Match Details:
The 16th match of the National T20 Cup 2020 will be played between Sindh and Southern Punjab at the Pindi Cricket Ground, Rawalpindi on Friday.
This match is scheduled to start at 7:30 PM Local Time (08:00 PM IST) (02:30 PM UTC).
Preview:
Neither of the two sides who will lock horns on Friday are going through a good phase. Sindh have won only 1 out of the 4 games they have played so far. They are lagging in the fourth place in the points table. The condition of their opposition is, however, much more severe.
We are already half-way into the 2020 edition of National T20 Cup, but Southern Punjab are still yet to open their points tally. They have lost all of the four games they have played so far. Both sides will be desperate to turn what has been a horrific season around.
SIN vs SOU Weather Report for Match 16:
There are no chances of precipitation at Rawalpindi. Though very hot during the day, the temperature drops rapidly at night and is expected to be around 22 °C.
Pitch Condition/Report:
The Rawalpindi track favours the batsmen more than the bowlers. Anything under 170 should be very getable. Batting becomes far more easier in the second innings.
Average first innings score:
170 (Last five completed matches at this venue, including the rain-affected games)
Record of chasing teams:
Won – 4, Lost – 1, Tied – 0
Injury and Availability News:
(Will be added when there is an update)
SIN vs SOU Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
Sindh:
Khurram Manzoor, Sharjeel Khan, Azam Khan, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Anwar Ali, Sohail Khan, Mohammad Asghar, Ahsan Ali, Danish Aziz, Hassan Khan, Mir Hamza.
Bench:
Ghullam Mudassir, Hassan Khan, Mohammad Taha, Asad Shafiq, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Hasnain.
Southern Punjab:
Shan Masood, Zeeshan Ashraf, Umar Siddiq, Hussain Talat, Sohaib Maqsood, Khushdil Shah, Bilawal Bhatti, Zahid Mahmood, Umer Khan, Mohammad Irfan, Rahat Ali.
Bench:
Ali Shafiq, Mohammad Abbas, Saif Badar, Mohammad Ilyas, Aamer Yamin.
SIN vs SOU Top picks for Today’s 11Wickets Match:
Shan Masood has been very consistent with the bat for Southern Punjab. He has scored 130 runs at an average of over 30 and a strike rate of over 150.
Hussain Talat has contributed well with both the bat and the ball. He has scored 89 runs at an average of over 20, and has also picked up 4 wickets in as many games.
Sohaib Maqsood has been Southern Punjab’s brightest ray of hope so far. He has scored 166 runs at an average of over 40 and an astonishing strike rate of nearly 180.
Sharjeel Khan has scored 177 runs in four matches. He has an average of nearly 45 and also boasts of a couple of half-centuries to his name.
Sohail Khan is leading the wicket-takers’ chart for Sindh currently, with 6 scalps. He also has a decent economy rate of just over 8 runs per over.
Khurram Manzoor has scored 145 runs in 4 games, which includes a couple of half-centuries. He has an average of over 35.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Sohaib Maqsood, Sharjeel Khan
Vice-Captain Options – Anwar Ali, Shan Masood
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for SIN vs SOU 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Zeeshan Ashraf
Batters – Sohaib Maqsood (C), Khurram Manzoor, Shan Masood, Azam Khan
All-Rounders – Anwar Ali (VC), Hussain Talat
Bowlers – Sohail Khan, Zahid Mahmood, Mohammad Asghar, Rahat Ali
12th Man – Bilawal Bhatti
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for SIN vs SOU 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Sarfaraz Ahmed
Batters – Sohaib Maqsood, Sharjeel Khan (C), Shan Masood (VC), Khushdil Shah, Ahsan Ali
All-Rounders – Anwar Ali, Hussain Talat
Bowlers – Sohail Khan, Mohammad Asghar, Rahat Ali
12th Man – Zeeshan Ashraf
Expert Advice:
Anwar Ali has been instrumental in every department for Sindh so far. Not only has he scored 69 runs lower down the order at a fiery strike rate of over 190, but the all-rounder also has 3 wickets to his name. It is advisable to pick him in your 11Wickets fantasy side.
SIN vs SOU Probable Winners:
Sindh are expected to win this match.
