Kabul Zwanan vs Nangarhar Leopards Prediction

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Kabul Zwanan have been consistent with their batting line-up but continue to tinker with the bowlers. Muslim Musa returned last time out, and took two wickets, while Fitratullah Khawari made his first start of the tournament – taking 1-28 from just two overs. Nijat Masood and Zahir Shehzad were the two to make way. Musa is likely to retain his place, but Shehzad could return. American Ali Khan has not played since the first game and, with Wayne Parnell in the wickets last time out, looks unlikely to force his way back into the team.

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Laurie Evans hit his third half-century in four matches in the win against Kandahar Knights last time out. Having been top scorer in the t20 Blast in England this summer, the uncapped batsman has scored 79*, 64 and 57* in Sharjah – as well as an unbeaten five in between – meaning he tops the run scoring charts so far. He has also hit the most sixes in the competition so far with 15.

That is five more than team-mate Hazratullah Zazai – who hit nine of his ten in the win against Nangarhar last time out. His 55-ball 124 won the game for Kabul Zwanan and is the only century hit in the competition so far.

With the ball, Kabul Zwanan are led by world number one T20 international bowler Rashid Khan. He was unusually expensive last time out, against Kandahar Knights, but claimed 1-13 from four overs when he last faced Nangarhar Leopards.

The star bowler against the Knights was teenager Shahidullah instead – he took 2-18 from four overs, having earlier hit 33 with the bat.

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Kabul Zwanan have won three of their first four matches with Balkh Legends the only team to beat them so far, in their second game. They beat Paktia Panters on the opening night thanks to Laurie Evans’ unbeaten 79 from 39 balls – chasing 219 to win in the final over.

Evans top scored again in the game against the Legends, while Rashid Khan hit 56, but the total of 176/6 was not enough – Balkh getting home with seven balls and eight wickets in hand.

Victory against Nangarhar Leopards followed, despite needing to chase 189 to win – a total that would have been much higher but for Rashid Khan’s excellent 1-13 from four overs. Hazratullah Zazai led the way in the response, with his explosive 124 from 55 balls to lead Kabul to a seven-wicket win.Finally, they completed their first half of the round robin with a narrow win against Kandahar Knights. They had been cruising at one point, after Laurie Evans’ 57 not out helped them to 173/6, but some late hitting from Riki Wessels meant the Knights ended up finishing just two runs short.