Preview:
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will take on Central Punjab in the final league fixture of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2021 which is starting from Saturday. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has got an excellent opportunity to make it to the finals since they are placed at the 2nd spot in the standings with 124 points. They are in brutal form at the moment having won their last 2 matches against Balochistan and Southern Punjab.
Central Punjab, on the other hand, had lost to Sindh in their previous game by 11 runs. Their chances of finishing in the top 2 spots are quite less. With 2 wins, 2 losses and 5 draws they are at 4th spot in the standings with 102 points.
Match Details:
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa vs Central Punjab, Match 30
Venue: United Bank Limited Sports Complex, Karachi
Date & Time: December 18th-21st at 10:30 AM IST and 10:00 AM Local Time
Pitch Report:
It’s an evenly balanced surface that will be competitive throughout all 4 days of the match. The first hour will be crucial and later the wicket is expected to become flat. Bowling first will be a good option.
Probable Playing XIs for KHP vs CEP:
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Ashfaq Ahmed (c), Israrullah, Sahibzada Farhan, Kamran Ghulam, Mehran Ibrahim, Asif Afridi, Rehan Afridi (wk), Sajid Khan, Arshad Iqbal, Sameen Gul, Imran Khan
Central Punjab
Abid Ali, Imran Dogar, Rizwan Hussain, Ali Zaryab, Mohammad Saad (c), Saif Badar, Faheem Ashraf, Ali Shan (wk), Ahmed Safi Abdullah, Waqas Maqsood, Mohammad Ali
Top Picks for KHP vs CEP Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Sahibzada Farhan is having an incredible tournament with the bat. He is the leading run-scorer in this competition with 879 runs in 9 matches which includes 3 centuries and 5 half-centuries.
Asif Afridi has done exceedingly well in this tournament. In 6 matches, he has scored 342 runs at an average of 42.75 and picked up 22 wickets as well.
Top Picks – Central Punjab
Abid Ali is in sublime form and did well for Pakistan in the recent Test Series against Bangladesh. He is the top run-scorer for Central Punjab in this tournament with 713 runs in just 5 matches.
Skipper, Mohammad Saad is the 2nd leading run-scorer for Central Punjab in this tournament. In 9 matches, he has amassed 663 runs at an average of 55.25 and picked up 6 wickets as well.
KHP vs CEP Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (This Tournament) |
| Sahibzada Farhan | 879 runs |
| Asif Afridi | 342 runs and 22 wickets |
| Sameen Gul | 23 wickets and 38 runs |
| Abid Ali | 713 runs |
| Mohammad Saad | 663 runs and 6 wickets |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for KHP vs CEP Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Rehan Afridi, Saif Badar, Sahibzada Farhan, Abid Ali (c), Mohammad Saad, Faheem Ashraf, Asif Afridi (vc), Imran Khan, Sameen Gul, Arshad Iqbal, Mohammad Ali
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for KHP vs CEP Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Ali Shan, Israrullah, Sahibzada Farhan (c), Abid Ali, Mohammad Saad (vc), Kamran Ghulam, Faheem Ashraf, Asif Afridi, Imran Khan, Sameen Gul, Mohammad Ali
KHP vs CEP Probable Winners:
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are expected to win this match.
