ADKR vs DBC Match Preview
The Knight Riders have some of the best T20 players within their squad but they have failed to gel as a unit. Paul Stirling appears to be in good form as he scored his second half-century in the previous match. Andre Russell has contributed with both, the bat as well as the ball, scoring 141 runs and picking up 4 wickets.
However, the other batsmen, including Dhananjaya de Silva, Brandon King, and Charith Asalanka haven’t been in the best of forms.
It is the same story with the bowlers as well. Captain Sunil Naraine has been economical but has failed to pick up wickets consistently, while the likes of Akeal Hossain and Sabir Ali Rao have been very expensive.
The Dubai Capitals played their most recent match against the Desert Vipers, where they lost by a 12-run margin. Opting to bowl first, the Capitals restricted the Vipers to 149-9 in their 20 overs, thanks to an excellent spell of 3 wickets for 16 runs by Adam Zampa.
Jake Ball and Fred Klaassen picked up 2 wickets each but they were quite expensive. During the chase, the Capitals were off to a shaky start, losing both its openers with just 7 runs on the board. Captain Rovman Powell and Yusuf Pathan played sensibly lower down to give them a glimmer of hope but the Vipers’ bowling attack held their nerves right till the end to deny the hosts a win.
The team is sorely missing the services of its star batsman, Joe Root, who has left for international duties, while his replacement, Hazratullah Zazai is yet to get going.
Weather Report
The temperature is likely to remain around 19 degrees Celsius.
Pitch Report
The Sheikh Zayed Stadium offers good pace and bounce to the seamers, especially early on in the game. However, it tends to settle a bit as the game progresses, making it easier to score runs. Since this is a night game, the dew will become a factor in the second innings making it difficult for the spinners to grip the ball.
Notable stats
Rovman Powell’s Explosive Batting
Rovman Powell is by far the best batsman in the Capitals’ squad this season. In 7 innings, he has scored 266 runs at an average of 53.20 and a strike rate of 171.61.
Team News
Despite facing a loss in their respective last matches, we do not expect the teams to make any changes to their playing XI.
ADKR vs DBC Probable 11
ADKR Playing 11
- Paul Stirling
- Joe Clarke (Wk)
- Brandon King
- Dhananjaya de Silva
- Charith Asalanka
- Andre Russell
- Sunil Narine (C)
- Akeal Hosein
- Zawar Farid
- Sabir Rao
- Lahiru Kumara
DBC Playing 11
- Hazratullah Zazai
- Robin Uthappa (Wk)
- Chirag Suri
- Rovman Powell (C)
- Yusuf Pathan
- Dasun Shanaka
- Sikandar Raza
- Fred Klaassen
- Adam Zampa
- Jake Ball
- Akif Raja
Dream11 Prediction
We are backing the Dubai Capitals to win this match. While both teams have been two of the most inconsistent teams in the tournament, the Capitals do have some in-form players who are capable of lifting their team out of this trough.
On the other hand, the Knight Riders, despite having some excellent individual players, have struggled to gain traction.
Top Picks
Andre Russell: Andre Russell is one of the best all-round talents in T20 cricket. This season, he has scored 141 runs at a strike rate of 156.66 and has also picked up 4 wickets.
Adam Zampa: Zampa had a decent outing in the Big Bash League and has made a positive start to his ILT20 career. He bowled a brilliant spell in the previous match and we expect him to play an important role in this game too.
Rovman Powell: As mentioned earlier, Powell is in excellent form with both, the bat as well as the ball. He is capable of hitting meaty blows and will once again be the go-to player for his team.
ADKR vs DBC Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: R Uthappa
Batters: P Stirling, D de Silva, R Powell (C)
All-rounders: S Narine, A Russell (VC), D Shanaka, S Raza
Bowlers: A Zampa, L Kumara, F Klaassen
