Sharjah vs ECB Blues, Emirates D10 League
Sharjah meet ECB Blues in the first play-off of the Emirates D10 tournament, with a place in the final up for grabs. The match takes place on August 6 and the live action starts at 20:00 local time at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
Sharjah are favourites, having topped the group to win nine of their ten matches. Their only defeat came in their first meeting against ECB Blues but they have won every game since. That includes chasing 129 to beat Team Abu Dhabi by seven wickets last time out. Renjth Mani led the way with the bat after Syam Ramesh had claimed 3-11. Umair Ali remains their top bowler so far.
ECB Blues, meanwhile, were favourites given their international players and made a fine start to the tournament. A surprise defeat to Ajman, followed by losses to Sharjah and – last time out – Fujairah meant they missed out on top spot, however. That is despite Vriitya Aravind’s batting form on his way to 343 runs so far.
Sharjah vs ECB Blues Live streaming
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Toss Prediction
Sharjah won chasing last time they met and might be keen to do the same again.
Weather Report
Dubai will be hot and clear all evening as ever.
Pitch Condition
The Dubai International Cricket Stadium was perfect for batting, as expected, last time out.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Sharjah vs ECB Blues (UAE Domestic T10 (D10).
Sharjah Team News & Playing 11
SBK Team News
Sharjah have mixed things up for their last couple of games but they are likely to be back to full strength for this one.
SBK Key Players
- Umair Ali: Excellent wicket-taking form puts him top of the bowling charts so far, while he also has 154 runs with a superb strike rate.
- Renjth Mani: More excellent batting last time out means he now has 261 runs at an excellent strike rate, as well as four wickets when he has bowled.
- Syam Ramesh: Took 3-11 last time out, before hammering 34* from 13 balls too. He now has nine wickets in total.
SBK Team Form
Sharjah have won nine of their ten matches so far, continuing their winning form with a seven-wicket win against Team Abu Dhabi in their final league game. Syam Ramesh took three wickets as Abi Dhabi set them 129 to win, before Renjth Mani hit 65 as they won by seven wickets with three balls to spare.
Sharjah Predicted Playing 11
Khalid Shah, Renjth Mani, Umair Ali, Fayyaz Ahmad (c, wk), Gk Gkrishnan, Syam Ramesh, Junaid Shamzu, Ali Anwaar, Rizwan CP, Hafeez Rahman, Muhammad Farooq
ECB Blues Team News & Playing 11
ECB Team News
Adhitya Shetty’s bowling form should see him continue. Junaid Siddique was injured last time out, leaving ECB Blues with some tough selection decisions regarding their bowling attack.
ECB Key Players
- Vriitya Aravind: A stunning 343 runs at the top of the order, with a phenomenal strike rate, makes him one of the tournament’s top batsman so far.
- Rohan Mustafa: Might find himself back up the order as ECB Blues look to get back to their best with the bat, having been a tidy all-rounder so far.
- Adhitya Shetty: Followed up his 4-8 against Ajman with 2-14 last time out to ensure he goes into the play-offs in top bowling form.
ECB Team Form
ECB Blues beat Dubai and Ajman after their loss to Sharjah, but ended the group stage with defeat to Fujairah. Chirag Suri hit 40 from 18 balls but a middle-order collapse saw them manage just 103/9. Fujairah then chased it down with a ball to spare to win by eight wickets – Adhitya Shetty’s 2-14 having slowed them down only temporarily.
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
🏆 Sharjah vs ECB Blues Prediction
Sharjah beat ECB Blues when they last met and their excellent form can carry them through to the final at the first attempt.
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