Desert Vipers have won the toss and have opted to field
17:30 Local Time, 13:30 GMT, 19:00 IST: The Desert Vipers are already through to the playoffs, but they haven't as yet confirmed a top-2 finish - a win tonight and that box will also be ticked. On the other hand, Gulf Giants have ventured into the now-or-never territory. With three games left, they'll probably need to win all the matches to ensure that they qualify without depending on any other results. After tonight's game, they'll be back at the DICS to face MI Emirates before wrapping up their league schedule with a trip to Abu Dhabi to face the Knight Riders. Unlike the Vipers, their run has been inconsistent, but they're on a 2-match winning streak and will look to keep the momentum going.
Squads:
Desert Vipers Squad: Fakhar Zaman, Alex Hales, Daniel Lawrence, Sam Curran(c), Azam Khan(w), Adam Hose, Dhruv Parashar, Sherfane Rutherford, David Payne, Khuzaima Tanveer, Nathan Sowter, Mohammad Amir, Ali Naseer, Tanish Suri, Kushal Malla, Michael Jones, Luke Wood, Max Holden, Lockie Ferguson, Wanindu Hasaranga
Gulf Giants Squad: James Vince(c), Tom Alsop, Jordan Cox(w), Gerhard Erasmus, Shimron Hetmyer, Tom Curran, Mark Adair, Aayan Afzal Khan, Dominic Drakes, Saghir Khan, Blessing Muzarabani, Daniel Worrall, Muhammad Zuhaib, Dushan Hemantha, Dipendra Singh Airee, Wahidullah Zadran, Muhammad Uzair Khan, Tymal Mills, Ibrahim Zadran, Oliver Robinson, Adam Lyth