Preview:
Northern will take on Central Punjab in the 11th match of the National T20 Cup 2021 on Thursday. Northern have played 3 matches so far in this competition and have won 2 of those. In a close contest, they beat Southern Punjab by 5 wickets in the final over of the match on Wednesday. They occupy the secpnd spot in the standings with 4 points.
Central Punjab, on the other hand, are placed at the thirdspot in the standings with 4 points. With collective all-round performances, they beat Khyber by 43 runs in their previous match. Babar Azam and Muhammad Akhlaq are in decent form, which is a good sign for them.
Match Details:
Northern vs Central Punjab, Match 11
Venue: Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
Date & Time: 30th September at 3:30 PM IST and 3:00 PM Local Time
Live Streaming: PCB Youtube Channel
Pitch Report:
Over 350 runs have been scored in the last match between Southern Punjab and Northern, which clearly shows there is plenty of assistance for the batters. Bowling first is still an excellent option.
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Probable Playing XIs for NOR vs CEP:
Northern
Nasir Nawaz, Umar Amin, Rohail Nazir (wk), Haider Ali, Asif Ali, Shadab Khan (c), Mohammad Nawaz, Imad Wasim, Sohail Tanvir, Haris Rauf, Muhammad Musa
Central Punjab
Babar Azam (c), Ahmed Shehzad, Muhammad Akhlaq (wk), Shoaib Malik, Hussain Talat, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Qasim Akram, Wahab Riaz, Usman Qadir, Ehsan Adil
Top Picks for NOR vs CEP Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Northern
Mohammad Nawaz was the player of the match in the last match against Southern Punjab for his match-winning knock of 56* runs from 35 balls, and he even picked up a wicket as well.
Haider Ali is doing well so far in this competition. He has scored 106 runs in 3 matches at an average of 53 with a strike rate of 127.71.
Top Picks – Central Punjab
With the benchmark he has set at the highest level, people will always expect more from Babar Azam. So far in this tournament, he has scored 110 runs in 3 matches at an average of 36.66 with the highest score of 65.
Hussain Talat is a highly talented all-rounder, he has added 58 runs in 3 matches in this competition including a half-century, and even picked up a wicket as well.
NOR vs CEP Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (This Tournament) | Dream11 Points |
| Mohammad Nawaz | 86 runs and 3 wickets | 213 |
| Haider Ali | 106 runs | 164 |
| Babar Azam | 110 runs | 171 |
| Hussain Talat | 58 runs and one wicket | 139 |
| Muhammad Akhlaq | 100 runs | 159 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for NOR vs CEP Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Muhammad Akhlaq (vc), Haider Ali, Babar Azam, Ahmed Shehzad, Mohammad Nawaz (c), Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Hussain Talat, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Wahab Riaz
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for NOR vs CEP Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Muhammad Akhlaq, Haider Ali (vc), Asif Ali, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Nawaz, Imad Wasim, Faheem Ashraf, Hussain Talat, Haris Rauf, Usman Qadir, Wahab Riaz
Today’s NOR vs CEP Probable Winners:
Northern are expected to win this match.
