VIP vs EMI Dream11 Prediction, Pitch Report, head-to-head records in International League T20, 2023
VIP vs EMI International League T20, 2023 Match Review
VIP and EMI will face off in match 20 of the International League T20, 2023 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. VIP is currently the strongest team in the International League T20 tournament with a record of 5 wins, putting them in first place with 10 points. The EMI team’s last match against GUL was abandoned due to rain and EMI is currently at 3rd place with 7 points. VIP will likely look to maintain their winning momentum in future matches.
VIP Team Review
The VIP team beat the DC team by 12 runs, registering their 5th win in the tournament. The VIP team set a target of 150 runs while batting first and due to the superb bowling of Sheldon Cottrell, Gus Atkinson and Rohan Mustafa, they were able to restrict the DC team to 137 runs.
Colin Munro was the highest run-scorer for VIP in the last match and Alex Hales and Sheldon Cottrell have been top performers for VIP throughout the tournament. With this win, VIP would like to continue their winning momentum to secure a better position in the tournament.
VIP Probable playing 11
- Rohan Mustafa
- Alex Hales
- Colin Munro(c)
- Sam Billings(wk)
- Sherfane Rutherford
- Wanindu Hasaranga
- Tom Curran
- Sheldon Cottrell
- Gus Atkinson
- Ali Naseer
- Matheesha Pathirana
EMI Team Review
EMI’s last match against GUL was abandoned. In their 2nd last match against Desert Vipers, EMI set a target of 170 runs, due to a 116-run partnership between Nicholas Pooran and Kieron Pollard. Kieron Pollard was the top run-scorer for EMI, scoring 67 runs in 39 balls.
However, despite the strong batting performance, EMI’s bowlers were unable to prevent Desert Vipers from easily chasing down the target. For this upcoming match against GUL, EMI will likely be looking for a better performance from their bowlers in order to secure a win.
EMI Probable playing 11
- Muhammad Waseem
- Andre Fletcher
- Nicholas Pooran(wk)
- Kieron Pollard(c)
- Najibullah Zadran
- Samit Patel
- Vriitya Aravind
- Dwayne Bravo
- Trent Boult
- Fazal-haq Farooqi
- Brad Wheal
VIP vs EMI Dream11 Top Picks:
| Player | Avg. Points |
| K Pollard | 80.40 |
| A Hales | 103.33 |
| C Munro | 47.66 |
| N Pooran | 56.00 |
| D Bravo | 58.25 |
Pitch Report for Today Match
The VIP vs EMI match is set to take place at Dubai Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates This Ground is known for providing assistance to both batsmen and bowlers, and it appears that fast bowlers particularly benefit from the conditions early on in the match.
It’s also interesting to note that, in the 29 T20 matches that have been played at this ground, 17 of them have been won by the team that bat first. This suggests that it can be beneficial to ball first at this ground. The average score at this ground is around 141-151 runs, which is a good target to aim for if you are batting first.
| Pace | 65% |
| Spin | 35% |
VIP vs EMI Head-to-Head Stats
| Played | Won by VIP | Won by EMI | Tie | No Result |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
VIP vs EMI Fantasy Team Predictions
Captain: A Hales, C Munro
Vice-Captain: N Pooran, K Pollard
Wicket-keeper: N Pooran
Batsmen: A Hales, C Munro, A Fletcher
All-Rounders: S Patel, D Bravo, K Pollard, W Hasaranga
Bowlers; T Boult, S Cottrell, G Atkinson
VIP vs EMI Expert Advice;
C Munro and N Pooran is also a good option for Captain/Vice-Captain in Grand League.
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