EMI vs GUL T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips, ILT20 2024
MI Emirates and Gulf Giants will clash in the third match of the ILT20 season 2. The match will be played at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium and will start at 8:00 PM IST on January 21.
James Vince started the tournament with a crisp innings of 45 so he is a good pick for top batter for the Giants while Mujeeb Ur Rahman is a quality bowler in these conditions so he can be a top choice for top bowler.
Muhammad Waseem scored 51 in the last game and his familiarity with the conditions makes him a great top batter pick from MI Emirates while Boult, who picked two wickets in last game can be backed as top bowler.
The matches are likely to be high scoring in the tournament given the flat pitches and dew. We feel given the quality teams have, the match could see over 360 runs being scored.
MI Emirates vs Gulf Giants T20 Match Live Streaming
TV channels: This ILT20 match can be watched on ZEE Cinema in India, Geo Sports in Pakistan and Willow Sports in the US.
Live Streaming: Live streaming of the matches will be available on Zee 5 app.
EMI vs GUL Match Toss Prediction
Both teams will be keen to bowl first given the dew that will make life tough for bowlers in the second innings.
EMI vs GUL Pitch Report
The pitch will be flat and tailor-made for high-scoring games. If a batter is set, he can be unstoppable given that there is no movement on offer for the bowlers. Spinners have also not got much help. The bowlers need to stick to tight lines to get desired results.
Abu Dhabi Weather Report
The weather will be clear and the temperature will hover around 20 degrees. Dew could play a significant role in the game.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for MI Emirates vs Gulf Giants, ILT20 2024
MI Emirates Team News & Playing 11
EMI Team News
Despite losing the first game, MI Emirates won’t be keen on making changes in the playing XI so early in the tournament. MI are known to put weight behind their players thus if all players are fit, they should field the same playing XI.
EMI Key Players
- Muhammad Waseem- Waseem got his campaign off to a brilliant start as he scored 51 in 26 balls. The destructive batter has played most of his cricket here and is well aware of the conditions which make him the trump card for MI.
- Nicholas Pooran- Captain Nicholas Pooran played a knock of 21 in the first game but did not look at his best, however, Pooran is a match winner in this format of the game and will be eyeing a strong return in next game.
- Trent Boult- While other bowlers struggled in the game, Boult bowled a spell of 2/24, showing why he is rated so highly in world cricket. Boult will be a threat for oppositions.
EMI Team Form
MI did not get their campaign off to a winning start but they will take heart from the fact that all their big guns scored a few runs in the game and looked in decent form.
MI Emirates Predicted Playing 11
Andre Fletcher, Muhammad Waseem, Nicholas Pooran (c & wk), Ambati Rayudu, Corey Anderson, Tim David, Will Smeed, Dwayne Bravo, Akeal Hosein, Zahoor Khan, Trent Boult, Fazalhaq Farooqi
Gulf Giants Team News & Playing 11
GUL Team News
While James Vince has joined the Gulf Giants squad for ILT20 2024, Chris Lynn is still with Adelaide Strikers who are in the BBL playoffs. As of now, Gulf Giants are not likely to make any changes to the playing XI
GUL Key Players
- James Vince- James Vince scored over 400 runs for the team last season and he got his campaign off to a brilliant start this year with a knock of 45. Vince will once again be a key player.
- Shimron Hetmyer- Hetmyer was dismissed for a golden duck in the previous game but success and failures are part of the game and one failure does not take away match winning qualities from a player.
- Mujeeb U Rahman- Mujeeb’s role will be critical in the game. If Giants are bowling first, Mujeeb can be a trump card but if the Giants are bowling second, he may not be that effective given the dew, but still he is a class bowler and all will depend on how captain uses him.
GUL Team Form
Giants had a great outing in the first game where batters and bowlers fired in unison.
Gulf Giants Predicted Playing 11
James Vince (c), Usman Khan, Jordan Cox, Jamie Smith (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Karim Janat, Aayan Afzal Khan, Dominic Drakes, Chris Jordan, Jamie Overton, Mujeeb Ur Rahman
MI Emirates vs Gulf Giants Head to Head
MI Emirates are yet to win against Gulf Giants. The teams met thrice last year, with Giants winning two games while one match was washed out.
EMI vs GUL Head to Head Stats in T20s
| |
Matches Played |
EMI Won |
GUL Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| Overall |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
| Last 5 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
MI Emirates vs Gulf Giants Betting Odds
MI Emirates are favourites to win on betting sites but marginally. Both teams have a strong squad but MI have more quality in the bowling so they are getting the favourites tag
Who will win MI Emirates vs Gulf Giants T20 Match?
It will be a close game but we are backing MI Emirates to win. They did lose the first game but the overall balance and quality of MI look much better. MI have depth in batting and they have a far better bowling line-up too.
🏆 MI Emirates vs Gulf Giants Prediction
MI Emirates will start the match as favourites. MI suffered a defeat in the last game but if we look at the quality in the MI team, they look far superior. The batting for both teams look solid but MI have more depth, with Dwayne Bravo and Akeal Hossain batting at 7 and 8 . Also, their bowling looks much superior to Gulf Giants’. We are backing MI Emirates to win.
MI Emirates to beat Gulf Giants
Jan 21, 2024
20:00 IST / 14:30 GMT
Sheikh Zayed Stadium - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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