Pamir Legends vs Junior Champions Match Preview & Prediction
Pamir Legends will take on Junior Champions in the second match of the Green Afghanistan One Day Cup, 2023 at the Khost Cricket Stadium. Pamir Legends went down against Hindokush Strikers in the final of this tournament last year. Meanwhile, Junior Champions are basically the Afghanistan U-19 side who will be making their debut in the Green Afghanistan One Day Cup. Pamir Legends will be the favourites for this contest.
Pamir Legends vs Junior Champions Match Details:
Match: Pamir Legends vs Junior Champions (PAL vs JCH), Match 2, Green Afghanistan One-Day Cup 2023
Venue: Khost Cricket Stadium, Khost
Date & Time: Sunday, April 30, 10.00 AM IST
Pamir Legends 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
Pamir Legends vs Junior Champions Weather Forecast:
The weather is expected to stay clear for this game
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 |
Record of JCH Batters
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Record of JCH Bowlers
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Top Picks from Pamir Legends (PAL)
Riaz Hassan (PAL), Batter (RHB)
- Riaz Hassan is one of the most promising top-order batsmen in Afghanistan
- He scored 124 runs from four matches in the Green Afghanistan One-Day Cup last year
Ibrahim Abdulrahimzai (PAL), Batter (RHB, RAM)
- Ibrahim Abdulrahimzai is an accurate medium-pacer for Pamir Legends
- He has taken 13 wickets from 12 matches in his List A career so far
Fareed Malik (PAL), Bowler (LAM)
- Fareed Malik is another established left-arm seamer for Pamir Legends
- He got four scalps from four matches in the Green Afghanistan One-Day Cup in 2023
Top Pick from Junior Champions (JCH)
Khalel Ahmad (JCH), Bowler (RAM)
- Khalel Ahmad is a lanky pacer for Junior Champions
- He impressed during the U-19 Tri-Series in the UAE with nine scalps from five matches
Differential Pick from Junior Champions (JCH)
Mohammad Haroon (JCH), Batter (RHB)
- Mohammad Haroon is a talented middle-order batsman for Junior Champions
- He scored 236 runs from five matches during a recently-concluded U-19 Tri-Series in the UAE
Differential Pick from Pamir Legends (PAL)
Shahidullah Kamal (PAL), All-rounder (LHB, LAO)
- Shahidullah Kamal is a prolific batting all-rounder in Afghanistan’s domestic cricket
- He contributed 271 runs and one scalp from five matches in the 2022 Green Afghanistan One-Day Cup
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 58 runs and eight wickets from three matches in the Green Afghanistan One-Day last year
Zahir Khan (PAL), Bowler (LAWS)
- Zahir Khan is a wily left-arm wrist-spinner for Pamir Legends
- He took six wickets from four matches in the Green Afghanistan One-Day Cup last year
Base Team
WK: Noman Shah
BAT: Riaz Hassan, Mohammad Haroon, Ibrahim Abdulrahimzai
AR: Shahidullah Kamal, Gulbadin Naib (C), Bahir Shah
BOWL: Fareed Malik, Zahir Khan (VC), Khalel Ahmad, Allah Mohammad
