Sharjah Warriors vs Desert Vipers, 18th Match, ILT20 2026
SW vs DV Prediction: Who Will Win?
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We are backing Desert Vipers with some confidence. At 63% to win, they are strong favourites, and Sharjah Warriors will need their best game to cause an upset.
The head-to-head record backs them too: Desert Vipers lead it 8-1. The ground suits them as well: they have won one of their one game here, compared with one from three for Sharjah Warriors.
Sides batting second have done better at this ground, so expect the toss winner to bowl. A first-innings total of about 160 looks par for this game.
SW vs DV Score Prediction at Sharjah Cricket Stadium
If Sharjah Warriors bat firstIf Desert Vipers bat firstHow totals go at Sharjah Cricket Stadium
SW vs DV Toss Prediction
Whoever wins the toss is likely to bowl first.
SW vs DV Pitch Report
Sharjah Cricket Stadium
The surface at Sharjah Cricket Stadium tends to give both batters and bowlers something to work with.
The first-innings average over the last 40 T20 games at this ground is 166, and 148 in the second innings. A score of 160-175 looks like par on this surface. There is little to choose between batting first and chasing, 22 wins to 18 across the last 40 decided games.
The last 5 first-innings scores here, newest first: 196/6 (EMB, won), 132/8 (AD, lost), 167/7 (EMB, won), 169/9 (AD, won), 24 (EMR, lost). The pitch has played slower lately: the last 5 first innings averaged 138, below the ground average of 166. First-innings totals here have ranged from 24 to 233 in that time.
This has been a seamers' ground: pace bowlers have taken 78% of the wickets here (61 of 78). Seamers have gone at 8.35 an over and spinners at 8.53.
Toss call: there is not much in it, but most captains will still choose to chase.
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SW vs DV Recent Form
Sharjah Warriors2 won · 3 lostlast 5- Lvs Desert VipersDesert Vipers won by 4 wickets20 Dec2025
- W
vs Gulf GiantsSharjah Warriors won by 11 runs15 Dec2025 - W
vs MI EmiratesSharjah Warriors won by 6 runs14 Dec2025 - Lvs Gulf GiantsGulf Giants won by 6 wickets10 Dec2025
- Lvs MI EmiratesMI Emirates won by 4 runs7 Dec2025
Desert VipersWon last 22 won · 3 lostlast 5- W
vs Perth ScorchersDesert Vipers won by 1 wicket29 Jul2026 - W
vs San Francisco UnicornsDesert Vipers won by 9 wickets28 Jul2026 - L
vs Guyana Amazon WarriorsGuyana Amazon Warriors won by 2 wickets26 Jul2026 - L
vs Lahore QalandarsLahore Qalandars won by 38 runs24 Jul2026 - Lvs MI EmiratesMI Emirates won by 4 wickets21 Dec2025
SW vs DV Head to Head
Sharjah WarriorsDesert VipersDesert Vipers lead 8-1 in T20 cricket.
Last 2 meetings
SW vs DV Team Records
At Sharjah Cricket Stadium
Head to head at this ground: SW 0, DV 0 from 1 match.
Batting first and chasing
Sharjah WarriorsAverage first-innings score149
Desert VipersAverage first-innings score167
Last 10 T20 results with a result.
Sharjah Cricket Stadium Record
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