GUL vs EMI Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates for Today Match 18

Gulf Giants have won four out of six matches so far and are placed in the first position in the points table.

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Preview

Gulf Giants will take on MI Emirates in the 18th game of the ILT20 2023 on Friday (January 27) at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The Giants have won four out of six matches so far, while one game ended in no result on Wednesday. They have accumulated nine points so far and are placed in the first position in the points table. Their only loss this season came against Sharjah Warriors on Monday, and they will be looking to return to winning ways.

On the other hand, MI have won three out of their five matches so far and are third in the points tally. They are on a two-match losing streak and will need a win to maintain their position in the top four. They lost their previous game to Desert Vipers on Tuesday. MI posted a total of 169 runs for the loss of five wickets while batting first against the Vipers with the help of half-centuries from the Caribbean duo of Nicholas Pooran and Kieron Pollard. The Vipers chased down this target in just 16.3 overs with seven wickets in hand.

Match Information

Gulf Giants vs MI Emirates, 18th Match

International League T20, 27 Jan 2023, Fri, 7:30 PM IST ,Dubai International Cricket Stadium

Weather Report

Dubai International Cricket Stadium

Clear

24.7Ā°C

29% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Gulf Giants

T
L
W
W
W

MI Emirates

L
L
W
W
W

Players Stats in current Series

1

James Vince

GG - bat

439 Runs

11Ā Matches

2

394 Runs

10Ā Matches

3

367 Runs

11Ā Matches

355 Runs

10Ā Matches

5

303 Runs

11Ā Matches

6

Chris Lynn

GG - bat

278 Runs

8Ā Matches

1

Samit Patel

MIE - all

300.00

2Ā Matches

2

Imran Tahir

MIE - bowl

200.00

7Ā Matches

3

192.20

10Ā Matches

174.83

10Ā Matches

5

Dwayne Bravo

MIE - all

157.69

9Ā Matches

6

Chris Jordan

GG - bowl

156.41

10Ā Matches

1

Chris Jordan

GG - bowl

20 Wkts

10Ā Matches

2

David Wiese

GG - all

18 Wkts

11Ā Matches

3

Dwayne Bravo

MIE - all

13 Wkts

9Ā Matches

4

12 Wkts

10Ā Matches

5

Trent Boult

MIE - bowl

9 Wkts

10Ā Matches

6

Imran Tahir

MIE - bowl

9 Wkts

7Ā Matches

1.00

8Ā Matches

2

Craig Overton

MIE - bowl

3.50

1Ā Match

3

Aayan Afzal Khan

GG - bowl

5.00

10Ā Matches

4

5.63

5Ā Matches

6.40

4Ā Matches

6.77

5Ā Matches

Probable Playing XI

Gulf Giants

Shimron Hetmyer, CA Lynn, JM Vince (C), D Wiese, LA Dawson, Rehan Ahmed, T Banton (wk), CJ Jordan, RJ Gleeson, Aayan Afzal Khan, Sanchit Sharma

Bench : WL Madsen, J Overton, Ollie Pope, DC Drakes, Qais Ahmad, CP Rizwan, Ashwant Valthapa, TG Helm, Gerhard Erasmus, CR Brathwaite

MI Emirates

Najibullah Zadran, Kieron Pollard (C), DJ Bravo, SR Patel, Nicholas Pooran, ADS Fletcher, Trent Boult, Fazalhaq Farooqi, BTJ Wheal, Waseem Muhammad, V Aravind (wk)

Bench : Will Smeed, BFW de Leede, JA Thompson, Zahir Khan, Imran Tahir, Basil Hameed, Zahoor Khan, C Overton, TA Lammonby, L Tucker, Dan Mousley, McKenny Clarke

Injury and availability news

(will be added when there is an update)

Pitch Report

The batters have dominated the entire tournament, and the same might be the story of this game. The average first innings score in the last five matches in Dubai has been over 165 runs. The team bowling first have won four out of these five games, so the team successful during the toss will prefer to chase in this game.

168

Average Score

Player Picks

8
C

James Vince GG | BAT

The 31-year-old batter scored half-centuries in his first three outings. He has been the leading run-scorer for the Giants and has scored 229 runs in five matches at an average of 57.25 and a strike rate of 150.65.

8.5
C

Kieron Pollard MIE | ALL

The skipper of MI Emirates has made a half-century in the last two matches. He has made 225 runs in five games at an average of 75 and a strike rate of 177.16. Pollard is the highest run-scorer for the team.

9

David Wiese GG | ALL

He has taken seven wickets in five matches at an average of 15, an economy of seven, and a strike rate of 12.8. He has made 69 runs at a strike rate of 113.11.

9.5

Nicholas Pooran MIE | WK

The wicketkeeper-batter scored 57 runs off 49 deliveries in the previous game. He has made 165 runs in five matches at an average of 41.25 and a strike rate of 139.83.

9

Andre Fletcher MIE | BAT

He has made 146 runs in five games at an average of 36.5 and a strike rate of 113.17. Fletcher has scored one half-century this season.

8.5

Chris Jordan GG | BOWL

He has taken ten wickets in five games at an average of 14.3, an economy of 8.17, and a strike rate of 10.5. Jordan is the leading wicket-taker in the tournament.

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8.5

Liam Dawson

GG | ALL

The 32-year-old all-rounder has scored just 37 runs in the tournament in five games and has managed to pick just two wickets.

9

Aayan Afzal Khan

GG | BOWL

He has not picked a wicket in the tournament and can be avoided for this game.

Last Updated On - Apr 5 2025 2:30 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

GG

6 : 5

MIE

Credits Left
3.5/100

Head To Head
Nicholas Pooran

9.5

Andre Fletcher

9

Shimron Hetmyer

8.5

Chris Lynn

9

James Vince

8

Waseem Muhammad

9

Kieron Pollard
C

8.5

Samit Patel

8.5

David Wiese
VC

9

Chris Jordan

8.5

Sanchit Sharma

9

Players
11/11

Team 1

GG

4 : 7

MIE

Credits Left
5.5/100

Mega League
Nicholas Pooran

9.5

Najibullah Zadran

8

Andre Fletcher

9

Shimron Hetmyer

8.5

James Vince
C

8

Waseem Muhammad

9

Kieron Pollard

8.5

David Wiese

9

Trent Boult

9

Fazalhaq Farooqi

7.5

Chris Jordan
VC

8.5

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