Match Details:
The 29th match of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2020-21 will be played between Central Punjab and the Southern Punjab at the State Bank Stadium in Karachi.
The match is scheduled to start at 10:00 AM Local Time (10:30 AM IST).
Preview:
With the tournament coming towards a close, every match that is being played now is more important than ever. Almost all the teams have played a total of 6 matches each and the points table stands as tight as ever and the margins are extremely thin as the teams continue to fight on.
The Southern Punjab team, have managed to win only 2 matches so far out of their quota of games, have lost 2 and drawn 2 games, bringing them to the 3rd spot in the points table. Their opponents in this game, Central Punjab are nowhere close to the numbers that the Southern Punjab team have.
They have won only a single match, lost 3 matches and drawn 2 of their games. So, in this match, a win could be instrumental for both the teams which will make it even more interesting to see which team gets past the finish line successfully.
CEP vs SOP Weather Report for Match 29:
The weather conditions for this match is expected to be great with the sun shining brightly in the sky and no chance of rainfall. The temperature will be around the 25 degree Celsius mark.
Pitch Report:
The predictions in terms of the pitch conditions are that the surface will be batsman-friendly and the pacers will be the ones enjoying the most amount of help when it comes to the bowlers. So, the spinners will be the ones targeted majorly by the batsmen.
Average first innings score:
395 (Last 5 matches of the tournament played here)
Injury and Availability News:
Azhar Ali will not be a part of this game because he is with the national team touring New Zealand.
CEP vs SOP Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
Central Punjab:
Ali Zaryab, Mohmmad Akhlaq, Usman Salahuddin, Muhammad Saad, Saad Nasim, Qasim Akram, Ali Shan, Hasan Ali, Bilawal Iqbal, Ahmed Safi Abdullah, Waqas Maqsood
Bench:
Kamran Akmal, Abid Ali, Ahmed Shehzad, Rizwan Hussain, Salman Butt, Bilal Asif, Ehsan Adil, Mohammad Ali, Ahmed Bashir
Southern Punjab:
Zain Abbas, Umar Siddiq, Mohammad Ilyas, Imran Rafiq, Saif Badar, Agha Salman, Mohammad Umair, Aamer Yamin, Hamza Akbar, Zahid Mehmood, Zia-ul-Haq
Bench:
Zeeshan Ashraf, Maqbool Ahmed, Shan Masood, Mukhtar Ahmed, Hussain Talat, Ali Usman, Mohammad Abbas, Bilawal Bhatti, Mohammad Irfan, Mohammad Imran, Mohammad Ilyas, Ali Shafiq, Umer Khan, Dilbar Hussain
SIN vs KHP Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:
Agha Salman is the third-highest run-getter of the tournament at the moment, with 917 runs to his name in 9 matches at an average of 58.35. Add to that, he has also taken 13 wickets while maintaining an economy rate of 3.15 runs per over.
Zain Abbas is one of the most in-form batters of the tournament and has scored 508 runs in total during the course of the 6 matches that he has been a part of.
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Ahmed Safi Abdullah with 28 wickets to his name in 8 matches at a strike rate of 41.3 in 8 matches is one of the top performers for his team with the ball in hand. With the bat, he has also scored 210 runs with the highest score of 83 runs not out.
Saif Badar, in just the 7 games that he has played for his team, has done well as a batsman and has taken charge whenever it was needed. He has scored 489 runs in total including 4 half-centuries.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Agha Salman, Zain Abbas
Vice-Captain Options – Ahmed Safi Abdullah, Saif Badar
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for CEP vs SOP Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Ali Shan
Batsmen – Saif Badar, Imran Rafiq, Zain Abbas, Usman Salahuddin
All-rounders – Aamer Yamin, Agha Salman (C), Ahmed Safi Abdullah (VC)
Bowlers – Zia-ul-Haq, Zahid Mehmood, Waqas Maqsood
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for CEP vs SOP Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Ali Shan
Batsmen – Saif Badar (VC), Imran Rafiq, Zain Abbas (C), Ali Zaryab
All-rounders – Aamer Yamin, Agha Salman, Ahmed Saifi Abdullah
Bowlers – Hasan Ali, Zahid Mehmood, Waqas Maqsood
Expert Advice:
For this game it would be important to keep a balanced approach while making your team, spreading your credits across categories evenly. A maximum of 4 batters can be included, with the 4th player in the section being either Usman Salahuddin. And, in the bowler’s section, the 3rd player can be picked in from either Hasan Ali or Zia-ul-Haq.
Today’s CEP vs SOP Probable Winners:
Southern Punjab is expected to win this match.
