1st Semi-Final of the "Pakistan Cup, 2022/23 " will be played between Central Punjab and Southern Punjab (CEP vs SOP). The match will be played at the National Stadium, Karachi on 31st December 2022 at 10:00 AM IST.
CEP vs SOP (Central Punjab vs Southern Punjab), 1st Semi-Final - Match Information
Match: Central Punjab vs Southern Punjab, 1st Semi-Final
Date: 31st December 2022
Time: 10:00 AM IST
Venue: National Stadium, Karachi
CEP vs SOP, National Stadium, Karachi Pitch Report and Weather Conditions
The pitch at the National Stadium, Karachi is a balanced pitch. The average 1st innings score at this venue in the last 20 matches is 258 runs. The team winning the toss should look to bowl first as the majority of the games played on this ground have been won by the chasing side.
Weather Report for National Stadium, Karachi
Temperature is expected to be around 22.22 °C with 27% humidity. Winds at a speed of 3.12 m/s are expected.
Pace or Spin?
The venue is suited for both Pacers and Spinners alike.
CEP vs SOP, Head to Head
In the 6 matches played between these 2 teams, Central Punjab Bowlers have earned the most fantasy points for their team, while Batters have earned the most fantasy points for Southern Punjab.
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CEP vs SOP Dream11 Prediction: Top Batter and Wicket-Keeper Picks
- Ahmed Shehzad
Ahmed Shehzad is fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He has an average of 56 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.9. This player is a top order opening Right Handed Batter. In the recently played 5 matches Ahmed Shehzad has scored 255 runs averaging 51 per match.
- Muhammad Shehzad
Muhammad Shehzad is fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He has an average of 43 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.8. This player is a top order opening batter, bats Right Handed. In the recently played 5 matches Muhammad Shehzad has scored 60, 85, 40, 11, 9 runs at an average of 41 per match.
- Tayyab Tahir
Tayyab Tahir can be a high risk, high returns pick for your Dream11 Team. He has an average of 65 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.2. This player is a batter, bats Right Handed. In the recent 5 matches Tayyab Tahir has scored 170 runs averaging 34 per match.
CEP vs SOP Dream11 Prediction: Top Bowler Picks
- Mohammad Ismail
Mohammad Ismail is a Bowler and has an average of 69 match fantasy points in the last 3 games, a fantasy rating of 9 and can be a good safe pick for your Dream11 Team. He bowls and in the last 3 matches this player has taken 1, 2, 3 wickets at an average of 2.
- Zafar Gohar Khan
Zafar Gohar is a Bowler and has an average of 67 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.8 and is a safe bet for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. Zafar Gohar is a slow left-arm orthodox Bowler and in the last 5 matches he has taken 0, 1, 1, 0, 1 wickets at an average of 0.6.
- Usama Mir
Usama Mir is a Bowler and has an average of 87 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.3 and is fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. This player bowls leg break and in the recent 5 matches Usama Mir has taken 3, 5, 2, 4, 2 wickets at an average of 3.2.
CEP vs SOP Dream11 Prediction: Top All-Rounder Picks
- Arafat Minhas
Arafat Minhas is fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He has an average of 76 match fantasy points in the last 9 games and a fantasy rating of 9.5. This player is a batter, bats Left Handed. In the recently played 5 matches Arafat Minhas has scored 8, 34, 82, 1, 22 runs averaging 29.4 per match. He has done very well against this opposition, taking 4, 3 wickets in the recent matches.
- Qasim Akram
Qasim Akram is a safe bet for your Fantasy Team. This player has an average of 81 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.8. Qasim Akram is a batter, bats Right Handed. In the last 5 matches he has scored 266 runs averaging 53.2 per match.
- Mohammad Hassan Khan
Hassan Khan is a good to have player for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. This player has an average of 61 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.5. Hassan Khan is a slow left-arm orthodox Bowler and in the recently played 5 matches he has taken 5 wickets at an average of 1.
