New Delhi: Balochistan (BAL) will be turning up against Northern (NOR) in the 26th match of the National T20 Cup on Saturday, October 9. The encounter will take place at Gaddafi Stadium at 8:00 PM. The live score will be broadcasted on FanCode.
Currently, Balochistan is sitting in the fifth position on the points table. They have managed to win three matches out of seven. In their last game against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan secured a six-wicket win. Bowling first, they restricted Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to score 155/6. They chased down the targeted score by 20 overs.
On the other hand, Northern is at the third position of the points table. They have won five matches out of eight played so far. In their last match against Central Punjab, Northern completed their target and won the title of the match of the day.
In their last match against each other, Northern beat Balochistan by 6 wickets.
Balochistan v/s Northern, Match 26
Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Match Date & Time: October 9 at 8:00 pm (IST) and at 7:30 PM (Local time)
Live Streaming: FanCode
Pitch Report
Gaddafi Stadium is famous for being a batting-friendly ground. However, in a few of the recent games, bowlers seem to have gained an advantage from the surface. Whoever wins the toss should opt for bowling first. An average score of 182 is handy enough.
Probable Playing XIs for BAL vs NOR:
Balochistan:
Imam-ul-Haq (c) Abdul Bangalzai, Abdullah Shafique, Haris Sohail, Sohail Akhtar, Amad Butt, Umaid Asif, Kashif Bhatti, Hidayatullah(wk), Najeebullah Achakzai, Junaid Khan
Northern:
Nasir Nawaz, Haider Ali, Umar Amin, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan (c), Asif Ali, Imad Wasim, Rohail Nazir (wk), Sohail Tanvir, Haris Rauf, Muhammad Musa/Salman Irshad.
Top Picks for BAL vs NOR Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Balochistan
Imam-ul-Haq: A left-handed opening batsman who has the potential of leading the game to win. However, in the last game against Northern, he scored 6 runs.
Amad Butt: A right-handed batsman and right-arm fast bowler who performed exceptionally well in the last few matches. In the last match against Northern, he scored 34 runs and picked 1 wicket.
Top Picks – Northern
Haider Ali: One of the few dependable players the tournament has this season. He is the right-handed batsman who scored 58 runs against Balochistan in the last match.
