Match Details:
The 24th match of the Emirates D20 Tournament 2020 will be played between the Dubai and Abu Dhabi at the ICC Academy Cricket Ground in Abu Dhabi.
The match is scheduled to start at 10:30 pm IST (09:00 PM Local Time) and will be streamed live on FanCode.
Preview:
The two teams who will lock horns in Sunday’s last game have had very forgettable seasons in the Emirates D20 2020 so far. Dubai have won only 3 of their 7 games. They can be thankful to the bottom two for being extremely poor, which has helped Dubai to somehow cling on to the fourth place.
If their condition is worrying, their opposition Abu Dhabi have been horrendous in this season. They have failed to win a single game and have lost 5 of their matches. Despite that, they still have a very slim chance of making it to the semis, if they win all of their remaining matches.
ABD vs DUB Weather Report for Match 24:
The weather in Dubai will be ideal for cricket. The temperature will be at a pleasant 23 °C, while the chances of rain are nil.
Pitch Report:
The pitch at the ICC Academy Cricket Ground will slightly be in favour of the batsmen. A score of around 170 should be what the team batting first should have in mind.
Average first innings score
164 (Last 5 matches played at the tournament played here)
Record of chasing teams
Won – 0, Lost – 5, Tied -0
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Injury and Availability News:
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ABD vs DUB Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
Abu Dhabi:
Ben Willgoss (WK), Sahil Sunil Hariani, Aaryan Madani, Surjith Manohardas, Midhun Sudhakar Pattlikkadan, Pasindu Wanniarachchi, Mazhar Bashir, Soorya Sathish, Matiullah Khan, Jishnu Vattekkatt Balan, Navalesh Naidoo.
Bench:
Hassan Shah, Osama Hasan Shah, Paresh Katkar, Kai Smith, Karthik Nagendran, Mudassir Hussain.
Dubai:
Muhammad Usman, Adnaan Khan, Tahir Latif, Omer Farooq, Bilal Cheema (WK), Punya Mehra, Rudra Mahadev, Shahrukh Sheikh, Ronak Panoly, Ali Naseer, Muhammad Hassan.
Bench:
Nilansh Keswani, Saqib Manshad, Syed Muhammad Haider, Rahul Bhatia.
ABD vs DUB Top picks for today’s Dream11 match:
Mazhar Bashir is one of the rare positives Abu Dhabi can take out from this tournament. He has scored 105 runs and has also picked up 4 wickets for his team.
Like Bashir, Muhammad Hassan has been influential with his all-round contributions for his team. The Dubai player has scored 85 runs and has registered 7 wickets to his name.
Shahrukh Sheikh is another handy all-rounder from the Dubai camp. He has scored 144 runs and has scalped 4 wickets.
Wicket-keeper batsman Adnan Khan has done a good job for Dubai with the bat. He has amassed 127 runs in 6 games at an average of over 20 and a staggering strike rate of nearly 170.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection
Captain Options – Muhammad Hassan, Mazhar Bashir
Vice-Captain Options – Shahrukh Sheikh, Adnaan Khan
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Suggested Playing XI No. 1 for ABD vs DUB Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Adnaan Khan, Syed Muhammad Haider
Batters – Punya Mehra, Soorya Sathish, Rudra Mahadev
All-Rounders – Mazhar Bashir, Muhammad Hassan (C), Shahrukh Sheikh (VC)
Bowlers – Matiullah Khan, Navalesh Naidoo, Ali Naseer
Suggested Playing XI No. 2 for ABD vs DUB Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Adnaan Khan (VC)
Batters – Punya Mehra, Soorya Sathish, Ronak Panoly
All-Rounders – Mazhar Bashir (C), Muhammad Hassan, Midhun Sudhakar Pattlikkadan, Omer Farooq
Bowlers – Matiullah Khan, Navalesh Naidoo, Tahir Latif
Expert Advice:
Tahir Latif has been Dubai’s best performer with the ball in hand in this competition. He has scalped 11 wickets and has maintained an economy rate of 7 runs per over. Though he didn’t play the last game, Latif can be in action in this match. It is advisable to include him in at least one of your Dream11 Fantasy teams and keep an eye on the lineups.
ABD vs DUB Today’s Probable Winners:
Dubai are expected to win this match.
