The Emirates D20 League is in its final stages with just a few games left. Fujairah sit comfortably at the top with 14 points and have qualified for the semi-final. Dubai are at the bottom with six and cannot get into the semi-final now.
The last two league games are scheduled for June 26th before Semi-finals and final in the next two days. Let’s look at those two games and get important details about them.
Match 29: Abu Dhabi vs Dubai
Mid-table Abu Dhabi will be playing against bottom-placed Dubai for a place in the semi-final. Dubai are technically out of contention but Abu Dhabi still have a chance to qualify if they win their matches. Abu Dhabi however do not have a very good track record in the last five games. They have lost three in the last five and would be looking to do better in the next game. Dubai with three wins in their last five are still last due to their poor performance at the beginning of the tournament.
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
Dubai Probable XI: Ronak Panoly (c), Rameez Shahzad, Ali Naseer, Harsh Bobade, Punya Mehra, Shamin Ali, Shaurya Singh, Shival Bawa, Shrey Sethi (wk), Ankur Sangwan, Muhamamd Farooq
Match 30: Ajman vs Fujairah
The very last game of the league stage of Emirates D20 will see Ajman and Fujairah face each other in a battle of top teams. Fujairah currently sit above the rest with 14 points whereas the Ajman team sit at third with eight points. The Fujairah team has been cut above the rest and have lost just one of their eight games so far. Meanwhile, the Ajman team have lost five of their nine. Fujairah have already qualified for the semi-final stages whereas Ajman still need to win their last game to secure a place in the semi-final. Fujairah won their last game whereas Ajman lost.
Ajman Probable XI: Sagar Kalyan, Yasir Kaleem (WK)(C), Dawood Ejaz, Ansh Tandon, Nav Pabreja, Essam Muti ur Rab, Shahnawaz Khan, Nasir Aziz, Sultan Ahmad, Muhammad Azhar, Luqman Hazrat
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
Pitch Report:
All of Emirates D20 games are being played in the International Academy ground in Dubai. The average score on the pitch is 145 with an advantage to the batters. The weather prediction for the day suggests a clear sky and the temperature to be around 40 degrees.
Match Details:
Match 29: Abu Dhabi vs Dubai
Date: 26th June 2022
Time: 6:30 PM
Venue: International Academy, Dubai
Live Stream: Fan Code
Match 30: Ajman vs Fujairah
Date: 26Th June 2022
Time: 10:30 PM
Venue: International Academy Ground, Dubai
Live Stream: Fan Code
