Knight Riders 50%. Warriorz 50%.
ILT20|5, match 11
Sunday 29 November 2026, 2:00pm GMT+4Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
| Measure | Knight Riders | Warriorz |
|---|---|---|
| XI caps | 2,301T20s between the XI | 2,656T20s between the XI |
| Top-seven average | 24.8T20 batting | 23.5T20 batting |
This is too close to call, with the win chances split evenly. Abu Dhabi Knight Riders are the stronger side on paper by about 16 runs, built on both batting and bowling: their XI rates 7.7 runs better with the bat and 8.4 better with the ball than Sharjah Warriorz. The projected first-innings totals sit close together, 165 for the Knight Riders and 159 for the Warriorz, against a par score of 169.
Sharjah's top order is the softest part of either XI. Tanish Suri is rated 2.7 runs worse than an average batter and his last 10 T20 matches, which are 21 months old, brought 197 runs at a strike rate of 110.7, while the Warriorz's batting unit as a whole rates just 6 runs above average.
185 runs, SR 134, 12 sixes in the last 10. Rated +6.3 runs a game with the bat.
Rated 6.3 runs better than an average opener, the biggest batting impact in either XI. His last 10 T20 matches brought 185 runs at a strike rate of 134.1, with 12 sixes.
12 wkts, econ 4.87 in the last 10. Rated +8.4 runs a game with the ball.
Rated 8.4 runs better than an average bowler over four overs. His last 10 T20 matches brought 12 wickets at an economy of 4.87, and he made 182 runs at a strike rate of 162.5.
10 wkts, econ 6.05 in the last 10. Rated +7.7 runs a game with the ball.
Rated 7.7 runs better than an average bowler over four overs. His last 10 T20 matches brought 10 wickets at an economy of 6.05.
395 runs, SR 152, 16 sixes in the last 10. Rated +2.8 runs a game with the bat.
Rated 2.8 runs better than an average opener. His last 10 T20 matches brought 395 runs at a strike rate of 151.9, with 16 sixes, the best recent batting numbers in either XI.
13 wkts, econ 6.93 in the last 10. Rated +4.1 runs a game with the ball.
Rated 4.1 runs better than an average bowler over four overs. His last 10 T20 matches brought 13 wickets at an economy of 6.93.
197 runs, SR 111, 3 sixes in the last 10. Rated −2.7 runs a game with the bat.
Rated 2.7 runs worse than an average batter. His last 10 T20 matches, 21 months old, brought 197 runs at a strike rate of 110.7.