Emirates D10 League 2020: Match 5, Team Abu Dhabi vs Sharjah Bukhatir XI – 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The 5th match of the Emirates D10 League 2020 in Dubai is all set to be played between Team Abu Dhabi and Sharjah Bukhatir XI at the ICC Academy Cricket Ground.

The match is scheduled to start at 04:00 PM Local Time (05:30 PM IST) (12;00 PM UTC) and can be streamed live via FanCode.

Preview:

After the exciting start, the Emirates D10 League 2020 will be back with another 4 highly anticipated games of cricket on the second day. To set the ball rolling, Team Abu Dhabi will take on Sharjah Bukhatir XI at the ICC Academy Cricket Ground in Match 5. Team Abu Dhabi is one of the two teams which played two games on the first day.

They started well with a comprehensive 8-wicket win against Ajman Alubond. However, against ECB Blues, they remained clueless as the opposition scored 164 runs in only 10 overs. In reply, Team Abu Dhabi could only get 119 and lost by 45 runs. On the other hand, Sharjah Bukhatir XI chased down 112 runs in only 7.5 overs against Fujairah Pacific Ventures. With the two teams in seemingly good form, this should be a tight clash.

Weather Report

On what is forecasted to be a hot day in Dubai with temperatures all the way up to 39 C, the strong winds blowing around should come as the only relief for the players. There is no chance of precipitation and the humidity will be slightly on the higher side.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The track at the ICC Academy Cricket Ground in Dubai seems to be an absolute belter. The ball is coming on nicely and one could expect a few more high-scoring games.

Average first innings score: 125 (First four games of the tournament)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 2, Lost – 1, Tied – 1

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

Team Abu Dhabi

Rameez Shahzad, Ghulam Farid, Osama Hassan, Kai Smith, Vinayak Vijayan, Khalid Mahmood, Ghulam Murtaza/Ali Abid, Dilwar Khan, Jalal Bhukari, Graeme Cremer, Rahul Bhatia.

Bench: Riyan Mohammed, Rizwan Ali, Noor Khan, Ghulam Murtaza/Ali Abid, Aryan Lakra.

Sharjah Bukhatir XI

Khalid Shah, Renjith Mani, Umair Ali, CP Rizwan, Junaid Shamzu, Hafeez Rahman, Ali Anwar, Gopakumar Gopalakrishnan, Hazrat Bilal, Fayyaz Ahmed, Syam Ramesh.

Bench: Muhammad Farooq, Nathan Shibu, Ansh Tandon, Tahir Latif.

Top Picks:

Ali Anwaar and Gopakumar Gopalakrishnan picked up two wickets each for their team in the first game. Umair Ali scored 12 runs and even accounted for 1 scalp. These are definitely among your top picks from Sharjah Bukhatir XI. Vinayanak Vijayan returned with figures of 4/15 in Team Abu Dhabi’s first match but went wicketless in the next game and conceded 46 runs in 2 overs. Dilwar Khan picked up 4 wickets in two games.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – Rameez Shahzad, Renjith Mani

Vice-Captain Options – Osama Hassan, Graeme Cremer

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Kai Smith

Batters – Osama Hassan (vc), Rameez Shahzad (c), Umair Ali

All-Rounders – Graeme Cremer, Ghulam Farid, Renjith Mani, Ali Anwaar

Bowlers – Dilwar Khan Orakzai, Vinayak Vijayan, Gopakumar Gopalakrishnan

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Kai Smith

Batters – Rameez Shahzad, Umair Ali, Khalid Shah

All-Rounders – Graeme Cremer (vc), Ghulam Farid, Renjith Mani (c), Ali Anwaar

Bowlers – Dilwar Khan Orakzai, Jalal Bhukari, Rahul Bhatia

(Note: Players with 9 credits or less can only be chosen as the 12th man. This feature will only come into play if one of 11 players of your team is not the part of the playing XI.)

Expert Advice:

Given that he didn’t bat in the last game, there is uncertainty about Fayyad Ahmed’s batting position. Be cautious if you want to pick him as your wicket-keeper as batsmen lower down the order hardly get a few balls to face.

Probable Winners:

Team Abu Dhabi is expected to win this game.

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.