Champions T20 Cup 2024: Match 17 - ABLS vs UMTM; Match 18 - EDS vs NLS - Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: December 20

Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for Champions T20 Cup, Match 17 - ABL Stallions vs UMT Markhors and Match 18 - Engro Dolphins vs Nurpur Lions, which will be played on the 20th of December at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi.

Match 17 - ABL Stallions vs UMT Markhors (Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi)


Current Form ABL Stallions:

ABL Stallions are currently placed at the 3rd position on points table with 4 wins and 2 losses to their credit.

The top run scorer for ABL Stallions in the Champions T20 Cup is Hussain Talat with 293 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for ABL Stallions in the Champions T20 Cup is Mohammad Ali with 11 scalps under his belt.

ABL Stallions have lost their previous match against Nurpur Lions by 3 wickets.

ABL Stallions batted first and they posted a total of 168 before being bowled out. Shamyl Hussain and Maaz Sadaqat gave a stable but a very slow start to ABL Stallions. It was Hussain Talat in the middle order who showed some intent with the bat and helped ABL Stallions get to a competitive total of 168 in their innings.

During the chase, Nurpur Lions lost Shahzaib Khan and Imam Ul Haq early on in the innings. After their dismissals, Hasan Nawaz and Mohammad Taha Khan scored 74 and 21 runs to lay the foundation for a successful chase. Rohail Nazir hit the winning runs as Nurpur Lions got home in the 19th over with 3 wickets in hand.


Current Form UMT Markhors:

UMT Markhors are currently placed at the 1st position on points table with 5 wins and 1 loss to their credit.

The top run scorer for UMT Markhors in Champions T20 Cup is Khawaja Nafay with 190 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for UMT Markhors in Champions T20 Cup is Nisar Ahmed with 12 scalps under his belt.

UMT Markhors have won their previous match against Engro Dolphins by 8 wickets.

Engro Dolphins batted first and they posted a total of 139 for 8 in 20 overs. The start wasn't ideal as Engro Dolphins lost both their openers cheaply. Waqar Ahmed scored 55 runs off 47 balls but he didn't find enough support in the other batters. Nisar Ahmad picked up 4 wickets for 22 runs as Engro Dolphins were restricted to an under par total of 139 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Fakhar Zaman and Khawaja Nafay batted like champions right from the word go. They took the responsibility to chase the total down for their team. Zaman made 53 while Nafay scored 66 runs off 44 balls, stayed not out and won the match for UMT Markhors with 8 wickets in hand.

Let's have a look at the squads:

ABL Stallions

Abdul Faseeh, Ahmed Safi Abdullah, Azam Khan, Hussain Talat, Maaz Sadaqat, Mehran Mumtaz, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Amir Khan, Mohammad Mohsin, Nasir Nawaz, Shoaib Malik, Tahir Hussain, Ubaid Shah, Yasir Khan, Zaman Khan

UMT Markhors

Abdul Samad, Akif Javed, Ali Shafique, Ali Shan, Ali Usman, Bilawal Bhatti, Bismillah Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khawaja Mohammad Nafay, Mohammad Faizan, Mohammad Imran Jnr, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rameez Jnr, Mohammad Sarwar Afridi, Muhammad Imran Randhawa, Muhammad Shehzad, Niaz Khan, Nisar Ahmed, Saad Masood, Zahid Mehmood


Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – UMT Markhors

Who will win?- ABL Stallions

Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Mohammad Haris (ABL Stallions), Iftikhar Ahmed (UMT Markhors)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Usman Tariq (ABL Stallions), Mohammad Nawaz (UMT Markhors)

Most Sixes – Hussain Talat (ABL Stallions), Iftikhar Ahmed (UMT Markhors)

Player of the Match - Mohammad Haris (ABL Stallions)

Team Scores Batting first - ABL Stallions 165+, UMT Markhors 160+

Match Handicap: ABL Stallions

Match 18 - Engro Dolphins vs Nurpur Lions (Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi)


Current Form Engro Dolphins:

Engro Dolphins are currently placed at the bottom most position on points table with 6 losses to their credit.

The top run scorer for Engro Dolphins in Champions T20 Cup is Sahibzada Farhan with 128 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Engro Dolphins in Champions T20 Cup is Qasim Akram with 5 scalps under his belt.

Engro Dolphins have lost their previous match UMT Markhors by 8 wickets.

Engro Dolphins batted first and they posted a total of 139 for 8 in 20 overs. The start wasn't ideal as Engro Dolphins lost both their openers cheaply. Waqar Ahmed scored 55 runs off 47 balls but he didn't find enough support in the other batters. Nisar Ahmad picked up 4 wickets for 22 runs as Engro Dolphins were restricted to an under par total of 139 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Fakhar Zaman and Khawaja Nafay batted like champions right from the word go. They took the responsibility to chase the total down for their team. Zaman made 53 while Nafay scored 66 runs off 44 balls, stayed not out and won the match for UMT Markhors with 8 wickets in hand.


Current Form Nurpur Lions:

Nurpur Lions are currently placed at the 2nd position on points table with 4 wins and 3 losses to their credit.

The top run scorer for Nurpur Lions in Champions T20 Cup is Hasan Nawaz with 285 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Nurpur Lions in Champions T20 Cup is Shahid Aziz with 14 scalps under his belt.

Nurpur Lions have won their previous match against Lake City Panthers by 8 runs.

Nurpur Lions batted first and they posted a total of 160 before being bowled out. Imam Ul Haq and Hasan Nawaz started off really well. They scored 57 and 41 runs respectively. At that point of time, Nurpur Lions looked like achieving the 200+ total. A collapse happened in the middle overs and Nurpur Lions went from 110 for 1 to 160 all out.

During the chase, Lake City Panthers got off to a decent start, with opener Umar Siddiq scoring 38 runs off just 28 balls. After his dismissal, the middle order collapsed and no batter showed any courage to take the bowlers on. They were eventually restricted to 152 for 6 in 20 overs, losing the match by 8 runs.

Let's have a look at the squads:

Engro Dolphins

Asif Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Ihsanullah, Kashif Ali, Khubaib Khalil, Mirza Tahir Baig, Muhammad Akhlaq, Muhammad Ghazi Ghori, Salman Afridi, Salman Irshad, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Shayan Sheikh, Umar Amin

Nurpur Lions

Aamer Yamin, Arif Yaqoob, Hasan Nawaz, Hunain Shah, Imam-ul-Haq, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Basit, Mohammad Faiq, Mohammad Junaid, Mohammad Siraj, Mohammad Taha, Musa Khan, Rohail Nazir, Sajjad Ali Hashmi, Shahab Khan


Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Engro Dolphins

Who will win?- Nurpur Lions

Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Qasim Akram (Engro Dolphins), Hasan Nawaz (Nurpur Lions)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Abbas Afridi (Engro Dolphins), Khushdil Shah (Nurpur Lions)

Most Sixes – Qasim Akram (Engro Dolphins), Hasan Nawaz (Nurpur Lions)

Player of the Match - Khushdil Shah (Nurpur Lions)

Team Scores Batting first - Nurpur Lions 170+, Engro Dolphins 155+

Match Handicap: Nurpur Lions



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