Hindokush Strikers vs Pamir Legends Match Preview & Prediction
Hindokush Strikers will take on Pamir Legends in the third match of the Green Afghanistan One-Day Cup at the Khost Cricket Stadium. Hindokush Strikers’ first game against Maiwand Defenders was washed out due to inclement weather. Meanwhile, Pamir Legends started their campaign with a dominant 212-run victory over Junior Champions. Pamir Legends will be slight favourites for this contest.
Hindokush Strikers vs Pamir Legends Match Details:
Match: Hindokush Strikers vs Pamir Legends (HS vs PAL), Match 3, Green Afghanistan One-Day Cup 2023
Venue: Khost Cricket Stadium, Khost
Date & Time: Tuesday, May 2, 10.00 AM IST
Hindokush Strikers vs Pamir Legends 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 Pamir Legends Weather Forecast:
The weather is expected to stay clear for this game
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 PAL Batters (Green Afghanistan One Day Cup 2022)
| Player | Innings | Runs | AVG | HS |
| Shahidullah Kamal | 5 | 271 | 67.75 | 90 |
| Ihsanullah Janat | 5 | 196 | 39.2 | 122 |
| Shabir Noori | 3 | 148 | 49.33 | 108 |
| Samiullah Shinwari | 5 | 146 | 36.5 | 55 |
| Rahmat Shah | 5 | 129 | 25.8 | 58 |
| Gulbadin Naib | 3 | 58 | 29 | 44 |
| Abidullah Taniwal | 2 | 42 | 42 | 28 |
| Amir Hamza Hotak | 3 | 31 | 15.5 | 28 |
| Hazrat Zazai | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 16 |
| Abdul Wasi | 1 | 17 | – | 17 |
| Abdul Hadi | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 15 |
| Sayed Ahmad Shirzad | 3 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
| Ibrahim Safi | 1 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Abdul Malik | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| Yosi | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 3 |
| Saleem Safi | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Record of PAL Bowlers (Green Afghanistan One Day Cup 2022)
| Player | Innings | Overs | Wickets | SR |
| Gulbadin Naib | 3 | 25 | 8 | 18.75 |
| Sayed Ahmad Shirzad | 5 | 44.1 | 8 | 33.12 |
| Bilal Sami | 2 | 20 | 5 | 24 |
| Saleem Safi | 3 | 25.2 | 4 | 38 |
| Amir Hamza Hotak | 4 | 33 | 3 | 66 |
| Samiullah Shinwari | 3 | 14 | 3 | 28 |
| Ibrahim Safi | 1 | 7 | 1 | 42 |
| Shahidullah Kamal | 5 | 19 | 1 | 114 |
| Abdul Wasi | 2 | 12 | 1 | 72 |
| Abidullah Taniwal | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Abdullah Adil | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Shabir Noori | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Top Picks from Hindokush Strikers (HS)
Karim Janat (HS), All-rounder (RHB, RAM)
- Karim Janat is a valuable batting all-rounder for Hindokush Strikers
- He took two wickets in the first game against Maiwand Defenders
Usman Ghani (HS), Batter (RHB)
- Usman Ghani is a consistent top-order batsman for Hindokush Strikers
- He made 34 off 45 balls in the last game against Maiwand Defenders before rain intervened
Top Picks from Pamir Legends (PAL)
Zahir Khan (PAL), Bowler (LAWS)
- Zahir Khan is a wily left-arm wrist-spinner for Pamir Legends
- He registered unbelievable figures of 3.4-0-12-6 in the first game against Junior Champions
Rahmat Shah (PAL), Batter (RHB)
- Pamir Legends skipper Rahmat Shah is one of the most elegant batters to come out of Afghanistan
- He struggled with 4 runs off 13 balls in the first game against Junior Champions
- However, Rahmat is an established player who could come good against Hindokush Strikers
Differential Pick from Pamir Legends (PAL)
Riaz Hassan (PAL), Batter (RHB)
- Riaz Hassan is one of the most promising top-order batsmen in Afghanistan
- He looked in prime form against Junior Champions with a blistering 58 off 47 balls
Differential Pick from Hindokush Strikers (HS)
Nijat Masood (HS), Bowler (RAM)
- Nijat Masood is an accurate right-arm seamer for Hindokush Strikers
- He was impressive in the first game against Maiwand Defenders with figures of 10-0-37-3
Safe Captaincy Pick from Pamir Legends (PAL)
Gulbadin Naib (PAL), All-rounder (RHB, RAM)
- Gulbadin Naib is an experienced batting all-rounder for Pamir Legends
- He batted maturely to pull Pamir out of trouble and score 73 off 61 balls against Junior Champions
- Naib also got two scalps in the five overs he bowled
Safe Captaincy Pick from Hindokush Strikers (HS)
Ibrahim Zadran (HS), Batter (RHB)
- Ibrahim Zadran is one of the best batters to come out of Afghanistan cricket
- He made a quick-fire 27 off 19 balls in the last game against Maiwand Defenders
Base Team
WK: Afsar Zazai
BAT: Riaz Hassan, Rahmat Shah, Ibrahim Zadran (C), Usman Ghani
AR: Gulbadin Naib (VC), Sharafuddin Ashraf, Karim Janat
BOWL: Zahir Khan, Sayed Shirzad, Nijat Masood
