Match Details:
The 11th match of the Emirates D20 2020 will be played between Fujairah and Emirates Cricket Board Blues at ICC Academy, Dubai.
The match is scheduled to start at 05:00 PM local time (06:30 PM IST) and it will be streamed live on Fancode.
Preview
The second match of Saturday has all the potential to be the best game of Emirates D20 2020 so far in this competition. In this high-voltage encounter, two of the most consistent and formidable teams of the competition will lock horns.
On one hand will be Fujairah, who have won all of their 3 games so far. Standing in their route to four consecutive wins will be Emirates Cricket Board Blues. The ECB Blues have also had a great start to their campaign, as they have won 3 games on the trot as well. Hence, one team’s winning spree will come to a halt today, while the other will claim a fourth straight win.
FUJ vs ECB Weather Report for Match 11:
The weather will be ideal for the match. The temperature is expected to be around 23 °C, which no chances of rain.
Pitch Condition/Report:
The track will provide assistance to both batsmen and bowlers. However, past records show that the ideal choice should be to bat first.
Average first innings score:
149 (Last 5 matches played at this venue)
Record of chasing teams:
Won – 2, Lost – 3, Tied – 0
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Injury and Availability News:
(Will be added when there is an update)
FUJ vs ECB Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
Fujairah:
Hamdan Tahir (wk), Waseem Muhammad, Usman Khan, Muhammad Farooq, Ahmed Raza (C), Sandeep Singh, Muhammad Naeem, Rohan Mustafa, Sabir Rao, Akif Raja, Aayan Khan.
Bench:
Maroof Merchant, Muhammad Umar-Arshad, Lovepreet Bajwa, Laqman Hazrat, Hassan Khalid.
Emirates Cricket Board Blues:
Basil Hameed (c), Vriitya Aravind (wk), Ansh Tandon, Aryan Lakra, Fahad Nawaz, Karthik Palaniapan Meiyappan, Chundangapoyil Rizwan, Sanchit Sharma, Alishan Sharafu, Waheed Ahmad, Zahoor Khan
Bench:
Adhitya Shetty, Ateeq Ur Rehman, M Farazuddin, Junaid Siddique, Zawar Farid
FUJ vs ECB Top picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:
Waseem Muhammad is a big reason behind Fujairah’s terrific form in this competition. He has scored 148 runs at a stunning average of over 70 and a strike rate of over 135.
The experienced Rohan Mustafa has complimented Muhammad brilliantly. He has scored 111 runs at an average of nearly 40. Mustafa has a half-century to his name.
Aryan Lakra has been the star for ECB Blues. He has scalped 10 wickets and has maintained a stunning economy rate of slightly over 4 runs per over.
Karthik Palaniapan Meiyappan has not been as impressive as his teammate, but he has chipped in with some important contributions nonetheless. He has picked up 4 wickets and has an economy rate of well under 6 runs per over.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Waseem Muhammad, Aryan Lakra
Vice-Captain Options – Rohan Mustafa, Karthik Palaniapan Meiyappan
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Suggested Playing XI No.1 for FUJ vs ECB Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper –Vriitya Aravind
Batters – Waseem Muhammad, Basil Hameed, Ali Shan-Sharafu
All-Rounders – Rohan Mustafa (VC), Muhammad Farooq, Aryan Lakra (C)
Bowlers – Akif Raja, Karthik Palaniapan Meiyappan, Ahmed Raza, Waheed Ahmad
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for FUJ vs ECB Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Hamdan Tahir
Batters – Waseem Muhammad (C), Basil Hameed, Chundangapoyil Rizwan, Usman Khan
All-Rounders – Rohan Mustafa, Muhammad Naeem, Aryan Lakra
Bowlers – Akif Raja, Karthik Palaniapan Meiyappan (VC), Waheed Ahmad
Expert Advice:
Akif Raja has been the leader of Fujairah’s bowling unit. He has picked up 4 wickets and has an economy rate of under 6 runs per over. It is advisable to pick him in both of your Dream11 Fantasy teams.
Today’s FUJ vs ECB Probable Winners:
Fujairah is expected to win this match.