emirates at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. Match 24 of the 2022-23 ILT20 gets underway at 18:00 local time on Wednesday 1st February.

Gulf Giants

It has been a frustrating few days for Gulf Giants in the UAE after both of their last two games were abandoned without a ball bowled. These two washouts came after they had lost their first match, after four victories, and they are yet to have an opportunity to get back to winning ways.

GUL Team Batting

Captain James Vince got off to a brilliant start in the tournament but made only five runs from his previous two innings in the tournament. However, he hit 65 in his only innings at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium so far. All-time leading Big Bash League run scorer Chris Lynn is always a threat to any bowling attack.

GUL Team Bowling

After seeing the success of the spinners in Monday’s match, it would not be a surprise if Afghanistan’s Qais Ahmad receives his first appearance of the tournament in this game. Liam Dawson took 1-17 in his last game at this venue and he will also be keen to get bowling in this match.

GUL Team Form

Gulf Giants have lost only one of their seven games and are joint top of the table with Desert Vipers.

MI Emirates

After a huge 157 run victory over first placed Desert Vipers in Sharjah on Sunday, MI Emirates will come into this game full of confidence. The win saw them move to within one point of the top two sides in spite of the victory being their first in four games.

EMI Team Batting

It was a brilliant top order batting performance from MI Emirates against Desert Vipers with Andre Fletcher (50 runs from 39 balls) and Muhammad Waseem (86 runs from 44 balls) putting on 141 for the first wicket. Captain Kieron Pollard made 50 not out from 19 balls but Najibullah Zadran will be desperate to make a score in this game after being dismissed for a two-ball duck.

EMI Team Bowling

Defending a target of 242 is the type of task which top T20 bowlers relish and it was a fine performance across MI Emirates’ bowling attack with all six bowlers picking up at least one wicket. Fazalhaq Farooqi took 3-13 and he will be tough to face on this pitch where he has already taken five wickets.

EMI Team Form

MI Emirates have been beaten twice in seven games and are unbeaten in their last two matches.

GUL vs EMI Match Pitch Report

The match will be played at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi. Spinners had the best bowling figures on this pitch on Monday but we expect more pace for the quick bowlers to work with in this game.

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