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ILT20 - Desert Vipers vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders: All you need to know

The ninth match of the ongoing international League T20 will witness the clash between Desert Vipers and Abu Dhabi Knight Riders on Saturday at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai. Desert Vipers are riding high on success after clinching three victories on the bounce in as many matches. With no defeat, they remain the most successful side in the ongoing tournament so far. They are topping the points table with six points and a positive NRR of +0.708.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, on the other hand, have won one game and lost one in the last two games they have played so far. They are on the second place in the points table with two points and a positive NRR of +0.444. They are coming off a victory in their last match against Sharjah Warriorz.
For Desert Vipers, Fakhar Zaman, Alex Hales and Sam Curran have been the top performers and will be expected to help the side challenge Abu Dhabi Knight Riders. While, Knight Riders will bank on Phil Salt, Kyle Mayers, Joe Clarke and Laurie Evans, who all have made match-winning contributions for the side in their last games.
Head to head
Matches - 3
Desert Vipers - 1
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders - 2
Desert Vipers Probable XI: Fakhar Zaman, Alex Hales, Daniel Lawrence, Sam Curran, Sherfane Rutherford, Tanish Suri (wk), David Payne, Wanindu Hasaranga , Ali Naseer, Lockie Ferguson (c), Luke Wood
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Probable XI: Philip Salt (wk), Kyle Mayers, Joe Clarke, Michael-Kyle Pepper, Alishan Sharafu, Andre Russell, Laurie Evans, Sunil Narine (c), Jason Holder, David Willey, Shahid Iqbal Bhutta
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