Champions T20 Cup 2024- Match 7 - ABL Stallions vs UMT Markhors & Match 8 - Engro Dolphins vs Nurpur Lions - Predictions: December 12

Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for Champions T20 Cup, Match 7 - ABL Stallions vs UMT Markhors and Match 8 - Engro Dolphins vs Nurpur Lions, which will be played on the 12th of December at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi.

Match 7 - ABL Stallions vs UMT Markhors (Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi)


Current Form ABL Stallions:

ABL Stallions are currently placed at the 1st position on points table with 2 wins to their credit.

The top run scorer for ABL Stallions in Champions T20 Cup is Hussain Talat with 152 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for ABL Stallions in Champions T20 Cup is Usman Tariq with 5 scalps under his belt.

ABL Stallions have won their previous match against Nurpur Lions by 12 runs.

ABL Stallions batted first and they posted a total of 162 for 5 in 20 overs. Shamyl Hussain and Yasir Khan lost their wickets early on in the innings. After their dismissals, Maaz Sadaqat and Mohammad Haris revived the innings with knocks of 32 and 25 runs respectively. After this phase, Hussain Talat played a phenomenal innings of 51 runs in 36 balls, stayed not out and took ABL Stallions to a tall total of 162 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Nurpur Lions lost Zeeshan Malik early on in the innings. After his dismissal, Imam Ul Haq and Hasan Nawaz smashed 43 and 30 runs respectively to bring Nurpur Lions back into the game. However, the middle overs were dreadful for Nurpur Lions. They kept losing wickets one after the other and never looked like chasing the target comfortably. Usman Tariq picked up 2 wickets for 23 runs as Nurpur Lions were restricted to 150 for 7 in 20 overs, losing the match by 12 runs.


Current Form UMT Markhors:

UMT Markhors are currently placed at the 2nd position on points table with 2 wins to their credit.

The top run scorer for UMT Markhors in the Champions T20 Cup is Khawaja Nafay with 68 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for UMT Markhors in the Champions T20 Cup is Nisar Ahmad with 3 scalps under his belt.

UMT Markhors have won their previous match against Engro Dolphins by 2 wickets.

Engro Dolphins batted first and they posted a total of 128 for 9 in 20 overs. Their premier batter Sahibzada Farhan got out without troubling the scorers much. Mirza Baig and Mohammad Akhlaq batted with a lot of heart and scored 29 and 40 runs responsibility. After their dismissals though, the team fell apart. They kept losing wickets to loose deliveries and Engro Dolphins were restricted to a low total of 128 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, UMT Markhors lost their marquee player Fakhar Zaman early on. Khawaja Nafay then took the responsibility of taking UMT Markhors over the line. He scored 68 runs while wickets were falling at the other end. UMT Markhors eventually chased the total down in the 19th over with 2 wickets in hand.

Let's have a look at the squads:

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

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


Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – UMT Markhors

Who will win?- UMT Markhors

Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Fakhar Zaman (UMT Markhors), Hussain Talat (ABL Stallions)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Saad Masood (UMT Markhors), Zaman Khan (ABL Stallions)

Most Sixes – Fakhar Zaman (UMT Markhors), Hussain Talat (ABL Stallions)

Player of the Match - Fakhar Zaman (UMT Markhors)

Team Scores Batting first - UMT Markhors 145+, ABL Stallions 135+

Match Handicap: UMT Markhors

Match 8 - 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 2 losses to their credit.

The top run scorer for Engro Dolphins in Champions T20 Cup is Mohammad Suleman with 43 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Engro Dolphins in Champions T20 Cup is Salman Irshad with 3 scalps under his belt.

Engro Dolphins have lost their previous match against UMT Markhors by 2 wickets.

Engro Dolphins batted first and they posted a total of 128 for 9 in 20 overs. Their premier batter Sahibzada Farhan got out without troubling the scorers much. Mirza Baig and Mohammad Akhlaq batted with a lot of heart and scored 29 and 40 runs responsibility. After their dismissals though, the team fell apart. They kept losing wickets to loose deliveries and Engro Dolphins were restricted to a low total of 128 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, UMT Markhors lost their marquee player Fakhar Zaman early on. Khawaja Nafay then took the responsibility of taking UMT Markhors over the line. He scored 68 runs while wickets were falling at the other end. UMT Markhors eventually chased the total down in the 19th over with 2 wickets in hand.


Current Form Nurpur Lions:

Nurpur Lions are currently placed at the 3rd position on points table with 1 win and 2 losses to their credit.

The top run scorer for Nurpur Lions in Champions T20 Cup is Imam Ul Haq with 101 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Nurpur Lions in Champions T20 Cup is Shahid Aziz with 6 scalps under his belt.

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

Lake City Panthers batted first and they posted a total of 123 before being bowled out. Umar Siddiq and Haider Ali were the only batters that showed some courage to reach past the 20 run figure. The rest of the batters failed to cope up with a great bowling show by Nurpur Lions bowlers. Shahid Aziz picked up 4 wickets as Lake City Panthers were bowled out for a small total of 123.

During the chase, openers Imam Ul Haq and Hasan Nawaz played according to the situation, scored 45 and 44 runs respectively to almost seal the deal in favor of Nurpur Lions. Shahzaib Khan hit the winning runs as Nurpur Lions won the match by 8 wickets.

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), Shahzaib Khan (Nurpur Lions)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Salman Irshad (Engro Dolphins), Shahid Aziz (Nurpur Lions)

Most Sixes – Qasim Akram (Engro Dolphins), Shahzaib Khan (Nurpur Lions)

Player of the Match - Shahzaib Khan (Nurpur Lions)

Team Scores Batting First - Nurpur Lions 155+, Engro Dolphins 150+

Match Handicap: Nurpur Lions



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