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On Monday, January 16, the Gulf Giants won the ILT20 2023 for the second time, moving them to the top of the points table with a net run rate of 1.540. At the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, they won by five wickets over the Dubai Capitals. When the Capitals batted first, Robin Uthappa scored 79 runs in 46 balls, including 10 fours and 2 sixes, which contributed to the big score of 182 for the Capitals.
However, the Gulf Giants’ James Vince went unbeaten with 83 runs off 56 balls, including seven fours and three sixes, while Gerhard Erasmus scored 52 runs off 28 balls. With one over remaining, the Giants pursued the target. The Capitals moved up to fourth place in the table as a result of the outcome.
.@Mujeeb_R88 poses with the DP World ILT20 white belt (the highest wicket-taker to date). He has bagged 4 wickets in total to hold the top spot.#DPWorldILT20 #ALeagueApart pic.twitter.com/ND0fNkrNen
— International League T20 (@ILT20Official) January 16, 2023
Mujeeb Ur Rahman, a spinner for the Capitals, has taken the most wickets during the tournament. At a rate of 6.50, the offspinner has taken four wickets. Compared to Sanchit Sharma and Rehan Ahmed, who have each taken four wickets for the Giants, Mujeeb has bowled at a higher average of 13.
In the T20 league, Imran Tahir, Rovman Powell, Sunil Narine, and four more bowlers have all taken three wickets.
# | Player | Team | Mat | Overs | Wkts | Econ |
1 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman | Dubai Capitals | 2 | 8.0 | 4 | 6.50 |
2 | Rehan Ahmed | Gulf Giants | 2 | 8.0 | 4 | 6.62 |
3 | Sanchit Sharma | Gulf Giants | 2 | 6.0 | 4 | 9.00 |
4 | Sunil Narine | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | 2 | 8.0 | 3 | 6.12 |
5 | Imran Tahir | MI Emirates | 1 | 4.0 | 3 | 6.50 |
6 | Rovman Powell | Dubai Capitals | 2 | 4.0 | 3 | 8.00 |
7 | Muhammad Junaid | Sharjah Warriors | 2 | 6.4 | 3 | 8.70 |
8 | Chris Jordan | Gulf Giants | 2 | 7.0 | 3 | 8.71 |
9 | Chris Woakes | Sharjah Warriors | 2 | 8.0 | 3 | 8.88 |
10 | Ravi Rampaul | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | 2 | 7.0 | 3 | 9.00 |
These players are setting the bar high, with each one determined to be the top scorer. 🔥
— International League T20 (@ILT20Official) January 17, 2023
Who will rise to the 🔝 and grab the Green Belt?#DPWorldILT20 #ALeagueApart pic.twitter.com/Hp6S4Hl3Aw
The Giants’ captain, James Vince, is the tournament’s leading run-scorer and has led his team from the front. With two half-centuries to his name, the right-handed batter has scored 148 runs in two games, an average of 148 runs per game, and a strike rate of 148.
The Capitals’ Robin Uthappa is the only other championship batter to have scored more than 100 runs. The veteran Indian batter has struck out 154.43 times and scored 122 runs in two games, batting at an average of 61.
Player | RUNS | SR | 6s | 4s |
1. James Vince | 83 | 148.21 | 3 | 7 |
2. Alex Hales | 83 | 159.62 | 3 | 9 |
3. Robin Uthappa | 79 | 171.74 | 2 | 10 |
4. Waseem Muhammad | 71 | 182.05 | 5 | 5 |
5. James Vince | 65 | 147.73 | 4 | 4 |
6. Chris Woakes | 62 | 213.79 | 2 | 9 |
7. Paul Stirling | 54 | 142.11 | 2 | 5 |
8. Gerhard Erasmus | 52 | 185.71 | 2 | 5 |
9. Nicholas Pooran | 49 | 163.33 | 4 | 2 |
10. Sam Billings | 49 | 128.95 | 1 | 4 |