Match Details:
The Semi-Final 1 of the Emirates D20 tournament 2020 will be played at the ICC Academy, Dubai between Dubai and Fujairah.
The match is scheduled to begin at 05:30 pm IST (4 PM local time). It will be streamed live on FanCode.
Preview:
After 30 enthralling league stage matches, we have finally arrived at the knockouts of the Emirates D20 2020. The stakes are higher than ever before, as one small mistake can eventually end a team’s title hopes. In the first semi-final, Fujairah will be taking on Dubai.
The former have been the dominant forces of this competition. Fujairah are coming into the semis on the back of 10 straight wins in the league phase. Their opposition, Dubai were nowhere near as good as them, but showed good character to seal a place in the semis. However, it will take a gargantuan effort to get the better of mighty Fujairah.
FUJ vs DUB Weather Report for Semi-Final 1:
Dubai’s weather has been favourable for cricket all throughout this tournament, and Wednesday will not be any different. The temperature will be 23 °C and chances of precipitation are nil.
Pitch Condition/Report
The track at Dubai is a fairly balanced one. The team batting first should have a target of around 160 in mind,
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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Injury and Availability News:
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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
FUJ vs DUB Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:
Waseem Muhammad is currently leading the run-scoring chart of this competition. He has amassed 494 runs at an average of over 60 and a strike rate of nearly 150.
Usman Khan is another Fujairah batsman who has been in scintillating touch. He has scored 356 runs, which has come at a strike rate of over 145 and an average of over 50.
Rohan Mustafa has used his experience to perfection and has excelled both in the batting and bowling departments. He has got 10 wickets and 312 runs to his name.
Much of Dubai’s title ambitions will depend on Muhammad Hassan’s performance. He 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
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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
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
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. He should be included in both of your Dream11 Fantasy teams.
Today’s FUJ vs DUB Probable Winners:
Fujairah are expected to win this match
