We have opted for a fantasy cricket team based on the recent performances, overall impact, and credit points.
Probable XIs
Lahore: Mirza Tahir Baig, Fakhar Zaman, Abdullah Shafique, Sam Billings (wk), Hussain Talat, Sikandar Raza, Rashid Khan, David Wiese, Shaheen Afridi (c), Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan
Islamabad: Colin Munro, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Rassie van der Dussen, Shadab Khan (c), Azam Khan (wk), Asif Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Mubasir Khan, Hasan Ali, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Abrar Ahmed
Pitch Report
Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
(Based on the last three games)
1st innings average score: 206
2nd innings average score: 192
Wickets per innings: 5
Type: Good for batting
Wins
Batting 1st: 67%
Batting 2nd: 33%
Fantasy Tips of The Day
Faheem Ashraf enjoys bowling to Lahore batters. He has picked 18 wickets at an impressive strike rate of 9.
Hasan Ali and Shadab Khan have combined to scalp 33 wickets against Lahore. In addition, Shadab, who has batted at number four in the last two games, averages 21.6 with the bat against them.
Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf have been lethal against Islamabad. In eight matches each, they have picked 25 wickets.
Fakhar Zaman has two fifties in four matches in the competition, averaging 49.7. Against Islamabad, he has generated the 30-run bonus in seven of the last nine matches.
Azam Khan averages 49 in T20s in 2023. He already has a century, a fifty, and three 30-plus scores this year.
Colin Munro has five 30-plus scores in seven T20s this year.
In three of the last five matches, Mirza Tahir Baig, Abdullah Shafique, and Sam Billings have been part of the Best11.
Seven fifties have been scored at the venue by the top-order batters in the last three matches. During this period, 80% of the wickets have been taken by pacers.