Match Details:
The 10th match of the Shpageeza Cricket League 2020 will be played between the Band-e-Amir Dragons and the Speen Ghar Titans at the Kabul International Stadium.
The match is scheduled to start at 09:00 AM Local Time (10:00 AM IST) and can be viewed on FanCode, RTA website and ACB’s Facebook page.
Preview:
The Band-e-Amir Dragons will play the Speen Ghar Tigers in the 10th match of the Shpageeza Cricket League 2020. The Dragons, after the loss in the first game that they played, bounced back well winning their next two games by considerable margins. Thus, they are placed at the top of the points table at the moment with 4 points.
The Speen Ghar Tigers also won two games out of the three that they played. However, they are placed fourth on the points table with the NRR being the differentiating factor. There is nothing much that separates these two sides at the moment and they would be looking forward to extending their lead in the tournament.
Weather Report
It is going to be yet another bright, sunny day in Kabul. The conditions should be great for a game of cricket.
Pitch Condition/Report:
The pitch is quite good for batting. In the last three games played here, the 200-run mark was breached on a couple of occasions.
Average first-innings score: 179 (Last 5 matches played here)
Record of chasing teams: Won – 3, Lost – 2, Tied – 0
Injury and Availability News:
(Will be added when there is an update)
Probable Playing XIs:
Band-e-Amir Dragons:
Ikram Ali Khil, Asghar Afghan, Hazratullah Zazai, Usman Ghani, Nasir Jamal, Ibrahim Zadran, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Tariq Stanikzai, Hamid Hassan, Waqar Salamkheil, Wafadar
Bench: Mohammad Sardar, Imran Mir, Bilal Sami, Amir Zazai, Parvez Amin, Haqmal Arya, Farhad Mohamad, Rashid Khan, Mirwais Ashraf, Rokhan Barakzai, Mohammad Ibrahim, Wafadar Momand, Ismat Alam
Speen Ghar Titans:
Waheedullah Shafaq, Tamim Surkhorodi, Majeed Alam, Shabir Noori, Karim Sadiq, Zubaid Akbari, Perwez Malikzai, Aftab Alam, Qais Ahmad, Abdullah Adil, Nasir Khan
Bench: Rahamatullah Sahaq, Najibullah Zadran, Fazal Zazai, Bahir Shah, Jalat Khan, Wafiullah, Zahir Khan, Muslim Musa, Zahir Shehzad, Zahid Khan, Zahir Shehzad, Zamir Khan, Allah Noor
Top Picks:
Usman Ghani is the leading run-scorer in the tournament with 198 runs in three matches at an average of 99.
Tamim Surkhorodi, in the only game that he played, scored 79 runs at a strike rate of 165 and is the highest run-scorer for his team.
Abdullah Adil has picked up 4 wickets in three matches and has an economy rate under 8.
Asghar Afghan played three matches thus far and scored 104 runs including a high score of unbeaten 55.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain options – Sharafuddin Ashraf, Karim Sadiq
Vice-Captain options – Zubaid Akbari, Waqar Salamkheil
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Tamim Surkhorodi
Batsmen – Asghar Afghan, Hazratullah Zazai, Usman Ghani, Nasir Khan
All-Rounders – Karim Sadiq, Zubaid Akbari (VC), Sharafuddin Ashraf (C)
Bowlers – Waqar Salamkheil, Aftab Alam, Abdullah Adil
12th Man – Tariq Stanikzai
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Tamim Surkhorodi, Ikram Ali Khil
Batsmen – Asghar Afghan, Hazratullah Zazai, Usman Ghani
All-Rounders – Karim Sadiq (C), Zubaid Akbari, Sharafuddin Ashraf
Bowlers – Waqar Salamkheil (VC), Qais Ahmad, Abdullah Adil
12th Man – Waheedullah Shafaq
(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:
Some of the bowlers have done brilliantly in the tournament even though the pitches have been batting-friendly. Thus, they are picked as the multipliers in this 11Wickets Fantasy teams.
Probable Winners:
The Band-e-Amir Dragons are expected to win this match.
