ABD vs GUL Dream11 Prediction, ILT20 Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates For Match 16 of ILT20 2024

Gulf Giants have won and lost two matches each and are in third place.

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Updated - 31 Jan 2024, 19:01 IST

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Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (ABD) will take on the Gulf Giants (GUL) in the 16th match of the ILT20 2024 on Wednesday (January 31) at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Knight Riders have won two out of five matches so far and are ranked in second-last position in the points tally. The Giants have won and lost two matches each and are in third place.

Knight Riders faced MI Emirates in their last match, where MI won the toss and elected to bowl. Knight Riders posted a total of 188 runs for the loss of five wickets in 20 overs. Andre Russell was the highest scorer for the team and made 46 runs off just 17 deliveries. Fazalhaq Farooqi was the pick of the bowlers for MI and took three wickets for 35 runs in four overs. Muhammad Waseem scored 87 runs off 61 deliveries for MI and helped the team reach the target of 189 runs in 19 overs. MI won the match by eight wickets and Waseem was adjudged Player of the Match.

Giants locked horns against Dubai Capitals in their previous outing, where the Capitals lost their first five wickets for just 67 runs. Sikandar Raza played a fine knock of 47 runs off 36 deliveries and helped the Capitals post a total of 132 runs for the loss of seven wickets. Carlos Brathwaite was the most successful bowler for the Giants. The Giants lost a few wickets in succession in the middle overs but managed to cross the line in 18.4 overs with three wickets in hand. Brathwaite won the Player of the Match award.

Also check: ABD vs GUL Match Prediction, Match 16

Match Information

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Gulf Giants, 16th Match

International League T20, 31 Jan 2024, Wed, 8:00 PM IST ,Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Broadcast

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Weather Report

Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Clear

29.2Ā°C

49% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders

L
W
L
L
W

Gulf Giants

W
L
L
W
W

Players Stats in current Series

1

James Vince

GUL - bat

356 Runs

12Ā Matches

2

Chris Lynn

GUL - bat

284 Runs

10Ā Matches

229 Runs

10Ā Matches

4

228 Runs

12Ā Matches

5

Alishan Sharafu

ABD - bat

220 Runs

11Ā Matches

6

Jordan Cox

GUL - wk

215 Runs

12Ā Matches

1

Andre Russell

ABD - all

228.57

8Ā Matches

2

Chris Jordan

GUL - bowl

143.42

11Ā Matches

3

141.94

5Ā Matches

4

Andries Gous

ABD - wk

141.77

4Ā Matches

5

141.61

12Ā Matches

141.36

10Ā Matches

1

Imad Wasim

ABD - all

11 Wkts

10Ā Matches

2

Zohaib Zubair

GUL - all

11 Wkts

8Ā Matches

3

Chris Jordan

GUL - bowl

11 Wkts

11Ā Matches

4

David Willey

ABD - all

10 Wkts

11Ā Matches

5

Jamie Overton

GUL - all

10 Wkts

10Ā Matches

6

Ali Khan

ABD - bowl

8 Wkts

8Ā Matches

1

Sunil Narine

ABD - all

6.11

10Ā Matches

2

Ravi Bopara

ABD - bat

6.33

4Ā Matches

3

Liam Dawson

GUL - all

6.67

2Ā Matches

4

Aayan Afzal Khan

GUL - bowl

6.83

8Ā Matches

5

6.90

5Ā Matches

6

Dominic Drakes

GUL - bowl

6.95

9Ā Matches

Probable Playing XI

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders

A Sharafu, JM Clarke, SR Hain, IM Wasim, MS Pepper (wk), AD Russell, LJ Evans, SP Narine (C), DJ Willey, Matiullah Khan, M de Lange

Bench : RS Bopara, C Asalanka, Ali Khan, JB Lintott, J Little, Adhitya Shetty, B McMullen, Sabir Ali, AGS Gous, Sagar Kalyan

Gulf Giants

JL Smith (wk), JM Vince (C), Jordan Cox, Shimron Hetmyer, Usman Khan, CR Brathwaite, DC Drakes, CJ Jordan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Zohaib Zubair, RJ Gleeson

Bench : CA Lynn, Gerhard Erasmus, Aayan Afzal Khan, R Ahmed, Usman Shinwari, J Overton, Karim Janat, Sanchit Sharma, SN Netravalkar, B Muzarabani

Injury and availability news

(Will be added when there is an update)

Pitch Report

The surface at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium might remain balanced during this match. The average first innings score in the last 10 matches here has been 147 runs. Pacers might perform better than the spinners. The team winning the toss might look to chase.

