Match Details:
The 28th match of the Emirates D20 Tournament 2020 will be played between the ECB Blues and the Ajman Alubond at the ICC Academy Cricket Ground in Dubai.
The match is scheduled to start at 01:00 PM Local Time (02:30 PM IST). The match will be streamed live on FanCode.
Preview:
Having done exceedingly well as a team throughout this tournament, the ECB Blues will be coming in on Tuesday to play their 9th game of the tournament as they play against the Ajman Alubond, a team that has been struggling to climb up through the ranks in the points table and are virtually out of the competition.
The ECB Blues have played 8 and won 6 games so far, bringing them the 12 crucial points and are at the second spot in the points table. Their opponents, who will find it very hard to defeat them, the Ajman Alubond are pegged at the second last position in the table, having won one out of the 7 games that they have played in. So, it will be interesting to see how the Ajman Alubond play in this game against the higher-ranked team.
ECB vs AJM Weather Report for Match 28:
The players when they take the field the field on Tuesday will be greeted by bright sunny skies with no cloud cover. The chances of rainfall will be nil and the temperature is expected around the 26 degree Celsius mark.
Pitch Report:
Players at this venue on the day of the match will be enjoying the services of a balanced surface where a close contest between the bat and the ball will be seen taking place. In the bowling department, the pacers will be enjoying the most amount of help.
Average first innings score:
140 (Last 5 matches played at the tournament played here)
Record of chasing teams:
Won – 2, Lost – 3, Tied-0
Injury and Availability News:
(Will be added when there is an update)
ECB vs AJM Probable Playing XIs:
ECB Blues:
Vriitya Aravind (W/K), Ali Shan Sharafu, Basil Hameed (C), Fahad Nawaz, Ansh Tandon, Aryan Lakra, Waheed Ahmed, Zawar Farid, Karthik Meiyappan, Zahoor Khan-I, Muhammad Farazuddin
Bench:
Ateeq ur Rehman, CP Rizwan, Junaid Siddique, Sacnhit Sharma, Adhitya Shetty
Ajman Alubond:
Sharif Asadullah (C), Abdul Shakoor (W/K), Anand Kumar, Asif Khan, Amjad Gul, Ali Khan, Rameez Shahzad, Nasir Aziz, Sheraz Piya, Zubair Zuhaib, Sultan Muhammad Akhtar
Bench:
Waqas Ali, Hamad Arshad, Adnan ul Mulk Nawab, Rishab Mukherjee, Ehtesham Siddiq
ECB vs AJM Top picks for today’s Dream11 match:
Aryan Lakra has truly flourished as an all-rounder for his team during this tournament. He has picked up as many as 17 wickets, higher than any other player, and to add to that, a total of 105 runs too in the 9 games that he has been a part of.
Waheed Ahmed, even though he is listed as an all-rounder, his bowling numbers are far better than compared to those of his with the bat in hand. He has played in 8 matches and has 11 wickets to his name along with 78 runs.
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Rameez Shahzad has been a great addition to his team’s batting order in this tournament as he has scored 238 runs in total and has taken 4 wickets, and all of those in just the 7 games that he has played in.
Abdul Shakoor with the gloves in his hand, both as a wicket-keeper and a batter during the course of this tournament, he has scored a total of 201 runs at an average of 28.71 in the 7 matches that he has played in.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Aryan Lakra, Waheed Ahmed
Vice-Captain Options – Rameez Shahzad, Abdul Shakoor
Suggested Playing XI No. 1 for ECB vs AJM Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Viritya Aravind, Abdul Shakoor
Batters – Asif Khan, Ali Shan Sharafu, Basil Hameed
All-Rounders – Rameez Shahzad (VC), Waheed Ahmed, Aryan Lakra (C)
Bowlers – Sharif Asadullah, Zahoor Khan-I, Karthik Meiyappan
Suggested Playing XI No. 2 for ECB vs AJM Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Viritya Aravind, Abdul Shakoor (VC)
Batters – Asif Khan, Ali Shan Sharafu, Basil Hameed
All-Rounders – Rameez Shahzad, Waheed Ahmed (C), Aryan Lakra
Bowlers – Karthik Meiyappan, Sultan Muhammad Akhtar, Sheraz Piya
Expert Advice:
The all-rounders of both these teams are in great form in this tournament so, as many as three of them can be included in your fantasy team. They will also serve as great options for being the multipliers (captains and vice-captains) of your fantasy team for this game.
Probable Winners:
ECB Blues are expected to win this match.
