KHP vs CEP Live Score, 27th Match, Pakistan Cup 2021 Live Score, KHP vs CEP Final Live Cricket Score

Date:            24th January, 2020

Time:            9:30 AM IST.

Venue:         United Bank Limited Sports Complex, Karachi

Match Preview

After facing each other in the third match of the league, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Central Punjab are ready to come face to face on Sunday. In their first meeting, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa beat Central Punjab by chasing down the challenging total of 306 runs in the 47th over of the game. The likes of Musadiq Ahmed and Fakhar Zaman helped their side to run over the victory line. They are placed at the 3rd position in the points table with 8 points in their account.

After getting defeated by Balochistan, Central Punjab would look to win this match to gain some momentum in the competition. Moreover, it is a perfect chance for them to get revenge against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for the defeat in the third game. Central Punjab are currently placed at the 4th position, just behind Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the points table with 8 points to their name. We can expect a tight battle between these two teams on Sunday.

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.