The second semi-final of the Emirates D20 Tournament, 2024 will be played between Emirates Blues and Sharjah (EMB vs SHA) at the Seven Districts Ground, Ajman on Thursday, November 7 at 11:00 PM IST.

EMB vs SHA (Emirates Blues vs Sharjah), 2nd Semi-Final - Match Information

Match: Emirates Blues vs Sharjah, 2nd Semi-Final
Date: 7th November 2024
Time: 11:00 PM IST
Venue: Seven Districts Ground, Ajman

EMB vs SHA (Emirates Blues vs Sharjah), 2nd Semi-Final Preview

Emirates Blues have played 10 matches in the series and they are currently ranked second on the points table, while Sharjah have also played 10 matches in the series and they are currently ranked third on the points table.

Emirates D20 Tournament, 2024 Points Table

The points table of Emirates D20 Tournament, 2024. Detailed table of matches played, matches won, matches lost, and Net run-rate.

Team

P

W

L

Pts.

NRR

ABD

10

7

3

14

+0.716

EMB

10

6

4

12

+0.293

SHA

10

6

4

12

+0.171

FUJ

10

4

6

8

-0.002

DUB

10

4

6

8

-0.583

AJM

10

3

7

6

-0.559

In their previous encounter in this series, Luqman Faisal was the Man of the Match and Shakeeb Ahmed scored the highest fantasy points for Emirates Blues with 103 match fantasy points while Luqman Faisal topped the fantasy points leaderboard for Sharjah with 119 match fantasy points.

In the last match (Emirates Blues vs Fujairah Last Match Scorecard) played by Emirates Blues against Fujairah, Emirates Blues beat Fujairah by 7 wickets. The top fantasy player for Emirates Blues was Shakeeb Ahmed who scored 127 fantasy points.

In their last match in this series against Dubai, Dubai beat Sharjah by 11 runs. The top fantasy player for Sharjah was Khalid Shah who scored 109 fantasy points.

EMB vs SHA, Seven Districts Ground, Ajman Pitch Report and Weather Conditions

The pitch at the Seven Districts Ground, Ajman is a balanced pitch. The average 1st innings score at this venue in the last 20 matches is 152 runs. The team batting first at this venue has won 45% of its matches, so the toss does not make much of a difference here. The team winning the toss may decide to bat or bowl depending on the ground conditions today.

Weather Report for Seven Districts Ground, Ajman

Temperature will hover around 25°C and humidity is expected to be around 65%. Winds at a speed of 1.02 m/s are expected.

Pace or Spin?

The venue is suited for both Pacers and Spinners alike.

EMB vs SHA, Head to Head

In the 11 matches played between these 2 teams, bowlers of both teams have earned the most fantasy points for their respective teams so far.

EMB vs SHA Dream11 Prediction: Top Batter and Wicket-Keeper Picks

M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets

Player

M

R

Avg R

W

Avg W

RR

RW

Luqman Faisal

4

117

29.3

0

-

0, 18, 21, 66, 12

0, 0, 0, 0, 0

Kamran Atta

5

170

42.5

0

-

32, 1, 68, 54, 15

-

Ahmed Tariq

5

152

30.4

0

-

36, 6, 50, 54, 6

-

  1. Luqman Faisal
    Luqman Faisal is a batter with an average of 60 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 10 and is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He is a top order batter, bats right-handed. In the recent 4 matches this player has scored 0, 18, 21, 66, 12 runs at an average of 29.3 per match.
  2. Mohammad Kamran Atta
    Kamran Atta can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. Kamran Atta has an average of 64 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 9.6. He is a top order batter, bats right-handed and also keeps wickets. In the recent 5 matches this player has scored 32, 1, 68, 54, 15 runs averaging 42.5 per match.
  3. Ahmed Tariq
    Ahmed Tariq can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. Ahmed Tariq has an average of 54 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 9. He is a top order opening right-handed batter and also keeps wickets. In the recent 5 matches this player has scored 152 runs at an average of 30.4 per match.

