Preview:
Southern Punjab will take on Balochistan in the 19th match of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2021 which starts from Tuesday. Southern Punjab were completely demolished by Central Punjab in their previous game by an innings and 56 runs. None of their batters could find answers against the quality bowling attack of Central Punjab. With one win, one loss, and 4 draws, they are still well placed at the third spot in the standings with 74 points.
Balochistan are having a disappointing tournament. With one loss and 5 drawn matches, they sit at the bottom of the table with 52 points. In their previous match, they lost to Sindh by an innings and 188 runs. They will miss the services of their inform batter Imam-ul-Haq.
Match Details:
Southern Punjab vs Balochistan, Match 19
Venue: United Bank Limited Sports Complex, Karachi
Date & Time: November 30th-December 3rd at 10:30 AM IST and 10:00 AM Local Time
Live Streaming: PCB Youtube Channel
Pitch Report:
The batters will have more advantage to score runs freely in the first two days of the match, the spinners can expect assistance as well. Whoever bats first have more chances of scoring big runs on the board.
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Probable Playing XIs for SOP vs BAL:
Southern Punjab
Tayyab Tahir, Umar Siddiq (c), Imran Rafiq, Agha Salman, Yousuf Babar, Azam Khan (wk), Mohammad Imran, Aamer Yamin, Zia-ul-Haq, Ali Usman, Mohammad Ilyas
Balochistan
Imran Butt (c), Azeem Ghumman, Kashif Bhatti, Akbar-ur-Rehman, Ayaz Tasawwar, Bismillah Khan (wk), Amad Butt, Jalat Khan, Khurram Shahzad, Gohar Faiz, Akif Jave
Top Picks for SOP vs BAL Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Southern Punjab
Tayyab Tahir is a run-machine for Southern Punjab, he has scored 546 runs in 6 matches so far in this tournament at an average of 60.66, which comprises one century and 4 half-centuries.
Azam Khan is a young sensation for Pakistan. He has mustered 403 runs in 9 innings in this tournament at an average of 50.37, with the best score of 103.
Top Picks – Balochistan
Imran Butt is a must-pick player for your fantasy teams. He has already scored 510 runs in 6 matches in this competition at an average of 56.66, with the highest score of 140.
Bismillah Khan is a dependable batter in the middle order for Balochistan. In 9 innings in this tournament, he has added 369 runs at an average of 52.71, with the highest score of 116.
SOP vs BAL Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (This Tournament) |
| Tayyab Tahir | 546 runs and one wicket |
| Azam Khan | 403 runs |
| Ali Usman | 29 wickets and 86 runs |
| Imran Butt | 510 runs |
| Bismillah Khan | 369 runs |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for SOP vs BAL Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Umar Siddiq, Bismillah Khan (vc), Azam Khan, Imran Butt, Tayyab Tahir (c), Ayaz Tasawwar, Agha Salman, Amad Butt, Zia-ul-Haq, Gohar Faiz, Ali Usman
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for SOP vs BAL Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Bismillah Khan, Azam Khan (vc), Imran Rafiq, Imran Butt (c), Tayyab Tahir, Agha Salman, Kashif Bhatti, Amad Butt, Mohammad Ilyas, Gohar Faiz, Ali Usman
SOP vs BAL Probable Winners:
Balochistan are expected to win this match.
