Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: International League T20, 2024 - Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Gulf Giants - 16th Match - 31 January 2024

The 16th match of the International League T20 will be played between Abu Dhabi Knight Riders and Gulf Giants on the 31st of January at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi.

Current Form Abu Dhabi Knight Riders:

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders are currently placed at the bottom most position with 2 wins to their credit.

The top run scorer for Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in the competition is Alishan Sharafu with 145 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in the competition is Sunil Narine with 5 scalps under his belt.

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders have lost their previous match against MI Emirates by 8 wickets.

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders batted first and they posted a total of 188 for 5 in 20 overs. Michael Kyle Pepper and Alishan Sharafu played brilliantly at the top of the order. They scored 38 and 37 runs respectively. Andre Russell provided the much needed flourish down the order as he smashed 46 off 17 balls to take Knight Riders to a formidable total of 188 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, MI Emirates started off brilliantly with both Kusal Perera and Waseem Muhammad finding the middle of the bat right from the word go. Perera made 54 off 26 balls while Waseem Muhammad stayed not out at 89 to take MI Emirates home with 8 wickets in hand.

Current Form Gulf Giants:

Gulf Giants are currently placed at the 3rd position with 2 wins to their credit.

The top run scorer for Gulf Giants in the competition is James Vince with 126 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Gulf Giants in the competition is Chris Jordan with 5 scalps under his belt.

Gulf Giants have won their previous match against Dubai Capitals by 3 wickets.

Dubai Capitals batted first and they posted a total of 132 for 7 in 20 overs. Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ben Dunk got out early. Sam Billings and David Warner soon followed the suit and Capitals never looked like putting on a decent total. Sikandar Raza played well, scored 47 runs and took Capitals past the 130 run mark to finish at 132 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, James Vince and Chris Lynn took the responsibility of taking their team over the line. They scored 28 and 37 runs respectively. Jordan Cox played the match winning innings of 38 runs to take Gulf Giants home with 3 wickets in hand.

Let’s have a look at the squads:

Gulf Giants

Aayan Afzal Khan, Carlos Brathwaite, Chris Jordan, Chris Lynn, Dominic Drakes, Gerhard Erasmus, Jamie Overton, James Vince, Jamie Smith, Jordan Cox, Karim Janat, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, Rehan Ahmed, Richard Gleeson, Sanchit Sharma, Saurabh Netravalkar, Shimon Hetmyer

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders

Ali Khan, Andre Russell, Brandon McMullen, Charith Asalanka, David Willey, Jake Lintott, Joe Clarke, Josh Little, Laurie Evans, Marchant de Lange, Matiullah Khan, Michael Pepper, Ravi Bopara, Sabir Ali, Sam Hain, Sunil Narine, Imad Wasim

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Abu Dhabi Knight Riders

Who will win?- Abu Dhabi Knight Riders

Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Michael Kyle Pepper (Abu Dhabi Knight Riders), Jordan Cox (Gulf Giants)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Sunil Narine (Abu Dhabi Knight Riders), Dominic Drakes (Gulf Giants)

Most Sixes – Michael Kyle Pepper (Abu Dhabi Knight Riders), Jordan Cox (Gulf Giants)

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

Team Scores Batting first – Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 150+, Gulf Giants 140+

Match Handicap: Abu Dhabi Knight Riders

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