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ILT20 Qualifier 2: Dubai Capitals to cross swords with Gulf Giants

In the Qualifier 2 of the ongoing ILT20 Tournament, Dubai Capitals will be clashing with Gulf Giants on Thursday at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah. Gulf Giants are coming off a defeat from their last game against MI Emirates in the Qualifier 1. They lost the game by 45 runs. A lot will be at stake for both teams heading into the Qualifier 2.
Dubai Capitals, on the other hand, are coming off a victory in their last game against Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in the Eliminator. The team winning today’s game will head into the final where MI Emirates have already reached after beating Gulf Giants in the Qualifier 1.
Dubai Capitals would expect Tom Banton, Sam Billings and Sikandar Raza to step up in this crucial encounter. Gulf Giants, on the other hand, will expect James Vince, Shimron Hetmyer and Chris Jordan to come out stronger in this game.
Gulf Giants Probable XI: James Vince (c), Jordan Cox, Shimron Hetmyer, Jamie Smith (wk), Usman Khan, Liam Dawson, Jamie Overton, Chris Jordan, Zuhaib Zubair, Daniel Worrall, Blessing Muzarabani
Dubai Capitals Probable XI: Tom Banton, Max Holden, Leus du Plooy, Tom Abell, Sam Billings (c&wk), Sikandar Raza, Dasun Shanaka, Akif Raja, Olly Stone, Scott Kuggeleijn, Haider Ali
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