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Dublin Guardians (DG) and Glasgow Cosmic (GC) are set to face each other in the European T20 Premier League (ETPL) 2026 at The Village in Dublin. Both teams have endured difficult campaigns so far, with each side recording just one win and six defeats from seven matches.
Dublin Guardians are currently fifth on the points table and come into the contest after a 12-run defeat against Edinburgh Castle Rockers. James Vince has been their leading run-scorer with 254 runs, while Matt Hollard has picked up eight wickets. Dublin will need a better batting effort after they were restricted to 162 for 8 while chasing 175 in their previous game.
Glasgow Cosmic, meanwhile, are at the bottom of the table and have also managed just one victory. Jason Roy leads their batting charts with 217 runs, while Lungi Ngidi is their leading wicket-taker with six scalps. They suffered a 31-run defeat against Rotterdam Dockers in their previous outing after being restricted to 141 for 9 while chasing 173.
DG vs GC, ETPL 2026: Match Details
- Date and Time: September 12, 2:15 PM Local / 1:15 PM GMT / 6:45 PM IST
- Venue: The Village, Dublin
DG vs GC Head-to-Head Record in T20s
Matches Played: 1 | DG Won: 0 | GC Won: 1
The Village Pitch Report
The surface at The Village in Malahide has generally offered good conditions for batting, particularly during the earlier stages of an innings. A first-innings total in the region of 175-185 can be considered competitive in a 20-over game, although teams will need to make the most of the better batting conditions before the pitch starts to slow down.
Batters should be able to play their shots with confidence when the ball comes onto the bat nicely. However, the surface is expected to become slower as the match progresses, which could make stroke-making more difficult for the team batting in the latter stages.
The overcast conditions could add another challenge, particularly for batters trying to accelerate against bowlers who can vary their pace and hit the right areas. Seamers may also look to exploit any early assistance before the pitch becomes more difficult to score freely on.
Squads
Dublin Guardians: Ravichandran Ashwin (c), James Vince, David Willey, Harry Tector, Daryl Mitchell, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Benjamin Calitz (w), George Dockrell, Joshua Little, Matthew Hollard, Craig Young, Chris Wood, Vijay Shankar, Harmeet Singh, Chris Greaves, Peter Hatzoglou, Muhammad Waseem, Noah Croes
Glasgow Cosmic: George Munsey (c), Jason Roy, Moises Henriques, Liam Livingstone, Richie Berrington, James Neesham, Matthew Cross (w), Oliver Davidson, Paul van Meekeren, Tymal Mills, Ali Khan, Liam Naylor, Reuben Wilson, Brad Currie, Finn Allen, Michael Leask
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DG vs GC, ETPL 2026: Today’s Match Prediction
Case 1:
- DG wins the toss and bowls first
- GC’s powerplay score: 45-50
- GC’s total score: 160-170
Case 2:
- GC wins the toss and bowls first
- DG’s powerplay score: 50-55
- DG’s total score: 170-180
Match Result: Team bowling first to win the match.
