International T20 League

27th Match: DV vs GG

Preview

The 27th Match of the International T20 League will be played on Saturday, 4th February 2023, in Dubai International Cricket Stadium at 03:30 PM IST between DV and GG. Both teams have played outstanding cricket in this league, standing in the top two positions. However, DV is on the cliff with 14 points in 9 matches (7 wins, 2 losses), while GG is in second place with 12 points (5 wins, 1 loss, 2 NRs in 8 games). Therefore, this will be the last group match of the DV, as they have a solid chance to finish in the top two.

DV is here after beating DC in the last game by 22 runs. Skipper Munro failed to show some batting class, but he thanked his Keeper Billings (58 on 44; four 4s, 1 six) and Man of the Match Shurfane Rutherford (50 on 23; six 6s) for getting a respectable total. Luke Wood and Tom Curran provide some finishing touches.

In bowling, Vipers managed to restrict SW to 160 with the help of Sheldon Cottrel and Luke Wood, who shared the exact bowling figures of 4-36-2. Gus Atkinson, Wanindu Hasaranga, and Tom Curran got one wicket each.

On the other hand, After two abandoned matches, GG got their game, and they won it by 5 wickets against MIE. Bowlers did exceptionally well, all-out a strong MIE side on just 139 in 19.5 overs. David Weise and Chris Jordan got outstanding figures of 4-14-2 and 3.5-1-12-3. However, GG chased an easy target of 140 by losing 5 wickets with influential contributions of Banton (45), Vince (26), Lynn (28), and Erasmus (20).

GG has lost just one match so far. DV successfully defended a below 150-run target twice in their last three games. Giants have a substantially lower order, with Hetmyer and Wiese at number 5 and 6, respectively. It will be an exciting clash to see.

Match Details

Match: DV vs GG, 27th Match, International T20 League

Date: Saturday, 04 February 2023

Time: 3:30 PM

Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Dubai

Pitch & Weather Report

In domestic T20 matches, the Dubai International Cricket Stadium's average first innings score is 156 runs. At this ground, a match-winning total of 175+ would be ideal, particularly in a day game.

Teams competing in international or local T20 matches in Dubai have opted to bowl first. Six of the nine games in Dubai this season saw teams batting second win. Vipers rely on their bowlers to help defend a total since they lack the necessary setup to chase a goal.

The pitch has historically been favorable for batting, and in a night game, it is simpler to play strokes in the second innings. However, since it is a day game, no rain will make it challenging to bowl in the second inning. The forecast calls for bright skies and a peak temperature of 23℃ with a wind speed of 23 km/h in the east direction.

DV vs GG Squads

DV: Rohan Mustafa, Alex Hales, Colin Munro (c), Sam Billings (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Benny Howell, Wanindu Hasaranga, Tom Curran, Gus Atkinson, Sheldon Cottrell, Shiraz AhmedBenchTymal Mills, Ali Naseer, Adam Lyth, Mark Watt, Jake Lintott, Ronak Panoly, Ruben Trumpelmann, Matheesha Pathirana, Dinesh Chandimal

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

DV vs GG Probable XIs

DV: Rohan Mustafa, Alex Hales, Colin Munro (c), Sam Billings (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Benny Howell, Wanindu Hasaranga, Luke Wood, Gus Atkinson, Sheldon Cottrell, Shiraz Ahmed

GG: James Vince (c), Chris Lynn, Tom Banton (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Aayan Afzal Khan, David Wiese, Gerhard Erasmus, Rehan Ahmed, Chris Jordan, Dominic Drakes, Sanchit Sharma

Match Prediction

Given their current performance and overall strength, GG is better positioned to win this match. The lineup has a more significant number of power hitters. The Giants will start as favorites in our match prediction due to the experience this team has across the board. 

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