EMB vs SHA Dream11 Prediction: Top Bowler Picks

M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets

Player

M

R

Avg R

W

Avg W

RR

RW

Akif Raja

4

2

2

8

17.5

0, 0, 0, 2, 0

1, 2, 0, 0, 5

Harshit Seth

4

0

0

3

34.3

0, 0, 0, 0, 0

0, 2, 0, 1, 0

Gopakumar Gopalakrishnan

4

4

4

3

24.7

0, 4, 0, 0, 0

0, 0, 0, 1, 2

  1. Raja Akifullah Khan
    Akif Raja can be a high risk, high-returns pick for your Dream11 Team. Akif Raja has an average of 43 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.4. He is a right-arm medium fast bowler and in the recently played 4 matches this player has taken 8 wickets at an average of 17.5. Akif Raja has done very well against this opposition, taking 1, 0, 0, 1, 0 wickets in the recent matches. He has had a good time at this venue in the last 4 matches this player played here and has taken 8 wickets.
  2. Harshit Seth
    Harshit Seth is a bowler with an average of 38 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.2 and is a good player for your Fantasy Team. Harshit Seth is a slow left-arm orthodox bowler and in the last 4 matches he has taken 3 wickets at an average of 34.3. This player has a very good record against this opponent, taking 0, 1, 2, 0, 0 wickets in the recent matches. Harshit Seth has a good record at this venue in the last 4 matches he played here and has taken 0, 2, 0, 1, 0 wickets.
  3. Gopakumar Gopalakrishnan
    Gopakumar Gopalakrishnan can be a high risk, high-returns pick for your Dream11 Team. This player has an average of 50 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 7.1. Gopakumar Gopalakrishnan is a slow left-arm orthodox bowler and in the last 4 matches he has taken 3 wickets at an average of 24.7. This player has been very successful against this team, taking 0, 1, 0, 2, 0 wickets in the recent matches.

EMB vs SHA Dream11 Prediction: Top All-Rounder Picks

M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets

Player

M

R

Avg R

W

Avg W

RR

RW

Shakeeb Ahmed

3

48

48

4

15.8

0, 46, 0, 2, 0

2, 0, 2, 0, 0

Usaid Amin

4

20

20

3

30

0, 0, 20, 0, 0

0, 2, 0, 0, 1

Awais Ali Shah

3

12

6

3

24.7

0, 9, 0, 0, 3

0, 0, 2, 1, 0

  1. Shakeeb Ahmed
    Shakeeb Ahmed is an all-rounder with an average of 50 match fantasy points in the last 7 games, a fantasy rating of 9.5 and is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. Shakeeb Ahmed is a left-handed batter. In the recently played 3 matches he has scored 48 runs averaging 48 per match. This player also bowls decently, bowling right-arm medium and in the recent matches has taken 4 wickets, averaging at 15.8 wickets per match. Shakeeb Ahmed has a very good record against this opponent, taking 0, 3 wickets in the recent matches. He has had a good time at this venue in the last 3 matches this player played here and has taken 4 wickets.
  2. Usaid Amin
    Usaid Amin is an all-rounder with an average of 58 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 7.9 and is a very inconsistent player in terms of fantasy points and can be a punt pick in your team. Usaid Amin is an off spin bowler and in the recently played 4 matches he has taken 0, 2, 0, 0, 1 wickets at an average of 30. This player has done very well against this opposition, taking 0, 0, 2, 1, 0 wickets in the recent matches. Usaid Amin has bowled well at this venue in the last 4 matches he played here and has taken 3 wickets.
  3. Awais Ali Shah
    Awais Ali Shah can be a differential pick for your Dream11 Team. This player has an average of 49 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 7.7. Awais Ali Shah is a left-arm spin bowler and in the recent 3 matches he has taken 3 wickets at an average of 24.7. This player has been very successful against this team, taking 1, 0, 0, 0 wickets in the recent matches. Awais Ali Shah has bowled well at this venue in the last 3 matches he played here and has taken 0, 0, 2, 1, 0 wickets.

EMB vs SHA Dream11 Prediction: Top Players of the Last Match

M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets

Player

M

R

Avg R

W

Avg W

RR

RW

Shakeeb Ahmed

3

48

48

4

15.8

0, 46, 0, 2, 0

2, 0, 2, 0, 0

Safeer Tariq

5

155

38.8

0

-

45, 3, 23, 15, 69

-

Muhammad Irfan

3

106

106

1

38

0, 33, 0, 73, 0

1, 0, 0, 0, 0

Junaid Afridi

5

91

18.2

0

-

43, 1, 2, 11, 34

-

Ahmed Tariq

5

152

30.4

0

-

36, 6, 50, 54, 6

-

Kamran Atta

5

170

42.5

0

-

32, 1, 68, 54, 15

-

The Top Point Getters for Emirates Blues are Shakeeb Ahmed with 127 match fantasy points. Ahmed Tariq with 61 match fantasy points and Kamran Atta with 56 match fantasy points.

