New Delhi [India], June 16: The International League T20 (ILT20) announces a change to the schedule of the Continent Cup which will be a 4 Nations T20 tournament hosted by Cricket Kenya, from 9th June to 21st June 2023 titled Continent Cup T20.
The six-nation tournament will be played at the Nairobi Gymkhana from 9 June. Besides the hosts Kenya, Botswana, Rwanda, Tanzania, Nigeria and Uganda are the teams that will compete in the T20 tournament. The final will be played on June 23.
The inaugural season's enthralling final was played on Sunday, February 12 in front of a packed Dubai International Stadium. James Vince-led Gulf Giants defeated the Desert Vipers by seven wickets to become the champions of the inaugural season.
Former England captain Mike Gatting and Australian legend Justin Langer attended the ILT20 final on Sunday. Langer calls ILT20 a 'positive' for cricket with an opportunity for players to showcase their talent.
Gulf Giants defeated MI Emirates by four wickets in Qualifier 2 to book a place in the final. They will now meet Desert Vipers in the title clash at the same venue on Sunday.
Desert Vipers defeated Gulf Giants by 19 runs to book a spot in the International League T20 final. Desert Vipers storm into the final riding on Tom Curran and Wanindu Hasaranga's all-round show.
The Dubai Capitals are all set to take on MI Emirates in the Eliminator of the ILT20 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Thursday. The Dubai Capitals finished fourth in the ILT20 league stage after picking up 9 points from 10 matches
Trent Boult, who has been instrumental in leading the MI Emirates bowling attack with early wickets is happy to be a part of the leadership group while hailing the bowling group for adapting to the ever-changing conditions in the UAE.
The Abu Dhabi Knight Riders opening batters Joe Clarke and Paul Stirling put their team in the driver's seat with an 86-run partnership in just 8.2 overs. Abu Dhabi Knight Riders defeated Sharjah Warriors by five wickets to register their first win of the season.