Afghan One-Day Cup, 2020: Match 6, Balkh Province vs Khost Province – 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The 6th match of the Afghan One-Day Cup will be played between Balkh Province and Khost 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:

In the upcoming encounter in the Afghan One-Day Cup 2020, Balkh Province will play the Khost Province. Both these sides have played one game each thus far in the tournament and have had contrasting fortunes. In their previous game, Khost Province registered a comfortable 9-wicket win against Helmand Province.

Balkh Province, however, lost to Kabul Province by 5 wickets. Balkh Province has got some work to do with its batting as they were bowled out for only 105 runs in the last game. While they will aim to bounce back, Khost Province will surely come down hard at them and try to register another victory.

Weather Report

The temperatures will hover around 26 degrees Celsius in Khost on Saturday. There is a prediction of rain as well.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The wicket at this venue seems really good for batting. The first game played here didn’t give that indication but 270 runs were scored in the first innings in the second game.

Average 1st innings score: 164 (First two matches considered)

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

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

Balkh Province

Assadullah Matani (c), Zafar Khan, Ehsan Mandozai, Kamil, Abdul Malik, Farhan Zakhel, Mohammad Ibrahim (wk), Jamshed, Abdul Sattar, Azim Khan, Mohammad Hassan, Suleiman Arabzai, Mohammad Haleem, Abdul Razaq, Wasim Mandozai

Bench: Khair Mohammad, Ahmadullahm, Sami Salarzai

Khost Province

Shahid Kamal (c), Ziaur Rahman Sharifi, Rahim Mangal, Sadam Mangal, Mohammadullah, Bakhtarullah Atal, Haseebullah, Shaheen (wk), Naveed Obaid, Hashim Khalil Gurbaz, Noor Ahmad.

Bench: Ehsan Mangal, Nemat, Rahmanullah Zadran, Mohammad Naseem.

Top Picks:

Bakhtarullah Atal picked up a four-wicket haul in the first game and seems to be a top bowler. Abdullah Mazari was the pick of the bowlers in the last game where he returned with bowling figures of 2/15 in 6 overs.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options: Bakhtarullah Atal, Abdullah Mazari

Vice-Captain Options: Rahim Mangal, Zafar Khan

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Shaheen

Batsmen – Zafar Khan (vc), Farhan Zakhel, Naveed Obaid, Rahim Mangal

All-Rounders – Ziaur Rahman Sharifi, Jamshed, Abdullah Mazari (c)

Bowlers – Mohammad Hassan, Noor Ahmad, Bakhtarullah Atal

12^th Man – Mohammad Haleem

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Shaheen

Batsmen – Zafar Khan, Abdul Malik, Naveed Obaid, Rahim Mangal (vc)

All-Rounders – Ziaur Rahman Sharifi, Asadullah Matani, Shahid Kamal

Bowlers – Mohammad Hassan, Haseeb Ullah, Bakhtarullah Atal (c)

12^th Man – Rahmanullah Zadran

(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:

Zafar Khan looked to be one of the best batsmen for his team where he scored 29 runs. With a little more support from his teammates, he can go on to make a big score and you should have him in your team.

Probable Winners:

Khost 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.