ILT20 Qualifier 2 GUL vs DUB Dream11 Prediction: Who Wins?

ILT20 Qualifier 2 GUL vs DUB Dream11 Prediction: Gulf Giants will take the Dubai Capitals in Qualifier 2 (Playoff Match 3) of the International League T20 2024.

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ILT20 Qualifier 2 GG vs DC Dream11: Preview

Defending champions Gulf Giants are again on the cusp of making it to the final of ILT20 for a second year in a row. They could have become the first team this year to reach the ultimate match, but they were slammed around and devastated by the MI Emirates in Qualifier 1, succumbing to the Emirates bowling and losing the match by 45 runs.

On the other hand, the Dubai Capitals went into their Eliminator match without some of their biggest names but ended up thrashing the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders by 85 runs on the back of Sikandar Raza and captain Sam Billings.

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ILT20 Qualifier 2 GG vs DC Dream11: Match Details

Date: February 15, 2024
Time: 8:00 PM (IST)
Stadium: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah

ILT20 Qualifier 2 GG vs DC Dream11: Pitch Report

The pitches of the Sharjah Cricket Stadium are the definition of T20 ground. The Stadium has just over 60m boundary down the ground and around 65m square boundary which allows for regular boundary hitting.

The pitches here too are what is expected out of a T20 surface. While the ball comes good onto the bat throughout the match, it does so a little better under the lights. The record on this ground suggests that the team winning the toss should field first.

ILT20 Qualifier 2 GG vs DC Dream11: Expected Playing XI

Gulf Giants

James Vince (C)
Jordan Cox
Chris Lynn/ Blessing Muzarabani
Shimron Hetmayer
Jamie Smith (wk)
Gerhard Erasmus
Jamie Overton
Dominic Drakes
Chris Jordan
Aayan Afzal Khan

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ILT20 Qualifier 2 GUL vs DUB Dream11 Prediction

Dubai Capitals

Tom Banton
Max Holden
Ben Dunk/ Kane Richardson
Sam Billings (C) (wk)
Leus du Plooy
Sikandar Raza
Dasun Shanaka
Scott Kuggeleijn
Roelof van der Merve
Haider Ali

ILT20 Qualifier 2 GUL vs DUB Dream11 Prediction: Who Will Win The Match

While it is true that a team’s form throughout the tournament goes out the window as soon as the playoff stage starts, it is always difficult to shed the memories of a team’s last match. While Dubai Capitals won the Eliminator against the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders convincingly while being the underdogs, the Gulf Giants were thrashed by the MI Emirates in Qualifier 1, becoming the first team to make it to the ILT20 2024 final.

With that being said, Dubai Capitals will still miss their regular captain David Warner and keeper-batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz. But they didn’t seem to miss them too much. The Giants’ batting also showed their ability to collapse against the Emirates.

On this ground, the team batting second has a distinct advantage, so the winner of the toss might be the favourite to win. But if other factors are considered, Dubai Capitals will be the favourites to win Qualifier 2 and make it to the finals.

GG vs DC Dream11 Match Prediction: Dubai Capitals will defeat Gulf Giants in the Qualifier 2 Match of ILT20 2024.