Junior Champions vs Hindokush Strikers Match Preview
Junior Champions will take on Hindokush Strikers in the 11th match of the Green Afghanistan One-Day Cup, 2023 at the Khost Cricket Stadium. Junior Champions will be playing for their pride after losing all their five matches so far. They went down by 89 runs against Maiwand Defenders in a rain-affected game on Saturday. Meanwhile, Hindokush Strikers are also out of contention for a spot in the final with only one victory from five matches. They suffered a 25-run loss against Pamir Legends in the previous fixture. Hindokush Strikers will be the favourites for this contest.
Junior Champions vs Hindokush Strikers Match Details:
Match: Junior Champions vs Hindokush Strikers (JCH vs HS), Match 11, Green Afghanistan One-Day Cup 2023
Venue: Khost Cricket Stadium, Khost
Date & Time: Sunday, May 14, 10.00 AM IST
Junior Champions vs Hindokush Strikers Pitch Report:
The surfaces at the Khost Cricket Stadium should have something for everyone. The average first innings score at this venue last year in non-rain affected matches was 238. There could be help for the spinners as the game goes on.
Junior Champions vs Maiwand Defenders Weather Forecast:
The weather is expected to stay clear for this game
Record of JCH Batters (Green Afghanistan OD Cup 2023)
| Player | Innings | Runs | AVG | HS |
| Wafiullah Tarakhil | 3 | 97 | 32.33 | 92 |
| Suliman Arabzai | 3 | 78 | 26 | 29 |
| Akram Mohammadzai | 1 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Numan Shah | 5 | 94 | 18.8 | 47 |
| Hizbullah Durrani | 3 | 52 | 17.33 | 37 |
| Kamran Hotak | 4 | 44 | 14.66 | 27 |
| Sohil Khan | 4 | 52 | 13 | 27 |
| Naseer Khan Maroofkhil | 4 | 25 | 12.5 | 15* |
| Jamshid Zadran | 1 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Haroon Khan | 4 | 33 | 8.25 | 22 |
| Bashir Ahmad | 3 | 8 | 8 | 6* |
| Nasir Hassan | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Faridoon Dawoodzai | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 11 |
| Jamil Shinwari | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Allah Mohammad | 4 | 13 | 3.25 | 6 |
| Khalil Ahmed | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
| Khalid Taniwal | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Yama Arab | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Ali Ahmad | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Record of JCH Bowlers (Green Afghanistan OD Cup 2023)
| Player | Innings | Overs | Wickets | SR |
| Yama Arab (CHAMP) | 2 | 15 | 6 | 15 |
| Allah Mohammad (CHAMP) | 4 | 35 | 4 | 52.5 |
| Naseer Khan Maroofkhil (CHAMP) | 5 | 39 | 3 | 78 |
| Bashir Ahmad (CHAMP) | 3 | 22 | 3 | 44 |
| Khalil Ahmed (CHAMP) | 4 | 31 | 3 | 62 |
| Kamran Hotak (CHAMP) | 3 | 23 | 1 | 138 |
| Gulzar Khan (CHAMP) | 1 | 9 | 1 | 54 |
| Jamil Shinwari (CHAMP) | 1 | 9 | 0 | – |
| Faridoon Dawoodzai (CHAMP) | 2 | 19 | 0 | – |
| Nasir Hassan (CHAMP) | 1 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Suliman Arabzai (CHAMP) | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
Record of HS Batters (Green Afghanistan OD Cup 2023)
| Player | Innings | Runs | AVG | HS |
| Ihsanullah | 5 | 178 | 44.5 | 89 |
| Abdul Rahman | 3 | 139 | 69.5 | 64 |
| Usman Ghani | 4 | 139 | 46.33 | 57 |
| Ibrahim Zadran | 4 | 129 | 43 | 49 |
| Karim Janat | 4 | 99 | 24.75 | 62 |
