After a sensational win against the Gulf Giants the other night, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders return home to clash against the MI Emirates at the stunning Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. This season has been a mixed bag for the Knight Riders with 2 wins out of 4 games. However, ADKR will now aim to get on a roll and pick up consecutive wins as they face off against MIE. A contributive effort in the previous game propelled ADKR to victory and they will be aiming to recreate a similar performance in this upcoming encounter. The fans will be eager to see the Knights returning home and will be cheering them at their loudest.
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HEAD-TO-HEAD
MI Emirates have had the wood over ADKR in the past and have been victorious many times. However, with the momentum ADKR have they will feel like having the upper hand. The Knights will be aiming to turn the tide and pick up the important victory by putting on a top notch performance.
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PLAYERS TO WATCH OUT FOR:
Michael Pepper
The man of the match from last game for ADKR, Michael Pepper will be eyeing to replicate another such top class performance in the upcoming game. A measured yet confident innings from Pepper in the last game propelled ADKR towards a big total and resulted in the Knights picking up the victory. His unorthodox way of handling the bowling sets him apart from everyone else and his unique approach helps keep the scoreboard ticking. As another important clash comes up, Pepper will be looking forward to taking his form ahead and score another big innings.
Ibrar Ahmed
The young debutant from UAE impressed one and all in the previous game and made a fiery start to his ILT20 career. The pacer ran in hard and delivered a breathtaking performance where he also managed to pick up a couple of wickets. Ibrar’s unique action helps him extract more pace and bounce from the pitch, which can fox many batters. Ibrar will be aiming to put up another such strong performance in the upcoming game and help ADKR pick up their third win of the season.
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Both ADKR and MIE have won two each from their four games and will be aiming to make it 3 wins and scale up in the points table. With a goal to reach in the top 2, and continue the winning momentum, ADKR will be gunning to take to the field and deliver an ultimate performance to pick up their second straight win. All in all, a really exciting clash awaits everyone at the Zayed Stadium as two top sides clash in a quest to pick up another two important points
