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Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Desert Vipers Predictions - Mayers to slash the Vipers attack to pieces

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Kyle Mayers scored 61* off 29 balls against Rangpur Riders.
Alex Hales scored 113* off 56 balls against Sylhet Strikers.
Knight Riders won both of their group matches against the Vipers last season.

Kyle Mayers batting against Trinbago Knight Riders. (credit: Ashley Allen / Getty Images)

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Desert Vipers Predictions

The Knight Riders finished in third place last season in an extremely tight group stage. Knight Riders were just one win behind the League leaders and one win above the Vipers.

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders’ Kyle Mayers has scored 24, 59* & 61* in his last 3 innings.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders’ Kyle Mayers hit seven sixes in his 61* against Rangpur Riders.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders’ Joe Clarke has scored 32, 32, 40 & 32 in his last 5 innings.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders’ Sunil Narine has scored 4318 runs in T20s at a strike-rate of 148.84.
Desert Vipers’ Alex Hales has scored 49*, 113* & 44 in his last 4 innings.
Desert Vipers’ Alex Hales hit seven sixes in his 113* against Sylhet Strikers.
Desert Vipers’ Sam Curran scored 37, 52, 40, 41 & 24 in his last 5 innings.

Head-to-Head

This will be the third meeting between the two teams. The Knight Riders won both of their group matches against the Vipers last season. Both victories were by six wickets.

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Form

The Knight Riders ended their season with two group wins followed by two group losses. Their final match of the season saw them lose the Eliminator by 85 runs.

Sabir Ali (2/35) knocked over two of the Capitals' top four batters. The Capitals punished all the Knight Riders bowlers in scoring 188/5.

The Knight Riders struggled to 46/5 in the 8th over. Sam Hain (29) and David Willey (36) tried to get the chase back on track. The Knight Riders were bowled out for 103 in the 17th over.

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Team News

The Knight Riders squad has plenty of players in good form and looks a strong bet to beat the Vipers.

Desert Vipers Form

The Vipers ended last season with three losses and two draws. They won their last group match after bouncing back from back-to-back defeats.

The Vipers beat the Sharjah Warriors by six wickets with more than five overs to spare. Nathan Sowter (3/21) and Matheesha Pathirana (3/28) restricted the Warriors to 121/9 off their 18 overs.

Phil Salt (30 off 12) and Alex Hales (21 off 15) got the chase off to a flying start, setting up the middle-order to secure the six-wicket win.

Desert Vipers Team News

The Vipers have a well-balanced squad and will be hoping to finish in the playoff places this season.

Verdict

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders v Desert Vipers

I am backing Abu Dhabi Knight Riders to win. I am also backing Kyle Mayers to top score for Abu Dhabi Knight Riders.

Alex Hales is a good bet to top score for the Desert Vipers.

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