Probable XI –
Qalandars –
Tom Banton, Sharjeel Khan, Sohail Akhtar (c), Asif Ali, Ben Dunk (wk), Shahid Afridi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Chris Jordan, Sohail Tanvir, Sultan Ahmed, Danyal Ahmed
Maratha Arabians –
Abdul Shakoor (wk), Mohammad Hafeez, Javed Ahmadi, Laurie Evans, Shoaib Malik, Ishan Malhotra, Muktar Ali, Mosaddek Hossain, Sohag Gazi, Yamin Ahmadzai, Sompal Kami
Small League Combination 1 –
1. Abdul Shakoor
2. Sohail Akhtar
3. Tom Banton(C)
4. Sharjeel Khan
5. Mohammad Hafeez(VC)
6. Laurie Evans
7. Shahid Afridi
8. Chris Jordan
9. Sultan Ahmed
10. Danyal Ahmed
11. Yamin Ahmadzai
– Banton & Hafeez are safest C VC picks considering their top order batting and ability to score quick 40-50 runs consistently.
– Sohail Akhtar & Sharjeel Khan both are must picks as they have looked in supreme touch this season with the bat.
– Laurie Evans might be a good punt as he’s yet to play a good knock this season which might come in this match.
– Sultan & Jordan have taken wickets consistently which makes both of them must picks.
– Expecting at least a wicket again from Yamin as he’s bowling in death for Arabians.
– Danyal Ahmed might be a good credit saver pick.
Small League Combination 2 –
1. Abdul Shakoor(VC)
2. Sharjeel Khan
3. Sohail Akhtar(C)
4. Asif Ali
5. Tom Banton
6. Javed Ahmadi
7. Mohammad Hafeez
8. Muktar Ali
9. Chris Jordan
10. Sultan Ahmed
11. Yamin Ahmadzai
– Sohail Akhtar might be a good punt captain considering his consistency & top level hitting this season.
– Abdul Shakoor can be another good VC pick as he has looked good as off now in this season so might look to play a good knock in this match.
– Both Javed Ahmadi & Asif Ali might be good punts if openers of respective teams fails early.
– Dropped Afridi to take Muktar Ali for his middle order batting & two overs with the bowl.
Grand League Combination –
1. Ben Dunk
2. Sohail Akhtar
3. Asif Ali
4. Laurie Evans
5. Javed Ahmadi
6. Shoaib Malik(VC)
7. Shahid Afridi(C)
8. Muktar Ali
9. Chris Jordan
10. Sohail Tanvir
11. Yamin Ahmadzai
– Expecting openers of both the teams to depart early as they played good knocks in the last match.
– Ben Dunk will be a crucial pick if 1-2 top order batters of Qalandars fails early as he’s batting at three down.
– Shoaib Malik might be a good VC pick as he can promote himself to bat up the order if top order didn’t do well.
– Shahid Afridi can be a good captain pick considering his two overs with the bowl & middle order batting.
