Preview:
Northern will go one-on-one against Southern Punjab in the 10th match of the National T20 Cup 2021. Northern started their tournament journey with a convincing 6 wickets victory over Balochistan however they failed to keep the same tempo for their next match since they lost to Sindh by 4 wickets. They occupy the fourth spot in the standings with 2 points.
Southern Punjab are in a terrible position at the moment having lost all their 3 matches played so far in this competition. Without any further doubt, they are at the bottom of the table with 2 points. They were pretty unlucky to lose their first two matches in the last over of the match. However, they were completely outplayed by Balochistan by 7 wickets in their next game.
Match Details:
Northern vs Southern Punjab, Match 10
Venue: Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
Date & Time: 29th September at 8:00 PM IST and 7:30 PM Local Time
Live Streaming: PCB Youtube Channel
Pitch Report:
Chasing is always a plus point on this venue and the recent stats also tell the same. Spinners will definitely play a crucial role for the sides in this match. Anything over 175 is a defendable score on this venue.
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Probable Playing XIs for NOR vs SOP:
Northern
Umar Amin, Zeeshan Malik, Haider Ali, Asif Ali, Shadab Khan (c), Mohammad Nawaz, Imad Wasim, Rohail Nazir (wk), Sohail Tanvir, Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan
Southern Punjab
Zain Abbas, Zeeshan Ashraf, Sohaib Maqsood (c), Hassan Khan, Khushdil Shah, Azam Khan (wk), Aamer Yamin, Zia-ul-Haq, Mohammad Ilyas, Faisal Akram, Naseem Shah
Top Picks for NOR vs SOP Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Northern
Haider Ali is an upcoming talented cricketer who has the potential to score big runs. He has scored 66 runs in 2 matches in this tournament at an average of 66 with the highest score of 58*.
A lot of expectations are on skipper Shadab Khan. He is yet to make a big statement with both bat and ball. In 2 matches in this tournament, he has scored 17 runs and went wicketless.
Top Picks – Southern Punjab
Zeeshan Ashraf is doing quite well at the top of the order for Southern Punjab. In 3 innings in this tournament, he has scored 63 runs at an average of 21 with a strike rate of 143.18.
Khushdil Shah is a reliable batter in the middle order. In 3 matches in this tournament, he has managed to score 51 runs at a strike rate of 137.83 and even picked up a wicket as well.
NOR vs SOP Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (This Tournament) | Dream11 Points |
| Haider Ali | 66 runs | 99 |
| Shadab Khan | 17 runs | 36 |
| Imad Wasim | 18 runs and 2 wickets | 106 |
| Zeeshan Ashraf | 63 runs | 98 |
| Khushdil Shah | 51 runs and one wicket | 117 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for NOR vs SOP Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Zeeshan Ashraf, Sohaib Maqsood, Asif Ali, Haider Ali (c), Khushdil Shah (vc), Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Hassan Khan, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for NOR vs SOP Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Zeeshan Ashraf, Zain Abbas, Sohaib Maqsood (c), Haider Ali, Zeeshan Malik, Khushdil Shah, Shadab Khan (vc), Mohammad Nawaz, Sohail Tanvir, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf
Today’s NOR vs SOP Probable Winners:
Southern Punjab are expected to win this match.
