Afghan One-Day Cup, 2020: Match 5, Kabul Province vs Helmand Province – Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details

The 5th match of the Afghan One-Day Cup will be played between Kabul Province and Helmand Province at the Mis Ainak Cricket ground.

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

Preview

Helmand Province suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of Khost Province in their opening match. The Helmand Province will look to forget about that performance and make a new start against Kabul Province. However, it may not be as easy as it seems. 

The reason behind it is that Kabul Province registered a 5-wickets win over Balkh Province in the opening match. They have a lot of momentum by their side. Also, they have played a match at this venue, while Helmand Province will play its first game here. 

Weather Report

There are slight chances of interference from the rain gods on Saturday. The temperature is expected to stay below 27 degrees Celsius. 

Pitch Report

The pitch at Mis Ainak Cricket Ground has been equally supportive to the batsmen and the bowlers. Both sides managed to cross the 200-runs mark in the second game at this venue. 

Average 1st innings score: 163 (First two matches at this venue)

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

Injury & Availability News

(Will be added when there’s an update)

Probable Playing XIs

Kabul Province

Nisar Wahdat (c), Darwish Rasooli, Younis Ahmadzai, Aman Rafiqi, Inamullah, Shafiqullah Ghafari, Abdul Rahman, Shakir, Asif Musazai, Farmanullah, Azmatullah, Gulab Omarzai, Parvez, Ishaq Zazai (wk), Imran Janat

Bench: Rokhan Zaramalwal, Iqbal Zazai, Bilal Sahak

Helmand Province

Dastgir Dotani (c), Rahim Sahak, Sharifullah, Zalmai Khan, Qudratullah (wk), Abdul Bari, Abdul Nafee, Nazir Ahmed, Ahmad Zia, Lutfullah, Mohammad Rasool

Bench: Hekmatullah, Abdul Hakim, Hikmanullah. 

Top Picks

Nisar Wahdat scored a brilliant half-century for Kabul Province in the first match of the competition. He slammed five fours and sixes in his unbeaten knock of 57 runs, which makes him a prime pick for this game. 

Shafiqullah Ghafari stole the show in the bowling department of Kabul Province as he picked up three wickets in just five overs. Also, he gave away mere 12 runs at a miserly economy rate of 2.40. 

Abdul Rahman will be the third top pick from Kabul Province. Rahman opens the bowling for his team. In the match against Balkh Province, Abdul dismissed three batsmen in his seven overs spell. 

Captain and Vice-Captain Options

Captain Options: Nisar Wahdat, Shafiqullah Ghafari

Vice-Captain Options: Abdul Rahman, Nazir Ahmed

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Ishaq Zazai

Batsmen – Nisar Wahdat (c), Younis Ahmadzai, Sharifullah, Nazir Ahmed

All-Rounders – Rahim Sahak, Abdul Rahman (vc)

Bowlers – Inamullah, Shafiqullah Ghafari, Famanullah, Abdul Nafee

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Ishaq Zazai

Batsmen – Nisar Wahdat (c), Younis Ahmadzai, Nazir Ahmed (vc)

All-Rounders – Rahim Sahak, Abdul Rahman, Zalmai Khan, Aman Rafiqi

Bowlers – Inamullah, Shafiqullah Ghafari (c), Abdul Nafee

Expert Advice

Opening batsman Nazir Ahmed was the only player who showed some promise from Helmand Province in the first match. He can be the wildcard choice for captaincy in this match. 

Probable Winners

Kabul 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.