Match Details:
The 23rd match of the Emirates D20 Tournament 2020 will be played between Sharjah and Emirates Cricket Board Blues at the ICC Academy Cricket Ground in Dubai.
The match is scheduled to start at 05:00 PM Local Time (06:30 PM IST). The match will be streamed live on FanCode.
Preview:
As we are entering the business end of Emirates D20 2020’s league phase, the race for the semi-final is taking shape. Emirates Cricket Board Blues are one of the two sides who have already booked their place in the semis. They have played an exciting brand of cricket and have managed o secure 5 wins from 7 games.
Their opposition Sharjah are sitting just one place behind them, but they are not as comfortable a position as the ECB Blues. Sharjah have won 3 out of the 7 matches they have played so far. The gap between them and the fifth-placed Ajman is of 4 points, but Sharjah must be careful not to allow any complacency to creep in in the last lap of the semi-final race.
SHA vs ECB Weather Report for Match 23:
The weather will be cold in Dubai, with the temperature hovering around 23 °C. Chances of precipitation are nil.
Pitch Report:
This pitch at Dubai is mostly a balanced one, with perhaps the batsmen getting a big more help than their bowling counterparts. 170 should be a good score here.
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 Palaniapan 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 Dream11 Match:
Kashif Daud has been in tremendous form with the ball in hand for Sharjah. He has picked up 9 wickets and has maintained an economy rate of slightly over 6 runs per over.
For ECB Blues, it has been Aryan Lakra who has stolen the headlines with his bowling. He has scalped 16 wickets. Besides that, he has also scored 83 runs and can be handy down the batting order.
KP Meiyappan has provided Lakra with commendable support. He, like Daud, has registered 9 wickets to his name. His economy rate is just 6 runs per over.
Vriitya Aravind has been the best performer with the bat for ECB Blues. He 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 Dream11 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)
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for SHA vs ECB Dream11 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
Expert Advice:
Ali Shan-Sharafu is a big reason behind ECB Blues’ comfortably stay in the second position. He has scored 209 runs at an average of over 40 and a strike rate of over 120. It is advisable to include him in both of your Dream11 Fantasy teams.
Today’s SHA vs ECB Probable Winners:
ECB Blues are expected to win this match.
