Emirates D10 League 2020: Match 1, Dubai Pulse Secure V ECB Blues– 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details

The 1st match of the Emirates D10 League between Dubai Pulse Secure and ECB Blue will be played at the ICC Academy in Dubai.

This match starts at 4 PM local time (5:30 PM IST) (12 PM GMT). It can be streamed live on Fancode.

Preview

The United Arab Emirates is set to welcome the cricket back with a T10 tournament. Six teams will fight it out across 34 matches till August 7 with the opening game set to be played between the Dubai Pulse Secure and ECB Blues. The Blues boast of a lot of players who have played for the UAE and expect them to be the favourites for this match. However, even the Dubai team has some decent players in the team.

Weather Report

As expected, there will be no chance of rain and the temperature will be in the high-30s.

Pitch Report

The five matches played in T10 Finals Day last year saw teams scoring more than 100 easily. Expect a similar surface for this tournament as well.

Average first innings score: 127 (Last five T10 matches played at the venue)

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

Injury & Availability News

(Will be added when there’s an update)

Probable Playing XIs

Dubai Pulse Secure

Adnaan Khan, Rahman Gull, Aagam Shah, Shafaqat Ali, Fahad Nawaz, Faisal Amin/Fahad Tariq, Usman Munir, Ibthisam Sait, Imran Haider, Fahad Al Hashmi/Abdul Rehman, Umar Hafeez.

Bench – Mohammad Rashid, Faizan Sheikh, Faisal Amin/Fahad Tariq, Fahad Al Hashmi/Abdul Rehman

ECB Blues

Muhammad Boota, Vritiya Aravind, Chirag Suri, Muhammad Usman, Rohan Mustafa, Ahmed Raza, Junaid Siddique, Taimoor Ali, Muhammad Ayaz/Karthik Meiyappan, Arsalan Javed, Kashif Daud.

Bench – Ali Naseer, Sultan Ahmad, Matiullah, Adhitya Shetty, Muhammad Ayaz/Karthik Meiyappan

Top Picks

For the Dubai Pulse Secure, Shafaqat Ali is the best player having played 172 T20s scoring 2486 runs and also picked 205 wickets. Adnaan Khan and Rahman Gull are other decent picks in terms of batsmen category. Fahad Nawaz is another all-rounder with experience who can make the difference. He has scored 1475 runs and picked 75 wickets in 62 T20s so far.

For the ECB Blues, Rohan Mustafa is the best cricketer thanks to his international experience. He has so far played in 43 T20Is and scored 766 runs apart from picking 45 wickets. Usman is another valuable player while Taimoor Ali is expected to be a top pick as well. Junaid Siddique and Ahmed Raza are the top bowlers in the team.

Captain and Vice-Captain Options

Captain Options: Rohan Mustafa, Taimoor Ali

Vice-Captain Options: Shafaqat Ali, Fahad Nawaz, Muhammad Usman

Suggested Fantasy XI for Head to Head/Small League

Keeper – Adnaan Khan

Batsmen – Shafaqat Ali (VC), Chirag Suri, Muhammad Usman, Taimoor Ali

All-Rounders – Fahad Nawaz, Ahmed Raza, Rohan Mustafa (C)

Bowlers – Umar Hafeez, Fahad Al Hashmi, Junaid Siddique

12th Man – A Nasser

Suggested Fantasy XI for Grand/Mega League

Keeper – Vrittya Aravind

Batsmen – Aagam Shah, Arsalan Javed, Muhammad Javed, Taimoor Ali (C)

All-Rounders – Rohan Mustafa (VC), Ahmed Raza, Fahad Nawaz

Bowlers – Umar Hafeez, Imran Haider, Junaid Siddique

12th Man – K Daud

Expert Advice

Rohan Mustafa will be the favourite option to make captain. For Grand Leagues, you can make other players like Shafaqat Ali, Adnaan Khan or Fahad Nawaz as C or VC as if they click, it will benefit a lot.

Probable Winners

ECB Blues are expected to win this 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.