Preview:
Junior Champions will take on Pamir Legends in the eighth match of the Green Afghanistan One Day Cup, 2023 at the Khost Cricket Stadium. Pamir Legends have won all their three matches so far. They beat Maiwand Defenders by seven wickets in the last game. Meanwhile, Junior Champions have been disappointing so far with three consecutive losses. They suffered a 162-run loss against Hindukush Strikers in the previous fixture. Pamir Legends will be huge favourites for this fixture
Junior Champions vs Pamir Legends Match Details:
Match: Junior Champions vs Pamir Legends (JCH vs PAL), Match 8, Green Afghanistan One-Day Cup 2023
Venue: Khost Cricket Stadium, Khost
Date & Time: Tuesday, May 9, 10.00 AM IST
Junior Champions 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
Junior Champions vs Pamir Legends Weather Forecast:
The weather is expected to stay clear for this game
Record of PAL Batters (Overall Stats)
| Player | Inns | Runs | Avg | HS |
| Rahmat Shah | 134 | 4685 | 37.18 | 114 |
| Mohammad Shahzad | 112 | 3888 | 35.67 | 143 |
| Gulbadin Naib | 100 | 2090 | 24.3 | 100 |
| Shahidullah | 46 | 1570 | 41.32 | 120* |
| Hazratullah Zazai | 33 | 857 | 26.78 | 118 |
| Bahir Shah | 20 | 715 | 39.72 | 104 |
| Riaz Hussan | 16 | 643 | 40.19 | 103 |
| Sharafuddin Ashraf | 37 | 552 | 22.08 | 56* |
| Shawkat Zaman | 20 | 517 | 30.41 | 81* |
| Tahir Khan | 15 | 494 | 49.4 | 72 |
| Fareed Ahmad | 21 | 226 | 17.38 | 41* |
| Sayed Shirzad | 19 | 165 | 13.75 | 28* |
| Mohammad Ibrahim | 8 | 61 | 20.33 | 47* |
| Abdul Baqi | 11 | 45 | 5.63 | 15 |
| Zahir Khan | 9 | 39 | 4.88 | 15 |
Record of PAL Bowlers (Overall Stats)
| Bowler | Inns | Overs | Wkts | SR |
| Gulbadin Naib | 102 | 631.2 | 109 | 34.8 |
| Sharafuddin Ashraf | 52 | 430.5 | 61 | 42.4 |
| Rahmat Shah | 62 | 297.5 | 56 | 31.9 |
| Zahir Khan | 23 | 196.4 | 49 | 24.1 |
| Fareed Ahmad | 33 | 253.1 | 35 | 43.4 |
| Sayed Shirzad | 29 | 254.1 | 33 | 46.2 |
| Abdul Baqi | 19 | 148.5 | 19 | 47 |
| Shahidullah | 41 | 174.3 | 17 | 61.6 |
| Mohammad Ibrahim | 12 | 97 | 13 | 44.8 |
| Tahir Khan | 14 | 85 | 9 | 56.7 |
| Bahir Shah | 2 | 2.2 | 4 | 3.5 |
| Shawkat Zaman | 3 | 13.4 | 1 | 82 |
Record of JCH Batters (Green Afghanistan OD Cup 2023)
| Player | Inns | Runs | Avg | HS |
| Nasir Khan | 3 | 23 | 23 | 105 |
| Hizbullah Durrani | 3 | 52 | 17.33 | 37 |
| Numan Shah | 3 | 43 | 14.33 | 23 |
| Suliman Arabzai | 1 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Allah Mohammad | 3 | 12 | 4 | 6 |
| Faridoon Dawoodzai | 1 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Kamran Hotak | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 6 |
| Jamil Shinwari | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Khalid Taniwal | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Yama Arab | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Wafiullah | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
Record of JCH Bowlers (Afghanistan OD Cup 2023)
| Bowler | Inns | Overs | Wkts | SR |
| Allah Mohammad | 3 | 25 | 4 | 37.5 |
| Faridoon Dawoodzai | 1 | 9 | 0 | – |
| Bashir Ahmad | 2 | 12 | 2 | 36 |
| Jamil Shinwari | 1 | 9 | 0 | – |
| Kamran Hotak | 1 | 5 | 1 | 30 |
| Khalid Taniwal | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Nasir Khan | 3 | 21 | 2 | 63 |
| Numan Shah | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Suliman Arabzai | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Khalel Ahmed | 3 | 21 | 3 | 42 |
| Yama Arab | 1 | 5 | 2 | 15 |
Top Picks from Pamir Legends (PAL)
Zahir Khan (PAL), Bowler (LAWS)
- Zahir Khan is a wily left-arm wrist-spinner for Pamir Legends
- He took three wickets in the last game against Maiwand Defenders
- Zahir has got nine scalps from three matches including a six-wicket haul against the Junior Champions earlier in the competition
Mohammad Shahzad (PAL), Wicket-keeper (RHB)
- Mohammad Shahzad is an entertaining wicket-keeper batsman for Pamir Legends
- He scored 40 runs in the last game against Maiwand Defenders
- Shahzad has made 116 runs from three matches so far
Sharafuddin Ashraf (PAL), All-rounder (RHB, LAO)
- Sharafuddin Ashraf is a reliable spin-bowling all-rounder for Pamir Legends
- He got two scalps in the last game against Maiwand Defenders
- Sharafuddin has managed 59 runs and five wickets from three matches
Rahmat Shah (PAL), Batter (RHB)
- Pamir Legends skipper Rahmat Shah is a technically correct batsman
- He came back to form with a fine 54-run knock against Maiwand Defenders
- Rahmat has made 90 runs from three matches until now
Differential Pick from Junior Champions (JCH)
Allah Mohammad (JCH), Bowler (OS)
- Allah Mohammad has been a rare shining light for Junior Champions so far
- He took three wickets in the last game against Hindokush Strikers
- Allah has got four scalps from the three matches in this competition
Differential Pick from Pamir Legends (PAL)
Fareed Malik (PAL), Bowler (LAM)
- Fareed Malik is a useful left-arm pacer for Pamir Legends
- He got two scalps in the last game against Maiwand Defenders
- Fareed has taken three wickets from three matches so far
Safe Captaincy Picks from Pamir Legends (PAL)
Gulbadin Naib (PAL), All-rounder (RHB, RAM)
- Gulbadin Naib is an experienced batting all-rounder for Pamir Legends
- He produced 26 runs and one wicket in the last game against Maiwand Defenders
- Overall, Gulbadin has contributed 113 runs and seven scalps from three matches
- The 31-year-old also starred in the previous outing against Junior Champions with 73 runs and two wickets
Hazratullah Zazai (PAL), Batter (LHB)
- Hazratullah Zazai is a destructive opener for Pamir Legends
- He smacked 118 off just 89 balls in the last game against Maiwand Defenders
Base Team
WK: Noman Shah, Mohammad Shahzad
BAT: Rahmat Shah, Hizbullah Durrani, Hazratullah Zazai (VC)
AR: Sharafuddin Ashraf, Gulbadin Naib (C), Nasir Khan
BOWL: Fareed Malik, Zahir Khan, Allah Mohammad
