Match Details:
The 17th match of the National T20 Cup 2020 will be played between Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa at Pindi Club Ground, Rawalpindi.
The match is scheduled to start at 3:00 PM local time (3:30 PM IST) (10:00 AM UTC).
Preview:
The last time Balochistan played Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the National T20 Cup 2020, the latter registered a comfortable 8-wicket win. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are going well in the tournament and have got four wins from five games. However, NRR is one aspect they would like to improve upon. As we approach the knockout phase of the tournament, they would be fancying the top spot on the points table. Their opponents Balochistan, meanwhile, won three out of five games. They would look forward to avenging for the loss against this opposition in the previous encounter.
BAL vs KHY Weather Report for Match 17:
It will be a hot, sunny afternoon in Rawalpindi. However, as the evening progresses, the temperatures will come down slightly.
Pitch Condition/Report:
Northern struggled with the bat at this venue. However, it seemed a different track when Central Punjab batted in the second innings. While it is too early to judge the pitch from just one game, it seems a sporting one as of now.
Average first innings score:
165 (First game played at this venue in this tournament)
Record of chasing teams:
Won – 1, Lost – 0, Tied – 0
Injury and Availability News:
(Will be added when there is an update)
BAL vs KHY Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
Balochistan:
Imam-ul-Haq, Awais Zia, Bismillah Khan (wk), Haris Sohail (c), Akbar-ur-Rehman, Amad Butt, Umaid Asif, Usama Mir, Akif Javed, Khurram Shehzad, Yasir Shah
Bench:
Taimur Khan, Imran Farhat, Imran Butt, A Bangalzai, Kashif Bhatti, Umar Gul
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Rizwan (c & wk), Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Asif Afridi, Iftikhar Ahmed, Wahab Riaz, Zohaib Khan, Sahibzada Farhan, Shaheen Shah Afridi /Arshad Iqbal, Junaid Khan
Bench:
Mohammad Harris, Mohammad Mohsin, Imran Khan, Usman Shinwari
BAL vs KHY Top Picks for Today’s 11Wickets Fantasy Match:
Mohammad Rizwan scored 160 runs in five games at an average of 40 and has got a strike rate of 136.
Iftikhar Ahmed mustered 156 runs at a strike rate close to 180 and has also picked up two wickets with the ball.
Bismillah Khan accumulated 127 runs in five matches and has been good behind the stumps as well.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Mohammad Hafeez, Imam-ul-Haq
Vice-Captain Options – Haris Sohail, Fakhar Zaman
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for BAL vs KHY 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Bismillah Khan
Batters – Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Hafeez (c), Haris Sohail (vc), Imam-ul-Haq
All-Rounders – Asif Afridi, Iftikhar-Ahmed, Amad-Butt
Bowlers – Junaid Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Yasir Shah
12th Man – Mohammad Rizwan
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for BAL vs KHY 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Mohammad Rizwan
Batters – Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Hafeez, Awais Zia, Haris Sohail, Imam-ul-Haq (c)
All-Rounders – Iftikhar-Ahmed (vc), Amad-Butt
Bowlers – Arshad Iqbal, Shaheen Afridi, Akif Javed
12th Man – Shoaib Malik
(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:
Shaheen Afridi missed the last game. However, he is likely to come back into the side for this encounter.
Today’s BAL vs KHY Probable Winners:
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are expected to win this match.
