Fujairah vs ECB Blues, Emirates D10 League
Third-placed Fujairah complete their group-stage fixtures with a match against second-placed ECB Blues in the Emirates D10 tournament. The match will take place on August 5 and the live action is scheduled to start at 20:00 local time.
ECB Blues have won seven of their nine matches so far, including an eight-wicket win when they last met Fujairah. Ahmed Raza took 3-8 as they bowled Fujairah out for 98 on that occasion before Vriitya Aravind hit a half-century.
Fujairah have won five and lost four, meanwhile, meaning they will finish third no matter what. Waseem Muhammad has been in excellent batting form, but it was captain Asif Khan who top-scored in their most recent win – a 22-run victory against Dubai.
Fujairah vs ECB Blues Live streaming
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Toss Prediction
ECB Blues fielded first and won when these teams met, but the norm is to bat first.
Weather Report
Dubai is set for more of the same – hot and clear with barely a cloud in the sky.
Pitch Condition
As with the ICC Academy, this is likely to be a pitch for batting.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Fujairah vs ECB Blues, UAE Domestic T10 (D10).
ECB Blues Team News & Playing 11
ECB Team News
ECB Blues have moved Rohan Mustafa down the batting order but the all-rounder could be pushed back up for this match against tougher opposition. Adhitya Shetty’s four wickets last time out should see him retain his place.
ECB Key Players
- Vriitya Aravind: Hit 36* from 13 balls last time out, to move to 335 runs so far at the top of the order, with a strike rate of 250.
- Rohan Mustafa: The all-rounder has opened the batting and ticked quietly along, while also being a useful bowling option.
- Kashif Daud: One wicket ahead of Mustafa and captain Ahmed Raza, having taken eight from eight innings so far.
ECB Team Form
ECB Blues have bounced back in their last two matches, beating Dubai and Ajman to move to seven wins from nine in total. Last time out, Adhitya Shetty took 4-8 to limit Ajman to 74/8 and the Blues needed just 5.3 overs to seal an eight-wicket win.
ECB Blues Predicted Playing 11
Vriitya Aravind (wk), Rohan Mustafa, Chirag Suri, Muhammad Usman, Muhammad Boota, Kashif Daud, Adhitya Shetty, Arsalan Javed, Matiullah Khan, Ahmed Raza (c), Muhammad Ayaz
Fujairah Team News & Playing 11
FPV Team News
Ali Shan Sharafu could be back up the order after his runs at number six last time out, with Muhammad Kaleem the man to drop down to accommodate him.
FPV Key Players
- Waseem Muhammad: One of two batsmen to have scored more than 300 runs so far, including three half-centuries. He is in excellent form up the order.
- Asif Khan: Just behind Muhammad in the batting charts, having hit 270 runs from his nine innings so far this season, including 41 from 19 balls last time out.
- Hassan Khalid: Level with Sanchit Sharma on eight wickets so far, but his have come from just six innings so far.
FPV Team Form
Fujairah have won five of their nine matches so far, most recently beating Dubai by 22 runs. Fujairah hit 108/5, thanks to Asif Khan’s 41 from 19 balls, and then restricted Dubai to 86/7 in reply with Hassan Khalid (2-12) the pick of the bowlers.
Fujairah Predicted Playing 11
Waseem Muhammad, Asif Khan (c), Alishan Sharafu, Muhammad Kaleem, Basil Hameed, Iqrar Shah, Sanchit Sharma, Luqman Hazrat, Sheraz Piya, Hassan Khalid, Hamdan Tahir (wk)
🏆 ECB Blues vs Fujairah Prediction
ECB Blues might not have consistently shown it, but they are still more than capable of winning this tournament. This is a good chance to build momentum for the play-offs.
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