Preview:
Central Punjab will take on Southern Punjab in the 9th match of the Pakistan Cup 2022 on Sunday. Central Punjab lost to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by 5 wickets in their opening game and rectified their mistakes and won their following game by 30 runs in a reduced game against Northern. They need to keep ticking the winning boxes in the coming matches.
Southern Punjab on the other hand, didn’t get the start they wanted in this tournament as they lost both their matches against Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Batters failed in both the matches to score big runs which cost them a lot.
Match Details:
Central Punjab vs Southern Punjab, Match 9
Venue: Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad
Date & Time: 6th March at 10:00 AM IST and 10:30 AM Local Time
CEP vs SOP, Match 9 Pitch Report:
It’s not easy to bat in the first half of the match and quite difficult to set a target as well. The ball will come better onto the bat in the 2nd half and hence bowling first is a better option.
Injury News:
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CEP vs SOP, Match 9 Probable Playing XIs:
Central Punjab
Rizwan Hussain, Ahmed Shehzad, Muhammad Akhlaq (wk), Umar Akmal, Hussain Talat, Qasim Akram, Nisar Ahmad, Usman Qadir, Wahab Riaz, Ahmed Bashir, Raza Ali Dar (c)
Southern Punjab
Zain Abbas, Zeeshan Ashraf, Tayyab Tahir, Agha Salman (c), Sharoon Siraj, Mohammad Imran, Waqar Hussain (wk), Aamer Yamin, Hassan Khan, Abbas Afridi, Rahat Ali
Top Picks for CEP vs SOP Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Central Punjab
Muhammad Akhlaq is in good form in this tournament. In 2 matches, he has scored 96 runs at a strike rate of 111.62 with the highest score of 70*.
Ahmed Shehzad has got international experience behind his back. He has added 71 runs in 2 matches in this tournament with the best score of 37.
Top Picks – Southern Punjab
Skipper, Agha Salman is getting good starts and failed to convert into big innings in this tournament. In the last 2 matches, he has scored 62 runs at an average of 31.
Aamer Yamin is a good pick for your fantasy teams. In 2 matches in this tournament, he has scored 36 runs at an average of 36 and picked up a wicket.
CEP vs SOP Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (This Tournament) |
| Muhammad Akhlaq | 96 runs |
| Ahmed Shehzad | 71 runs |
| Agha Salman | 62 runs |
| Aamer Yamin | 36 runs and one wicket |
| Qasim Akram | 29 runs and 3 wickets |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for CEP vs SOP Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Muhammad Akhlaq, Zain Abbas, Ahmed Shehzad (c), Hussain Talat, Tayyab Tahir, Agha Salman, Aamer Yamin (vc), Qasim Akram, Wahab Riaz, Rahat Ali, Abbas Afridi
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for CEP vs SOP Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Umar Akmal, Muhammad Akhlaq (c), Zain Abbas, Ahmed Shehzad, Rizwan Hussain, Raza Ali Dar, Agha Salman, Aamer Yamin, Wahab Riaz, Rahat Ali (vc), Usman Qadir
Today’s CEP vs SOP Probable Winners:
Central Punjab are expected to win this match.
