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KAB vs PTK Dream 11 Team Prediction of APL : Preview | A Do-Or-Die Contest

By Pranob Thachanthara

KAB vs PTK Dream 11 Team Prediction of Afghanistan Premier League: Preview | A Do-Or-Die Contest

Hello and Welcome to our preview for Paktia Panthers vs Kabul Zwanan match. We are covering KAB vs PTK Dream 11 Team Prediction, Preview and Probable Playing XI for the T20 match. The match is to be played at Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium.

Kabul Zwanan ended third on the points table with four wins and four losses. In the last match which was a dead rubber and had no relevance with the series point of view, They gave rest to many players and gave an opportunity to the young guns of the team. Skipper for that match Colin Ingram shined with the bat scoring 83 runs in 51 balls. Wayne Parnell also played the role of an all-rounder for the team scoring 42 runs and also taking two wickets. They will hope to come all guns blazing with a fully boosted playing XI to reach the finals of APL 2018.

Paktia Panthers are having a good run in the tournament and ended second on the points table with five wins and three losses. Skipper Mohammad Shahzad is leading the team from the front and is scoring runs in almost every match. In the last match also he scored 62 runs. Isuru Udana is also in lethal form and took two wickets in the last match. Calum Macleod and Shahid Afridi also played handy knocks to defeat Kabul Zwanan by 6 wickets in last group match. They will hope to continue their momentum and knock Kabul out of the league.

A good match can be expected between both teams competing each other to reach the finals of Afghanistan Premier League 2018.

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When and Where:

KAB VS PTK, 2nd Semi Final Match, Afghanistan Premier League 2018.
Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium.
October 20, 09:30 PM IST.

Venue Stats:

Average first innings score: 149
Average second innings score: 131

Squads:

KAB:
Luke Ronchi (wk), Wayne Parnell, Laurie Evans, Javed Ahmadi, Colin Ingram, Zamir Khan, Afsar Zazai (wk), Fareed Ahmad, Muslim Musa, Shahidullah Kamal, Rashid Khan (c), Nijat Masood, Ali Khan, Hazratullah Zazai, Fitratullah Khawari, Usman Adil, Zahir Shehzad, Nasir Totakhil, Shawkat Zaman.

PTK:
Shahid Afridi, Calum MacLeod, Isuru Udana, Samiullah Shenwari, Mohammad Shahzad (c & wk), Sikandar Raza, Yamin Ahmadzai, Cameron Delport, Ihsanullah Janat, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Zia-ur-Rehman, Fazal Rahman, Tahir Khan, Yousuf Zazai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Azmatullah Omarzai, Seekkuge Prasanna.

Team News:

Kabul Zwanan:

After resting key players in playing XI for the last group match, They will play with their strongest playing XI in the semi-final. Javed Ahmadi can come back in the playing XI replacing Afsar Zazai.

The team can go with an extra batsman in form of Shawkat Zaman or spinner Fitrahtullah Khawari can play. Luke Ronchi, H Zazai, Colin Ingram and Laurie Evans will be the key batsmen.

Rashid Khan and Shahidullah Kamal will play the role of all-rounder. Rashid and S Kamal will lead the spin department of the team while Wayne Parnell and Fareed Ahmed will be the key pacers for them.

Paktia Panthers:

Sikandar Raza has gone for national duty and will not play. Cameron Delport can return replacing Seekkuge Prasanna in the playing XI.

Ihsanullah Janat had some injury concern in the last match and was retired hurt while batting. His extent of the injury is yet to be known and we will update on his fitness as soon as possible. Fazal Rahman Zazai can take his place if he is unfit to play.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz can also return in the playing XI replacing Tahir Khan. M Shahzad, Samiullah Shenwari and Callum Macleod are the key batsmen. Shahid Afridi and Sharafuddin Ashraf can also contribute with the bat.

Sharafuddin Ashraf will lead the spin attack along with Shahid Afridi and Samiullah Shenwari. Isuru Udana and Ziaw Rahman Sharifi will be the key pacers for the team.

Probable Playing XI:

KAB:
Luke Ronchi (wk), Hazratullah Zazai, Javed Ahmadi/Afsar Zazai, Colin Ingram, Laurie Evans, Shahidullah Kamal, Rashid Khan (c), Shawkat Zaman/Fitratullah Khawari, Muslim Musa, Wayne Parnell, Fareed Malik.

PTK:
Mohammad Shahzad (c), Ihsanullah Janat/Fazal Rahman Zazai, Callum Macleod, Cameron Delport, Samiullah Shenwari, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Shahid Afridi, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Isuru Udana, Ziaw Rahman Sharifi, Yamin Ahmadzai

Ihsanullah is fit will open the innings otherwise Rahmanullah Gurbaz or Fazal Rahman Zazai can open the innings.