Squads –
BAL –
Haris Sohail (C), Bismillah Khan (WK), Akbar-ur-Rehman, Akif Javed, Ammad Butt, Awais Zia, Imam-ul-Haq, Imran Butt, Imran Farhat, Kashif Bhatti, Khurram Shahzad, Taimur Khan, Umaid Asif, Umar Gul, Usama Mir and Yasir Shah
CEP –
Babar Azam (C), Saad Nasim, Abdullah Shafiq, Abid Ali, Ahmed Bashir, Bilal Asif, Ehsan Adil, Faheem Ashraf, Irfan Khan Niazi, Kamran Akmal (WK), Naseem Shah, Qasim Akram, Rizwan Hussain, Sohaibullah, Usman Qadir and Zafar Gohar
Team News –
BAL –
– Team Balochistan won a brilliant game against the southern punjab where batting 1st they scored massive 230 runs thanks to brilliant 94 by Imam and some late hitting by Haris Sohail. Akif Jayed was the pick of the bowler with 3 Wickets.
– Imam Ul Haq and Awais Zia will be opening for Balochistan. Imam is a international player with a lot of experience accompanied by last season’s highest scorer Awais Zia. Imam waa back in touch with a brilliant 94 last game.
– Young hard hitting Bismillah Khan will bat at 1 down. He strikes the ball around 160 and will also keep the Wickets. He scored a brilliant 50 1st game and a quick 39 last game. He will be followed by young Imran Butt who scored 37 last game.
– Captain Haris Sohail will bat 3 down. He have played international cricket and has an experience of 80+ t20s. He can also bowl. He scored 53 last game but is not bowling.
– Kashif Bhatti and Amad Butt will handle the middle lower middle order. Amad can score quick runs and can be promoted.
– Yasir Khan and Kashif Bhatti will be leading the spin attack. Yasir was wicketless and very expensive last game.
– Akif Jayed , Amad Butt, Umar Gul and Umaid Asif( if plays) will lead the pace attack for Balochistan.
CEP
– Still no news of availability of Babar Azam is encountered. He will surely play and open if available.
– Kamran Akmal and Big hitting Rizwan Hussain will open the innings. Kamral who is richly experienced scored 75 in 1st game but failed in other 2. Rizwan batted at 2 down last game.
– Test Opener Abid Ali will bat at 1 down. He has scored loads of runs in domestic cricket for pak. He scored brilliant 50 last 2nd game while scored 36 last game.
– Abdullah Shafiq will bat 2 down. He started his domestic t20 season with a bang scoring his maiden t20 ton in just 58 balls. Captain Saad Nasim will accompany him.
– Qasim Akram and Irfan Khan will do the late hitting for team along with captain Saad Nasim.
– Usman Qadir and both Qasim Akram and Saad Nasim will be handling the spin attack.
– Nassem Shah(if Plays), Ehsan Adil and Sohaibullah will lead the pace attack. Naseem is a pace spearhead bowling with 145+ ks but was dropped last game.
Probable XI –
BAL –
Imam Ul Haq, Awais Zia, Bismillah Khan, Imran Butt, Haris Sohail, Amad Butt, Kashif Bhatti, Yasir Khan, Usama Mir, Akif Jayed, Umar Gul, Akbar ur Rehman/Umaid Asif.
CEP –
Kamran Akmal(wk), Rizwan Hussain, Abid Ali, Abdullah Shafiq, Saad Nasim(c), Qasim Akram, Irfan Khan/Naseem Shah, Ehsan Adil, Bilal Asif, Sohaibullah, Zafar Gohar, Usman Qadir
Pitch Report –
Multan Crickey Stadium, Multan
Multan pitch favours the spinners more however Batsman can get good assistance at the start.
Average Score : 166
Team Blueprint –
WK –
Kamran Akmal( Opener, very attacking , 5900 runs in t20 cricket with a century in PSL2020, 75(41b) 1st game, Must)
B Khan( 1 down, 131R in 7i last season, attacking batter with SR around 130 in t20 cricket, 58,16, 37 this season)
BAT –
Imam ul haq( LHB, opener, 191R in 7 games last National T20, averages around 33 in t20, 94 runs last game)
Rizwan Hussain ( Open/2 down, attacking batter with SR of 140 in PSL 2020)
Abid Ali( 1 down/open, one of the best domestic Batsman in Pak cricket, 57,36 runs last 2 games)
Awais Zia( LHB, opener, 276 runs in 7 innings last National T20, 25(9b), 24(16b), 10 last 3 game, Must have)
A Shafiq( 2 down, SR of 175 in t20 cricket, 102(58b) 1st game, 20(12b) last game, Must have)
Imran Farhat(2/3 down, 1600+ t20 runs , just 79 runs last National T20)
Imran Butt( 2 down, poor t20 record with Average below 14, played just 2 games last National T20, 37(32b) last 2nd game)
ALL –
K Bhatti( Lower middle order + left arm orthodox bowl, experienced, 50 t20 Wickets on his name, 1w last game )
Haris Sohail( 2 down + part time bowl, 1624 runs in 79 t20 innings, poor recent form, very attacking, 25,29,53 in previous 3 games)
Amad Butt( Right Arm fast + decent hitter, 22w for Balochistan, 10 last season, 5w in 3 games, Must have)
Bilal Asif ( Left arm orthodox, experienced , pkayed test for pakistan, 48 t20 Wickets for him, 1w 1st game, can also bat)
Saad Nasim(Leggie + middle order, 1000+ runs + 35 t20 Wickets for him, 14 runs + 1w last game)
Qasim Akram( off spin, young bowler not much record, 3O 36 runs last game, could be benched)
BOWL –
Yasir Shah( Leggie, international bowler for Pakistan, poor recent form, 3w in PSL 2020, very expensive last game also wicketless)
Akif Jayed( Left arm pacer, extremely talented, 7w in National T20 2019, 6w in 3 games, good choice)
Naseem Shah( Right Arm fast, extreme pace, played test against Eng recently, didn’t played last game)
Umar Gul( Right Arm fast, very experienced, 215w in 179i in t20 cricket, 1w last game )
Usman Qadir ( leggie, very experienced, 25 t20 Wickets, 5w in last 2 games against southern punjab )
Zafar Gohar ( Slow left arm, excellent domestic record, bowls mostly in powerplay 1w last game )
Sohaibullah ( Left arm pacer, young bowler 11 t20 Wickets on his name, 3 Wickets last 2nd game)
C/VC Picks –
BAL –
Imam ul haq
Amad Butt
Awias Zia
Haris Sohail
CEP –
Kamran Akmal
Abdullah Shafiq
Rizwan Hussain
