Cricket Betting Tips and Fantasy Match Predictions: Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Dubai Capitals, Eliminator, ILT20 – February 13 2024

Here are the Cricket Betting Tips and Fantasy Cricket Match Predictions for Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Dubai Capitals, Eliminator, International League T20 at Abu Dhabi, 13, February 2024

 

Match Analyst

The upcoming match between Abu Dhabi Knight Riders and Dubai Capitals in the Eliminator of the International League T20 at Abu Dhabi is expected to have clear skies.

In their recent head-to-head encounters in the T20 format, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders have won one match by 29 runs, while Dubai Capitals emerged victorious in the other match by 5 wickets with 23 balls remaining.

Among the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders squad, the highest T20 run scorers in the last 2 years are Joe Clarke with 1739 runs in 76 matches, Laurie Evans with 1731 runs in 73 matches, Sam Hain with 1483 runs in 56 matches, and Andre Russell with 1312 runs in 64 matches.

On the other hand, the highest T20 run scorers among the Dubai Capitals squad in the last 2 years are Sam Billings with 1668 runs in 86 matches, Rahmanullah Gurbaz with 1443 runs in 63 matches, David Warner with 1212 runs in 42 matches, and Tom Banton with 1132 runs in 47 matches.

When it comes to the highest T20 wicket takers among the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders squad in the last 2 years, Sunil Narine leads with 108 wickets in 69 matches, followed by Imad Wasim with 86 wickets in 50 matches, David Willey with 68 wickets in 41 matches, and Andre Russell with 67 wickets in 38 matches.

Among the Dubai Capitals squad, the highest T20 wicket takers in the last 2 years are Andrew Tye with 90 wickets in 46 matches, Roelof van der Merwe with 67 wickets in 36 matches, Nuwan Thushara with 45 wickets in 25 matches, and Sikandar Raza with 38 wickets in 26 matches.

In terms of historical venue stats in the last 2 years for T20 matches, the average first innings score at Abu Dhabi is 143 runs, with the highest first innings score being 222 runs. The average second innings score is 131 runs, with the highest second innings score being 206 runs.

Considering the strengths and weaknesses of both teams, our win predictor gives Abu Dhabi Knight Riders a 55 percent chance of winning the match.

 

Key Battles:

-Sam Billings vs Ravi Bopara: Innings - 9, Dismissals - 3, Runs = 44, Avg - 14.67

-Sikandar Raza vs Imad Wasim: Innings - 6, Dismissals - 3, Runs = 27, Avg - 9.00

 

Squads

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders - Sunil Narine (c), Adhitya Shetty, Ali Khan, Charith Asalanka, Ravi Bopara, Joe Clarke, Marchant de Lange, Laurie Evans, Andries Gous, Sam Hain, Imad Wasim, Jake Lintott, Josh Little, Matiullah Khan, Brandon McMullen, Michael Pepper, Andre Russell, Sabir Ali, Alishan Sharafu, David Willey

Dubai Capitals- David Warner (c), Akif Raja, Vriitya Aravind, Tom Banton, Sam Billings, Dushmantha Chameera, Rahul Chopra, Max Holden, Mohamed Ishmath, Mohammad Mohsin, Richard Ngarava, Rovman Powell, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Joe Root, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Dasun Shanaka, Sikandar Raza, Olly Stone, Nuwan Thushara, Andrew Tye, Roelof van der Merwe, Paul van Meekeren, Mark Wood

 

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Dubai Capitals

Who will win?- Abu Dhabi Knight Riders

Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Jason Roy (Abu Dhabi Knight Riders), Sam Billings (Dubai Capitals)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Sunil Narine (Abu Dhabi Knight Riders), Zahir Khan (Dubai Capitals)

Most Sixes – Jason Roy (Abu Dhabi Knight Riders), Sam Billings (Dubai Capitals)

Player of the Match- Sunil Narine (Abu Dhabi Knight Riders)

Team Scores Batting first – Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 150+, Dubai Capitals 140+

Match Handicap: Abu Dhabi Knight Riders

 

*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.

 

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