Afghan One-Day Cup, 2020: Match 4, Nangarhar Province vs Maidan Wardak Province – 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The fourth match of the Afghan One-Day Cup will be played between Nangarhar Province and Maidan Wardak Province at the Khost Cricket ground.

This match is scheduled to start at 09:00 AM Local Time (10:00 AM IST) (04:30 AM UTC).

Preview:

The Afghan One-Day Cup 2020 failed to reach the expectations on its opening day. In the two matches that were played, the highest score in an innings was just 110 runs. And the game that was played at the Khost Cricket Ground didn’t even witness 120 runs scored in both the innings together.

In the next game at this venue, the Nangarhar Province will take on the Maidan Wardak Province. Both these teams have some a few good and experienced players. Cometh this game of the tournament, the teams will focus on putting up a better show than on Day-1 of the tournament.

Weather Report

The weather is good Khost and conducive for a cricket game. The temperatures go up slightly as the day progresses.

Pitch Condition/Report:

After looking at what happened on the first team, the captain who wins the toss might want to bowl first. The pitch is decent enough for batting and the average first innings score is not indicative of the same.

Average 1st innings score: 57 (Matches in this tournament at this venue)

Record of Chasing Teams: Won: 1, Lost: 0 

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

Nangarhar Province:

Majid Alam, Abid Mohammadi, Bahir Shah, Akbar Musazai, Shawkat Zaman, Tariq Stanikzai, Zubaid Akbari, Nasir Omar, Abdullah Adil, Ibrahim Rahimzai, Batin Shah. 

Bench: Ishaq Mohammadi, Tahir Adil, Tamim Surkorodi, Bahar Ali, Arif Khan, Qarl Fitrat, Wall Agha.  

Maidan Warak Province:

Mohammad Sardar, Siddiq Farhad, Mirwaiz Zazai, Islam Zazi, Faisal, Mohammadullah II, Sabir Bahrami, Zia-ul-Haq Parwani, Irfanullah, Baryal, Mohammad Hafeez.   

Bench: Sadiq Atal, Wasim Akram, Waqar Salamkhel, Haroon, Nasrat Qureshi, Noorulhaq Malik, Malwand.

Top Picks:

Shawkat Zaman is the highest run-scorer for his team. He has mustered 462 runs so far in the tournament. Abdullah Adil is another one of those top picks and has accounted for 17 wickets in the Afghan One-Day Cup.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options: Zia-ul-Haq Parwani, Shawkat Zaman

Vice-Captain Options: Abdullah Adil, Mohammad Sardar

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Mohammad Sardar (vc)

Batsmen – Shawkat Zaman (c), Abid Mohammadi, Bahir Shah, Siddiq Farhad

All-Rounders – Zubaid Akbari, Sabir Bahrami

Bowlers – Ibrahim Rahimzai, Batin Shah, Mohammad Hafeez, Irfanullah

12^th Man – Mirwaiz Zazai

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Mirwaiz Zazai

Batsmen – Shawkat Zaman, Abid Mohammadi, Bahir Shah, Islam Zazi

All-Rounders – Zubaid Akbari, Zia-ul-Haq Parwani (c), Sabir Bahrami

Bowlers – Abdullah Adil (vc), Ibrahim Rahimzai, Irfanullah

12^th Man – Mohammad Sardar

(Note: Players with 9 credits or less can only be chosen as the 12th man. This feature will only come into play if one of 11 players of your team is not the part of the playing XI.)

Expert Advice:

Mohammad Sardar is an experienced player and has scored 333 runs in the tournament. If you can afford to take the risk, have him in both your teams.

Probable Winners:

Nangarhar Province is expected to win this match.

Note: Updated Fantasy teams and Playing XIs of every match will be provided in our Telegram channel if the information is available.

Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.