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CLAIM NOWMI Emirates vs Dubai Capitals , ILT20, Today Match Prediction 17 February 2024
Toss Winner - Dubai Capitals won the toss and choose to bowl first
MI Emirates won by 45 runs
Can the table-topper and direct finalist MI Emirates stop the Dubai Capitals juggernaut? Can the Capitals seek revenge for the loss to MI in the big eliminator last season?
- Sikandar Raza (303 runs from 12 games) and Sam Billings (280 from 12) have been the undisputed stars for Capitals with the bat.
- UAE opener Muhammad Waseem (278 from 11 games), Kusal Perera (297 from 9 games) and Nicholas Pooran (297 from 9 games) form the bedrock of the MI Emirates batting lineup.
- Dubai Capitals defeated MI Emirates in all the 4 group game fixtures across two seasons, but MI Emirates won when it counted – the eliminator of the first ILT20.
We are backing MI Emirates as the winners of this contest.
| Tournament: | International League T20, 2024 |
| Format: | t20 |
| Venue: | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
| Weather: | 30.0°C|Sunny |
MIE vs DC Match Prediction & Analysis
In their five meetings across two seasons, Dubai Capitals have clearly dominated MI Emirates, winning four games and losing just the odd one. Capitals have won all four group games these teams have played so far, with MI Emirates clinching the all-important eliminator last season that saw them head up to Dubai to face eventual champions Gulf Giants in the second qualifier.
Capitals will be feeling good about their dominant head to head record against the MI franchise. But MI Emirates won’t be too disappointed because they’re playing a different brand of cricket now and have been simply exceptional in the knockout matches leading into the grand finale. They’ve stacked their deep batting order with several hard-hitting batsmen, so they’ll be banking on their batsmen to deliver the goods.
Dubai Capitals will be hoping their bowlers figure out a way to keep the opposition batsmen in check while their own batters find a way to match the attacking game that their counterparts possess.
RECENT PERFORMANCE
MIE
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MIE
DC
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DC
103/10 in 16.5 6.12
188/5 in 20.0 9.4
HEAD TO HEAD
Last 2 Matches
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TEAMS PREVIEW
MI Emirates Preview
Not many teams match the mighty batting arsenal that the MI Emirates have. Their Caribbean-dominant playing XI, featuring 2 current and 3 ex Windies players, score at a frenetic pace and attack all the way through. Muhammad Waseem and Kusal Perera, the best opening pair of the tournament, have rarely failed to get their team off to a blinder.
Bolstering the middle order are power hitters Andre Fletcher, Nicky Pooran, and Tim David who’re fully invested in taking the opposition to the attack at all times even when their team is on the backfoot. They’ve got two T20 veterans Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard to finish with a flourish, who bring tons of experience in handling pressure situations and know what role they’re supposed to play in guiding their team to victory.
With Fazalhaq Farooqi departing the tournament, the onus is on Trent Boult to give the Emirates early breakthroughs with the ball. And the Kiwi rarely fails. Akeal Hosein, the lead spinner, has found an able ally in mystery spinner from Sri Lanka Vijayakanth Viyaskanth. Overall, they’re a well-rounded squad with powerful bowling and a super explosive batting line-up. And they’ll be ready to throw all they got at Capitals to make sure they lift the trophy on Saturday night.
MI Emirates Predicted Playing XI:
Muhammad Waseem, Kusal Perera, Andre Fletcher, Nicholas Pooran (c & wk), Kieron Pollard, Tim David, Dwayne Bravo, Akeal Hosein, Trent Boult, Muhammad Rohid Khan, Waqar Salamkheil.
MI Emirates Key Players From Previous Game Of International League T20, 2024
MI Emirates Actual Playing XI:
Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Muhammad Rohid Khan, Mohammad Waseem, Akeal Hosein, Andre Fletcher, Dwayne Bravo, Kieron Pollard, Kusal Perera, Trent Boult, Waqar Salamkheil, Nicholas Pooran, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth
Dubai Capitals Preview
Dubai Capitals coasted into the final with an emphatic victory over Gulf Giants in the second qualifier. That’s more indicative of a team looking to compete and win. The all-round strength of the men from Dubai was on display, as their disciplined bowling attack restricted the defending champions to a below par total before their openers mowed down the target in no time capitalizing on the fielding restrictions during the powerplay.
A thumping 9-wicket victory over the defending champions will give the Capitals a huge boost of confidence heading into the finals, and they’ll be already believing they can go all the way and lift the trophy. Gulf Giants put the Capitals off balance by asking them to chase, knowing both of Dubai’s last two wins had come batting first.
But Capitals were equal to the task. Each bowler in their attack picked up a wicket apiece and the Giants were teetering at 40/4 in the 8th over. Captain James Vince offered resistance and Chris Jordan lent a hand with a solid 30 to take them to a below-par but respectable 130-ish target. But Capitals openers Du Plooy and Tom Banton showed no mercy, tearing into the Giants bowling. They galloped to victory, chasing down the modest target with over four overs and a ball to spare.
Dubai Capitals Predicted Playing XI:
Leus du Plooy, Sam Billings (c & wk), Rovman Powell, Sikandar Raza, Tom Abell, Scott Kuggeleijn, Jason Holder, Rahul Chopra, Olly Stone, Haider Ali, Zahir Khan.
Dubai Capitals Key Players From Previous Game Of International League T20, 2024
Dubai Capitals Actual Playing XI:
Haider Ali, Rahul Chopra, Jason Holder, Thomas Abell, Scott Kuggeleijn, Rovman Powell, Olly Stone, Leus du Plooy, Sam Billings, Sikandar Raza, Zahir Khan, Tom Banton
PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS
Weather Conditions
Runs have come at a in the ILT20 this season. Not once have teams been able to breach 200 this season, but run scoring has been particularly hard at Dubai where the average scores hover between 150 and 175 in most of the matches. Bowlers have been able to extract a bit of assistance from the pitch throughout the innings, not just powerplay. The forecast for the final is pretty good so we’re in for a fitting finale to this year’s ILT20.
MIE vs DC Pitch Report
Pitch Condition
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Moderate ScoringPace Bowling
SwingSpin Bowling
Average Turn
The grand finale will be played at the Dubai International Cricket Ground (DSC), Dubai. With 3 losses in 4 matches, the DSC has been anything but a hunting ground for the MI Emirates this season. Dubai Capitals, however, have a better record here, winning 4 of their 6 matches here at this venue this year including a 7-wicket victory over MI Emirates early on in the tournament.
Toss: To Bowl
Teams batting second have found chasing under lights a lot more advantageous. Of the 14 completed matches at Dubai this season, teams batting second have won 9 whereas teams batting first have managed five wins. Two of those five matches were nail-biters with a fine margin of victory and could have gone either way. We expect the team winning toss to elect to field first.
MIE vs DC
Winning Prediction
With four wins on the row, the momentum is clearly on the Capitals' side. Regardless, MI Emirates have several explosive batsmen who can quickly take the game away from the opposition with some relentless strokeplay. MI Emirates bowling without Farooqi might not seem to be very powerful, but with a mystery spinner in the mix, it’s got that little something that you need to win tournaments.
We are backing MI Emirates as the winners of this contest.
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