Match Details:
The Final of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2020-21 will be played between Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Central Punjab at the National Stadium in Karachi.
The match is scheduled to start at 10:30 AM Local Time (10:30 AM IST).
Preview:
After months of exciting cricketing action in the longest format and arguably the purest format of cricket, the efforts of the players, it all comes down the last match of the tournament, the all-important final of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2020-21, which will be played between the two most deserving teams of the tournament, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Central Punjab.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa finished as the table toppers with 5 wins, 1 loss and 4 draws in the 10 games they played in. Central Punjab followed them in the table, with one win less than their counterparts, with the losses and the draws standing at 3 matches apiece. So, it would be really interesting to see which team is able to run the last mile in the best way possible and earn the title of the champions of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2020-21.
KHP vs CEP Weather Report for Final:
The weather report for all the days of this game is great as the sun is expected to shine bright in the skies and no chance of rainfall adds a lot of positivity to the news of an uninterrupted game to take place. The temperatures will be around the 24 degree Celsius mark.
Pitch Report:
3 of the last 5 matches of this tournament played at this venue have ended in a draw where the batsmen have seen a good amount of help coming in for them and the pitch uncharacteristically helping the pacers during the games. And, the same behaviour is expected to be carried through in this game.
Average first innings score:
321 (Last 5 matches of the tournament played here)
Injury and Availability News:
(Will be added when there’s an update)
KHP vs CEP Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
Central Punjab:
Ali Shan (W/K), Usman Salahuddin, Mohammad Saad, Ali Zaryab, Muhammad Akhlaq, Ahmed Safi Abdullah, Saad Nasim, Qasim Akram, Hasan Ali, Bilawal Iqbal, Ahmed Bashir
Bench:
Kamran Akmal, Ahmed Shehzad, Rizwan Hussain, Salman Butt, Bilal Asif, Ehsan Adil, Waqas Maqsood, Mohammad Ali.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa:
Israrullah, Sahibzada Farhan, Rehan Afridi (W/K), Kamran Ghulam, Adil Amin, Imran Khan, Mohammad Wasim, Irfanullah Shah, Khalid Usman (C), Zohaib Khan, Sajid Khan
Bench:
Musadiq Ahmed, Samiullah, Ashfaq Ahmed, Nabi Gul, Mehran Ibrahim, Mohammad Mohsin, Usman Khan Shinwari, Sameen Gul, Junaid Khan, Arshad Iqbal, Ahmed Jamal, Mohammad Irfan
KHP vs CEP Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:
Kamran Ghulam, with over a 1,000 runs to his name, is the highest run-scorer of the tournament and has put his batting talents to the show in the best way possible. He has scored 1,065 runs so far in the 10 matches he has played, at an average of 59.16.
Sajid Khan has topped the charts with the ball in hand, as he has taken 62 wickets in 10 matches while maintaining a bowling average of 24.80.
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Usman Salahuddin has been an exceptional batsman and has come to be the top performer with the bat for his team in this tournament. He has scored 797 runs in 10 matches, including one double ton.
Qasim Akram has showed everyone what a player he is, whether it is with the bat or the ball in hand. He scored 299 runs and took 11 wickets in the 7 matches he played in and came in with contributions whenever his team needed him.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Kamran Ghulam, Sajid Khan
Vice-Captain Options – Usman Salahuddin, Qasim Akram
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for KHP vs CEP Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Rehan Afridi
Batsmen – Ali Zaryab, Usman Salahuddin (VC), Adil Amin, Kamran Ghulam (C)
All-rounders – Ahmed Safi Abdullah, Qasim Akram, Khalid Usman
Bowlers – Bilawal Iqbal, Mohammad Wasim, Sajid Khan
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for KHP vs CEP Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Ali Shan
Batsmen – Usman Salahuddin, Adil Amin, Kamran Ghulam, Israrullah
All-rounders – Qasim Akram (VC), Saad Nasim
Bowlers – Bilawal Iqbal, Mohammad Wasim, Sajid Khan (C), Hasan Ali
Expert Advice:
Hasan Ali is a good option to make captain of your Dream11 Fantasy team in Grand Leagues for this match.
Today’s KHP vs CEP Probable Winners:
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is expected to win this match.
