DV vs ADKR Match Preview

The 10th match of the ILT20 season 2 will pit the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders against the Desert Vipers. The match will take place at Sheikh Zayed Stadium on January 27 at 4:00 PM IST. Abu Dhabi Knight Riders began the tournament with a victory, but have since lost two consecutive matches. They are ranked last on the points table, with only two points. They lost to the Dubai Capitals in their final game after failing to defend a big score of 183. Meanwhile, Desert Vipers rebounded from their first-game defeat to Abu Dhabi Knight Riders. The team restricted Gulf Giants to a below-par score of 160-6 before chasing the target in the 19th over with six wickets remaining. Both teams need a win in the upcoming game to improve their standing in the points table.

DV vs ADKR Match Details

Desert Vipers vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders – 10th Match

Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium – Abu Dhabi

Date & Time: 27th January 2024 at 04:00 PM IST 

Live Streaming: JioCinema

DV vs ADKR Venue Stats

Avg 1st inn score	180
Avg 2nd inn score	177
Win% batting 1st	52
Win% batting 2nd	48

DV vs ADKR Pitch Report

Spinners will be capable to cause problems on this pitch, but pace bowlers will do the same. Any score above 185 in the first innings will be difficult to chase down.

DV vs ADKR Weather Report

There is no chance of rain interrupting play, and the temperature will not drop below 27 degrees throughout the match.

DV vs ADKR Last Five Matches

DV ( Desert Vipers )	L W W W L
ADKR ( Abu Dhabi Knight Riders )	W L W L L

DV vs ADKR Head-to-Head Stats

	Matches Played	DV Won	ADKR Won	Tie	NR
Overall	3	0	3	0	0
Last 5	3	0	3	0	0

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.

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DV vs ADKR Probable Playing XIs:

Desert Vipers Probable Playing XIs

Colin Munro, Sherfane Rutherford, Mohammad Amir, Sheldon Cottrell, Bas de Leede, Rohan Mustafa, Alex Hales, Adam Hose, Wanidu Hasaranga, Tanish Suri, Dan Lawrence

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Probable Playing XIs

Alishan Sharafu, Laurie Evans, Michael Pepper, Ali Khan, Joshua Little, Matiullah Khan, Andre Russell, David Willey, Sunil Narine, Andries Gous, Imad Wasim

Topmost Picks for DV vs ADKR Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – Desert Vipers

• Colin Munro- the 33 year old keeper-batter has top scored for Desert Vipers in the last two games and he is looking back to his best.
• Tanish Suri- the tall and powerful left-arm pace bowler can often be expensive as he targets wickets over anything else. His T20 strike-rate is 15.2.

Top Picks – Abu Dhabi Knight Riders

• Laurie Evans- the right-hander is another batter in fantastic form at the top of the order for Abu Dhabi Knight Riders. He has hit 41 runs in both of his last two innings.
• Andries Gous- the right arm fast bowler is consistent, fast and always has the ability to dismiss any top batter. He dismissed the free hitting Jason Roy in the last game.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for DV vs ADKR Dream11 Team:

Joe Clarke, Laurie Evans(C), Colin Munro, Dan Lawrence, Alex Hales(VC), Andre Russell, David Willey, Wanidu Hasaranga, Joshua Little, Tanish Suri, Sheldon Cottrell

Suggested Playing XI N0.2 for DV vs ADKR Dream11 Team:

Joe Clarke, Laurie Evans, Colin Munro, Dan Lawrence, Alex Hales, Andre Russell(VC), David Willey, Wanidu Hasaranga(C), Joshua Little, Tanish Suri, Sheldon Cottrell

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Dan Lawrence, Wanidu Hasaranga

Vice-captain – David Willey, Andre Russell

Wicketkeeper – Joe Clarke

DV vs ADKR Probable Winners:

Following Friday’s one-sided match, the fixture calendar has resulted in these two teams meeting again very quickly, and Abu Dhabi Knight Riders will be looking to build on that momentum in this match. Desert Vipers are a much stronger side, and they should have no problems tackling the challenge the Knight Riders bring them. Considering the team combination, Desert Vipers is expected to win this match.