Sharjah Warriors will take MI Emirates in the 6th match of the International League T20 at the Sharjah International Cricket Stadium in Sharjah. The matches at Sharjah have always entertained the fans, and the pitch here will again be looked at with keen interest.
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Sharjah Warriors have lost both of their matches so far in the tournament, and they are looking for their first win. The top-order of Dawid Malan, Evin Lewis and Rahmanullah Gurbaz has failed so far in the tournament, and they have to make their presence count in this match.
MI Emirates started their tournament with a win, and they will be eager to continue in this match as well. Muhammad Waseem and Nicholas Pooran were fantastic in the last match, whereas the duo of Kieron Pollard and DJ Bravo also proved their class. With Imran Tahir and Trent Boult in bowling, this is one of the best teams in the tournament.
Sharjah Cricket Stadium pitch report
Sharjah Cricket Grond will be hosting its first match of the IlT20 League, it is certainly one of the interesting venues to play T20 cricket. This is one of the smallest stadiums in terms of boundary size and clearing the boundary ropes is a very easy task at this very venue.
Despite, the smaller boundary size, the average 1st innings score at this ground is just 155 runs, and this is because of the pitch here. It has been seen that the pitch in Sharjah is on the slower side, and it is heaven for the spinners. The batters have struggled to time the ball as it gets quite low and slow.
The dew factor will definitely play a big part in this game, so the batting in 2nd innings will be relatively easier. Even a mishit at this ground will go for a six, and the bowlers will have a very little margin for error. Both captains would aim to chase upon winning the toss here in Sharjah.