| Darwish Rasooli | 4 | 73 | 18.25 | 58 |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 4 | 42 | 42 | 23* |
| Afsar Zazai | 4 | 41 | 10.25 | 17 |
| Amir Hamza | 4 | 33 | 8.25 | 18 |
| Dawlat Zadran | 3 | 30 | 10 | 19 |
| Waqarullah Ishaq | 2 | 16 | 16 | 16* |
| Shabir Noori | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 6 |
| Nijat Masood | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6* |
| Khalil Gurbaz | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Record of HS Bowlers (Green Afghanistan OD Cup 2023)
| Player | Inns | Overs | Wickets | SR |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman (HIS) | 4 | 39 | 7 | 33.4 |
| Karim Janat (HIS) | 5 | 40 | 7 | 34.2 |
| Abdul Rahman (HIS) | 4 | 29.2 | 6 | 29.3 |
| Nijat Masood (HIS) | 3 | 29 | 5 | 34.8 |
| Dawlat Zadran (HIS) | 3 | 19 | 5 | 22.8 |
| Amir Hamza (HIS) | 5 | 46 | 3 | 92 |
| Khalil Gurbaz (HIS) | 3 | 19 | 3 | 38 |
| Waqarullah Ishaq (HIS) | 1 | 4 | 1 | 24 |
| Ziaur Rahman (HIS) | 1 | 5 | 1 | 30 |
Top Picks from Hindokush Strikers (HS)
Abdul Rahman (HS), All-rounder (RHB, RAM)
- Abdul Rahman is a talented seam-bowling all-rounder for Hindokush Strikers
- He contributed 60 runs and one wicket in the last game against Pamir Legends
- Abdul has come up with 139 runs and six scalps from four matches
Karim Janat (HS), All-rounder (RHB, RAM)
- Karim Janat is a valuable batting all-rounder for Hindokush Strikers
- He has had a couple of disappointing outings of late
- However, Karim has still produced a good campaign with 99 runs and seven wickets from five matches
Ibrahim Zadran (HS), Batter (RHB)
- Hindokush Strikers’ skipper Ibrahim Zadran is one of the best batters from Afghanistan
- He made a scratchy 49-run knock in the last game against Pamir Legends
- Ibrahim has scored 129 runs from four matches until now
Ihsanullah Janat (HS), Batter (RHB)
- Ihsanullah Janat is an elegant opening batsman for Hindokush Strikers
- He made 25 runs in the last game against Pamir Legends
- Ihsanullah tops the batting charts for his side with 178 runs from five matches
Differential Picks from Junior Champions (JCH)
Yama Arab (JCH), Bowler (RAM)
- Yama Arab is a promising right-arm fast bowler for Junior Champions
- He got four scalps in the last game against Pamir Legends
- Yama has taken six wickets from just two matches so far
Wafiullah (JCH), Batter (RHB)
- Wafiullah is an enterprising opening batsman for Junior Champions
- He had a quiet outing against Maiwand Defenders with just five runs on the board
- Wafiullah has made 97 runs from three matches so far
Safe Captaincy Picks from Hindokush Strikers (HS)
Mujeeb ur Rahman (HS), Bowler (OS)
- Mujeeb ur Rahman is a premier mystery spinner for Hindokush Strikers
- He produced 23 runs and two wickets in the last game against Pamir Legends
- Mujeeb has contributed 42 runs and seven scalps from four matches
Usman Ghani (HS), Batter (RHB)
- Usman Ghani is an in-form top-order batsman for Hindokush Strikers
- He scored 57 runs off just 44 balls in the last game against Pamir Legends
- Overall, Usman has made 139 runs from the four matches in this tournament
Base Team
WK: Noman Shah
BAT: Waifullah, Ibrahim Zadran, Usman Ghani (VC), Ihsanullah Janat, Suliman Arabzai
AR: Karim Janat, Abdul Rahman
BOWL: Mujeeb ur Rahman (C), Yama Arab, Khalil Gurbaz
