VIP vs ABD Dream11 Prediction, ILT20 Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Injury Updates & Pitch Report For Match 3

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won just a single game out of 10 last season.

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Updated - 21 Jan 2024, 13:56 IST

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Preview

Desert Vipers (VIP) will face Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (ABD) in the third match of the ILT20 2024 on Sunday (January 21) at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai. It will be the first game of the season for both teams.

Vipers won seven out of 10 matches last season and finished in second place in the points tally. They faced Gulf Giants in the final and posted a total of 146 runs for the loss of eight wickets in 20 overs. The Giants chased down the target of 147 runs in 18.4 overs with seven wickets in hand.

Knight Riders had a disastrous campaign last season and won just a single game out of 10. They finished in last place Their only win came against Sharjah Warriors in their last game of the season. Knight Riders chased the target of 131 runs in 16.4 overs with five wickets in hand.

Also check: VIP vs ABD Match Prediction: Who will win today's match?

Match Information

Desert Vipers vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, 3rd Match

International League T20, 21 Jan 2024, Sun, 4:00 PM IST ,Dubai International Cricket Stadium

Broadcast

Zee Network

Live Stream

Zee5

Weather Report

Dubai International Cricket Stadium

Clear

28.3Ā°C

65% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Desert Vipers

L
W
L
W
W

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders

W
L
L
L
T

Players Stats in current Series

1

Alex Hales

VIP - bat

282 Runs

10Ā Matches

229 Runs

10Ā Matches

3

Alishan Sharafu

ABD - bat

220 Runs

11Ā Matches

4

Sam Hain

ABD - bat

203 Runs

10Ā Matches

5

Andre Russell

ABD - all

192 Runs

8Ā Matches

6

Colin Munro

VIP - bat

189 Runs

10Ā Matches

1

Tanish Suri

VIP - wk

250.00

1Ā Match

2

Philip Salt

VIP - wk

243.48

2Ā Matches

3

Andre Russell

ABD - all

228.57

8Ā Matches

4

Azam Khan

VIP - wk

176.67

7Ā Matches

5

Mohammad Amir

VIP - bowl

166.67

9Ā Matches

6

Shaheen Afridi

VIP - bowl

153.33

5Ā Matches

12 Wkts

8Ā Matches

2

Mohammad Amir

VIP - bowl

12 Wkts

9Ā Matches

3

Imad Wasim

ABD - all

11 Wkts

10Ā Matches

4

David Willey

ABD - all

10 Wkts

11Ā Matches

9 Wkts

7Ā Matches

6

Ali Khan

ABD - bowl

8 Wkts

8Ā Matches

6.09

8Ā Matches

2

Nathan Sowter

VIP - bowl

6.09

3Ā Matches

3

Sunil Narine

ABD - all

6.11

10Ā Matches

4

Ravi Bopara

ABD - bat

6.33

4Ā Matches

5

Imad Wasim

ABD - all

7.24

10Ā Matches

6

Mohammad Amir

VIP - bowl

7.67

9Ā Matches

Probable Playing XI

Desert Vipers

C Munro (C), AD Hales, AJ Hose, DW Lawrence, Sherfane Rutherford, BFW de Leede, Tanish Suri (wk), W Hasaranga, Mohammad Amir, TS Mills, K Meiyappan

Bench : Azam Khan, D Chandimal, MA Jones, Aryan Lakra, SH Khan, Rohan Mustafa, A Naseer, NA Sowter, S Afridi, Sheldon Cottrell, L Wood, Matheesha Pathirana

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders

JM Clarke (wk), A Sharafu, C Asalanka, LJ Evans, AD Russell, IM Wasim, DJ Willey, SP Narine (C), J Little, Matiullah Khan, Ali Khan

Bench : MS Pepper, RS Bopara, SR Hain, B McMullen, JB Lintott, Sabir Ali, M de Lange, Adhitya Shetty, AGS Gous

Injury and availability news

(Will be added when there is an update)

Pitch Report

The Dubai International Cricket Stadium is likely to remain a balanced surface for this match and provide the same kind of support to both batters and bowlers. The average first innings total in the last 10 T20 matches at this venue has been 130 runs. The team winning the toss might prefer to bowl.

