- Match: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa vs Central Punjab
- Date- 18th December 2021
- Match Format- T20
- Venue- United Bank Limited Sports Complex, Karachi, Pakistan
- Time- 10:30 AM IST
- Weather Forecast- Sunny, 16-22 °C
KHP vs CEP, Today Match Prediction, 30th Match, 18th December
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is placed second on the table with great confidence throughout the series which will push them down to the finals of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy against Sindh. They have won the last two matches in the tournament and are leading their campaign on a good note.
In the last match against Balochistan, they posted a total of 116 in the first innings where the top and middle-order batters failed to convert it into high scores and lost all their wickets. But the bowling attack in the second innings was on point and limited the Balochistan batter to 100 Runs in their first innings. Arshad Iqbal took four wickets while Imran Khan, Sameen Gul, and Asif Afridi took two scalps each.
In the second innings, Pakstunkhwa batters did a come back with their skipper Ashfaq Ahmed scoring 73 Runs while the middle order batter also contributed from the bat and took their total to 264. In return, the Balochistan second innings concluded at just 135 runs where Sajid Khan completely annihilated the batters taking six scalps.
Top Batsmen for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa–
- Sahibzada Farhan- 879 Runs in 9 matches, 62.78 Average
- Adil Amin- 377 Runs in 8 Matches, 42.45 Average
Top Bowlers for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa–
- Sameen Gul- 23 Wickets in 8 matches, 3.69 Economy
- Asif Afridi- 22 Wickets in 8 matches,2.93 Economy
Central Punjab
Central Punjab on the other hand is ranked fourth on the points table with 2 wins in their last 5 matches which will keep them focused to recreate a draw in this match. They lost their last match to Sindh by marginal 11 runs. Batting first Sindh posted 155 Runs on board as the Central bowlers were phenomenal in the first innings. Mohammad Ali and Mohammad Saad took three scalps each in the first innings.
The first inning of Punjab was poor where only Abid Ali put runs on board and returned to the pavilion just 2 runs shy of his century. They declared their innings on 187 runs with just a wicket left. On the second day, Sindh came on top of Punjab as the batters performed really well and offered a target of 307 to Punjab to win.
Many top-order batsmen got out for cheap where only Rizwan Hussain put up a fight scoring 85 Runs. Ali Shan came lower down the order to score a century but his efforts went in vain as after his wicket no one was available to take their side to victory.
Top Batsmen for Central Punjab-
- Abid Ali- 713 Runs in 5 Matches, 101.85 Average
- Mohammad Saad- 663 Runs in 5 Matches, 55.25 Average
Top Bowlers for Central Punjab-
- Mohammad Ali- 29 Wickets in 7 Matches, 3.26 Economy
- Zafar Gohar- 24 Wickets in 6 Matches , 3.45 Economy
Venue Stats
This is the home ground of the United Bank Limited cricket team. Since 1992 the ground has hosted more than 120 first-class matches. It was selected as a venue to host matches in the 2019–20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.
Not much information is available regarding this venue.
Last Match Played- KHP vs BAL
KHP-116/10 (41.0 overs) 264/10 82.1 (overs)
BAL- 100/10 (26.0 overs) 135/10 34.3 overs
Weather Report
Clear skies will greet both the teams as they come to play on Saturday in Karachi. The temperature will hover around 16-22 °C with no chances of rain.
- Precipitation: 0%
- Humidity: 13%
- Wind: 26 km/h
Pitch Report
It’s a dead flat surface with no real assistance for the bowlers. The batters can score runs easily on all 4 days of the match. It’s not a result-oriented surface as we can expect huge runs in this game. We can expect some movement from the ball it gets older.
KHP vs CEP Today Match Prediction
KHP Playing 11-
R.Afridi (wk), N.Gul, M.Ahmed, S.Farhan, Aif-Afridi, A.Amin, K.Usman, S.Khan, N.Khan, S.Gul, I.Khan
Wicketkeeper- R Afridi
Batsmen- N.Gul, M.Ahmed, S.Farhan
All-Rounders- A.Amin, K.Usman, S.Khan, N.Khan, Asif-Afridi
Bowlers- S.Gul, I.Khan, Arshad-Iqbal
CEP Playing 11-
J.Ali (wk), A.Ali, M.Saad, A.Ali, A.Shehzad, S.Badar, S.Nasim, B.Iqbal, Z.Gohar, W.Maqsood, M.Ali
Wicket-keeper- Junaid Ali
Batsmen- Abid Ali, M Saad, A Shehzad, S Badar, Azhar Ali
All-Rounders- S Nasim, B Iqbal
Bowlers- Z.Gohar, W.Maqsood, M.Ali
KHP vs CEP, 30th Match, Who will win the match, Today Match Prediction
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is expected to win this match against Central Punjab.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has won the last two matches in the tournament and is leading their campaign on a good note. They seemed content and composed in their last match against Balochistan and made a good comeback in the second innings winning the match. According to the numerical analysis of the last 5 encounters between these two Khyber has always come on top of Central Punjab while two matches resulted in a draw.
Central Punjab on the other hand is struggling with their batting lineup failing to score runs. Their performance in the last match was poor as they lost their last match to Sindh by marginal 11 runs. Khyber is expected to win this fixture unless we see some extraordinaire performance from Central Punjab.
Popular Betting Odds for KHP vs CEP, 30th Match, Today Match Prediction, Cricket Betting Tips
Top Batsman for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa– Sahibzada Farhan
Farhan has been the leading scorer in the Quaid-e-Azam trophy so far with 879 Runs in 9 Matches with an impressive average of 62.78. Despite batting at the middle order he has been the backbone for Khyber on most occasions when the top order got out cheaply. In the last match against Balochistan, he couldn’t contribute much but being the top scorer in this tournament his potential cannot be neglected.
Top Batsman for Central Punjab- Abid Ali
Abid Ali has been the leading run-scorer for Punjab with 713 Runs in 5 matches with an exceptional average of 101.85. He was the key performer in the last match against Sindh where he played a cameo of 98 Runs for his team. He is a must-pick for this match as Central Punjab will be looking for a good start from his openers.
Top Bowler for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa – Arshad Iqbal
He proved vital in the last match against Balochistan where he single-handedly took four scalps limiting them to a total of just 116 Runs. He has 18 Wickets in four matches so far with the best figure of 4/31 which came in the last match.
Top Bowler for Central Punjab– Mohammad Ali
He is currently the third leading wicket-taker in the Quaid-e-Azam trophy with 29 Wickets in 7 matches including the best figure of 6/52. He prove vital in the last match against Sindh as well where he took three scalps of top-order batters. He will be looking to chip in some scalps with his slow-medium pace at the Karachi pitch which could assist him in a positive manner.
