Warriorz 52%. MI Emirates 48%.
ILT20|5, match 26
Friday 11 December 2026, 6:30pm GMT+4Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
| Measure | Warriorz | MI Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| XI caps | 2,656T20s between the XI | 1,908T20s between the XI |
| Top-seven average | 23.5T20 batting | 25.4T20 batting |
Too close to call: Sharjah Warriorz win 52% of the time and MI Emirates 48%, and the two XIs are separated by only about 3 runs on paper. Sharjah are the stronger side on paper, but the edge is entirely with the ball — their bowling is rated 8.7 runs better than MI Emirates', against a batting shortfall of 6.1. Sharjah project 174 batting first, MI Emirates 159, around a par score of 166.
MI Emirates' top order has to hold up against Sharjah's spin. Adil Rashid is rated 4.1 runs better than an average bowler and took 13 wickets at an economy of 6.93 in his last 10 T20 matches; Mohammad Nabi is rated 2.9 better and took 15 wickets at 7.69 across the same span. Rashid's 36 overs here have gone for 260, and Nabi's 100.3 for 677.
196 runs, SR 127, 10 sixes in the last 10. Rated +2.2 runs a game with the bat.
Rated 2.2 runs better than an average batter and 2.2 better than an average bowler. His last 10 T20 matches brought 196 runs and 5 wickets at an economy of 7.93.
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. Took 13 wickets at an economy of 6.93 in his last 10 T20 matches, and his 36 overs here have cost 260.
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. Made 197 runs at a strike rate of 110.7 in his last 10 T20 matches, the latest of them in January 2025.
94 runs, SR 145, 7 sixes in the last 10. Rated +3.6 runs a game with the bat.
Rated 3.6 runs better than an average batter, with 94 runs at a strike rate of 144.6 in his last 10 T20 matches. His bowling is the concern: 4 wickets at an economy of 12.61 in the same span.
271 runs, SR 166, 17 sixes in the last 10. Rated +2.9 runs a game with the bat.
Rated 2.9 runs better than an average batter. Made 271 runs at a strike rate of 166.3 with 17 sixes in his last 10 T20 matches.
6 wkts, econ 9.84 in the last 10. Rated −1.1 runs a game with the ball.
Rated 1.1 runs worse than an average bowler. Took 6 wickets at an economy of 9.84 in his last 10 T20 matches, the most recent of them in December 2025.