KHP vs CEP Live Score, Pakistan Cup 2021 Live Score, KHP vs CEP Final Live Cricket Score

Date:            8th January, 2020

Time:            9:30 AM IST.

Venue:          National Bank of Pakistan Sports Complex in Karachi.

Match Preview

The Pakistani senior team had a very difficult time in New Zealand, as they lost 2 of 3 T20Is and both the Tests. The gulf in quality between the two sides was evident, but on a positive note, their ‘A’ side played some good cricket in their separate tour.

The Pakistan A team won 1 unofficial Test and 2 unofficial T20s in New Zealand, as a few upcoming stars showcased their quality. Many more of such upcoming stars will get a platform to express their talent, when they will take part in the upcoming Pakistan Cup. 6 teams will compete in a total of 30 league phase matches before the knockouts. In the third game of Day 1, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will be up against Central Punjab.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Khalid Usman (c), Fakhar Zaman (vc), Adil Amin, Asif Afridi, Imran Khan Snr, Israrullah, Kamran Ghulam, Rehan Afridi (wk), Sahibzada Farhan, Sajid Khan and Usman Shinwari.

Central Punjab

Hasan Ali (c), Ahmed Bashir, Ali Shan (wk), Bilal Asif, Muhammad Akhlaq, Mohammad Saad, Qasim Akram, Rizwan Hussain, Saad Nasim, Usman Salahuddin and Waqas Maqsood.

Pitch and Weather Reports

The temperature will be around 14 °C at the start of the game, but it will rise to 23 °C around 3 PM. There are no chances of rain.

Though the pitch swung a bit towards the bowlers in the recently-concluded Second XI trophy, this a pretty balanced track with enough help for both batsmen and bowlers.

Average first innings score:

234 (5 Pakistan Cup Second XI Trophy 2020 matches played at this venue)

Record of chasing teams:

Won ­– 3, Lost – 2, Tie – 0

KHP vs CEP Top picks

• Kamran Ghulam was in amazing form in the recently-concluded Quaid-e-Azam Trophy. Plying his trade for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, he scored 1249 runs which included 5 centuries and as many half-centuries.
• Another player who was in sublime form with the bat in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy was Usman Salahuddin. He scored 924 runs at an average of over 45.
• Fakhar Zaman’s career numbers in List A cricket is exceptional. In 98 innings, the left-handed batsman has scored 4560 runs at an average of almost 50.
• Hasan Ali, who will lead Central Punjab in this competition, had a great Quaid-e-Azam trophy campaign. He picked up 43 wickets and scored 273 runs.
• Khalid Usman also had a great run in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy. He scored 519 runs and also picked up 315 wickets.
• Sajid Khan was in scintillating form with the ball for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, having picked up 67 wickets in just 11 games. He will hope to carry his great run of form into this competition as well.