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Dubai Capitals vs Desert Vipers Predictions - Holden to spearhead Vipers’ maiden title triumph

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Max Holden has scored 68, 24, 70*, 36 & 48 in his last five innings.
Gulbadin Naib scored 62 off 39 balls in the Qualifier 1 win over the Vipers.
The Vipers won six of their first seven matches in the League.

Max Holden hits through the covers in The Hundred. (credit: Stu Forster/Getty Images)

Dubai Capitals vs Desert Vipers Predictions

Both sides have lost in previous finals of the International League T20. Both sides are showing great batting form. After their powerful win in Qualifier 2, I’m backing the Vipers to keep raising their game to clinch their maiden title.

Desert Vipers’ Max Holden top-scored with 48 off 34 balls in the win over the Warriorz.
Desert Vipers’ Alex Hales (400 runs) is 3rd in the International League T20 runs list.
Desert Vipers’ Dan Lawrence has scored 44, 35 & 28* in his last 3 innings.
Dubai Capitals’ Gulbadin Naib has scored 80, 47, 55* & 62 in his last 5 innings.
Dubai Capitals’ Shai Hope (484 runs) is 2nd in the International League T20 runs list.
Dubai Capitals’ Adam Rossington has scored 21, 37, 27 & 44 in his last 5 innings.

Head-to-Head

The Capitals have won the last five matches between the two sides.

Dubai Capitals Form

The Capitals have won four of their last five matches, including a last-ball thriller over the Vipers in Qualifier 1.

The Vipers posted an imposing 189/7 off their 20 overs. Qais Ahmad (2/29) and Gulbadin Naib (2/25) were the pick of the Capitals bowlers.

Adam Rossington (44) and Gulbadin Naib (62 off 39) got the chase off to a good start. Sam Billings (38 off 16) kept his side on course for a dramatic five-wicket win off the last ball of the match.

Dubai Capitals Team News

The Capitals are in excellent form and will be tough to beat in the final.

Desert Vipers Form

The Vipers have lost three of their last five games, but a great team effort in Qualifier 2 against the Warriorz saw them rediscover their winning touch.

The Warriorz were under pressure at 76/4 in the 11th over thanks to superb bowling from David Payne (2/28), Nathan Sowter (2/27) and Khuzaima Tanveer (2/20). They ended their 20 overs on 162/7.

Alex Hales (47 off 29) and Max Holden (48 off 34) broke the back of the chase, leaving Dan Lawrence (28* off 18) and Sam Curran (34 off 15) to guide their side into the final with a seven-wicket win with 20 balls in hand.

Desert Vipers Team News

There are no injury reports from the Desert Vipers squad.

Verdict

Dubai Capitals v Desert Vipers

I am backing Desert Vipers to win. I am also backing Max Holden to top score for Desert Vipers.

Gulbadin Naib is a good bet to top score for the Dubai Capitals.

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