The Top Point Getters for Sharjah are Safeer Tariq with 88 match fantasy points. Muhammad Irfan with 83 match fantasy points and Junaid Afridi with 64 match fantasy points.

EMB vs SHA Dream11 Prediction: Top Captain and Vice-Captain Picks

M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets

Player

M

R

Avg R

W

Avg W

RR

RW

Luqman Faisal

4

117

29.3

0

-

0, 18, 21, 66, 12

0, 0, 0, 0, 0

Kamran Atta

5

170

42.5

0

-

32, 1, 68, 54, 15

-

Shakeeb Ahmed

3

48

48

4

15.8

0, 46, 0, 2, 0

2, 0, 2, 0, 0

Ahmed Tariq

5

152

30.4

0

-

36, 6, 50, 54, 6

-

Akif Raja

4

2

2

8

17.5

0, 0, 0, 2, 0

1, 2, 0, 0, 5

  1. Luqman Faisal
    Luqman Faisal is a batter with an average of 60 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 10 and is a good player for your Fantasy Team. This player is a top order batter, bats right-handed. In the recent 4 matches Luqman Faisal has scored 0, 18, 21, 66, 12 runs averaging 29.3 per match.
  2. Mohammad Kamran Atta
    Kamran Atta is a wicket-keeper with an average of 64 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.6 and is a good player for your Fantasy Team. He is a top order right-handed batter and also keeps wickets. In the last 5 matches this player has scored 170 runs at an average of 42.5 per match.
  3. Shakeeb Ahmed
    Shakeeb Ahmed is a good-to-have player for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. Shakeeb Ahmed has an average of 50 match fantasy points in the last 7 games and a fantasy rating of 9.5. He is a left-handed batter. In the recently played 3 matches this player has scored 0, 46, 0, 2, 0 runs averaging 48 per match. Shakeeb Ahmed can also give you some bowling fantasy points, bowling right-arm medium and in the recent matches has taken 4 wickets at an average of 15.8 per match. He has been very successful against this team, taking 0, 3 wickets in the recent matches. This player has a good record at this venue in the last 3 matches Shakeeb Ahmed played here and has taken 4 wickets.
  4. Ahmed Tariq
    Ahmed Tariq can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. He has an average of 54 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 9. This player is a top order opening right-handed batter and also keeps wickets. In the recently played 5 matches Ahmed Tariq has scored 152 runs averaging 30.4 per match.
  5. Raja Akifullah Khan
    Akif Raja can be a punt pick for your Dream11 Team. He has an average of 43 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.4. This player bowls right-arm medium fast and in the recent 4 matches Akif Raja has taken 8 wickets at an average of 17.5. He has a very good record against this opponent, taking 1, 0, 0, 1, 0 wickets in the recent matches. This player has a good record at this venue in the recent 4 matches Akif Raja played here and has taken 1, 2, 0, 0, 5 wickets.

EMB vs SHA Squad Information

Sharjah (SHA) Squad: Safeer Tariq, Gopakumar Gopalakrishnan, Khalid Shah, Maroof Merchant, Khuzaima Tanveer, Harsh Desai, Muhammad Rohid Khan, Muhammad Yousafzai, Muhammad Irfan, Hilal Afghan, Almas Ayub, Junaid Afridi, Shalom D'souza, Luqman Faisal, Awais Ali Shah, Shahbaz Ali and Adithyaa SV

Emirates Blues (EMB) Squad: Shahid Bhutta, Akif Raja, Shahrukh Sheikh, Shakeeb Ahmed, Muhammad Afaq, Riyan Mohammed, Kamran Atta, Harshit Seth, Salman Shahid, Wasim Akram, Nasir Faraz, Naveed Khan, Zohaib Khan, Muhammad Mohsin, Ahmed Tariq, Zainullah Khan, Usaid Amin, Mohammed Munaver, Imran Ayaz and Abdullah Shayan Chaudhry

EMB vs SHA Dream11 Team Today

Wicket-Keepers: Kamran Atta, Ahmed Tariq and Khalid Shah

Batters: Luqman Faisal and Shahrukh Sheikh

All-Rounders: Shakeeb Ahmed, Usaid Amin and Shahbaz Ali

Bowlers: Akif Raja, Harshit Seth and Harsh Desai

Captain: Shahbaz Ali

Vice-Captain: Luqman Faisal

Photo credit: Imago