NOR vs KHP Live Score, National T20 Cup 2020, NOR vs KHP Live Updates, Northern vs Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Live Cricket Score

Date:            Wednesday 30th September, 2020

Time:            03:30 Pm IST.

Venue:          Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan.

Match Preview

There is plenty of excitement in the air as the cricket season kickstarts in Pakistan. The National T20 cup begins from September 30th and the first match will be played between two strong teams, the Northern and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Both teams are loaded with star players hence fans can expect a thrilling contest between the bat and the ball as these two teams face off each other at Multan.

Pakistan’s National T20 Cup is going to start on Wednesday, September 30. The first match of the league will be played between Northern and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa at the Multan Cricket Stadium. Northern won the last edition of the tournament where they defeated Balochistan in the Finals to lift the title.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on the other side, finished off the last edition of the tournament at the fourth position with 4 points in their account. Coming to this match, the defending champions Northern will be the favourites to win this game against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and add some important points to their tal

NOR Playing 11 (Probable)

Umar Amin, Asif Ali, Haider Ali, Hammad Azam, Sohail Akhtar, Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Rohail Nazir, Mohammad Amir, Sohail Tanvir, Mohammad Nawaz

KHP Playing 11 (Probable)

Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Sahibzada Farhan, Mohammad Rizwan, Junaid Khan, Wahab Riaz, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usman Shinwari, Zohaib Khan

Pitch and Weather Reports

With the skies predicted to be clear, the conditions should be good for a cricket match. The temperature will hover around 28 Degrees Celsius range.

The pitch at this venue looks to be a neutral one as both batsmen and the bowlers have dominated each other in the last few games. The team winning the toss would look to bat first on this track and put a good total on the board.

Average first innings score:

170 (Last three completed PSL matches at this venue)

Record of chasing teams:

Won – 1, Lost – 2, Tied – 0

NOR vs KHP Team News Top picks

NOR Team news:

1. There are no reports of any injuries for NOR.

2. Umar Amin will open the innings.

3. Asif Ali, Haidar Ali and Shadab Khan will bat in the middle order.

4. Mohammad Amir, Sohail Tanvir and Mohammad Nawaz will be the key bowlers.

KHP Team News:

1. There are no reports of any injuries for KHP.

2. Fakhar Zaman will open the innings for KHP.

3. Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, and Mohammad Rizwan will bat in the middle order.

4.Junaid Khan, Wahab Riaz, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Usman Shinwari will be the key bowlers.

Best Choice For Captain And Vice-Captain

Mohammad Hafeez is in prime form. He was unstoppable against England and amassed 155 runs in two innings with the help of two fifties. He is a must-have batsman in the team as he has plenty of experience and is in great form.

Shadab Khan is a reliable all-rounder. His leg-spin bowling is a wicket-taking option while with the bat,  he can score some quick runs. He was Pakistan’s leading wicket-taker against England claimed five wickets. So expect him to make an impact in today match prediction.

Fakhar Zaman is a very solid opening batsman. He averages 26.72 in T20s and has a strike-rate of 134.94. With 2966 runs in the T20s, Zaman is an ideal opener in any time.

Haider Ali is one of the most promising batsmen in Pakistan. He made his debut against England recently and scored a fluent 54 runs off just 33 balls. Expect him to score a lot of runs in this tournament.