BAL vs NOR National T20 Cup Dream11 prediction  |  Photo Credit: Representative Image
Balochistan (BAL) are set to take on Northern (NOR) in Match No.26 of the National T20 Cup at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Saturday. This clash will begin at 8:00 PM (IST).
Both teams are coming on the back of victories in their previous games. Balochistan registered a six-wicket win over Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Bowling first, they restricted Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to 155/6. Junaid Khan was the pick of the bowlers taking three wickets. Najeebullah Achakzai and Amad Butt grabbed a wicket each as well. Skipper Imam ul-Haq led the charge with the bat, scoring an unbeaten 64 to see his side through with just two deliveries to spare. Umaid Asif scored a crucial 12-ball 20 while Amad Butt played a cameo of 12 from five balls.
Northern, meanwhile, beat Central Punjab. They were set a big target of 195 runs. Aamer Jamal grabbed three wickets as Sohail Tanvir and Zaman Khan ended with a wicket each. Ali Imran set the platform for the chase with a 32-ball 55 at the top of the innings. Haider Ali scored 37 while Mubashir Khan (22), Aamer Jamal (27*) and Rohail Nazir (26*) played crucial knocks to finish the game in 19.3 overs with five wickets in their hand.
Northern are placed third on the table with ten points. Balochistan are on the fifth position with six points. These two sides played the opening game of the National T20 Cup. Northern edged past Balochistan by 6 wickets in that game and will look to complete the double. Balochistan will want to avenge their loss and settle scores for the season.
My Dream11 Dream Team for BAL vs NOR Match:
Hidyatullah, Haris Sohail, Haider Ali, Sohail Akhter, Abdul Bangalzai (vc), Shadab Khan, Amad Butt, Mohammad Nawaz (c), Sohail Tanvir, Haris Rauf, Junaid Khan.
Probable Playing XI
Balochistan
Imam-ul-Haq(c), Abdul Bangalzai, Hidayatullah(wk), Abdullah Shafique, Haris Sohail, Sohail Akhtar, Umaid Asif, Amad Butt, Kashif Bhatti, Najeebullah Achakzai, Junaid Khan.
Probable Playing XI
Northern
Nasir Nawaz, Ali Imran, Haider Ali, Shadab Khan (c), Mubashir Khan, Rohail Nazir (wk), Nauman Ali, Sohail Tanvir, Aamer Jamal, Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan.
Squad
Balochistan
Imam-ul-Haq (captain), Bismillah Khan, Abdul Wahid Bangalzai, Akbar-ur-Rehman, Akif Javed, Amad Butt, Ayaz Tasawar, Gohar Faiz, Haris Sohail, Jalat Khan, Junaid Khan, Kashif Bhatti, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Ibrahim Snr, Umaid Asif, and Yasir Shah.
Northern
Shadab Khan (captain), Mohammad Nawaz, Rohail Nazir, Ali Imran, Asif Ali, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Imad Wasim, Musa Khan, Nasir Nawaz, Salman Irshad, Sohail Akhtar, Sohail Tanvir, Umer Amin, Zaman Khan and Zeeshan Malik.