Legends League Cricket 2022: Match 5, Asia Lions vs World Giants, Match Prediction – Who will win today’s match?

Asia Lions will lock horns with World Giants in the 5th match of the Legends Cricket League (LLC) 2022 on Wednesday (January 26). This game was originally scheduled to take place on January 27 but the final two league-stage fixtures were reversed due to injury concerns. As this will be the last league-stage game for the Lions, they would like to emerge victorious.

Meanwhile, Asia Lions, after losing their opening fixture, bounced back and recorded two successive wins on the trot. Hence, a win in this clash would seal their spot in the final clash. On the other hand, the Giants have one win in two outings. Although they have one more game to play, they would like to settle the scores with the Lions. Notably, Asia Lions walked away with a six-wicket win when these two sides met earlier in the tournament.

Match Details:

Asia Lions vs World Giants, Match 5

Venue: Al Amerat Cricket Ground (Ministry Turf 1), Al Amerat

Date & Time: January 24th at 8:00 PM IST and 6:30 PM Local Time

Where to Watch:  Sony Sports network

Pitch Report:

The track at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground has been brilliant for batting so far. The ball comes onto the bat nicely, allowing batters to play their shots freely. However, the preceding game also saw spinners also coming in the act. Owing to the dew factor, the toss-winning captain must elect to bowl first.

Average score: 196 (this tournament)

Record of chasing teams: Won-3, Lost -1

Probable Playing XIs for ASL vs WOG:

Asia Lions

Upul Tharanga, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Mohammad Yousuf, Asghar Afghan, Misbah-ul-Haq (c), Romesh Kaluwitharana (wk), Nuwan Kulasekara, Mohammad Rafique, Dilhara Fernando, Shoaib Akhtar, Muttiah Muralitharan

World Giants

Kevin Pietersen, Kevin O Brien, Jonathan Trott, Corey Anderson, Brad Haddin (wk), Daren Sammy (c), Albie Morkel, Monty Panesar, Morne Morkel, Ryan Jay Sidebottom, Matthew Hoggard

Probable top performers

Probable best batter of the match:

Upul Tharanga – Asia Lions

With 201 games in three outings, Upul Tharanga is currently the leading run-scorer of the tournament and must be backed to play another match-winning knock. The southpaw can make full utilization of the powerplay overs and his ability to stay at the crease for long makes him even more effective. Tharanga slammed a match-winning 72 in his last outing and won’t mind replicating his heroics again.

Probable best bowler of the match:

Nuwan Kulasekara – Asia Lions

The bowling charts are likely to be topped by former Sri Lankan pacer Nuwan Kulasekara. The right-arm pacer has made the ball talk in the competition and his numbers speaks volumes of his brilliance. So far, the pacer scalped four wickets in three games with his economy rate being just 6.08.

Today’s match prediction: Asia Lions to win the match.

Disclaimer: This prediction is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned, and make your own decision.