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Sarfaraz-less Sindh will take on Rizwan-less Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) in the 25th match of the National T20 Cup. The day-night match will be played at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.
With Sarfaraz and Rizwan and all other T20 World Cup-bound cricketers quarantined, the two sides will have the best chance to test their benches.
KP had won their last encounter against Sindh, courtesy of a strong bowling display. They sit comfortably with 10 points and so does Sindh.
With five wins out of eight matches, Sindh are still on the top as they maintain a better run rate as well. If KP win today, they will dethrone Sindh to reclaim the top spot on the points table.
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Toss Update
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa stand-in captain Iftikhar Ahmed won the toss and chose to field first.
Head to Head
Overall, KP have a slight advantage over Sindh as they have won four out of six games played between the two sides since the tournament so far. If we take into count the games played after the revamped domestic system, then both sides are square with two wins each.
Players to watch out for
Talking about Sindh, their entire batting lineup, well almost, have been in sublime form. Sharjeel Khan Khurram Manzoor and Anwar Ali have all been among the runs.
After for their bowling department, Zahid Mahmood and Shahnawaz Dahani will be in focus, especially when one of them is lined up for Pakistan’s T20 World Cup squad.
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As for KP, Fakhar Zaman and have been scoring runs. However, their bowling department, led by Shaheen Shah Afridi and including Junaid Khan, Imran Khan Snr and Asif Afridi is one of the best in the tournament.
Squads
Sindh – Sarfaraz Ahmed (captain and wicketkeeper), Anwar Ali (vice-captain), Abrar Ahmed, Ahsan Ali, Danish Aziz, Hassan Mohsin, Khurram Manzoor, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Hasnain, Muhammad Taha, Ruman Raees, Saud Shakeel, Shan Masood, Shahnawaz Dahani, Sharjeel Khan and Zahid Mahmood
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa – Mohammad Rizwan (captain and wicketkeeper), Shaheen Shah Afridi (vice-captain), Adil Amin, Arshad Iqbal, Asif Afridi, Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imran Khan Snr, Israrullah, Maaz Khan, Mohammad Haris (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Imran Khan, Mohammad Wasim, Mussadiq Ahmed and Sahibzada Farhan
Broadcast and Live Streaming Details
The match will be produced by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and broadcasted by PTV Sports – Pakistan’s only state sports channel. The match could be seen live on Tapmad, Easypaisa apps, as well as on Cricwick.
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