Match Preview
Central Punjab will take on Sindh in the 28th match of the 2022/23 Pakistan Cup at Karachi on Friday. Central Punjab are at the top of the table with six wins from six matches. They beat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by 113 runs in the last game. Meanwhile, Sindh have registered four victories from nine matches. They went down by four wickets against Southern Punjab in the previous fixture.
Top Picks
Saim Ayub (SIN), Batter- LHB, RAM
– Saim Ayub is an elegant left-handed opener who also bowls part-time medium-pace for Central Punjab. He will look to come back strong after a quiet outing against Southern Punjab.
– Saim in the Pakistan Cup 2022/23:
Batting- Inn: 9 | Runs: 446 | Avg: 49.55 | SR: 108.78
Bowling- Inn: 7 | Wkts: 3 | Avg: 55.00 | ER: 5.89
Qasim Akram (CEP), All Rounder- RHB, OB
– Qasim Akram is one of the most talented all-rounders in Pakistan especially when it comes to white-ball cricket. He produced 58 runs and two scalps in the last game against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
– Qasim in the Pakistan Cup 2022/23:
Batting- Inn: 9 | Runs: 364 | Avg: 45.50 | SR: 98.64
Bowling- Inn: 9 | Wkts: 6 | Avg: 55.16 | ER: 4.94
Usama Mir (CEP), Bowler- LegBreak
– Usama Mir is a leg-spinner who is in superb form for Central Punjab. He took two wickets in the last game against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
– Usama in the Pakistan Cup 2022/23:
Batting- Inn: 6 | Runs: 85 | Avg: 17.00 | SR: 144.06
Bowling- Inn: 8 | Wkts: 19 | Avg: 20.57 | ER: 5.45
Mohammad Faizan Khan (CEP), All Rounder- RHB, RAM
– Mohammad Faizan Khan is an under-rated all-rounder for Central Punjab. He has scored four fifties so far in this Pakistan Cup.
– Faizan Khan in the Pakistan Cup 2022/23
Batting- Inn: 9 | Runs: 344 | Avg: 38.22 | SR: 105.84
Differential Picks
Tayyab Tahir (CEP), Batter- RHB
– Tayyab Tahir is a consistent domestic batsman who has been doing well in the middle-order for Central Punjab of late. He made 30 runs in the last game against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
– Tayyab in the Pakistan Cup 2022/23:
Batting- Inn: 9 | Runs: 385 | Avg: 42.77 | SR: 96.00
Sharjeel Khan (SIN), Batter- LHB
– Sharjeel Khan is an aggressive opening batsman for Sindh. He was also dismissed early amidst some superb new ball bowling in the last game against Sindh.
– Sharjeel in the Pakistan Cup 2022/23:
Batting- Inn: 9 | Runs: 362 | Avg: 40.22 | SR: 118.68
Ahmed Shehzad (CEP), Batter- RHB
– The experienced Ahmed Shehzad has found a rich vein of form in the Pakistan Cup. He scored 71 runs in the last game against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
– Shehzad in the Pakistan Cup 2022/23:
Batting- Inn: 8 | Runs: 294 | Avg: 42.00 | SR: 85.46
Safe Captaincy Pick
Danish Aziz (SIN), All Rounder- LHB, LAO
– Danish Aziz is a crucial batting all-rounder for Sindh. He scored 36 runs in the last game against Southern Punjab.
– Aziz in the Pakistan Cup 2022/23:
Batting- Inn: 9 | Runs: 361 | Avg: 60.16 | SR: 85.74
Bowling- Inn: 9 | Wkts: 9 | Avg: 43.77 | ER: 5.98
Differential Captaincy Pick
Shahnawaz Dahani (SIN), Bowler- RAF
– Shahnawaz Dahani is a promising fast bowler for Sindh. He took three wickets in the last game against Southern Punjab.
– Dahani in the Pakistan Cup 2022/23:
Bowling- Inn: 6 | Wkts: 16 | Avg: 16.50 | ER: 5.46
Player to Avoid
Hunain Shah (CEP), Bowler- RAF
– The younger brother of Naseem Shah, Hunain Shah is also a pacer who can bowl pretty quick. However, he is pretty raw and has been expensive so far.
Hunain in the Pakistan Cup 2022/23:
Bowling- Inn: 2 | Wkts: 1 | Avg: 90.00 | ER: 6.42
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