Match Details:
The 14th Match of the Emirates D10 2021 will be played between Emirates Blues and Sharjah on 29th March at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah.
The match is scheduled to start at 7:15 PM local time and (8:45 PM IST) and it will be streamed live on Fancode.
Preview:
In the top of the table clash, Emirates Blues will take on Sharjah in the 14th match of the Emirates D10 2021 on Monday. Emirates Blues were cruising along in this competition with 3 straight massive wins until Fujairah handed them their first loss in this competition. Their top 3 batsmen Mohammad Boota, Chundangapoyil Rizwan, and Laxman Manjrekar got out early, which made the difference for them. With 3 wins and a loss, they have been pushed down to the 2nd spot in the standings with 6 points.
On the other hand, With some incredible performances, Sharjah are unbeaten in this competition. Having won all of their 4 matches, they moved to the top of the table with 8 points and a net run-rate of 2.966. In their previous match, they comfortably defeated Abu Dhabi by 6 wickets with 9 balls to spare. Umair Ali has been exceptional with the ball in this tournament. Both the teams have got talented cricketers in their line-ups and it’s going to be a cracker of a contest between the top two sides.
EMB vs SHA Weather Report for Match 14:
The temperature will be slightly low as compared to other days during the daytime. It will be hovering around 26-29 degrees Celsius, whereas evenings will be much calmer with the temperature of 26 degrees Celsius and the humidity will be 53 per cent. There is no chance of precipitation for this match.
Pitch Condition/Report:
The surface here in Sharjah is proving again and again that it’s a batting paradise. Here and there, bowlers are also chipping with wickets, but can’t overcome the sheer dominance of the batsmen. Anything over the score of 100 creates pressure on the chasing team and hence batting first is preferable.
Average first innings score:
102 (Last 5 matches played on this venue)
Record of chasing teams:
Won – 2, Lost – 3, Tie – 0
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Injury and Availability News:
(Will be added when there is an update)
EMB vs SHA Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
Emirates Blues
Mohammad Boota (wk), Chundangapoyil Rizwan, Laxman Manjrekar, Vishnu Sukumaran, Waheed Ahmed (c), Mohammad Azhar, Sabir Rao, Aryan Lakra, Akif Raja, Matiullah, Muhammad Farazuddin
Bench:
Ateeq Ur Rehman, Muhammad Ismail, Nikhil Srinivasan, Ateeq Ur Rehman, Rahul Bhatia, Omid Rahman
Sharjah
Vriitya Aravind (wk), Aryansh Sharma, Khalid Shah, Renjith Mani, Rohan Mustafa, Fayyaz Ahmad (c), Umair Ali, Aayan Khan, Junaid Siddique, Kashif Daud, Badiuzzama Sayed
Bench:
Anish Ramgopal, Rameez Shahzad, Yahya Abdul Rehman, Unaib Rehman, Hafeez-ur-Rehman
EMB vs SHA Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:
Mohammad Boota had a rare failure in the last match against Fujairah, but still, he is the leading run-scorer in this competition. Boota has scored 169 runs in 4 matches at an average of 84.5 and an even better strike rate of 181.72.
Laxman Manjrekar is another important batsman in the Emirates Blues’ line-up. In 3 matches, he has scored 81 runs at an average of 81 and a whopping strike rate of 253.12.
When the top-order fumbled in the run-chase against Fujairah, Emirates Blues skipper Waheed Ahmed took the game till the end by scoring a 16-ball 40 runs. Overall, he has scored 59 runs in 2 innings runs at an average of 29.5 and has even picked up 3 wickets at an economy of 8.42 runs per over.
Umair Ali bowled well in the previous game against Abu Dhabi, picking up 3 wickets at an economy of 5.5 runs per over. He is a top-wicket taker in this tournament with 10 wickets in 4 matches at an economy of 8.62 runs per over, and has also scored 25 runs in 2 matches at a strike rate of 147.05.
Wicketkeeper Vriitya Aravind dominated over the Abu Dhabi bowlers in the run-chase, scoring 53 runs from just 25 balls. Overall, he has scored 80 runs in 4 matches at a strike rate of exact 200.
Renjith Mani didn’t bat in the last against Abu Dhabi, but he still is the second-highest run-scorer for Sharjah. He has scored 70 runs in 2 matches at an average of 70 and a strike rate of 189.18.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Mohammad Boota, Laxman Manjrekar, Waheed Ahmed
Vice-Captain Options – Vriitya Aravind, Umair Ali, Chundangapoyil Rizwan
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Suggested Playing XI No.1 for EMB vs SHA Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Mohammad Boota (c), Vriitya Aravind (vc)
Batters – Laxman Manjrekar, Chundangapoyil Rizwan, Fayyaz Ahmad
All-Rounders – Waheed Ahmed, Kashif Daud, Umair Ali
Bowlers – Sabir Rao, Mohammad Azhar, Junaid Siddique
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for EMB vs SHA Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Mohammad Boota, Vriitya Aravind
Batters – Laxman Manjrekar (c), Chundangapoyil Rizwan, Khalid Shah
All-Rounders – Rohan Mustafa, Umair Ali (vc), Renjith Mani
Bowlers – Sabir Rao, Mohammad Azhar, Aayan Khan
Expert Advice:
Mohammad Boota and Umair Ali are the current leading run-scorers and wicket-takers in this tournament respectively. Both must be included in your Dream11 fantasy team.
Today’s EMB vs SHA Probable Winners:
Emirates Blues are expected to win this match.
