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Central Punjab vs Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Venue: National Stadium, Karachi
(All stats are from this season)
In league stage games, KP won one while the other one ended as draw. Match drawn was played at NSK, also the venue for the final
![[THREAD] #QeA20Final | Short PreviewCentral Punjab vs Khyber PakhtunkhwaVenue: National Stadium, Karachi(All stats are from this season)In league stage games, KP won one while the other one ended as draw. Match drawn was played at NSK, also the venue for the final](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EqkreDWUcAIZW2G.jpg "[THREAD] #QeA20Final | Short PreviewCentral Punjab vs Khyber PakhtunkhwaVenue: National Stadium, Karachi(All stats are from this season)In league stage games, KP won one while the other one ended as draw. Match drawn was played at NSK, also the venue for the final")
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Central Punjab vs Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Venue: National Stadium, Karachi
(All stats are from this season)
In league stage games, KP won one while the other one ended as draw. Match drawn was played at NSK, also the venue for the final
This season at National Stadium Karachi, 6/10 matches have ended as draw.
Out of four games that have produced results, team batting first has won two games while team batting second has also won two games.
Out of four games that have produced results, team batting first has won two games while team batting second has also won two games.
Tosses at NSK:
7/10 times, team winning the toss chose batting
Probable reason:
Runs/wkt in 1st inns: 34.7
Runs/wkt in 2nd inns: 30
Runs/wkt in 3rd inns: 33.3
Runs/wkt in 4th inns: 29.7
Runs/wkt are higher in 1st & 3rd inns, a possible factor why teams opt to bat first
7/10 times, team winning the toss chose batting
Probable reason:
Runs/wkt in 1st inns: 34.7
Runs/wkt in 2nd inns: 30
Runs/wkt in 3rd inns: 33.3
Runs/wkt in 4th inns: 29.7
Runs/wkt are higher in 1st & 3rd inns, a possible factor why teams opt to bat first
Advantage for pacers at NSK:
Almost 60% of wkts at NSK have been taken by pacers. Unlike other stadiums, NSK hasn’t favoured spinners even in the later parts of the game.
%age of wickets taken (Fast|Spin) at NSK by innings:
1st: 64>36
2nd: 65>35
3rd: 48<52
4th: 57>43
Almost 60% of wkts at NSK have been taken by pacers. Unlike other stadiums, NSK hasn’t favoured spinners even in the later parts of the game.
%age of wickets taken (Fast|Spin) at NSK by innings:
1st: 64>36
2nd: 65>35
3rd: 48<52
4th: 57>43
This favors Central Punjab. 65% of wickets taken by CP are by pacers (avg 25) while for KP only 40% of total wickets have been taken by pacers (avg 31).
P.S. Average for pacers across the tournament is 32.3
P.S. Average for pacers across the tournament is 32.3
Average of KP’s spinners (31) is less than that of CP’s spinners (34.4)
Best pacers for Central Punjab: Hasan Ali (38 wkts @ 19.3) & Waqas Maqsood (34 wkts @ 22.3)
Best spinners for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Sajid Khan (62 wkts @ 24.8) & Khalid Usman (32 wkts @ 31.3)
Best pacers for Central Punjab: Hasan Ali (38 wkts @ 19.3) & Waqas Maqsood (34 wkts @ 22.3)
Best spinners for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Sajid Khan (62 wkts @ 24.8) & Khalid Usman (32 wkts @ 31.3)
Batting:
Both teams don’t have much difference in batting avg (30.4 for KP & 29.6 for CP). Though, if we filter avgs for players having minimum 200 runs, KP’s avg goes up to 41.8 which is far greater than 34.7 of CP
Both teams don’t have much difference in batting avg (30.4 for KP & 29.6 for CP). Though, if we filter avgs for players having minimum 200 runs, KP’s avg goes up to 41.8 which is far greater than 34.7 of CP
Batting v Bowling:
While KP has the highest avg 1st inns score (338) with the bat, CP is the best bowling side in the first inns, bowling teams out for 262 on average.
Avg 1st inns score (bat) – avg 1st inns score (bowl):
KP: 338.6 – 295.6 = 43.1
CP: 295.7 – 262.6 = 33.1
While KP has the highest avg 1st inns score (338) with the bat, CP is the best bowling side in the first inns, bowling teams out for 262 on average.
Avg 1st inns score (bat) – avg 1st inns score (bowl):
KP: 338.6 – 295.6 = 43.1
CP: 295.7 – 262.6 = 33.1
