Shpageeza Cricket League 2020: Eliminator, Band-e-Amir Dragons vs Boost Defenders – Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The Eliminator match of the Shpageeza Cricket League 2020 will be played between the Band-e-Amir Dragons and the Boost Defenders at the Kabul International Stadium.

The match is scheduled to start at 01:30 PM Local Time (02:30 PM IST) and can be viewed on FanCode, RTA website and ACB’s Facebook page.

Preview:

The third and fourth-placed team of the tournament in the league stage, the Band-e-Amir Dragons will be facing off against the Boost Defenders in the Eliminator match of the tournament. Both the teams are placed equal to each other coming into this match, considering the form they were in during the league stage.

Both the teams played 5 matches and managed to win three of those and lost two. They were placed apart only due to their net run rate. And, due to this, it will be a closely contested match, and no team of the two would let them slide to a win with ease.

Weather Report:

The weather on Monday is expected to be perfectly good for a cricket match, with the skies being partly cloudy, no chance of rainfall and the temperature hovering around the 28 degree Celsius mark.

Pitch Report:

The Kabul International Stadium will have a balanced nature, making the contest between the batsmen and the bowlers, balanced. But, the batting in the second innings is expected to be relatively better.

Average first-innings score: 158 (Last 5 matches played here)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 4, Lost – 1, Tied – 0

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

Band-e-Amir Dragons:

Mohammad Sardar, Asghar Afghan, Hazratullah Zazai, Usman Ghani, Nasir Jamal, Ibrahim Zadran, Bilal Sami, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Tariq Stanikzai, Farhad Momand, Waqar Salamkhel

Bench: Ikram Ali Khil, Amir Zazai, Imran Mir, Haqmal Arya, Rashid Khan, Mohammad Ibrahim, Rokhan Barakzai, Mirwais Ashraf, Hamid Hassan, Ismat Alam, Wafadar Momand

Boost Defenders:

Munir Ahmad, Ihsanullah, Nisar Wahdat, Imran Janat, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Waqarullah Ishaq, Shafiqullah Ghafari, Sayed Shirzad, Amir Hamza, Tahir Adil

Bench: Ishaq Zazai, Rahmat Shah, Zia-ul Haq, Naseebullah Sherdali, Tahir Khan, Hanzala, Mohammaed Saleem, Mohammad Alam, Abdul Wahid Khan, Abdullah Tarakhail, Dastagir Khan, Nawid Mohammad Kabir

Top Picks:

Usman Ghani is the top run-scorer of the tournament at the moment. He has played in 5 matches and has scored a total of 249 runs at a strike rate of 126.39 and an average of 62.25.

Sharafuddin Ashraf has been in top form with the ball in this tournament and is placed at the top of the wicket-takers’ list. In the 5 matches that he has played, he has taken a total of 10 wickets including one 4 wicket haul.

Karim Janat has done well with both the bat and the ball in this tournament. He has played in 5 matches and has scored 164 runs and has taken 5 wickets too.

Gulbadin Naib just like Karim Janat has been an all-round contributor to his team’s campaign in this tournament. He has played 5 matches and has 116 runs and 5 wickets under his belt at the moment.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain options – Usman Ghani, Sharafuddin Ashraf

Vice-Captain options – Karim Janat, Gulbain Naib

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Munir Ahmad

Batsmen – Usman Ghani (C), Hazratullah Zazai, Imran Janat

All-Rounders – Gulbadin Naib, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Karim Janat (VC)

Bowlers – Waqar Salamkhel, Sayed Shirzad, Amir Hamza, Farhad Momand

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Munir Ahmad

Batsmen – Usman Ghani, Asghar Afghan, Imran Janat

All-Rounders – Gulbadin Naib (VC), Sharafuddin Ashraf (C), Karim Janat, Ibrahim Zadran

Bowlers – Waqar Salamkhel, Amir Hamza, Farhad Momand

Expert Advice:

Having more all-rounders in your Dream11 Fantasy team should be great since they have done quite well in the tournament.

Probable Winners:

The Band-e-Amir Dragons are expected to win this encounter.

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.