Match Details:
The 16th Match of the Emirates D10 2021 will be played between Sharjah and Fujairah on 30th March at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah.
The match is scheduled to start at 5:00 PM local time and (6:30 PM IST) and it will be streamed live on Fancode.
Preview:
The first leg of the Emirates D10 is completed with some action-packed cricket from the last week. The teams will again play against each other in the second leg of the tournament. Sharjah will go one on one against the Fujairah in the 16th match. Sharjah had the last laugh beating Fujairah by 9 runs when they met last time in this tournament.
Sharjah initially had won 4 straight matches and were all convincing wins. They were eyeing for their 5th consecutive win in this tournament but were trapped by Emirates Blues and lost the match in the end by 7 wickets. With 4 wins and a loss, they are at 3rd spot in the standings with 8 points and having a net run-rate of 2.146.
On the other hand, Fujairah had a contrasting story to that of Sharjah, having lost their 1st match with barest of margins against Sharjah. Fujairah then dominated all the other teams and won four consecutive matches on the trot to go to the 2nd spot in the standings with 8 points and having a net run-rate of 2.212.
Chirag Suri and Waseem Muhammad are the main pillars with the bat for Fujairah and both have scored over 100 runs in this tournament. Since they lost to Sharjah in their previous meeting, they would want to make up for it by winning this match.
SHA vs FUJ Weather Report for Match 16:
The temperature here in Sharjah is slightly lesser than the normal days with the maximum temperature clocking 30 degrees during the daytime, whereas in the evening it reduces to 28 degrees during the start of the match and the humidity will be 81 percent. There is no chance of precipitation for this match.
Pitch Condition/Report:
The surface here in Sharjah hasn’t changed much over the last week. It is still a batting-friendly track and the bowlers are getting hammered for plenty of runs. Teams chasing has won 4 of the last 5 matches played and hence bowling first is a preferable option on this venue.
Average first innings score:
102 (Last 5 matches played on this venue)
Record of chasing teams:
Won – 4, Lost – 1, Tie – 0
Injury and Availability News:
(Will be added when there is an update)
SHA vs FUJ Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
Sharjah
Vriitya Aravind (wk), Khalid Shah, Renjith Mani, Rohan Mustafa, Fayyaz Ahmad (c), Umair Ali, Badiuzzama Sayed, Kashif Daud, Junaid Siddique, Hafeez-ur-Rehman, Yahya Abdul Rehman /Aayan Khan
Bench:
Anish Ramgopal, Aryansh Sharma, Rameez Shahzad, Unaib Rehman
Fujairah
Waseem Muhammad, Usman Khan, Chirag Suri (c), Ahmed Raza, Alishan Sharafu, Jiju Janardhan, Yasir Kaleem (wk), Zahoor Khan, Muhammad Ayaz, Sanchit Sharma, Luqman Hazrat
Bench:
Fayaz Dongaroan, Hamdan Tahir, Zahid Ali, Mujahid Amin, Maroof Merchant
SHA vs FUJ Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:
Vriitya Aravind failed to score runs in the previous match against Emirates blues where he was dismissed early for 4 runs. But he is a deserving and reliable batter upfront for Sharjah and has scored 84 runs in 5 matches at an average of 16.8 with a strike rate of 195.34.
When Sharjah was struggling at one point at 11 for 2 against Emirates Blues, Rohan Mustafa saved his side from early collapse and scored 43 runs from 27 balls which included 2 fours and 3 sixes. He is the leading run-scorer for his side with 102 runs in 4 innings and he even picked up 7 wickets at an economy of 7.44.
Sharjah skipper Fayyaz Ahmed is always a dependable batter and even batted well against Emirates Blues, scoring 26 runs from 14 balls. He has accumulated 74 runs in 3 innings and has batted at an average of 37 with a strike rate of 194.73.
Usman Khan scored a brilliant half-century in the previous match against Ajman, scoring 52 runs from 25 balls which includes 7 fours and 2 sixes. Overall in this tournament, he has scored 72 runs at an average of 18 with a strike rate of 146.93.
After scoring two low scores in the first two matches, Waseem Muhammad has come back to his form and played 3 good knocks for his side while opening the batting. iIn the previous match, he scored 38 runs from just 17 balls. Overall, he has scored 113 runs in 5 matches at an average of 22.6 and also picked up 2 wickets at an economy of 10.
Chirag Suri is at the third position in the list of most run-scorers with 128 runs in 5 matches at an average of 128 and a tremendous strike rate of 228.57. He is a must-have candidate for your Dream11 fantasy team.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Rohan Mustafa, Chirag Suri, Fayyaz Ahmad
Vice-Captain Options – Waseem Muhammad, Vriitya Aravind, Usman Khan
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for SHA vs FUJ Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Vriitya Aravind
Batters – Chirag Suri, Usman Khan, Ahmed Raza, Waseem Muhammad (vc), Fayyaz Ahmad
All-Rounders – Rohan Mustafa (c), Umair Ali
Bowlers – Zahoor Khan, Muhammad Ayaz, Junaid Siddique
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for SHA vs FUJ Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Vriitya Aravind (vc)
Batters – Chirag Suri (c), Usman Khan, Waseem Muhammad, Fayyaz Ahmad
All-Rounders – Alishan Sharafu, Rohan Mustafa, Renjith Mani
Bowlers – Luqman Hazrat, Muhammad Ayaz, Junaid Siddique
Expert Advice:
Rohan Mustafa is a must pick for your Dream11 fantasy team as he will contribute with both bat and ball and he can lead one of your teams as well.
Today’s SHA vs FUJ Probable Winners:
Fujairah are expected to win this match.