Akeal Hosein to Charles, no run

A slip in place for Charles

Akeal Hosein to Charles, no run, coming in with the arm from around off, Charles leans ahead and blocks it off the inner half

Akeal Hosein to Roy, 1 run, oh, this one drifts in from outside off, Roy leans ahead tentatively and gets an inside edge onto the pads as the ball rolls towards short third

Roy and Charles are at the crease. Roy is on strike. Akeal Hosein will open the attack

The players and the umpires make their way out to the middle.

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Pitch Report: We are moving across to pitch no. 6, talking about the dimensions, it’s 70m to my left as compared to 57m to my right and 74m down the ground. It looks like a good pitch to bat on, I don’t think the reliance will be on the spinners. There would be something in it for the pacers early on. The bowlers need to make use of the longer square boundary while the batters will be targeting the shorter square boundary, reckon Darren Ganga and Anjum Chopra.

Teams:

Sharjah Warriorz (Playing XI): Jason Roy, Johnson Charles(w), Avishka Fernando, Rohan Mustafa, Luke Wells, Karim Janat, Ethan DSouza, Keemo Paul, Tim Southee(c), Adam Milne, Dilshan Madushanka

MI Emirates (Playing XI): Tom Banton, Muhammad Waseem, Nicholas Pooran(w/c), Kieron Pollard, Dan Mousley, Romario Shepherd, Akeal Hosein, Zahoor Khan, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Waqar Salamkheil, Alzarri Joseph

Tim Southee: We would have liked to bowl first but it's a day game so it won't change much. We have had a couple of close games and got the win last time. We have to work our fielding. If we see at the quality of their team, it's a good team. Still now TKC. We have two changes. Adil Rashid has gone back for his national duties.

Nicholas Pooran: We will bowl first. It's a day game and we will try to restrict

MI Emirates (Playing XI): Tom Banton, Muhammad Waseem, Nicholas Pooran(w/c), Kieron Pollard, Dan Mousley, Romario Shepherd, Akeal Hosein, Zahoor Khan, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Waqar Salamkheil, Alzarri Joseph

MI Emirates have won the toss and have opted to field

13:00 Local Time, 09:00 GMT, 14:30 IST: The third edition of ILT20 is up and running and there’s a double-header coming your way today. Let’s talk about the first game as the Sharjah Warriorz gear up to take on the MI Emirates at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. The Warriorz returned to winning ways in their last game with a stellar batting performance. They registered the highest-ever run-chase in ILT20 history as Avishka Fernando stole the limelight with a whirlwind 27-ball 81. The hosts have won two of their three games and if they win today, they will keep their second position on the table intact. MI Emirates, on the other hand, have been inconsistent so far. They have won only one of their three games. The defending champions need to get their act together if they are to gain the desired momentum in the tournament. A win today will take the MI Emirates to second position courtesy their superior run-rate to the Sharjah Warriorz. Expect a cracker! Stick around for the toss and team lineups...

Squads:

MI Emirates Squad: Kusal Perera, Muhammad Waseem, Tom Banton, Nicholas Pooran(w/c), Kieron Pollard, Dan Mousley, Romario Shepherd, Akeal Hosein, Zahoor Khan, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Waqar Salamkheil, AM Ghazanfar, Aryan Lakra, Muhammad Rohid Khan, Thomas Draca, Nosthush Kenjige, Alzarri Joseph, Andre Fletcher, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Jordan Thompson, Ben Charlesworth

Sharjah Warriorz Squad: Jason Roy, Johnson Charles(w), Avishka Fernando, Rohan Mustafa, Luke Wells, Karim Janat, Keemo Paul, Treveen Mathew, Adil Rashid, Tim Southee(c), Adam Milne, Junaid Siddique, Ethan DSouza, Muhammad Jawadullah, Virandeep Singh, Dilshan Madushanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Kusal Mendis