72%

Pace Bowling

28%

Spin Bowling

50%

Batting Pitch

130

Average Score

50%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

9
C

Wanindu Hasaranga VIP | ALL

He had a great outing last season with the bat and scored 115 runs in five innings at a strike rate of 145.56.

8.5
C

Dan Lawrence VIP | BAT

He played five matches in the BBL 2023-24 tournament for the Melbourne Stars. Lawrence scored 116 runs at a strike rate of 139.75 and took six wickets.

9
C

Andre Russell ABD | ALL

He was the leading run-scorer for the Knight Riders last season and made 196 runs in nine matches at an average of 21.77 and a strike rate of 151.93.

8.5

Imad Wasim ABD | ALL

He took four wickets in BBL 2023-24 at an economy of 8.12 and scored 28 runs as well.

7

Laurie Evans ABD | BAT

Evans scored 292 runs in 10 matches for the Perth Scorchers in BBL 2023-24 at an average of 58.40 and a strike rate of 189.61. He made three half-centuries.

8

Sherfane Rutherford VIP | BAT

He was the third-highest run-scorer for the Vipers last season and made 247 runs in 11 matches at an average of 41.16 and a strike rate of 184.32.

8

Joe Clarke ABD | WK

He played just four matches last season for the Knight Riders and finished as the third-highest run-scorer. He scored 135 runs at an average of 33.75 and a strike rate of 158.82.

9

Colin Munro VIP | BAT

Munro had a great outing in the BBL 2023-24 with the Brisbane Heat and scored 224 runs in seven matches at an average of 37.33 and a strike rate of 140.88.

7.5

Tymal Mills VIP | BOWL

He played for the Team Abu Dhabi in the Abu Dhabi T10 and took five wickets in five matches at an average of 18.40.

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8.5

Tanish Suri

VIP | WK

The wicketkeeper-batter made his T20I debut last month against Afghanistan and could score only 38 runs in three matches,

6.5

Ali Khan

ABD | BOWL

He managed to pick just two wickets last season for the Knight Riders and can be avoided for this match.

Last Updated On - Jan 21 2024 1:56 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

VIP

5 : 6

ABD

Credits Left
8.5/100

Head To Head
Joe Clarke

8

Alishan Sharafu

7.5

Laurie Evans
VC

7

Colin Munro

9

Sherfane Rutherford

8

Dan Lawrence

8.5

Alex Hales

9

Imad Wasim

8.5

Andre Russell

9

Wanindu Hasaranga
C

9

Joshua Little

8

Players
11/11

Team 1

VIP

5 : 6

ABD

Credits Left
9.5/100

Grand League
Joe Clarke

8

Laurie Evans

7

Charith Asalanka

8

Colin Munro

9

Sherfane Rutherford
VC

8

Dan Lawrence
C

8.5

Imad Wasim

8.5

Andre Russell

9

Wanindu Hasaranga

9

Joshua Little

8

Tymal Mills

7.5

Players
11/11

Team 1

VIP

7 : 4

ABD

Credits Left
9/100

Mega League
Joe Clarke

8

Laurie Evans

7

Colin Munro
VC

9

Sherfane Rutherford

8

Dan Lawrence

8.5

Adam Hose

7.5

Alex Hales

9

Imad Wasim

8.5

Andre Russell
C

9

Wanindu Hasaranga

9

Tymal Mills

7.5

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Players
11/11

Team 1

VIP

7 : 4

ABD

Credits Left
9/100

CricTracker Special
Joe Clarke

8

Laurie Evans

7

Colin Munro
VC

9

Sherfane Rutherford

8

Dan Lawrence

8.5

Adam Hose

7.5

Alex Hales

9

Imad Wasim

8.5

Andre Russell
C

9

Wanindu Hasaranga

9

Tymal Mills

7.5

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