72%

Pace Bowling

28%

Spin Bowling

50%

Batting Pitch

147

Average Score

50%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

9
C

Andre Russell ABD | ALL

He has contributed with both bat and ball for the Knight Riders. Russell has scored 121 runs in five matches at a strike rate of 220 and has taken three wickets.

7.5
C

Carlos Brathwaite GUL | ALL

Brathwaite won the Player of the Match award in his first outing in the last match and took three wickets for 26 runs in four overs.

8.5
C

Chris Lynn GUL | BAT

He has featured in just three matches and has made the third-most runs for the Giants. Lynn has amassed 100 runs at a strike rate of 156.25.

9

James Vince GUL | BAT

He is the leading run-scorer for the Giants and has scored 126 runs in four matches at an average of 31.50 and a strike rate of 123.52.

8.5

Imad Wasim ABD | ALL

He has picked three wickets in five matches for Knight Riders. With the bat, Wasim has scored 38 runs at a strike rate of 92.68.

8.5

Chris Jordan GUL | BOWL

He is the leading wicket-taker for the Giants and has taken five wickets in four matches at an average of 31, an economy of 10.33, and a strike rate of 18.

7.5

David Willey ABD | ALL

He has taken four wickets in five matches at an average of 38, an economy of 9.50, and a strike rate of 24.

7.5

Alishan Sharafu ABD | BAT

He is the leading run-scorer for the Knight Riders and has scored 145 runs in five matches at an average of 36.25 and a strike rate of 136.79.

7

Laurie Evans ABD | BAT

He has scored 89 runs in four innings so far for the Knight Riders at an average of 29.66 and a strike rate of 130.88.

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7.5

Usman Khan

GUL | BAT

He has scored more than 25 runs only once this season in four outings and can be left out of fantasy teams.

7

Marchant de Lange

ABD | BOWL

He has taken just a single wicket in two matches so far and can be avoided for this match.

Last Updated On - Jan 31 2024 7:01 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

ABD

6 : 5

GUL

Credits Left
9/100

Head To Head
Joe Clarke

8

Alishan Sharafu

7.5

James Vince

9

Chris Lynn

8.5

Imad Wasim
VC

8.5

Sunil Narine

9

Andre Russell
C

9

David Willey

7.5

Carlos Brathwaite

7.5

Dominic Drakes

8

Chris Jordan

8.5

Players
11/11

Team 1

ABD

5 : 6

GUL

Credits Left
11.5/100

Grand League
Jordan Cox

7.5

Laurie Evans

7

Alishan Sharafu

7.5

James Vince

9

Chris Lynn

8.5

Imad Wasim

8.5

Andre Russell

9

David Willey

7.5

Carlos Brathwaite
C

7.5

Dominic Drakes

8

Chris Jordan
VC

8.5

Players
11/11

Team 1

ABD

6 : 5

GUL

Credits Left
10/100

Mega League
Joe Clarke

8

Jordan Cox

7.5

Laurie Evans

7

James Vince

9

Chris Lynn
C

8.5

Imad Wasim

8.5

Sunil Narine

9

Andre Russell

9

David Willey
VC

7.5

Carlos Brathwaite

7.5

Chris Jordan

8.5

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Players
11/11

Team 1

ABD

6 : 5

GUL

Credits Left
10/100

CricTracker Special
Joe Clarke

8

Jordan Cox

7.5

Laurie Evans

7

James Vince

9

Chris Lynn
C

8.5

Imad Wasim

8.5

Sunil Narine

9

Andre Russell

9

David Willey
VC

7.5

Carlos Brathwaite

7.5

Chris Jordan

8.5

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