Match Details:
The 6th match of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2020 will be played between Central Punjab and Northern at Karachi, Pakistan on Saturday.
This match is scheduled to start at 10:00 AM Local Time (10:30 AM IST) and it will be streamed live on Pakistan Cricket’s YouTube channel.
Preview:
The two sides who will clash at Karachi on Saturday have had similar fates in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2020 so far. Central Punjab had to suffer a 6-wicket defeat in their first game against Sindh. It involved a tactical fallacy, as they declared their innings on 7 wickets down and then saw Sindh chase it down with great ease.
Things, however, were not as dramatic for Northern. They were simply outplayed by Southern Punjab in all the 3 departments. They were handed an innings plus 96 runs defeat. This match is hence very important for both the sides, as they will be desperate to get their season back on track.
CEN vs NOR Weather Report for Match 6:
The good news for cricket maniacs is that we can expect a match with no hindrance, as the weather will be sunny and there are no chances of precipitation.
Pitch Condition/Report:
This is a pitch where the bowlers, especially spinners, are expected to excel. A scorer around 250 should not be a bad total in this ground.
Average first innings score:
165 (All the games played at this venue in this tournament)
Injury and Availability News:
(Will be added when there is an update)
CEN vs NOR Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
Central Punjab:
Ali Zaryab Asif, Ahmed Shehzad, Azhar Ali (c), Usman Salahuddin, Kamran Akmal (wk), Hasan Ali, Saad Nasim, Waqas Maqsood, Bilal Asif, Ahmed Bashir
Bench:
Ali Shan, Ehsan Adil, Ahmed Safi Abdullah, Qasim Akram, Muhammad Saad.
Northern:
Zeeshan Malik, Jamal Anwar (wk), Umar Amin, Faizan Riaz, Asif Ali, Nasir Nawaz, Hammad Azam, Nauman Ali (c), Salman Irshad, Waqas Ahmed, Sadaf Hussain
Bench:
Umair Masood, Fahran Shafiq, Ali Sarfraz, Naved Malik, Athar Mahmood, Sarmad Bhatti, Tauseeq Shah, Aamer Jamal.
CEN vs NOR Top Picks for Today’s 11Wickets Match:
Azhar Ali scored 40 runs in the first match. He has scored more than 12,000 runs in first-class cricket, which includes a staggering 40 centuries.
Zeeshan Malik was not up to the mark in the first game and could score only 24, but he has more than 1,000 first-class runs to his name from just 17 games.
Kamran Akmal could accumulate only 28 runs in the first game, but with the enormous experience he has, he should be the go-to wicket-keeper pick.
Ahmed Shehzad, who currently is being overlooked by the national selectors, made a statement by scoring 88 runs in the first game. He struck 9 boundaries in that game.
Faizan Riaz was one of Northern’s better performers in the game against Southern Punjab. He scored 65 runs and also picked up a crucial wicket.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Azhar Ali, Kamran Akmal
Vice-Captain Options – Zeeshan Malik, Ahmed Shehzad
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for CEN vs NOR 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Jamal Anwar, Kamran Akmal (c)
Batters – Ahmed Shehzad (vc), Azhar Ali, Zeeshan Malik, Asif Ali
All-Rounders – Bilal Asif, Faizan Riaz
Bowlers – Sadaf Hussain, Hasan Ali, Waqas Maqsood
12th Man – Nasir Nawaz
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for CEN vs NOR 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Kamran Akmal
Batters – Umar Amin, Ahmed Shehzad, Azhar Ali (c), Zeeshan Malik (vc)
All-Rounders – Bilal Asif, Faizan Riaz, Nasir Nawaz
Bowlers – Sadaf Hussain, Hasan Ali, Waqas Maqsood
12th Man – Hammad Azam
Expert Advice:
Waqas Maqsood picked up 5 wickets in the game against Sindh. He can also be handy with the bat and scored an unbeaten 17 in that game. It is advisable to pick him in both of your 11Wickets Fantasy teams.
Today’s CEN vs NOR Probable Winners:
Central Punjab are predicted to win this match.
