There are just 4 days left in the final of the Emirates D20 League 2022, which is why the competition for the semi-final spot is heating up. Fujairah continue to sit at the top, while Dubai linger at the bottom. Another double header is coming on 25th June and all four teams would be looking to gain points and secure a berth in the semi-final.
Let’s look at all the details about the upcoming games.
Match 27: Abu Dhabi vs Fujairah
In the 27th game of the Emirates D20 League, the table-toppers clash with the second-placed team Abu Dhabi. Fujairah with 12 points in seven games sit at the top whereas Abu Dhabi with eight in seven games are at second. This will be a chance for both to gain significant confidence before the semi-final. Fujairah beat Dubai by a massive 74 runs in their last game. Meanwhile, Abu Dhabi beat Emirates Blues by six wickets in their previous game.
Fujairah Probable XI: Muhammad Waseem (c), Hamdan Tahir (wk), Usman Khan, Rohan Mustafa, Asif Khan, Vishnu Sukumaran, Maroof Merchant, Kashif Daud, Umair Ali, Zahid Ali, Saqib Manshad
Abu Dhabi Probable XI: Attah ur Rahim, Naik Muhammad (WK), Mohammad Kamran Atta (WK), Ali Abid(C), Ethan Dsouza, Adnan Danish, Osama Hassan, Fayyaz Ahmed, Mazhar Bashir, Zia Mukhtar, Faisal Shah
Match 28: Sharjah vs Emirates Blues
The second game from 25th June brings two bottom teams together. In the 28th match, Sharjah play against Emirates Blues with a chance to move to the top of the table. Sharjah with eight points in eight games are at fourth. Emirates Blues with six points in eight games are at fifth.
Sharjah were beaten by Ajman in their last game whereas Emirates were beaten by Abu Dhabi by six wickets. Interestingly Emirates Blues beat Ajman before their loss to Abu Dhabi.
Sharjah Probable XI: Fayyaz Ahmad (c), Khalid Shah, Amjad Gul, Aayan Khan, Basil Hameed, Zahoor Khan, Abdul Shakoor(wk), Danish Qureshi, Muhammad Zahid, Ameer Hamza, Aryan Saxena
Emirates Blues Probable XI: Alishan Sharafu (c), Karthik Meiyappan, Nilansh Keswani, Aryan Lakra, Fahad Nawaz, Mohammed Faraazuddin, Rahul Bhatia, Ateeq Ur Rehman (wk), Sabir Rao, Sanchit Sharma, Matiullah Khan.
Pitch Details:
The games on the International Academy Ground, Dubai are becoming high-scoring affairs as teams continue to figure the pitch out. The pitch has become batting-friendly towards the end of the tournament. The average score has moved up to 159 now. The sky is forecasted to be clear and the temperature would be 34 degrees Celsius.
Match Details:
Match 27: Abu Dhabi vs Fujairah
Date: 25th June 2022
Time: 6:30 PM
Venue: International Academy, Dubai
Live Stream: Fan Code
Match 28: Sharjah vs Emirates Blues
Date: 25th June 2022
Time: 10:30 PM
Venue: International Academy, Dubai
Live Stream: Fan Code