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CEP vs SOP Dream11 Prediction: Top Captain and Vice-Captain Picks
- Arafat Minhas
Arafat Minhas is an All Rounder and has an average of 76 match fantasy points in the last 9 games, a fantasy rating of 9.5 and is fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. This player is a Left Handed Batter. In the last 5 matches Arafat Minhas has scored 147 runs at an average of 29.4 per match. He has a very good record against this opponent, taking 4, 3 wickets in the recent matches.
- Mohammad Ismail
Mohammad Ismail is a Bowler and has an average of 69 match fantasy points in the last 3 games, a fantasy rating of 9 and is a safe bet for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. This player is a Bowler and in the last 3 matches Mohammad Ismail has taken 6 wickets at an average of 2.
- Ahmed Shehzad
Ahmed Shehzad is a Batter and has an average of 56 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.9 and can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. He is a top order opening Right Handed Batter. In the recently played 5 matches this player has scored 67, 71, 54, 54, 9 runs at an average of 51 per match.
- Muhammad Shehzad
Muhammad Shehzad is a good to have player for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. Muhammad Shehzad has an average of 43 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.8. He is a top order opening Right Handed Batter. In the recently played 5 matches this player has scored 205 runs averaging 41 per match.
- Zafar Gohar Khan
Zafar Gohar is a safe bet for your Fantasy Team. Zafar Gohar has an average of 67 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.8. He is a slow left-arm orthodox Bowler and in the last 5 matches this player has taken 3 wickets at an average of 0.6.
CEP vs SOP Squad Information
Central Punjab (CEP) Squad: Ahmed Shehzad, Bilawal Bhatti, Aamer Yamin, Mohammad Ali, Waqas Maqsood, Zafar Gohar, Usama Mir, Junaid Ali, Tayyab Tahir, Saif Badar, Rizwan Hussain, Ali Shafiq, Qasim Akram, Irfan Khan, Muhammad Faizan and Hunain Shah
Southern Punjab (SOP) Squad: Usman Salahuddin, Gulraiz Sadaf, Rameez Alam, Zain Abbas, Zeeshan Ashraf, Mohammad Imran Randhawa, Mohammad Ilyas, Moinuddin, Mohammad Ismail, Usman Qadir, Umar Siddiq, Hasan Ali, Waqar Hussain, Mohammad Umair, Imran Rafiq, Majid Ali, Sameen Gul, Hassan Khan, Yousuf Babar, Muhammad Shehzad, Tahir Hussain, Mohammad Junaid, Faisal Akram, Sharoon Siraj, Ali Majid, Mohammad Sudais, Mohammad Jahangir, Hasnain Majid, Arafat Minhas, Mohammad Sadaqat, Ahmed Hasan and Ameer Muavia
CEP vs SOP Dream11 Team Today
Wicket-Keeper: Waqar Hussain
Batters: Ahmed Shehzad, Muhammad Shehzad and Tayyab Tahir
All-Rounders: Arafat Minhas, Hassan Khan and Qasim Akram
Bowlers: Mohammad Ilyas, Mohammad Ismail, Usama Mir and Zafar Gohar
Captain: Arafat Minhas
Vice-Captain: Mohammad Ismail
CEP vs SOP (Central Punjab vs Southern Punjab), 1st Semi-Final Preview
Central Punjab have played 10 matches in the series and will be looking to strengthen their hold of the top spot, while Southern Punjab have also played 10 matches in the series and they are currently ranked fourth on the points table.
Pakistan Cup, 2022/23 Points Table
The points table of Pakistan Cup, 2022/23 Detailed table of matches played, matches won, matches lost, and Net run-rate.
In their previous encounter in this series Hassan Khan was the Man of the Match and Aamer Yamin scored the highest fantasy points for Central Punjab with 130 match fantasy points while Arafat Minhas topped the fantasy points leaderboard for Southern Punjab with 119 match fantasy points.
In the last match (Central Punjab vs Sindh Last Match Scorecard) played by Central Punjab against Sindh, Central Punjab beat Sindh by 66 runs. The top fantasy player for Central Punjab was Usama Mir who scored 117 fantasy points.
In their last match in this series against Northern, Southern Punjab beat Northern by 8 wickets. The top fantasy player for Southern Punjab was Sharoon Siraj who scored 144 fantasy points.