Match Details:
The 13th match of the Shpageeza Cricket League 2020 will be played between the Amo Sharks and the Mis Ainak Knights at the Kabul International Stadium.
The match is scheduled to start at 01:30 PM Local Time (02:30 PM IST) and can be viewed on FanCode, RTA website and ACB’s Facebook page.
Preview:
The Amo Sharks will be facing the Mis Ainak Knights in the 13th game of the Shpageeza Cricket League. Thus far in the tournament, the former hasn’t won a single game and lost in all the three it has played. It will be a tough task for them to get back on track since they do not have the winning momentum on their side. They will need to pull off a special effort in they are to win in this game. The Knights, on the other hand, are placed second on the points table with two wins in four games. However, they lost in the previous game that they played and have got some amends to make going into this match.
Weather Report
The temperature will be between 25 and 30 degrees Celsius on Saturday and also the conditions seem perfect for a game of cricket.
Pitch Condition/Report:
While the pitch at this venue has been good for batting, the spinners and the pacers are also getting some purchase off the track. Thus, the pitch remains quite balanced and the application of the skills will be the key.
Average first-innings score: 180 (Last 5 matches played here)
Record of chasing teams: Won – 2, Lost – 3, Tied – 0
Injury and Availability News:
(Will be added when there is an update)
Probable Playing XIs:
Amo Sharks:
Murad Muradi, Darwish Rasooli, Hayatullah, Farhan Zakhil, Juma Gul, Javed Ahmadi, Abdul Wasi, Nasratullah, Yamin Ahmadzai, Farid Malik, Batin Shah
Bench: Qasim Oryakhil, Shawkat Zaman, Amanullah Rafiqi, Shir Sherzai, Fitratullah Khawari, Imran Mohammadi, Zahid Zakhail, Janat Gul, Yousuf Zazai, Asadullah Matani, Yahya Khan
Mis Ainak Knights:
Mohammad Shahzad, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Ghamai Zadran, Bahar Ali, Dawlat Zadran, Shahidullah, Abdul Rahman, Shapoor Zadran, Noor Ahmad, Abdullah Mazari, Mohammadullah Hamkar
Bench: Afsar Zazai, Najeeb Tarakal, Sadiqullah Pacha, Mohammad Bilal, Ibrahim Khan, Abdul Rahman, Abidullah Taniwal, Zabiullah Sardarzai, Pakhtoon Sarfaraz, Abdul Baqi, Jamshid Mirakhil, Hanif Zadran
Top Picks:
Shapoor Zadran has been good in this tournament and has picked up 6 wickets from 4 games at an economy rate under 8.
Farhan Zakhil, in the three games he played thus far, scored 72 runs while maintaining a strike rate of 164.
Hashmatullah Shahidi is the second-highest run-scorer for his team with 125 runs in 4 games.
Bahar Ali scored 96 runs in two games at an average of 96 and a strike rate of 150. Moreover, he has the highest score of 65 in the tournament.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain options – Mohammad Shahzad, Darwish Rasooli
Vice-Captain options – Abdullah Mazari, Abdul Wasi
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Mohammad Shahzad (C)
Batsmen – Hashmatullah Shahidi, Darwish Rasooli, Ghamai Zadran, Hayatullah Nasri, Bahar Ali
All-Rounders – Abdul Wasi
Bowlers – Dawlat Zadran, Yamin Ahmadzai, Noor Ahmad, Abdullah Mazari (VC)
12th Man – Shapoor Zadran
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Mohammad Shahzad
Batsmen – Hashmatullah Shahidi, Darwish Rasooli (C), Farhan Zakhil, Bahar Ali
All-Rounders – Abdul Wasi (VC)
Bowlers – Dawlat Zadran, Batin Shah, Noor Ahmad, Abdullah Mazari, Shapoor Zadran
12th Man – Shahidullah Kamal
(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:
Considering the recent form and other factors, Abdul Wasi seems to be the only viable option available from the all-rounders’ category for your 11Wickets Fantasy teams. However, if you wish, you can pick any other all-rounders in the Mega League teams.
Probable Winners:
The Mis Ainak Knights are expected to win this match.
