Afghan One-Day Cup, 2020: Match 8, Kandhar Province v Maidan Wardak Province – 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Kandhar Province is expected to win this match.

By CricTracker Staff

Updated - 16 Aug 2020, 00:08 IST

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Match Details:

The 8th match of the Afghan One Day Cup 2020 is all set to be played between the Kandhar Province and the Maidan Wardak Province at the Khost Cricket Stadium.

The match is scheduled to start at 09:00 AM Local Time (10:00 AM IST) and can be streamed live on FanCode.

Preview:

The Kandhar Province and the Maidan Wardak Province had a shaky start to the tournament. Kandahar’s batting fell short in the first game that they played. Chasing a target of 222 runs, they only could get 201 runs on the board. On the other hand, Maidan Wardak Province failed to chase a massive target of 271 runs and was short of the target by 84 runs. Both these teams will look to get back on track with this game.


Weather Report

There is a 40 per cent chance of rain in Khost on Sunday.

Pitch Condition/Report:

Batsmen should get a big score while batting on this pitch given that they give themselves some time to settle in. There is assistance on offer for the spinners.

Average first innings score – 230 (First 5 matches)

Record of teams chasing – Won: 3; Lost: 2


Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

Kandhar Province:

Munir Kakar, Ahmad Zahir, Naseebullah Sherdali, Abdul Raziq, Waqarullah Ishaq, Khayal Mohammad, Mohammad Alam, Abdullah Tarakhel, Najibullah, Mohammad Ibrahim II, Abdul Baqi

Bench: Aniuddin Kakar, Abdul Malik I, Bilal Ahmad, Abdul Aziz, Siddiqullah Bawari, Wasiqullah, Abdullah Agah

Maidan Wardak Province:

Mohammad Sardar, Sadiq Atal, Wasim Akram, Mohammadullah II, Zia ul haq Parwani, Nasrat Qureshi, Baryal, Noorulhaq Malikzai, Waqar Salamkhel, Siddiq Farhad, Faisal

Bench: Mirwais Zazai, Islam Zazi, Sabir Baramani, Imran Mohammadi, Haroon, Mohammad Hafez, Irfanullah, Maiwand


Top Picks:

Munir Kakar looked good and scored a good half-century in his team’s last game. Najibullah had a decent outing in the last game where he scored 59 runs and picked up a wicket.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – Najibullah, Mohammadullah II

Vice-Captain Options – Ahmad Zahir, Munir Kakar

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Munir Kakar (VC)

Batters – Naseebullah Sherdali, Sadiq Atal, Wasim Akram

All-Rounders – Waqarullah Ishaq, Mohammadullah II, Khayal Mohammad

Bowlers – Najibullah (C), Nasrat Qureshi, Noorulhaq Malikzai, Irfanullah

12th Man – Ahmad Zahir

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Ahmad Zahir (VC)

Batters – Abdul Raziq, Sadiq Atal, Wasim Akram, Islam Zazi

All-Rounders – Waqarullah Ishaq, Mohammadullah II (C), Zia-ul-Haq Parwani

Bowlers – Najibullah, Mohammad Alam, Abdullah Tarakhel

12th Man – Mohammad Sardar

(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:

Abdullah Tarakhel and Noorulhaq Malikzai are great picks for your side. They looked to be in great form in the last game.

Probable Winners:

Kandhar 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.

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