Match Details
The 16th match of the Emirates D20 tournament 2020 will be played at the ICC Academy, Dubai between the Sharjah Bukhatir & Abu Dhabi on December 16, Wednesday.
The live streaming of the match is scheduled to begin at 2:30 pm IST on FanCode.
Preview
The last time these two teams met, Sharjah beat Abu Dhabi convincingly by a margin of 31 runs. Sharjah’s top order completely dominated the ABD bowlers and set a target of 159 runs to which the latter team responded with a meager total of 128 runs for the loss of 5 wickets.
This time around as well, the shoulders of Abu Dhabi will be drooping after 5 consecutive losses in the tournament and they might be dominated yet again by the Sharjah Bukhatir boys who had a busy day yesterday.
Weather Report
The temperature at the venue will be around 28 degrees making the conditions good for batting but again target setting might just continue to be the problem.
Pitch Condition/Report
The pitch has been a bowling centric surface with slow outfields. So, it has been tough for the batsmen to time the ball towards the boundary particularly in the 2nd innings. Win toss bat first would still be the preferred choice.
Average first innings score
154 (Last five matches played at this venue)
Record of chasing teams
Won – 1; Lost – 4; Tied – 0
Injury and Availability News:
(Will be updated when there is an update)
SHA vs ABD Probable Playing XIs:
Sharjah Bukhatir:
Kashif Daud, Umair Ali, Mohammad Boota, Fayyaz Ahmad(C), Renjth Mani, Khalid Shah, Hafeez Rahman, Nathan Shibu, Arsalan Javed, Faisal Khan, Badiuzzama Sayed, Yuvraj Barua, Faisal Altaf, Krishan Paul, Mohammed Halan
Abu Dhabi:
Mazhar Bashir, Osama Hassan Shah, Kai Smith, Matiullah Khan, Midhun Pattlikkadan(C), Ben Willgoss, Aaryan Madani, Navalesh Naidoo, Karthik Nagendran, Mudassir Hussain, Pasindu Wanniarachchi
Top Picks:
Fayyaz Ahmed: Fayyaz is coming into this game after a well-paced half-century that he made a fortnight ago against the Dubai Pulse Secure. He has been an aggregator at the top of the order leading the team from the front when it comes to building a good score on the board. He currently averages close to 30 runs in every match that he’s played.
Khalid Shah: The opener of Sharjah has been great with the bat as he too averages close to 30 per game and has given the team some very good starts. His ability to find the gaps has helped him earn a must-have tag in your fantasy team.
Navalesh Naidoo: The last time these two teams met, Naidoo took 3 wickets against Sharjah and rattled their middle-order completely so he has been a silver lining in a team that has been struggling to find form in the whole tournament.
Kashif Daud: Taking at least one wicket per match, Daud has been the backbone of Sharjah’s bowling attack and he would want to continue his form in this game as well.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Fayyaz Ahmed, Navalesh Naidoo
Vice-Captain Options – Kashif Daud, Khalid Shah
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:
Wicketkeeper: Fayyaz Ahmad(C), Kai Smith
Batsmen: Renjith Mani, Khalid Shah(VC), Soorya Sathish
All-Rounders: Umair Ali, Kashif Daud, MS Pattlikkadan
Bowlers: Navalesh Naidoo, Mudassir Hussain, Hafeez Rahman
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:
Wicketkeeper: Fayyaz Ahmad, Kai Smith
Batsmen: Renjith Mani, Khalid Shah, Soorya Sathish
All-Rounders: Umair Ali, Kashif Daud(VC), Mazhar Bashir
Bowlers: Navalesh Naidoo(C), Faisal Altaf, Hafeez Rahman
Expert Advice:
Sharjah is a better side when they bat first. While chasing, their batters struggle with strike rate and that is something Abu Dhabi can bank upon if Naidoo strikes for them later in the game. So, keep an eye on the toss as to who is batting first.
Probable Winners:
Sharjah Bukhatir is expected to win this match.
