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Desert Vipers will lock horns with the MI Emirates in the first qualifier match of the ongoing ILT20 2025-26 season at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, December 30.
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Desert Vipers, led by Sam Curran, ended the league phase in pole position on the points table with eight wins and two losses in 10 matches, accumulating 16 points. On the other hand, the Kieron Pollard-led MI Emirates held the second position with seven wins and three losses in 10 games, earning 14 points.
DV vs MIE, ILT20 2025-26, Qualifier 1, Match Details
Match: Desert Vipers vs MI Emirates, ILT20 2025-26, Qualifier 1
Time & Date: 8:00 PM IST, Tuesday, December 30
Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
DV vs MIE, ILT20 2025-26, Qualifier 1 Pitch Report
The average first innings score at this venue is 158 this season. The surface at this venue is expected to assist both batters and bowlers equally. The captain, who won the toss, would love to bowl first, as seen in the previous few games at this venue.
DV vs MIE, ILT20 2025-26, Qualifier 1 Probable XIs
Desert Vipers
Max Holden, Andries Gous (wk), Hasan Nawaz, Sam Curran (c), Jason Roy, Dan Lawrence, Vriitya Aravind, Khuzaima Tanveer, Naseem Shah, David Payne, Qais Ahmad.
MI Emirates
Muhammad Waseem, Tom Banton (wk), Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Kieron Pollard (c), Shakib Al Hasan, Dan Mousley, Romario Shepherd, Arab Gul Momand, Allah Ghazanfar, Zahoor Khan, Fazalhaq Farooqi.
DV vs MIE, ILT20 2025-26, Qualifier 1 Winner Prediction
Match Winner: MI Emirates.
The Desert Vipers are holding pole position in the ongoing season. While the MI Emirates are in second position on the points table, both sides have exceptional all-round squads. We can expect a thrilling affair between these two sides. In the league phase, these two sides bagged one win each against each other. With the MI Emirates winning five consecutive games before entering this game, we can anticipate them to bag a comfortable win in this encounter.
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