Preview:
Hindokush Strikers will take on Junior Champions in the fifth match of the Green Afghanistan One Day Cup, 2023 at the Khost Cricket Stadium. Hindokush Strikers are winless after two matches currently. They went down by eight runs in a rain-affected fixture recently. Meanwhile, Junior Champions have suffered two consecutive losses until now. They lost by nine wickets in the previous fixture. Hindokush Strikers will be the favourites for this contest.
Hindokush Strikers vs Junior Champions Match Details:
Venue:Khost Cricket Stadium, Khost
Date & Time: Friday, May 5, 10.00 AM IST
Hindokush Strikers vs Junior Champions 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
Hindokush Strikers vs Junior Champions Weather Forecast:
The weather doesn’t look great with at least a 65 % chance of rain during the afternoon hours
Record of HS Batters (Green Afghanistan OD Cup 2022)
| Name | Innings | Total_runs | Average | Highest run |
| Ibrahim Zadran | 5 | 254 | 63.5 | 107 |
| Bahir Shah | 2 | 130 | 65 | 75 |
| Afsar Zazai | 5 | 128 | 32 | 68 |
| Sediq Atal | 3 | 105 | 35 | 73 |
| Asif Musazai | 3 | 77 | 25.67 | 48 |
| Najibullah Zadran | 3 | 63 | 21 | 33 |
| Karim Jannat | 2 | 49 | 49 | 39 |
| Usman Ghani | 4 | 49 | 12.25 | 28 |
| Fareed Malik | 3 | 47 | 47 | 22 |
| Zia Akbar | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 32 |
| Farhan Zakhail | 2 | 28 | 14 | 24 |
| Zahir Khan | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 15 |
| Abdul Rahman | 2 | 10 | 10 | 6 |
| Ijaz Ahmadzai | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Nijat Masood | 2 | 2 | – | 2 |
Record of HS Bowlers (Green Afghanistan OD Cup 2022)
| Player | Innings | Overs | Wickets | SR |
| Zia Akbar | 5 | 45 | 14 | 19.29 |
| Nijat Masood | 4 | 30.3 | 7 | 26.14 |
| Zahir Khan | 4 | 31.5 | 6 | 31.83 |
| Fareed Malik | 4 | 28 | 4 | 42 |
| Khalil Gurbaz | 1 | 10 | 3 | 20 |
| Yousuf Zazai | 1 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| Jamshid Miralikhail | 1 | 8 | 1 | 48 |
| Asif Musazai | 2 | 12 | 1 | 72 |
| Karim Jannat | 3 | 13.4 | 1 | 82 |
| Najibullah Zadran | 2 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Abdul Rahman | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
Record of JCH Batters
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Record of JCH Bowlers
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Top Picks from Hindokush Strikers (HS)
Ibrahim Zadran (HS), Batter (RHB)
- Ibrahim Zadran is one of the best batters to come out of Afghanistan cricket
- He has had a tough couple of games with a combined run tally of 41 runs.
- However, Ibrahim is known to be a consistent run-scorer who should come good sooner than later
Dawlat Zadran (HS), Bowler (RHB, RAM)
- Dawlat Zadran is amongst the finest pacers produced by Afghanistan till now
- The right-arm pacer contributed 19 runs and two scalps in the last game against Pamir Legends
Mujeeb ur Rahman (HS), Bowler (OS)
- Mujeeb ur Rahman could be a lethal weapon against the Junior Champions
- He got one scalp in the last game against Pamir Legends
Top Pick from Junior Champions (JCH)
Noman Shah (JCH), Wicket-keeper (RHB)
- Noman Shah is a steady wicket-keeper batsman for Junior Champions
- He scored 23 runs in the last game against Maiwand Defenders
- Noman has made 37 runs from the two matches in this tournament
Differential Pick from Junior Champions (JCH)
Allah Mohammad (JCH), Bowler (OS)
- Allah Mohammad is a promising mystery spinner for Junior Champions
- He bowled an economical spell albeit without taking any wicket against Maiwand Defenders
- Allah has taken one wicket from two matches until now
Differential Pick from Hindokush Strikers (HS)
IhsanullahJanat (HS), Batter (RHB)
- IhsanullahJanat is an elegant opening batsman for Hindokush Strikers
- He had a poor outing against Pamir Legends by scoring just eight off 11 balls
- Ihsanullah has made 41 runs from two matches so far
Safe Captaincy Picks from Hindokush Strikers (HS)
Nijat Masood (HS), Bowler (RAM)
- Nijat Masood is an under-rated new ball pacer for Hindokush Strikers
- He took one wicket in the last game against Pamir Legends
- Nijat has got four scalps from the two matches in this competition
Karim Janat (HS), All-rounder (RHB, RAM)
- Karim Janat is a valuable batting all-rounder for Hindokush Strikers
- He starred in the last game against Pamir Legends with 62 runs and three wickets
- Karim has produced 62 runs and five scalps from two matches
Base Team
WK: Noman Shah
BAT: Ibrahim Zadran, Usman Ghani, IhsanullahJanat, Hizbullah Durrani
AR: Karim Janat (C)
BOWL: Dawlat Zadran, Allah Mohammad, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Nijat Masood (VC), Khalel Ahmad
