Match Details:
The 8th match of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2020 will be played between Northern and Sindh at Karachi, Pakistan on Friday.
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:
With a win and a draw in their first two matches, Sindh hold the second position on the standings right now. They began their season with a six-wicket win over Central Punjab. In their second game, however, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa held them to a draw despite conceding the vital first innings lead.
Sindh will now cross swords with the fourth-placed Northern, who are coming into this game on the back of a nine-wicket win against Central Punjab. It is noteworthy that Northern had lost their first match to Southern Punjab. However, they seemed to be a completely different team in their second match.
NOR vs SIN Weather Report for Match 8
There are no predictions for rainfall on any of the days in Karachi. The sun will shine bright in the sky as the temperature will loom around 32 degrees Celsius.
Pitch Condition/Report:
This match will happen at the United Bank Limited Sports Complex, where Sindh almost defeated Khyber Pakhtunkhwa last week. Both teams scored 300 runs each in the first innings, while the spinners ruled the roost in the second half of the match.
Average first innings score:
361 (All the games played at this venue in this tournament)
Injury and Availability News:
(Will be added when there is an update)
NOR vs SIN Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
Northern:
Zeeshan Malik, Umair Masood (wk), Umar Amin, Faizan Riaz, Asif Ali, Nasir Nawaz, Hammad Azam, Nauman Ali (c), Salman Irshad, Waqas Ahmed, Sadaf Hussain
Bench:
Jamal Anwar, Fahran Shafiq, Ali Sarfraz, Naved Malik, Athar Mahmood, Sarmad Bhatti, Tauseeq Shah, Aamer Jamal.
Sindh:
Khurram Manzoor, Omair Yousuf, Saud Shakeel, Asad Shafiq, Fawad Alam, Sarfaraz Ahmed (c and wk), Hasan Mohsin, Sohail Khan, Tabish Khan, Ashiq Ali, Mohammed Asghar
Bench:
Azizullah, Ghulam Mudassar, Mir Hamza, Saad Ali, Mohammed Hasan, Sharjeel Khan.
NOR vs SIN Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:
Sarfaraz Ahmed hit an unbeaten century against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa at this venue last week. He has an average of 45.70 in the last eight matches.
Ashiq Ali dismissed eleven batsmen in the last match played on this ground. The off-break bowler will be the player to watch out for in this game.
Nauman Ali has led his team from the front by picking up 64 wickets in the last 10 matches. He has a decent strike rate of 41.9.
Faizan Riaz has aggregated 925 runs in his last 10 matches. His batting average is 61.66, while he has scored these runs at a good strike rate of 80.64.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Nauman Ali, Asif Ali
Vice-Captain Options – Sarfaraz Ahmed, Hammad Azam
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for NOR vs SIN Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Sarfaraz Ahmed (vc), Umair Masood
Batters – Khurram Manzoor, Asif Ali, Zeeshan Malik
All-Rounders – Faizan Riaz, Fawad Alam, Saud Shakeel
Bowlers – Nauman Ali (c), Ashiq Ali, Waqas Ahmed
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for NOR vs SIN Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Sarfaraz Ahmed
Batters – Asif Ali (c), Zeeshan Malik, Asad Shafiq, Umar Amin
All-Rounders – Fawad Alam, Nasir Nawaz, Hammad Azam (vc)
Bowlers – Ashiq Ali, Tabish Khan, Nauman Ali
Expert Advice:
Hammad Azam has scored 159 runs from 3 innings. He has an average of over 50. The all-rounder can be an effective pick for the vice-captaincy position.
Today’s NOR vs SIN Probable Winners:
Sindh are predicted to win this match.
