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A high-stakes clash awaits as the Desert Vipers take on the Sharjah Warriorz in Qualifier 2 of the International League T20 (ILT20) 2025 on Saturday, February 7, at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. The winner will secure a place in the final. The Warriorz advanced to this stage after an impressive six-wicket triumph over defending champions MI Emirates in the Eliminator. Meanwhile, the Vipers, despite dominating the league stage with seven wins, stumbled in Qualifier 1. They suffered a five-wicket defeat to the Dubai Capitals. Now, the Vipers have a second chance to reach the final, but they must overcome the Warriors in this decisive showdown.
Match Details: ILT20|2025, Qualifier 2
- Date and time: Feb 7, 02:30 pm GMT/ 08:00 pm IST/ 06:30 pm local
- Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah.
Sharjah Cricket Stadium Pitch Report
The pitch at Sharjah Cricket Stadium is recognized for its balanced characteristics, providing support to both batters and bowlers. Traditionally, it tends to favour batters as the game progresses, making it essential for teams to evaluate the conditions early in the match. Winning the toss could be crucial, as teams may opt to chase, given the likelihood of higher scores in the second innings.
DV vs SWR Dream11 Prediction Picks:
- Wicketkeeper: Johnson Charles
- Batters: Alex Hales, Jason Roy, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Sherfane Rutherford
- All-rounders: Dan Lawrence, Sam Curran, Wanindu Hasaranga
- Bowlers: Tim Southee, Adam Milne, Lockie Ferguson
DV vs SWR Dream11 Prediction Captain and Vice-Captain:
- Choice 1: Wanindu Hasaranga (c), Sam Curran (vc)
- Choice 2: Lockie Ferguson (c), Tim Southee (vc)
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DV vs SWR Dream11 Prediction Backups:
Nathan Sowter, Mohammad Amir, Dilshan Madushanka, Treveen Mathew
DV vs SWR Dream11 Team for today’s match (February 7, 02:30 pm GMT):
Squads:
Desert Vipers: Fakhar Zaman, Alex Hales, Daniel Lawrence, Sam Curran, Azam Khan, Sherfane Rutherford, Wanindu Hasaranga, Tanish Suri (wk), Ali Naseer, Lockie Ferguson (c), Nathan Sowter, Mohammad Amir, Dhruv Parashar, Khuzaima Tanveer, Kushal Malla, Michael Jones, David Payne, Adam Hose, Luke Wood
Sharjah Warriorz: Jason Roy, Johnson Charles (wk), Avishka Fernando, Rohan Mustafa, Luke Wells, Karim Janat, Keemo Paul, Tim Southee (c), Ethan DSouza, Adam Milne, Dilshan Madushanka, Treveen Mathew, Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Jawadullah, Virandeep Singh, Harmeet Singh, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Kusal Mendis
