Match Details:
The 21st match of the National T20 Cup 2020 will be played between Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Southern Punjab 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:
Based on the points table, parity might not be on display at Rawalpindi on Monday when Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will take on Southern Punjab. With 4 wins from 6 games, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are sitting at the third position of the points table.
While they look all set to qualify for the semi-finals, Southern Punjab’s season can be considered as good as over. They have won only 1 out of their 6 games and are languishing at the very bottom of the points table. However, given their stunning fight against table-toppers Northern, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will be wary of Southern Punjab’s abilities.
KHY vs SOU Weather Report for Match 21:
The day will be hot and sunny at Rawalpindi, with the temperature expected to be around 30 °C. There are no chances of precipitation.
Pitch Condition/Report:
The pitch favoured the batsmen a great deal in the first few games, but it has since become hard to bat on. Anything near 170 should be considered as a good total.
Average first innings score:
170 (All the games played at this venue in this tournament)
Record of chasing teams:
Won – 4, Lost – 1, Tied – 0
Injury and Availability News:
(Will be added when there is an update)
KHY vs SOU Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
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, Junaid Khan
Bench:
Mohammad Harris, Mohammad Mohsin, Arshad Iqbal, Imran Khan, Usman Shinwari
Southern Punjab:
Shan Masood (c), Zeeshan Ashraf (wk), Umar Siddiq, Sohaib Maqsood, Khushdil Shah, Hussain Talat, Aamer Yamin, Mohammad Ilyas, Dilbar Hussain, Umer Khan, Zahid Mehmood.
Bench:
Saif Badar, Bilawal Bhatti, Rahat-Ali, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Irfan, Ali Shafiq.
KHY vs SOU Top Picks for Today’s 11Wickets Match:
Mohammed Hafeez has used his enormous experience to perfection in this competition. He has scored 211 runs at an average of over 40 and a strike rate of almost 160.
Fakhar Zaman has been fairly impressive for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa so far. He has scored 203 runs at an average of over 30 and a strike rate of over 130. He has two half-centuries to his name.
Khushdil Shah has been one of the very few consistent performers for Southern Punjab. He has 217 runs, which includes a stunning century. He has an average of over 35 and a strike rate of over 190.
Hussain Talat has been contributing with both the bat and the ball. He has scored 163 runs at an average of over 25 and a strike rate of over 140. Besides that, he also has six wickets to his name.
Shaheen Afridi has been in superb form in this competition. The young speedster has picked up 14 wickets in just 5 games. He also has a highly commendable economy rate of well under 8 runs per over.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Mohammed Hafeez, Khushdil Shah
Vice-Captain Options – Hussain Talat, Fakhar Zaman
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for KHY vs SOU 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Mohammad Rizwan
Batters – Fakhar Zaman, Mohammed Hafeez (c), Sohaib Maqsood, Khushdil Shah
All-Rounders – Iftikhar Ahmed, Hussain Talat (vc)
Bowlers – Junaid Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Wahab Riaz, Zahid Mehmood
12th Man – Zeeshan Ashraf
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for KHY vs SOU 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Zeeshan Ashraf
Batters – Fakhar Zaman (vc), Mohammed Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Khushdil Shah (c), Sohaib Maqsood
All-Rounders – Hussain Talat
Bowlers – Shaheen Shah Afridi, Wahab Riaz, Junaid Khan
12th Man – Asif Afridi
Expert Advice:
Wicket-keeper batsman Mohammad Rizwan has amassed 165 runs for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa so far. He has an average of over 30 and a strike rate of over 130. Rizwan has struck two half-centuries so far.
Today’s KHY vs SOU Probable Winners:
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are predicted to win this match.
