ILT20 2023 Qualifier 1, Gulf Giants vs Desert Vipers Preview, Live Streaming Details, Pitch Report, Weather Forecast, Squads, Probable XIs, And Dream11 Prediction

ILT20 2023 Qualifier 1: The first Qualifier of the International League T20 (ILT20) 2023 will see the Gulf Giants take on the Desert Vipers. The Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai will host this high-octane clash.

Gulf Giants finished the league stages at the top of the table. They won seven games out of 10 and lost only one and finished with 16 points to their name. They faced the Sharjah Warriors in their last league game and beat them comprehensively. David Wiese picked up a fifer as they knocked over the Warriors on 107. The batters then stepped up to chase down the total in 16.3 overs. They are on a roll in the ILT20 2023 and will look to carry forward their winning momentum in the playoffs.

Desert Vipers, on the other hand, finished at the second position. They also won seven games out of 10 and finished with 14 points. They faced the Giants in their last league game and suffered a loss. Contributions from their batters helped them post 180 on the board. The bowlers tried hard and took the game to the last over but failed to hold their nerves as they lost the game by six wickets on the last ball. The Vipers now face the same opposition in the first qualifier and will have to fire in unison to come out on top.

Gulf Giants vs Desert Vipers Match Details:

Match: Gulf Giants vs Desert Vipers, Qualifier 1, ILT20 2023
Date and Time: February 8th, 2023, Wednesday, 07:30 PM IST
Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Live Streaming: Zee Network and Zee5 App

Gulf Giants vs Desert Vipers Pitch Report

The pitch at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium is a wonderful track to bat on. The ball comes nicely onto the bat and the batters can hit through the line right from the start of their innings.

Gulf Giants vs Desert Vipers Weather Forecast

The temperature in Dubai is expected to range between 20 and 27 degrees Celsius.

Gulf Giants vs Desert Vipers Squads

Gulf Giants

Tom Banton (wk), James Vince (c), Gerhard Erasmus, David Wiese, Carlos Brathwaite, Colin de Grandhomme, Dominic Drakes, Aayan Afzal Khan, Tom Helm, Sanchit Sharma, Qais Ahmad, Chris Lynn, Shimron Hetmyer, Chris Jordan, Rehan Ahmed, Jamie Overton, Ashwanth Chidambaram, Ollie Pope, Chundangapoyil Rizwan, Richard Gleeson, Liam Dawson

Desert Vipers

Rohan Mustafa, Alex Hales, Colin Munro (c), Sam Billings (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Benny Howell, Tom Curran, Jake Lintott, Sheldon Cottrell, Matheesha Pathirana, Shiraz Ahmed, Wanindu Hasaranga, Luke Wood, Gus Atkinson, Adam Lyth, Mark Watt, Ronak Panoly, Ruben Trumpelmann, Ali Naseer

Gulf Giants vs Desert Vipers Probable XIs

Gulf Giants

Tom Banton (wk), James Vince (c), Gerhard Erasmus, David Wiese, Carlos Brathwaite, Colin de Grandhomme, Dominic Drakes, Aayan Afzal Khan, Tom Helm, Sanchit Sharma, Qais Ahmad

Desert Vipers

Rohan Mustafa, Alex Hales, Colin Munro (c), Sam Billings (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Benny Howell, Tom Curran, Wanindu Hasaranga, Sheldon Cottrell, Matheesha Pathirana, Shiraz Ahmed

Gulf Giants vs Desert Vipers Match Prediction

The winner of this clash will qualify for the final directly. Both sides will come out all guns blazing as a place in the final is at stake. Gulf Giants look a settled unit and expect them to come out on top on Wednesday.

Prediction: Gulf Giants to win this encounter.