Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: Balochistan vs Khyber Pakhtunkhwa– Pakistan Cup 2022– 7th Match

The 7th Match of the Pakistan Cup 2022 will be played between Southern Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa at the Multan Cricket Stadium, Pakistan.

Current Form Balochistan:

Balochistan lost their last match against Sindh by 6 wickets.

Sindh won the toss and elected to bowl first. Mir Hamza and Shahnawaz Dahani removed the openers early on and put pressure on to the Balochistan middle order. This is when Abdul Bangalzai stepped up to the occasion and smashed the Sindh bowlers to all parts of the ground. As wickets kept falling at the other end, Bangalzai valued his wicket and scored a wonderful century. The middle and lower order could not contribute much towards the total and hence, Balochistan could not gain momentum at times when it was required. Bangalzai remained not out at 136 off 155 balls as Balochistan finished at 209 for 9 in 50 overs.

Chasing 209, Sindh lost Ahsan Ali early on in the innings. Post his dismissal, Sharjeel Khan and Khurram Manzoor resurrected the innings with their valuable 86 run partnership for the 2^nd wicket. The middle order of Sindh looked poised and in control of the chase. After Sharjeel Khan and Manzoor got dismissed, Danish Aziz and Omair Yousuf took the responsibility of taking their team over the line. Yousuf scored 52 off 63 balls while Aziz remained not out at 34 to take their team home comfortably in the 42^nd over with 6 wickets in hand.

Current Form Khyber Pakhtunkhwa:

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won their last match against Southern Punjab by 6 wickets.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won the toss and elected to bowl first. The top order of Southern Punjab got the starts but could not convert them into a bigger score and perished just when they looked set. Sharoon Siraj at number 5 played a phenomenal knock of 53 in 51 balls. He struck 3 fours and 3 sixes during the innings. Khalid Usman tightened the screws in the middle overs and bowled with utmost discipline. He gave away just 41 runs during his spell of 10 overs and picked up 3 wickets.

Chasing 183, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa lost 2 wickets for 43 runs and just when Southern Punjab looked set to turn the tables around, Sahibzada played a brilliant innings of 50 in 59 balls to set the tone for the chase. In the middle order, Adil Amin and Mohammad Haris did the remaining bit and helped their team cruise to the total in 36^th over with 6 wickets in hand. Haris remained not out at 38 off 25 balls. For Southern Punjab, Rahat Ali picked up 2 wickets for just 34 runs.

Let’s have a look at the squads:

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa:

Iftikhar Ahmed (Captain), Aamer Azmat, Adil Amin, Arshad Iqbal, Asif Afridi, Fakhar Zaman, Imran Khan Jnr., Imran Khan Snr, Irfanullah Shah, Khalid Usman, Mohammad Haris (WK), Mohammad Sarwar, Sahibzada Farhan, Sameen Gul, Waqar Ahmed and Wasim Jnr.

Balochistan:

Yasir Shah (Captain), Abdul Wahid Bangalzai, Akif Javed, Ammad Butt, Asad Shafiq, Ayaz Tasawar, Azeem Ghumman, Bismillah Khan (WK), Haseebullah Khan (WK), Imran Butt, Jalat Khan, Kashif Bhatti, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Saad, Mohammad Shahid and Taj Wali

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Who will win? - Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Sahibzada Farhan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Abdul Wahid Bangalzai (Balochistan)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Khalid Usman (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Yasir Shah (Balochistan)

Most Sixes – Sahibzada Farhan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Abdul Wahid Bangalzai (Balochistan)

Player of the Match- Sahibzada Farhan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)

Team Scores Batting first – Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 270+, Balochistan 240+

Match Handicap: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

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*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.

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