Pamir Legends vs Maiwand Defenders Match Preview & Prediction
Pamir Legend will take on Maiwand Defenders in the sixth match of the Green Afghanistan One Day Cup, 2023 at the Khost Cricket Stadium. Pamir Legends have won both their matches so far. They beat Hindokush Strikers by eight runs in a rain-affected fixture recently. Meanwhile, Maiwand Defenders have won one game while the other match was washed out. They defeated Junior Champions by nine wickets in the previous fixture. Pamir Legends will be slight favourites for this contest.
Pamir Legends vs Maiwand Defenders Match Details:
Match: Pamir Legends vs Maiwand Defenders (PAL vs MD), Match 6, Green Afghanistan One-Day Cup 2023
Venue: Khost Cricket Stadium, Khost
Date & Time: Saturday, May 6, 10.00 AM IST
Pamir Legends vs Maiwand Defenders 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 Maiwand Defenders Weather Forecast:
The weather is expected to be cloudy with rain-fall expected post noon hours. However, it will not affect the game from producing a result.
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 MD Batters (Green Afghanistan OD Cup 2022)
| Player | Innings | Runs | AVG | HS |
| Darwish Rasooli | 4 | 170 | 42.5 | 84 |
| Riaz Hassan | 4 | 124 | 31 | 82 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 3 | 106 | 35.33 | 79 |
| Zubaid Akbari | 3 | 86 | 43 | 67 |
| Mohammad Shahzad | 4 | 82 | 20.5 | 70 |
| Sharafuddin Ashraf | 4 | 69 | 23 | 29 |
| Ikram Alikhil | 4 | 44 | 11 | 39 |
| Aftab Alam | 3 | 41 | 13.67 | 33 |
| Yamin Ahmadzai | 1 | 17 | – | 17 |
| Qais Ahmad | 2 | 14 | 14 | 9 |
| Rahmanullah Zadran | 2 | 14 | 7 | 14 |
| Mujeeb Ur Rehman | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 5 |
| Hashmat Shahidi | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Imran Mir | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Record of MD Bowlers (Green Afghanistan OD Cup 2022)
| Player | Innings | Overs | Wickets | SR |
| Yamin Ahmadzai | 3 | 27.2 | 5 | 32.8 |
| Mujeeb Ur Rehman | 3 | 30 | 4 | 45 |
| Aftab Alam | 3 | 23 | 4 | 34.5 |
| Qais Ahmad | 2 | 20 | 3 | 40 |
| Sharafuddin Ashraf | 4 | 37 | 3 | 74 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 3 | 20 | 3 | 40 |
| Abdul Baqi | 1 | 8 | 1 | 48 |
| Zubaid Akbari | 3 | 8.4 | 1 | 52 |
| Wafadar Momand | 1 | 4 | 1 | 24 |
| Hashmat Shahidi | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Riaz Hassan | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ibrahim Abdulrahimzai | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Top Pick from Maiwand Defenders (MD)
Qais Ahmad (MD), Bowler (LB)
- Qais Ahmad is probably the best leg-spinner from Afghanistan after Rashid Khan
- He starred in the last game against Junior Champions with four wickets
Top Picks from Pamir Legends (PAL)
Zahir Khan (PAL), Bowler (LAWS)
- Zahir Khan is a wily left-arm wrist-spinner for Pamir Legends
- He went wicket-less in the last game against Hindokush Strikers
- Zahir has got six scalps from two matches so far
Mohammad Shahzad (PAL), Wicket-keeper (RHB)
- Mohammad Shahzad is an entertaining wicket-keeper batsman for Pamir Legends
- He scored 75 runs in the last game against Hindokush Strikers
- Shahzad has made 76 runs from two matches so far
Sharafuddin Ashraf (PAL), All-rounder (RHB, LAO)
- Sharafuddin Ashraf is a handy spin-bowling all-rounder for Pamir Legends
- He contributed 28 runs and one scalp in the last game against Hindokush Strikers
- Sharafuddin has managed 59 runs and three wickets from two matches
Differential Pick from Maiwand Defenders (MD)
Nasir Jamal (MD), Batter (RHB)
- Nasir Jamal is a steady middle-order batsman for Maiwand Defenders
- Jamal didn’t get to bat against Junior Champions but he did score 87 runs in the first game 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 didn’t have a great outing in the last game by scoring just 17 runs
- Overall, Riaz has made 75 runs from two matches until now
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 took four wickets in the last game against Hindokush Strikers
- Gulbadin has contributed 87 runs and two scalps from two matches until now
Safe Captaincy Pick from Maiwand Defenders (MD)
Azmatullah Omarzai (MD), All-rounder (RHB, RAM)
- Azmatullah Omarzai is a talented seam-bowling all-rounder for Afghanistan
- He got one scalp in the last game against Junior Champions
- Omarzai has come up with 69 runs and one wicket from the two matches in this tournament
Base Team
WK: Mohammad Shahzad
BAT: Riaz Hassan, Nasir Jamal, Rahmat Shah
AR: Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Hashmatullah Shahidi
BOWL: Qais Ahmad, Aftab Alam, Zahir Khan
