Preview:
Balochistan will take on Southern Punjab for the 2nd time in this tournament on Friday. Balochistan won the previous encounter against Southern Punjab by 7 wickets with 16 balls still left in the game. Overall in this tournament, they have played 4 matches and have managed to win only one of those. They are currently sitting at the fifth spot in the standings with 2 points. Batters need to contribute more if they want to win more matches.
Southern Punjab are having a lean patch in this competition, since they have lost all of their 4 matches. They are placed at the bottom of the table with no points. Southern Punjab lost their previous match against Northern by 5 wickets in the final over of the match. Despite the loss, they did really well to set the target of 176 runs on the board. Both the teams have had issues in the past and need to rectify them going forward.
Match Details:
Balochistan vs Southern Punjab, Match 13
Venue: Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
Date & Time: 1st October at 3:30 PM IST and 3:00 PM Local Time
Live Streaming: PCB Youtube Channel
Pitch Report:
It’s a flat batting deck with relatively less assistance for the bowlers. Even the score of 200 has been chased here. Since the teams are successfully chasing the targets, whoever wins the toss should bowl first.
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Probable Playing XIs for BAL vs SOP:
Balochistan
Imam-ul-Haq (c), Abdul Bangalzai, Abdullah Shafique, Haris Sohail, Sohail Akhtar, Bismillah Khan (wk), Amad Butt, Kashif Bhatti, Umaid Asif, Khurram Shahzad/Yasir Shah, Akif Javed
Southern Punjab
Zeeshan Ashraf, Sohaib Maqsood (c), Agha Salman, Khushdil Shah, Azam Khan (wk), Mohammad Imran Randhawa, Aamer Yamin, Hassan Khan, Mohammad Ilyas, Naseem Shah, Umer Khan
Top Picks for BAL vs SOP Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Balochistan
18-year-old Abdul Bangalzai is the player to watch out for in the coming years. In 4 matches in this competition, he has scored 130 runs at an average of 43.33 and a strike rate of 108.33.
Kashif Bhatti can be a good pick for your fantasy teams. In 4 matches in this tournament, he has picked up 5 wickets at an economy of 6.85 and has scored 56 runs in 3 innings as well.
Top Picks – Southern Punjab
Sohaib Maqsood is finally back to his best of forms. He was outstanding in the last match against Northern, where he hammered the bowlers to all parts by scoring 75 runs from 47 deliveries.
Khushdil Shah is a prominent batter for Southern Punjab in the middle order. He has managed to score 71 runs in 4 matches in this tournament at a strike rate of 120.33 and has picked up a wicket as well.
BAL vs SOP Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (This Tournament) | Dream11 Points |
| Abdul Bangalzai | 130 runs | 179 |
| Kashif Bhatti | 5 wickets and 56 runs | 220 |
| Sohaib Maqsood | 117 runs | 186 |
| Khushdil Shah | 71 runs and one wicket | 144 |
| Azam Khan | 53 runs | 102 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for BAL vs SOP Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Zeeshan Ashraf, Azam Khan, Sohaib Maqsood (c), Imam-ul-Haq, Khushdil Shah, Abdul Bangalzai, Kashif Bhatti, Amad Butt (vc), Umaid Asif, Hassan Khan, Naseem Shah
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for BAL vs SOP Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Bismillah Khan, Azam Khan, Sohaib Maqsood, Khushdil Shah (c), Abdul Bangalzai (vc), Aamer Yamin, Amad Butt, Kashif Bhatti, Yasir Shah, Hassan Khan, Naseem Shah
Today’s BAL vs SOP Probable Winners:
Southern Punjab are expected to win this match.
