Afghanistan T20 League 2019 or the Sphageeza League 2019 has reached its business end with the first qualifier of the tournament scheduled to be played between Mis Ainak Knights and Band-e-Amir Dragons tomorrow morning.
Captained by Mohammed Nabi, Mis Ainak Knights has finished at the top of the ladder with four wins and a defeat in a total of five outings. They will be looking to secure a place in the final with a win against Band-e- Amir Dragons led by Rashid Khan. Dragons have three wins and two defeats in five encounters and have grabbed the second spot in the table.
Match details –
When – 16th Oct at 10:00 AM IST
Where – Kabul
Previous meeting –
Mis Ainak Knights (192/4) beat Band-e-Amir Dragons (183/6) by 9 runs.
Band -e-Amir-
Javed Ahmadi, Nasir Jamal, Rashid Khan, Naveed Obaid, Nijat Masood, Qasim Oryakhil, Rifatullah Shinwari, Afsar Zazai, Akmal, Azmatullah Omarzai, Batin Shah, Fareed Ahmed, Hayatullah, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Shawkat Zaman, Usman Adil, Zahir Shahzad, Qari Fitrat, Zamir Khan
Mis Ainak Knight-
Noor Ahmad, Noor Ali Zadran, Ihsanullah Janat, Najib Stanikhai, Farhan Zakhil, Mohammad Nabi (C), Shafiqullah Ghafari, Sharafudin Ashraf, Naveen ul Haq, Abidullah Taniwal, Yamin Ahmadzai, Rahmatullah Sahak, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Tariq Stanikzai, Zia ul Haq Eisakhil, Rahmanullah Zadran, Fazal Niazai, Zahidullah, Zohaib Zamankhil
Band-e-Amir Dragons-
Rashid Khan (c), Shawkat Zaman, Nasir Jamal, Afsar Zazai (WK), Hayatullah, Batin Shah, Fareed Ahmed, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Javed Ahmadi, Nijat Masood
Mis Ainak Knights-
Mohammad Nabi (C), Noor Ali Zadran, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Noor Ahmad, Sadiqullah Patan, Naveen-ul-Haq, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Ihsanullah Janat, Shafiqullah Ghafari, Tariq Stanikzai, Yamin Ahmadzai
Wicketkeeper- R Gurbaz
Batsmen – Noor Ali Zadran, T Stanikzai, N Jamal
All-rounder – M Nabi, S Ghafari, J Ahmadi, B Shah
Bowlers – Mujeeb Ur R, N Masood, Y Ahmadzai
Captain choices – Noor Ali Zadran, M Nabi, J Ahmadi