Published on: Oct 12, 2021 4:24 pm IST|Updated on: Oct 12, 2021 4:30 pm IST
CEP vs SIN Dream11 Prediction: The Semi-Final 2 of the National T20 Cup 2021 is scheduled to be played between the Central Punjab and Sindh on 12 October (Tuesday) at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. While talking about the standings of these two teams so far in the ongoing tournament, Central Punjab are placed at the second position while Sindh occupies the third spot on the points table.
Both these teams are coming into this game after witnessing contrasting fortunes unfold in their respective previous outings. The Central Punjab have performed impressively well in their last match as they registered an amazing 7-wicket victory against Southern Punjab. Central Punjab now have 4 win out of their 6 matches in the ongoing edition of the tournament. On the other hand, Sindh ended up losing their previous game but they still are placed at the top of the points table.
This second leg of the National T20 Cup 2021 will be played at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Pakistan and the remainder of the 2 matches will be contested at the same venue. In the last meeting between these two teams during the ongoing National T20 Cup 2021, Central Punjab registered a fantastic 12-run win over Sindh in a rain-affected match.
Fixture Name: Semi-Final 2, Central Punjab vs Sindh
Competition: National T20 Cup
Date: 12 October
Time: 8 PM IST
Ground: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Pitch Report: As seen in the previous games on this venue, there was some swing on offer in the early part of the game but the conditions were perfect for the batsmen. Even though this will be a afternoon fixture, the conditions are expected to be same but the spinners could get some purchase. The par score will remain around 160-170 with dew playing an important role. Therefore, the captain winning the toss should look to bowl first.
It will be a good move to pick more of CEP players in your respective fantasy cricket teams as the Sindh side are looking better placed in this contest. The conditions are expected to be brilliant for batting at the venue and therefore, it will be a great deal to include more number of batsmen and all-rounders in order to increase the chances of winning. The likes of Faheem Ashraf, Wahab Riaz, Sharjeel Khan and Hussain Talat will be the must picks.
WICKET-KEEPERS: Muhammad Akhlaq BATTERS: Sharjeel Khan, Ahmed Shehzad, Shan Masood ALL-ROUNDERS: Faheem Ashraf, Hussain Talat, Danish Aziz BOWLERS: Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Hasnain, Rumman Raees, Sameen Gul
Sindh will start as the favourites to win this match as they are currently placed at the top position on the points table in this National T20 Cup 2021. They have some really experienced campaigners present both in the batting as well as bowling department. On the other hand, Central Punjab also have the ability to give a strong fight in this contest as they won their previous match against the same opposition.
For the Central Punjab team, it will be really crucial to keep up the good work both in the batting as well as bowling departments as they have performed so far in the ongoing competition. The likes of Hussain Talat, Muhammad Akhlaq, and Shoaib Malik have played a significant role in the batting department and will be hopeful to continue the same form. On the other hand, the trio of Waqas Maqsood, Wahab Riaz and Faheem Ashraf will once again be their crucial bowlers.
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Central Punjab all-rounder Faheem Ashraf has been really effective both with the ball and bat in the ongoing edition of the tournament. He has picked up as many as 7 wickets in the last 5 T20 matches at an impressive economy rate. In his T20 career comprising of 129 matches, Faheem has taken a total of 136 wickets at an economy of 8.06. He has also scored 937 runs at a strike-rate of nearly 140.
For the Central Punjab, right-arm pace bowler Wahab Riaz has performed really well throughout this entire competition so far. He has taken a total of 359 wickets while playing in as many as 300 T20 matches at an average of 21.90. Wahab Riaz is quite an experienced campaigner as he has played a lot of international cricket across different formats. The left-arm speedster also has an impressive economy of 7.37 in the shorter format.
CEP Playing 11 (likely) Muhammad Akhlaq Ahmed Shehzad Saif Badar Qasim Akram Hussain Talat Shoaib Malik Faheem Ashraf Muhammad Faizan Wahab Riaz Zafar Gohar Waqas Maqsood
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Sindh have performed impressively well both with the bat and ball in this National T20 Cup 2021. The trio of Sharjeel Khan, Saud Shakeel and Khurram Manzoor will once again have to take the responsibility in the batting department and they will be eyeing to contribute with the best of their abilities further in the remainder of the competition. On the other hand, the likes of Anwar Ali, Mohammad Hasnain, Rumman Raees and Abrar Ahmed will form part of the bowling attack.
For Sindh, opening batter Sharjeel Khan has been in a remarkable touch with the bat in this National T20 Cup. The left-hander has smacked a total of 202 runs in the last 5 T20 matches that includes a brilliant half-century as well. He has performed really well in the Twenty20 format at the top of the order smacking more than 2800 runs at a superb strike-rate of nearly 140.
Sindh’s all-rounder Anwar Ali has been really effective both with the ball and bat. In the shortest format of the game. Anwar has scored more than 1200 runs at an amazing strike-rate of 144.04 that includes a career-best of 65. The right-arm pacer also has the ability to deliver with the ball as he has picked up 145 wickets at an economy of 8.45.
SIN Playing 11 (likely) Khurram Manzoor Sharjeel Khan Shan Masood Saud Shakeel Sarfaraz Ahmed Mohammad Taha Anwar Ali Rumman Raees Mohammad Hasnain Abrar Ahmed Shahnawaz Dhani
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Watch the National T20 Cup 2021 Live score and streaming on the Pakistan Cricket’s YouTube channel. All the player stats and match scores along with exciting live ball-to-ball commentary will be available on Pakistan Cricket YouTube channel. There will a great experience of entertainment and there is no official sponsor of this local T20 competition organised by the Pakistan Cricket Board. There will be some exciting names in action in this Semi-Final 2 between CEP vs SIN.
The 2021 edition of the National T20 Cup will not be broadcasted on the television in India. The television broadcasting rights was not available for this domestic Twenty20 competition and the live streaming will be available only at the online platform which is the Pakistan Cricket’s YouTube channel. However, even on the Pakistan Cricket YouTube channel, the entertaining cricketing coverage is available just like it is on the television sets.
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