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, Kamran Ghulam, Shai Hope (wk), Hussain Talat, Sikandar Raza, David Wiese, Rashid Khan, Shaheen Afridi (c), Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan
Peshawar: Mohammad Haris (wk), Babar Azam (c), Saim Ayub, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Rovman Powell, James Neesham, Dasun Shanaka, Wahab Riaz, Arshad Iqbal, Usman Qadir, Sufiyan Muqeem,
Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Pitch Report
(Based on the last three games)
1st innings average score: 174
2nd innings average score: 172
Wickets per innings: 6
Type: Good for batting
Wins
Batting 1st: 67%
Batting 2nd: 33%
Fantasy Tips of The Day
Only once has Rashid Khan gone wicketless in his last five T20s, but in that game, he made amends by smashing 14* off 7 and taking a catch. At Lahore, he has picked nine wickets, including the best figures of four for 17 in four games.
Babar Azam has an impressive record against Peshawar: 646 runs at 50, including the highest score of 90*. At the Gaddafi Stadium, he has accumulated 801 runs at 38.
Shaheen Afridi hasn’t gone wicketless for eight consecutive games. Against Peshawar, he has bagged 16 wickets in 10 matches, out of which 10 have come while bowling first.
Zaman Khan has been impactful in two of three games this season: two wickets, a catch, and a run out. Against Peshawar, his best figures read three for 32.
Mirza Tahir Baig has been a surprise package in fantasy leagues. He has already generated bonus points for registering three thirty-plus scores in his last three innings.
Against Lahore, Wahab Riaz has bagged 17 wickets, including the best figures of three for 17. When he last bowled against them, he finished with a two-for.
Such has been James Neesham’s consistency that he has featured in the Best11 in five of his last six games.
Besides inflicting six dismissals with the gloves, Mohammad Haris has added 166 runs at 33 against Peshawar. Incidentally, his highest score of 70 came at the very venue.
In the last three games in Lahore, 72% of the wickets have belonged to the seamers.