Emirates D10 League 2020: Match 3, Sharjah Bukhatir XI v Fujairah Pacific Ventures – 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The 3rd game of the Emirates D10 tournament in Dubai is all set to be played between the Sharjah Bukhatir XI and the Fujirah Pacific Blues at the ICC Academy Cricket Ground.

The match is scheduled to start at 08:00 PM Local Time (09:30 PM IST) and can be streamed live via FanCode.

Preview:

The third match of the Emirates D10 tournament will be played between the Sharjah Bukhatir XI and Fujairah Pacific Ventures. Both the sides will begin their campaign in the 34-man tournament and will be hoping to make a winning start. There are a few UAE national players playing in this match and so expect the contest to be a close one irrespective of the result.

Weather Report:

It is expected to be a hot day in Dubai. But the temperatures will cool down a bit in the evening by the time this match starts.

Pitch Report:

In the T10 games played at the venue last year, teams easily managed to cross the 100-run mark. Expect this to be a brilliant batting pitch.

Average First Innings Score: 127 (Last five T10 matches played at the venue)

Record of chasing teams: Won: 1; Lost: 4

Injury & Availability News

(Will be added when there’s an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

Fujairah Pacific Ventures:

Hamdan Tahir, Basil Hameed, Iqrar Shah, Muhamad Kaleem, Waseem Muhammad, Ali Shan Sharafu, Lovepreet Sigh, Asif Khan, Sanchit Sharma, Rishab Mukherjee, Jash Giyani

Bench: Laqman Hazrat, Sheraz Piya, Maroof Merchant

Sharjah Bukhatir XI:

Fayyaz Ahmed, CP Rizwan, Umair Ali, Ansh Tandon, Renjith Mani, Hafeez Rehman, Gopakumar Gopalakrishnan, Syam Ramesh, Hazrat Bilal, Tahir Latif

Bench: Ali Anwar, Muhammad Farooq, Khalid Shah, Junaid Shamzu, Nathan Shibu

Top Picks:

Fayyaz Ahmed has scored 125 runs in four matches this season for Sharjah team while Rizwan CP has also been in top form with the bat. The latter has also been exceptional with the ball picking six wickets. Gopa Kumar is another good bowler to pick. For Fujairah team Ali Shan Sharafu is the top player having played 5 T20Is for UAE. Basil Hameed is also a very good batsman.

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain Options: Ali Shan Sharafu, Asif Khan

Vice-Captain Options: CP Rizwan, Basil Hameed

Suggested Playing XI for Head to Head/Small Leagues:

Keeper – Hamdan Tahir

Batsmen – CP Rizwan (VC), Iqrar Shah, Muhammad Kaleem, Ansh Tandon

All-Rounders – Waseem Muhammad, Ali Shan Sharafu (C), Renjith Mani

Bowlers – Sanchit Sharma, Rishab Mukherjee, Gopakumar Gopalakrishnan

12th Man – Hafeez Rehman

Suggested Playing XI for Grand/Mega Leagues:

Keeper – Hamdan Tahir

Batsmen – CP Rizwan, Basil Hameed (VC), Iqrar Shah, Muhammad Kaleem

All-Rounders – Waseem Muhammad, Ali Shan Shafu, Asif Khan (C)

Bowlers – Gopakumar Gopalakrishnan, Syam Ramesh, Hazrat Bilal

12th Man – Hafeez Rahman

Expert Advice:

Keen an eye on the playing XIs as it is the first match of both the teams.

Probable Winners:

Sharjah Bukhatir XI is expected to win the match.

Note: Updated Fantasy teams and Playing XIs of every match will be provided in our Telegram channel if the information is available.

Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.