BAL vs KHP Live Score, Match 28, Pakistan Cup 2021 Live Score, BAL vs KHP Live Cricket Score

Date:            26th January, 2020

Time:            9:30 AM IST.

Venue:         State Bank of Pakistan Sports Complex, Karachi

Match Preview

Both the teams are all set to play their 10th match of the Pakistan One Day Cup 2021. In their first meeting, Balochistan have won the toss and they decided to bat first. After completion of the first innings, Balochistan went on to post a mammoth total of 377 runs in the allotted overs. In the second half of the game, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa had a Himalayan target in front of them. However, they chased down the target with the likes of Sahibzada Farhan and Kamran Ghulam who helped their side to run over the victory line.

Moreover, Balochistan didn’t have a good competition as they lost 6 out of their nine games and are rooted in the points table. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are just opposite to them as they won 5 out of the nine matches they played in the league so far. Currently, they are placed at the 2nd position in the points table with 10 points in their bag. We can expect a competitive battle this Tuesday as Balochistan will step out on the field to get revenge for the first game.

Balochistan

Awais Zia, Imam-ul-Haq, Umaid Asif, Harris Sohail (C), Bismillah Khan (WK), Kashif Bhatti, Yasir Shah, Akbar-ur-Rehman, Umar Gul, Usama Mir, Akif Javed

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Fakhar Zaman, Sahibzada Farhan, Mohammad Rizwan (C/WK), Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Mohsin, Wahab Riaz, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usman Shinwari, Junaid Khan

Pitch and Weather Reports

The weather in Karachi has remained brilliant for cricket. There is no change in the weather as the sun is expected to shine with temperatures ranging around 18-24 Degrees Celsius mark.

The track at this venue is a batting-friendly where anything above 300 is easily chased. So, the team winning the toss will look to chase on this turf.

Average first innings score: 

324 (Out of last six matches played at this venue)

Record of chasing teams:

Won – 5; Lost – 1; Tied – 0

BAL vs KHP Top picks

• Imran Farhat scored a captain’s innings, making 96 the last time he came out to bat against Southern Punjab. He would love to lead from the front this time around too.
• Taj Wali took 2 vital wickets in the previous match that helped his team cross the line in amazing fashion. He would be vital for Balochistan’s chances in this game as well.
• Asif Afridi took a fifer in his previous game, but that ended in a losing cause. He would definitely be looking to make amends to his team’s result while repeating his heroics in this game as well.
• Bismillah Khan has looked in great touch right at the top of Balochistan’s batting line up. If he can give them a good start, his team might be able to continue their winning momentum.