AJM vs ECB Prediction, Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report and Injury Update – Emirates D20 2020, Match 8

Match Details:

The 8th match of the Emirates D20 2020 will be played between Ajman Alubond and ECB Blues at ICC Academy, Dubai.

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:

Ajman Alubond and ECB Blues will go one on one against each other in the 8^th match on Friday. Ajman Alubond started the tournament with a big win against Abu Dhabi in their first match by a margin of 70 runs but their second didn’t go as they expected where they lost to Sharjah by 6 wickets. Except for Rameez Shahzad and Abdul Shakoor, none of the other batters made enough contributions with the bat. Bowlers are doing their job exceptionally well with their economic spells. With one win and a loss, they are at 3^rd spot in the standings with 2 points in their bag.

Meanwhile, ECB Blues are coming into this match with 2 back to back convincing victories which made them sit at the top of the table with 4 points. The team is completely blended with talented youngsters and experienced men in their line-up which gives balance to the side. Alishan Sharafu and Aryan Lakra have impressed with their batting and bowling performances respectively. If they play to their strengths they have all chances of maintaining their top spot in the standings.

AJM vs ECB Weather Report for Match 8:

It will be a pleasant evening in Dubai with the temperature ranging between 24 to 23 degrees Celsius and the humidity will be 48 percent. There is no chance of precipitation for this match.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The pitch isn’t that great for batting due to the slowness of the surface, the previous matches stats show the same. Slow bowlers are like gold on this type of wicket. Anything above 150 is a good score at this venue.

Average first innings score: 142 (First 5 matches played on this venue)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 3, Lost – 2, Tie – 0

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

AJM vs ECB Today’s Probable Playing XIs:

Ajman Alubond

Sharif Asadullah (c), Abdul Shakoor (wk), Sheraz Piya, Sultan Muhammad Akhtar, Waqas Ali, Rameez Shahzad, Amjad Khan, Anand Kumar, Nasir Aziz, Rishabh Mukherjee, Asif Khan

Bench:

Ehtesham Siddiq, Hamad Arshad, A Khan, Adnan ul Mulk Nawab, Zubair Zuhaib

ECB Blues

Basil Hameed (c), Vriitya Aravind (wk), Ansh Tandon, Aryan Lakra, Fahad Nawaz, Karthik Palaniapan Meiyappan, Chundangapoyil Rizwan, Sanchit Sharma, Alishan Sharafu, Waheed Ahmad, Zahoor Khan

Bench:

Adhitya Shetty, Ateeq Ur Rehman, M Farazuddin, Junaid Siddique, Zawar Farid

AJM vs ECB Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:

Rameez Shahzad is in great nick at the moment with the bat,  in this tournament he has scored 111 runs in 2 matches at an average of 55.5 with a strike rate of 144.15. He also got 3 wickets for his name at an economy of 4.4.

Abdul Shakoor in 2 matches has scored 98 runs at an average of 49 with a strike rate of 91.58.

17-year-old Alishan Sharafu in the first 2 matches has impressed with his batting, scoring 58 runs at a strike rate of 128.88.

Aryan Lakra has already picked up 6 wickets in 2 matches at an economy of 5.71. His matching winning figures of 5 for 16 against Abu Dhabi is one of the main highlights. With the bat, he has scored 18 runs at a strike rate of 85.71.

Chundangapoyil Rizwan performed quite well with the bat, scoring 56 runs at an average of 28 with a strike rate of 107.69.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – Rameez Shahzad, Abdul Shakoor, Basil Hameed

Vice-Captain Options – Aryan Lakra, Alishan Sharafu, Chundangapoyil Rizwan

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for AJM vs ECB Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Abdul Shakoor (C), Vriitya Aravind

Batters – Rameez Shahzad, Amjad Khan, Basil Hameed, Alishan Sharafu (VC)

All-Rounders – Aryan Lakra, Nasir Aziz

Bowlers – Sharif Asadullah, Karthik Palaniapan Meiyappan, Waheed Ahmad

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for AJM vs ECB Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Abdul Shakoor, Vriitya Aravind

Batters – Rameez Shahzad (C), Amjad Khan, Chundangapoyil Rizwan, Alishan Sharafu

All-Rounders – Nasir Aziz, Aryan Lakra (VC)

Bowlers – Sharif Asadullah, Sultan Muhammad Akhtar, Karthik Palaniapan Meiyappan

Expert Advice:

Rameez Shahzad and Abdul Shakoor are the main batting pillars for Ajman Alubond and they have scored 209 runs between them hence it is advisable to include them in your Dream11 fantasy team, and they can lead the side also.

Today’s AJM vs ECB Probable Winners:

ECB Blues are expected to win this match.

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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.