International T20 League

24th Match: GG vs MIE

Preview

The 24th Match of the International T20 League match between GG and MIE will be held in Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, on Wednesday, 1st February 2023, at 07:30 PM IST. Both teams are performing well till now in the tournament, as GG stands on the top of the table with 10 points (4 wins, 1 loss, and 2 NRs in Seven matches) while MIE has 9 points and stands in third position (4 wins, 1 loss, and 1 NR in Seven matches).

GG surely want to make a strong comeback in this game, as they lost one match and faced two NRs in the last week. In the previous game, GG failed to cross the mark of a mediocre target of 152 against SW on a batting surface and wrapped up 130 runs. The batters in that game were not looking in form and threw their wickets at regular intervals. Chris Jordan (37 on 26 balls) and David Weise (35 on 29 balls) tried their best to pull out the game in GG’s favor but fell short by 21 runs. Also, in the bowling department, Jordan was the best performer with the figures of 4-0-25-3.

On the other hand, MIE is hereafter thrashing DV with a massive margin of 157 Runs. MIE set a humongous target of 241 runs after losing the toss against DV, thanks to the blazing half-centuries of Andre Fletcher (50 Runs in 39 balls; four 4s and two 6s), Muhammad Waseem (86 Runs in 44 balls; eleven 4s and four 6s), and Skipper Pollard (50* in 19 balls; four 4s, four 6s), along with the finishing touches of Dan Mousley (31* in 17 balls; three 4s and two 6s). In bowling, Every bowler picked a wicket, but the key performer for MIE was Fazalhaq Farooqi, with the figures of 3-0-13-3. As a result, MIE bowled out DV at just 84 runs.

GG will look to bounce back and rekindle their winning momentum against MIE. But the massive win against DV will boost MIE as they head against GG for the first time in the tournament.

Match Details

Match: GG vs MIE, 24th Match, International T20 League

Date: Wednesday, February 1, 2023

Time: 7:30 PM

Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Pitch & Weather Report

The Sheikh Zayed Stadium's pitch is prepared for the match, providing an exciting battle between bat and ball on matchday. The pitch will be excellent for batting with little assistance for the quick bowlers. Both sides will be looking to win the toss, bat first, and post a score of over 180 runs.

However, the batters must remain at the crease to produce significant scores. The Monday match is expected to occur amid clear skies and a wind speed of 13 km/h in the north direction. The highest and lowest temperatures will be around 24℃ and 13℃ with a humidity of 58%.

GG vs MIE Squads

GG: James Vince (c), Tom Banton (wk), Rehan Ahmed, Chris Lynn, Aayan Afzal Khan, Shimron Hetmyer, Liam Dawson, David Wiese, Chris Jordan, Sanchit Sharma, Richard Gleeson, Gerhard Erasmus, Jamie Overton, Tom Helm, Qais Ahmad, Ollie Pope, Dominic Drakes, Chundangapoyil Rizwan, Ashwanth Chidambaram

MIE: Vriitya Aravind (wk), Kieron Pollard (c), Muhammad Waseem, Andre Fletcher, Nicholas Pooran, Najibullah Zadran, Samit Patel, Dwayne Bravo, Trent Boult, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Brad Wheal, Imran Tahir, Craig Overton, Zahir Khan, Lorcan Tucker, Zahoor Khan, Tom Lammonby, Bas de Leede, Jordan Thompson, Dan Mousley, Basil Hameed, Will Smeed, McKenny Clarke

GG vs MIE Probable XIs

GG: James Vince, Tom Banton, Rehan Ahmed, Chris Lynn, David Wiese, Aayan Khan, Chris Jordan, Shimron Hetmyer, Liam Dawson, Sanchit Sharma, Richard Gleeson.

MIE: Kieron Pollard, Andre Fletcher, Muhammad Waseem, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Lorcan Tucker, Najibullah Zadran, Dan Mousley, Dwayne Bravo, Trent Boult, Imran Tahir, Zahoor Khan.

Match Prediction

After a lengthy pause, GG will play a game after having their previous two games canceled due to rain. On the other hand, MIE will be making their comeback after a huge 157-run victory in their last game. We anticipate that the MIE will win due to its momentum and confidence.

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