National T20 Cup, 2019: Match 12, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa vs Northern – Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Asif Ali will be a safe option as vice-captain having recorded scores of 44, 93 and 30 in three matches thus far.

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Match Details:

The 12th match of the National T20 Cup 2019 will be played between Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Northern at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad.

The match starts at 5:30 PM local time (6:00 PM IST) (12:30 PM GMT)

Preview:

The Northern Areas team bounced back with a huge win over Sindh team after they were on the receiving end of a record run-chase against Central Punjab. The Northern team finished with 191/7 in their 20 overs with Sohail Akhtar scoring a 36-ball 63. They came up with a much better bowling performance as the Sindh team were bundled out for only 125 with no batsman crossing 30.

The 66-run win has put the Northern Areas team on 2nd position in the points table. They will now face Khyber Pakhtunkhwa who started the tournament with a comfortable win in the tournament opener but suffered big losses since then. In their recent most game against Sindh, the Khyber team made a mess of the 177-run chase and fell nine runs short despite losing only six wickets.


Weather Condition/Report:

The weather forecast suggested no rain for Faisalabad’s Iqbal Stadium on Friday. However, there could be cloud covering during the day without any interruption to the play.

Pitch Condition/Report:

Chasing big totals is not that easy in the night matches. The same was proved on Thursday where the Sindh team fell way short of Northern Areas’ total of 191. Targets around 160 will be slightly easy to chase. Hence the teams winning the toss prefer to bat first and put up 180+ like Northern against Sindh.

Average first innings score: 176 (Last 10 night T20 games)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 4, Lost – 6

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)


Probable Playing XIs:

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa:

Fakhar Zaman, Israrullah, Sahibzada Farhan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Rizwan (C & WK), Mohammad Mohsin, Imran Khan JR, Khushdil Shah, Junaid Khan, Mohammad Ilyas, Usman Shinwari.

Bench:  Umer Khan, Musaddiq Ahmed, Zohaib Khan, Adil Amin, Irfanullah Shah.

Northern:

Umar Amin, Rohail Nazir (WK), Naveed Malik, Mohammad Nawaz, Asif Ali, Sohail Akhtar, Imad Wasim (C), Haris Rauf, Mohammad Amir, Shadab Khan, Sohail Tanvir.

Bench: Musa Khan, Zaid Alam, Hammad Azam, Haider Ali, Ali Imran.


Top Picks:

Asif Ali has scored 30+ runs in all three games while Mohammad Rizwan has led the team from the front. Though his team has won only one game, Rizwan scored at least 30 runs in all the three matches. Umar Amin also has hat-trick 30+ scores including a 50 in the first match against Southern Punjab. Sohail Tanvir has been consistent with the ball taking six wickets in three games.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain – Umar Amin, Asif Ali, M Rizwan, Fakhar Zaman

Vice-Captain – Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Mohsin, Imad Wasim, Iftikhar Ahmed

Asif Ali will be a safe option as vice-captain having recorded scores of 44, 93 and 30 in three matches thus far.


Suggested Playing XI for Head to Head/Small Leagues:

Keeper – Mohammad Rizwan (C)

Batsmen – Fakhar Zaman, Umar Amin, Asif Ali (VC), Sohail Akhtar, Khushdil Shah

All-Rounders – Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Mohsin

Bowlers – Sohail Tanvir, Usman Shinwari, Mohammad Amir

Suggested Playing XI for Grand Leagues/Mega Leagues:

Keeper – Rohail Nazir

Batsmen – Sahibzada Farhan, Khushdil Shah, Umar Amin (VC), Asif Ali

All-Rounders – Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz (C), Imad Wasim

Bowlers – Junaid Khan, Usman Shinwari, Sohail Tanvir


Expert Advice:

Barring Mohammad Rizwan, no player from Khyber is assured of a big performance. This meant preferring the Northern team players for multiplier roles will be safe.

Probable Winners:

The Northern team is expected to register their 3rd win of this competition.

*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.

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