Match Details:
The 15th match of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy will be played between Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Northern at the National Stadium, Karachi.
This match is scheduled to start at 10:00 AM Local Time (10:30 AM IST).
Preview:
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are taking on the Northern in the next fixture of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy. KPK are coming off a 5 wickets victory over Central Punjab and are sitting at the third spot in the points table. They have won two out of their four matches in this campaign.
Sajid Khan took a 10 wicket haul in their last match and was one of the major reasons to stop CP within a low score. They were excellent with the new ball followed by a great recovery by the middle order with the bat. Overall, it was a complete team performance with the openers needing to score big to ensure their chances against a good Northern team.
On the other side, Northern has been one of the best teams this season. They registered two in the first three games and came off a draw in the last match. It was comparatively a poor performance by the bowlers as they failed to take early wickets and allowed the opposition to giving a big target.
Later, the top order failed in both the innings followed by a match-saving partnership between Mohammad Nawaz and Umar Amin. However, they defeated KHP in their last meeting last season and are expected to register another win this time.
KHP vs NOR Weather Report for Match 15:
The weather in Karachi is expected to be sunny throughout the day. There is a little chance of rain but we will have a 90 over game possible for the next four days.
Pitch Condition/Report:
The pitch at the National Stadium kept getting better as the game went. It is expected to be another slow track with the majority of the advantage will be for the batsmen. However, the team chasing a target looked more comfortable on this wicket.
Average first innings score:
400.5 (Last two matches in Karachi)
Record of chasing teams:
Won – 0, Lost – 0, Drawn – 2
Injury and Availability News:
(Will be added when there is an update)
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KHP vs NOR Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa:
Ashfaq Ahmed (c), Israrullah, Ahmed Jamal, Adil Amin, Kamran Ghulam, Sahibzada Farhan, Rehan Afridi (wk), Khalid Usman, Sajid Khan, Imran Khan, Usman Shinwari.
Bench: Junaid Khan, Mohammad Mohsin, Nabi Gul, Sameen Gul, Samiullah.
Northern :
Zeeshan Malik, Nasir Nawaz, Umar Amin, Faizan Riaz, Sarmad Bhatti, Asif Ali, Hammad Azam, Jamal Anwar (wk), Salman Irshad, Nauman Ali (c), Waqas Ahmed.
Bench: Ali Sarfaraz, Fahran Shafiq, Naved Malik, Sadaf Hussain, Tauseeq Shah.
KHP vs NOR Top picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:
Hammad Azam is currently the second-highest run-scorer of the season. He has 410 runs at an average of 68.33 with four 50s and one 100. He also scored an innings of 76 in his last outing against KHP.
Sajid Khan came off a 10 wicket haul in his last match. He is also currently leading the charts of wickets in this season so far.
Nauman Ali is currently the second-highest wicket-taker of the season.
Khalid Usman scored a brilliant match-winning 92 in the last match.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Sajid Khan, Hammad Azam
Vice-Captain Options – Nauman Ali, Usman Khalid
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Suggested Playing XI No.1 for KHP vs NOR Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Rehan Afridi
Batters – Ashfaq Ahmed, Zeeshan Malik, Sarmad Bhatti, Umar Amin
All-Rounders – Khalid Usman, Adil Amin, Hammad Azam
Bowlers – Sajid Khan (C), Nauman Ali (VC), Waqas Ahmed
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for KHP vs NOR Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Rehan Afridi
Batters – Ashfaq Ahmed, Israrullah, Zeeshan Malik, Umar Amin
All-Rounders – Hammad Azam (C), Khalid Usman (VC), Faizan Riaz
Bowlers – Sajid Khan, Nauman Ali, Waqas Ahmed
Expert Advice:
Zeeshan Malik scored two half-centuries in his last outing against the KHP.
Sajid Khan took 6 wickets in his last match against Northern. Waqas Ahmed took a 6 wicket haul in an innings as well. Sarmad Bhatti scored a century in the same match.
KHP vs NOR Probable Winners:
Northern is expected to win this match.
