Match Details:

The 11th match of the Afghan One-Day Cup, 2020 will be played between Faryab Province and Maidan Wardak Province at the Khost Cricket Stadium.

The match starts at 9:00 AM local time (10:00 AM IST) (4:30 AM GMT).

Preview:

Faryab Province and Maidan Wardak Province will lock horns in the match scheduled to be played on Tuesday as part of the Group B in the Afghanistan Provincial One-Day Cup. The Faryab Province won both their matches played thus far that too by close margins. They got better of the Kandahar team by 20 runs in their first match and by mere six runs against Nangarhar. On the other hand, the Maidan Wardak Province suffered an 84-run defeat in the hands of Nangarhar before cruising to a 6-wicket win over Kandahar.

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Weather Condition/Report:

The match between Faryab Province and Maidan Wardak Province is unlikely to be affected by the rain.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The teams winning the toss prefer to bowl first here at the Khost Cricket Stadium. Bowlers get help in the morning and chasing lower targets would become an easy task in the afternoon.

Average first-innings score: 177 (This tournament)

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

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

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Probable Playing XIs:

Faryab Province:

Juma Gul, Ezzat/Hidayatullah, Zahid Zakhel, Murad Ali (C & WK), Ejaz Ahmad, Ibrahim Safi, Abdul Hadi, Rustam, Saleem Safi, Fazal Haq, Zuhaib.

Bench – Abdul Basit, Khairullah, Eid Mohammad, Hayatullah, Nemat, Bilal.

Maidan Wardak Province:

Mirwais Zazai, Sadiq Atal, Siddiq Farhad, Mohammad Sardar (C & WK), Noorulhaq Malikzai, Zia-ul-Haq Parwani, Irfanullah, Mohammad Hafeez, Nasrat Qureshi, Baryal, Mohammadullah Hamkar.

Bench – Mohammad Hafeez, Islam Zazi, Faisal, Wasim Akram, Waqar Salamkhel, Sabir Bahrami, Maiwand, Haroon.

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Top Picks:

Fazal Haq has bagged as many as five wickets in two matches and also scored 20 runs.

Mohammad Sardar registered 30+ scores in both matches and also took five catches behind stumps.

Noorulhaq Malikza has scored 17 runs and also took two wickets in the two matches thus far.

Baryal, who costs 8.5 credits in the category of bowlers, has claimed two wickets in two matches.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain options – Zahid Zakhel, Mohammadullah Hamkar, Saleem Safi

Vice-Captain options – Sadiq Atal, Fazal Haq, Mohammad Sardar

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Suggested Playing XI for Head to Head/Small Leagues:

Keeper – Mohammad Sardar

Batsmen – Zahid Zakhel (C), Hidayatullah, Sadiq Atal

All-Rounders – Mohammadullah Hamkar (VC), Saleem Safi, Fazal Haq

Bowlers – Mohammad Hafeez, Ejaz Ahmad, Baryal, Noorulhaq Malikzai

12th Man – Mirwais Zazai

Suggested Playing XI for Grand Leagues/Mega Leagues:

Keeper – Murad Ali

Batsmen – Zahid Zakhel, Rustam, Sadiq Atal (VC)

All-Rounders – Mohammadullah Hamkar, Saleem Safi (C), Fazal Haq

Bowlers – Ejaz Ahmad, Baryal, Noorulhaq Malikzai, Mohammad Hafeez

12th Man – Mirwais Zazai

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Expert Advice:

Mirwais Zazai played only one match in this tournament and scored fifty in that. He is likely to play on Tuesday as it is an important fixture for his team which is why we picked him our predicted XI.

Probable Winners:

Faryab Province could be seen completing a hat-trick of wins by defeating Maidan Wardak Province.

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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.