Match Details:
The 23rd match of the Emirates D20 will be played between Sharjah and Emirates Cricket Board Blues at the ICC Academy Cricket Ground in Dubai.
The match will be starting at 05:00 PM Local Time (06:30 PM IST). The match will be streamed live on FanCode app.
Preview:
ECB Blues look like one of the two sides that have booked a place in the Semi-Finals. They have won 5 games out of the 7 games they have played. Their opponents Sharjah are sitting just one place behind with 3 wins in 7 matches. But Sharjah has to buckle up a bit at this stage if they are to qualify for the Semi-Finals.
Weather Report for Match 23:
The weather will be cold in Dubai with a temperature of around 24 degrees celsius and no chances of interruption by rain.
Pitch Report:
The pitch here is a bit batting-friendly and the bowlers come into the picture only in the second innings. Anything around 170 will increase the winning chances of the team.
Average first innings score:
164 (Last 5 matches played at the tournament played here)
Record of chasing teams:
Won – 0, Lost – 5, Tied-0
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Injury and Availability News:
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SHA vs ECB Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
Sharjah:
Kashif Daud, Umair Ali, Mohammad Boota, Fayyaz Ahmad (C), Renjth Mani, Khalid Shah, Hafeez Rahman, Nathan Shibu, Arsalan Javed, Krishnan Paul, Badiuzzama Sayed.
Bench:
Yuvraj Barua, Faisal Khan Baraki, Mohammed Halan Harris, Faisal Khan.
Emirates Cricket Board Blues:
Basil Hameed (c), Vriitya Aravind (wk), Ansh Tandon, Aryan Lakra, Fahad Nawaz, Karthik Palaniappan Meiyappan, Chundangapoyil Rizwan, Sanchit Sharma, Alishan Sharafu, Waheed Ahmad, Zahoor Khan
Bench:
Adhitya Shetty, Ateeq Ur Rehman, M Farazuddin, Junaid Siddique, Zawar Farid
SHA vs ECB Top picks for Today’s 11Wickets Match:
Kashif Daud has picked up 9 wickets and has maintained an economy rate of slightly over 6 runs per over.
Aryan Lakra has scalped 16 wickets. Besides that, he has also scored 83 runs and can be handy down the batting order.
KP Meiyappan has registered 9 wickets to his name. His economy rate is just 6 runs per over.
Vriitya Aravind has scored 214 runs at an average of over 30 and a strike rate of nearly 125.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Aryan Lakra, Kashif Daud
Vice-Captain Options – KP Meiyappan, Vriitya Aravind
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for SHA vs ECB 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Fayyaz Ahmad, Vriitya Aravind
Batters – Khalid Shah, Chundangapoyil Rizwan, Ali Shan-Sharafu, Basil Hameed
All-Rounders – Kashif Daud, Aryan Lakra (C)
Bowlers – Krishnan Paul, Hafeez Rahman, Karthik Palaniapan Meiyappan (VC)
12th Man – Ansh Tandon
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for SHA vs ECB 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Vriitya Aravind (VC)
Batters – Khalid Shah, Renjith Mani, Ali Shan-Sharafu, Ansh Tandon
All-Rounders – Kashif Daud (C), Aryan Lakra, Umair Ali
Bowlers – Arsalan Javed, Hafeez Rahman, Karthik Palaniapan Meiyappan
12th Man – Chundangapoyil Rizwan
Expert Advice:
Ali Shan Sharafu has been in great touch with the willow and including him in both your fantasy teams will be a great trade.
SHA vs ECB Probable Winners:
ECB Blues are expected to win this match.
