Dubai Zahirians Hunt for Two in Row

Match facts
Friday, June 1, 2012
Start time 0630 HRS

Big Picture
Mohammed Hillal the Dubai Zahirians acting Captain for SUPER CUP 2012, he is ruled out for rest of two big games on upcomming two weeks due to knee injury. while Mohammed Siraj the dubai zahirians wicket keeping batsman took his place and going to lead the side isteated absence of hillal in second semi finals of SUPER CUP 2012 against Karachi Tigers on comming friday in wonderland park.

Siraj on hillal's absence " its a big lost to leave a opening seamer, but we have to go with this and we have to done for proveing to every one the team is not depend on a player"With top orders evenly matched and Dubai Zahirians shading the bowling battle, this is where DZCC score heavily over their opponents. The line-up comprising Rilwan, Haithar, Faris and Fasir is far more reliable and powerful than the one comprising Karachi Tigers previous two games, or variations of it. anyhow DZCC are more dependent on their top order than Karachi Tigers, although Shuhaib did make his first proper contribution in the last league game against same oppenent.

Form guide
(most recent first)
Dubai Zahirians      WLLWW
Karachi Tigers        LWWWL

Team combination
Barring last-minute fitness problems, Karachi Tigers are certain to play the same XI that won them first two Leauge games to reach the semi finals.A couple of Dubai Zahirians players have in concerns. Mohammed Hillal missed because of a strain and was replaced by Mohammed Siraj, who impressed with 24 off 11 balls in four weeks ago. Arafath is likely to be fit, though, so either Irshad and Prasad will be in, who has also performed well, could make way to Irshad because of weekness in bowling department after Hillal's Absence.

Watch out for …
 Mohammed Faris with 43* (26) and 33/2 (3 overs), also winning the man of the match award to put his team in Semi finals last week against Karachi Tigers. while Mohammed Siraj the dubai zahirians wicket keeping batsman and skipper could be the man on his come back after four weeks.

Dubai Zahirians (Possible)  : Siraj (C), Haithar, Rilwan, Faris, Imran, Fasir, Roshan, Shuhaib, Rafeek, Irshad and Arafath (12th man : Prasad)

Stats and trivia
  • Dubai zahirians have had the best Seamers of the tournament. They've taken the most wickets at the best average and economy rate - 48, 16.20 and 6.09. Their attack of choice in recent games has been Hillal, Haithar and Faris, with Shuhaib and Irshad chipping in.
Quotes
"He told me I was just one innings away from returning to form. He has been fantastic as a leader and I am happy that I could justify the faith he showed in me."Mohammed Rilwan on Hillal's leadership.