Kabul Zwanan vs Nangarhar Leopards Prediction
Oct 09, 2018
21:30 IST / 16:00 GMT
Sharjah Cricket Stadium - Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
KZ
NL
KZ vs NL Betting Tips
- Both sides won their first games but go into this match on the back of losing their respective second matches.
- Nangarhar Leopards' interim captain Ben Cutting has been the tournament's star man so far, claiming eight wickets in two games and hitting 71 from 39 balls last time out.
- While the Leopards' boast the top bowler so far, Kabul Zwanan have the star batsman - Laurie Evans having hit 79* and 64 in his two innings so far.
KZ vs NL Win Probability
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Our Prediction
Kabul Zwanan are favorites to win
Who will win Nangarhar Leopards vs Kabul Zwanan?
Kabul Zwanan and Nangarhar Leopards are both bidding to get back to winning ways as they start the third round of fixtures in the new Afghanistan Premier League, to be played at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. The match is scheduled for October 9 and the live action begins at 20:00 local time.
KZ vs NL: Where to watch/Live streaming
TV channels: Ariana Television Network, Dsport, FreeSports, WillowTV, SKY Sport NZ, SuperSport, Ten Sports, Channel 9
Live streaming: Dsport, Willow TV Online, OSN Play, Sky Go, SuperSport Live
Toss Prediction
While Nangarhar Leopards have been asked to field first in both of their matches so far, the majority of toss-winning captains elect to bat second – Kabul Zwanan did that and won their opening game.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Kabul Zwanan vs Nangarhar Leopards (Afghanistan Premier League).
Kabul Zwanan Team News & Playing 11
KZ Team News
Having been expensive in the opening game, Kabul Zwanan dropped Ali Khan and replaced him with Colin Ingram – available after his brief participation for Boost Defenders in the Abu Dhabi T20 Trophy – for the second game. It meant adding an extra batsman at the top of the order. Shahidullah is short of runs, but – despite defeat last time out – the better balance to the batting line-up may be retained for the game against Nangarhar Leopards.
KZ Key Players
Laurie Evans has been the star man for Kabul Zwanan so far, hitting nine fours and ten sixes across his two innings. The uncapped Englishman hit an unbeaten 39-ball 79 to lead his team to victory in the first match, and he followed that with 64 from 47 balls last time out. He was previously the top scorer in this year’s Vitality t20 Blast in England, playing for runners-up Sussex.
Also in the runs despite the defeat to Balkh Legends was captain Rashid Khan, who biffed an unbeaten 56 from 27 balls. As expected for the number-one T20i bowler in the world, his spin bowling has been economical too – even if he does have just the one wicket to his name so far.
Colin Ingram has made the short trip from Abu Dhabi in top form, meanwhile. The South African’s contribution to Boost Defenders’ two Abu Dhabi T20 Trophy matches were scores of 84* and 51.
Kabul Zwanan will now be looking for Luke Ronchi to recapture his best form at the top of the order – the New Zealander scored 243 runs in 12 Caribbean Premier League innings prior to travelling to Sharjah.
Kabul Zwanan Predicted Playing 11
Luke Ronchi, Hazratullah Zazai, Colin Ingram, Javed Ahmadi, Laurie Evans, Shahidullah, Rashid Khan, Muslim Musa, Wayne Parnell, Fareed Ahmad, Zahir Shehzad
Nangarhar Leopards Team News & Playing 11
NL Team News
Andre Russell is expected to be available to face Kabul Zwanan, having missed the first two matches of APL 2018. The West Indian was the Leopards’ icon signing and captain, but Ben Cutting has filled in – and led the team from the front with two impressive performances. Russell’s return could mean Anton Devcich misses out. Sandeep Lamichhane remains unavailable, meanwhile – the teenage Nepalese leg-spinner is currently representing his country in the ICC World Twenty20 Asia Region Qualifier.
NL Key Players
Ben Cutting followed up his first ever Twenty20 five-wicket haul – 5-28 from his four overs against Kandahar Knights – by claiming 3-25 from four overs against Paktia Panthers. It was in a losing cause, however, despite him then smashing five fours and six sixes in a 39-ball 71 with the bat.
Andre Russell’s return will be timely with the top-order struggling for runs last time out, meanwhile. The West Indian World Cup winner was in explosive form in the Caribbean Premier League – taking a hat-trick against Trinbago Knight Riders before bludgeoning 121 not out from 49 balls in the same game. He finished with 163 runs and 14 wickets in the tournament.
Hashmatullah Shahidi hit 49 not out from 36 balls last time out, helping the Leopards recover from a dismal start against Paktia Panthers.
With the ball, meanwhile, Afghan spinners Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Zahir Khan lead the spin-bowling attack in Lamichhane’s absence. Khan, who helped Lancashire to the t20 Blast semi-finals, took 2-22 from his four overs last time out.
Nangarhar Leopards Predicted Playing 11
Johnson Charles, Najeeb Tarakai, Andre Russell, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Shafiqullah, Ben Cutting, Mitchell McClenaghan, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Zahir Khan
Kabul Zwanan vs Nangarhar Leopards Betting Odds
Kabul Zwanan are 1.67 to beat Nangarhar Leopards with Betway and Bet365, while the Leopards are 2.20 to win with the latter.
Laurie Evans is a generous 5.00 to be their top scorer, meanwhile, despite having been their star batsman in each of their last two matches.
For Nangarhar, they boast the most in-form bowler in the tournament so far and Ben Cutting is 5.00 to be the team’s top bowler again. Zahir Khan is another option at 4.50 with Bet365.
Kabul Zwanan captain Rashid Khan is 2.25 for them, meanwhile – though he has only taken one wicket in two games so far.
🏆 Kabul Zwanan vs Nangarhar Leopards Prediction
Both sides are looking to get back to winning ways, but with the Leopards struggling for runs last time out, and Laurie Evans in top form for Kabul Zwanan, it is the latter who look best equipped to win.
Final Verdict: Back Kabul Zwanan to beat Nangarhar Leopards at 1.67 with Bet365 and Betway
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