Dubai, Feb. 4 -- With the battlelines drawn for the ILT20 Season 3 finale, Pakistan bowling legend and former captain Wasim Akram put his weight behind the Desert Vipers to outshine them. While the Vipers were the first team this season to book a berth in the playoffs with their dominating show with the bat and the ball, defending champions MI Emirates finished second in the points table to qualify.

Sharjah Warriorz and Dubai Capitals became the third team and fourth teams respectively to sneak into the playoffs after their commanding victories on Super Sunday buoyed by incredible crowd support during the double-header held in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.

Underscoring the fierce competition to find a place in the top four, Akram said, "I love c...