Match Details:
It’s the first Semi-Final of the Emirates D20 and Fujairah will be taking on Dubai at the ICC Academy, Dubai between Dubai and Fujairah.
The match will begin at 05:30 pm IST and 4 PM local time. The live streaming of the same is available on the FanCode app.
Preview:
After 30 matches in the league phase, we will now be entering the knockout stage where a small mistake from any one of the teams can cost them their title, such high are the stakes. Fujairah is coming into this match from a 10-match winning streak and is undefeated in this tournament. Their opponent, Dubai is a no match to the Fujairah team. Yet they held their nerve and qualified for the Semi-Finals.
Weather Report for Semi-Final 1:
Dubai’s weather has been assisting the cricket without any interruption. The temperature will be around 23 degrees celsius and with no chances of rain.
Pitch Condition/Report
It’s a fairly balanced track where both the batters and bowlers will be getting equal assistance. Teams batting first will be looking for something around 160.
Average first innings score
150 (Last five matches played at this venue)
Record of chasing teams
Won – 4, Lost – 0, Tied – 1
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FUJ vs DUB Probable Playing XIs:
Fujairah:
Lovepreet Singh, Hamdan Tahir, Usman Khan, Waseem Muhammad, Luqman Hazrat, Muhammed Naeem, Rohan Mustafa, Hassan Khalid, Ahmed Raza (C), Akif Raja, Sabir Rao.
Bench:
Sandeep Singh, Muhammad Umar Arshad, Maroof Merchant, Muhammad Farooq, Aayan Khan.
Dubai:
Adnaan Khan, Omer Farooq, Muhammad Usman, Bilal Cheema, Tahir Latif, Shahrukh Sheikh (C), Punya Mehra, Nilansh Keswani, Syed Muhammad Haider Shah, Ali Naseer, Muhammad Hassan
Bench:
Saqib Manshad, Rudra Madhav, Rahul Bhatia, Ronak Panoly
Top Picks for Today’s 11Wickets Match:
Waseem Muhammad has amassed 494 runs at an average of over 60 and a strike rate of nearly 150.
Usman Khan has scored 356 runs, which has come at a strike rate of over 145 and an average of over 50.
Rohan Mustafa has got 10 wickets and 312 runs to his name.
Muhammad Hassan has scored 129 runs for his team, alongside picking up 8 wickets.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Waseem Muhammad, Rohan Mustafa
Vice-Captain Options – Usman Khan, Muhammad Hassan
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for FUJ vs DUB Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Syed Muhammad Haider Shah
Batters – Waseem Muhammad (C), Usman Khan, Shahrukh Sheikh
All-Rounders – Muhammad Hassan (VC), Rohan Mustafa, Ahmed Raza
Bowlers – Sabir Rao, Ali Naseer, Tahir Latif, Akif Raja
12th Man – Luqman Hazrat
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for FUJ vs DUB Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Adnaan Khan
Batters – Waseem Muhammad, Usman Khan (VC), Punya Mehra
All-Rounders – Rohan Mustafa (C), Muhammad Hassan, Omer Farooq, Ahmed Raza
Bowlers – Sabir Rao, Akif Raja, Luqman Hazrat
12th Man – Ali Naseer
Expert Advice:
Sabir Rao has been Fujairah’s most successful bowler in this competition. He has picked up 14 wickets in 9 games and has maintained an economy rate of under 8 runs per over.
FUJ vs DUB Probable Winners:
Fujairah is expected to win this match
