Afghan One-Day Cup, 2020: Match 4, Nangarhar Province vs Maidan Wardak Province – Dream11 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

After two one-sided encounters on the first day, the action will continue in the Afghan One-Day cup with another doubleheader on Friday. Khost Cricket Ground will host the match between Nangarhar Province and Maidan Wardak Province. Both sides will be keen to begin their campaign on a winning note. 

Nangarhar Province has produced some great players like Rashid Khan. The other players of the province would look to follow Rashid’s footsteps. High-quality performances are expected from the players in this competition. 

Weather Report

The skies will stay clear, with the sun expected to come out in the afternoon. The temperature will loom around 26 degrees Celsius. 

Pitch Report

The first match played at this venue was totally dominated by the Khost Province bowlers. They bowled out Helmand Province for just 57 runs and later the batsmen chased the target down in 8 overs. Both captains may look to bowl first on this wicket.  

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

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

Injury & Availability News

(Will be added when there’s 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 Nangarhar Province. He has scored 462 runs for his team. Also, his strike rate is 81.48. 

Abdullah Adil has been the most successful bowler for Nangarhar Province, with 17 wickets to his name. The frontline bowler can be backed to wreak havoc in this competition. 

Zia-ul-Haq Parwani has a strike rate of 66.66 only, but he has aggregated 482 runs for Maidan Warak Province. As this is a domestic one-day, Zia-ul-Haq can score many points by playing a big knock. Besides, he is also the team’s leading wicket-taker, with 6 wickets to his name. 

Captain and Vice-Captain Options

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, Abdullah Adil, Irfanullah

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, Batin Shah

Expert Advice

Wicket-keeper batsman Mohammad Sardar is Maidan Warak Province’s second most successful batsman. He has scored 333 runs for his team so far. Hence, it is advisable to pick him in the team. 

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.