Squads –
KHP –
Mohammad Rizwan (captain, wicketkeeper), Junaid Khan (vice-captain), Arshad Iqbal, Asif Afridi, Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imran Khan Snr, Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Haris (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Mohsin, Sahibzada Farhan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shoaib Malik, Usman Khan Shinwari, Wahab Riaz and Zohaib Khan.
SOP –
Shan Masood (C), Hussain Talat, Aamir Yamin, Ali Shafiq, Bilawal Bhatti, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Ilyas, Mohammad Irfan, Rahat Ali, Saif Baddar, Sohaib Maqsood, Umer Khan, Umar Siddiq Khan, Zahid Mehmood and Zeeshan Ashraf (WK)
Team News –
KHP –
– The Pakhtoons after loosing 1st game won their last game against Balochistan by 8 wickets. Rizwan and Hafeez with the bat and Shaheen Afridi with bowl picking 5 Wickets were teams best performers.
– Fakhar Zaman and Mohammad Rizwan will open the Innings. Mohammad Rizwan who is highest scorer for pakhtoons scored 57 last game.
– The Professor Hafeez will bat 2 down. The veteran is still in terrific touch as scored 2 back to back 50s against England recently. Scored 45 of 25 balls and also bowled 2 overs last game.
– Shoaib Malik will bat 2 down . He is the most experienced man in Pakistan cricket team.
– Sahibzada farhan will bat next. Farhan who opened in 1st game and scored 62 was demoted last game.
– Big Hitting Iftikhar Ahmed and Mohammad Mohsin will do the late hitting. Both can bat as well as bowl.
– Mohammad Mohsin will lead the spin attack and will be assisted by Hafeez ,Malik and Iftikhar Ahmed. Mohsin is wicketless in both the games.
– Shaheen Afridi, Wahab Riaz, Usman Khan Shinwari and Junaid Khan/Asif Afridi will lead the pace attack.
SOP –
– Southern Punjab lost both their games now . They had a poor bowling show with only Zahid Mehmood and Irfan picking the Wickets else every bowler was very high with economy rates.
– They can make a change and bring Ali Shafiq for Umer Khan who has been flop this two games.
– Experienced Shan Masood and Young Zeeshan Ashraf will open the Innings. Masood has the ability to build the innings and play big. Masood scored 50 in 1st while was out on duck last game, Zeeshan scored 73 at a strike rate of 197 last game.
– Umar Siddiqui will bat 1 down. He played his 1st game last night scoring 33 of 24 balls.
– Shoaib Maqsood will bat 2 down. He attacks from word go and is highest scorer for Southern Punjab. He scored 51 of just 26 balls in 1st game and 18 last game.
– Hussain Talat and Khushdil Shah will handle the middle order. Both are extremely aggressive batters and can score really quick. Talat can also bowl.
– Aamer Yamin will bat next. Aamer Yamin can be promoted due to his hitting ability.
– Zahid Mehmood and Umer Khan(risky) will be leading the spin section. Mehmood took 3w last game.
– Mohammad Irfan, Bialwal Bhatti and Aamer Yamin will lead the pace attack. Ali Shafiq can play today.
Probable XI –
KHP –
Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Rizwan(C & WK ), Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Iftikhar Ahmed, Sahibzada Farhan, Mohammad Mohsin, Wahab Riaz, Shaheen Afridi, Junaid Khan/Asif Afridi, Usman Khan Shinwari
SOP –
Shan Masood, Zeeshan Ashraf(wk), Umar Siddiqui, Shoaib Maqsood, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Aamer Yamin, Bilalwal Bhatti, Umer Khan/Ali Shafiq, Zahid Mehmood, Mohammad Irfan
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 –
M Rizwan( Open, 305 runs for pakhtoons, 57(42b) last game, must have)
Z Ashraf( Opener, very attacking, 73(37b) last game, Must have choice )
BAT –
M Hafeez ( 1 down + off spin, bowled 2 overs last game 86(52b), 69(36b) recently against Eng, 45(25b) last game, Must have)
Fakhar Zaman ( Opener, international player for Pakistan, very attacking, 192 runs in 6 games last season, poor form)
Shan Masood ( Open, LHB, 256R in 9 games in PSL2020, 51(33b), 0(3b) in 2 games, must have)
S Maqsood ( 2 down, 84R for Southern Punjab last season, 51(26b) 1st game, Must have)
Shoaib Malik ( 3 down + off spin, very experienced, 9800+ runs + 148 Wickets in t20 cricket, Must have )
K Shah( 3 down, SR of 159 last season with 161 runs from 5 games, Must have, very attacking)
S Farhan( 3 down, 559 T20 runs in 27i , 58 runs in 3 games last season, good GL choice , 62 last game)
ALL –
H Talat ( 3 down + 1-2 overs bowl , 162R + 4w last National T20, 34(17b) +1w 1st game, Must have ,C/VC)
A Yamin ( Medium pacer + hard hitter, 627R + 59w in 49 t20s, 18(8b) +2w 1st game , Must have)
Iftikhar Ahmed ( Middle order + off spin, attacking batsman, Can be promoted any day, 29R last game)
Asif Afridi ( Chinnaman bowler, 27 t20 Wickets in 33 games, 1w laat game )
M Mohsin ( Leg spin + very attacking Batsman, 9 Wickets in 6 games last season, Punt pick )
Saif Badar( Middle order, good domestic record, 257 runs in 18 t20 innings, 12R 1st game , dropped last game)
BOWL –
S Afridi( Left arm fast, best bowler of Pakistan recently, 4 Wickets in 4 balls in T20 blast recently, will bowl in death, 5w last game, Must have )
Wahab Riaz ( Left arm fast , t20 specialist, experienced , can also bat in attacking manner, 130R + 6w last National T20, 1w last game, Must have)
M Irfan( Left arm fast 7ft tall, highly experienced with 147 T20 Wickets, 5w last National T20,2w last game)
Zahid Mehmood( Slow left arm, 9w in 5 games last National T20, very impressive with 3w last game )
Junaid khan ( Left arm pacer, 172 t20 Wickets on his name, excellent bowler but very much ignored, 2w 1st game, didn’t played last game)
Usman Shinwari( Left arm pacer, 91 t20 Wickets in 75 games on his name, 10w last season, 2w last game,Must )
Umer Khan( left arm orthodox, 4w in PSL 2020, risky today )
Arshad Iqbal( Medium pacer, 15 t20 Wickets on his name , 5w in 5 games in PSL 2020)
C/VC Picks –
KHP –
Mohammad Hafeez
Fakhar Zaman
Shoaib Malik(GL)
SOP –
Shan Masood
Shoaib Maqsood
Hussain Talat