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Pitch Report for India vs Pakistan Super 4 Match
First innings average score: 157
Second innings average: 147
Type: True bounce on offer at all times. Decent wicket to bat on.
Time: September 4, 7.30 PM IST
Probable India & Pakistan Playing XIs
Probable XI for India: Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant/Dinesh Karthik (wk), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ravichandran Ashwin/Ravi Bishnoi, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh
Probable XI for Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Asif Ali, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Shahnawaz Dahani
Game Changer
Regardless of his recent scores, Rohit Sharma will be keen on throwing caution to the wind. Amongst the Indian batters, he has the best strike rate in the powerplay in 2022.
With consecutive three-wicket hauls, Mohammad Nawaz has become the leading wicket-taker in this Asia Cup. Rohit and Kohli both fell prey to his deceptive bowling.
After a string of low scores, Fakhar Zaman broke shackles by hammering a 41-ball 53 against Hong Kong. While he may be erratic, his role will be to go hammer and tongs.
Smart Fantasy Picks
Amidst scores of 3 and 0 against Pakistan, KL Rahul has also smashed 4 half-centuries in his last 10 T20Is. In the same period at Dubai, he has registered scores of 54* and 50.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar will be brimming with confidence after his match-winning spell of 4-1-26-4 against Pakistan last week. He has taken 14 wickets in his last 10 T20Is.
Virat Kohli showing signs of coming back to form should excite fantasy players. He has accumulated 346 runs at 69, including the highest score of 78* in 8 T20Is against Pakistan.
In his first appearance against India, Naseem Shah caused plenty of problems for the top order with his pace and movement. He has taken 4 wickets in 2 outings and will be keen on repeating his heroics this Sunday.
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Fantasy Power Picks
Suryakumar Yadav’s 68* off 26 balls (6 fours and 6 sixes) against Hong Kong changed the fortunes of several fantasy players. In 2022, he has collected 514 runs, including a century and 2 fifties in the format.
Hardik Pandya stole the show with his all-round brilliance (3 for 25 and 33*) last Sunday against Pakistan. Much like Suryakumar, he has also been experiencing an excellent run in 2022: 314 runs and 11 wickets.
In the process of being the run machine for Pakistan, Mohammad Rizwan has become a hugely popular pick in fantasy leagues. He has slammed 3 half-centuries in his last 6 T20Is. He is yet to be dismissed for a score under 20 in his last 8 attempts.
Babar Azam will be keen on making amends after a flop show against India last week. In the T20Is at Dubai, he has scores of 68*, 51, 39, and 10.
Fantasy Tip of The Day
Barring Pakistan’s openers, their batting appears slightly thin as compared to that of India.