BAL vs NOR, Pakistan National One Day  Cup, Match No 1, Dream 11 Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Pitch Report, and Other Updates

In the first match of the Pakistan National ODI Cup, Balochistan will meet Northern on March 2nd. The BAL vs NOR match will take place at the House of Northern Cricket Ground, Islamabad

In the last edition of National One Day Cup, Balochistan ended up pretty bad at the last of the points table with just six points from ten matches. They won just three against Central Punjab, Southern Punjab and Sindh. 

On the other hand, as compared to their rivals in the next match, Northern had quite a run. They had equal fortunes, won five and lost five. They had 10 points and was placed third at the table. They lost to the eventual champions Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the semi finals

Balochistan and Northern faced off twice in the competition and both the times, The latter emerged out as winners. In the first match of the season last year, Northern won by 22 runs and their second encounter saw Northern chasing Balochistan’s target with 6 wickets and 20 balls left. Northern will be looking to continue this consecutive victory saga against Balochistan while Balochistan will try revenge. 

Match Details

• Date: 2 March 2022

• Time:10:00 a.m. IST 

• Venue: House of Northern Cricket Ground, Islamabad 

• Where to watch: Fancode 

Pitch Report

The Islamabad pitch is likely to provide a neutral wicket, with both departments receiving some assistance from the surface. In the middle overs, spinners can be vital. On this wicket, the average first-inning score is 245. The side batting second has a poor track record in this game. Those chasing here have lost 60% of their matches. 

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Weather Forecast

On matchday, the temperature is forecast to be approximately 25°C, with 55 percent humidity and a wind speed of 5-8 km/hr. During the game, there are no chances of rain. 

BAL vs NOR : Dream 11 Top Picks 

Yasir Shah, the captain of the Balochistan team is an experienced player. His captaincy skills and his spin will help them at Islamabad. He has picked up 110 wickets at an economy rate of 4.76 from 90 matches.

Imad Wasim has been an amazing allrounder for Pakistan and List A. He has 117 wickets at an economy rate of 4.68 and also above 2400 at a strike rate of 100.8 from 116 matches.

Taj Wali was the fifth highest wicket taker in the previous edition of the National one Day Cup. he picked up 11 wickets at 5.27 economy rate from six matches 

Skipper Shadab Khan has been exceptional for the team and the national side with bat and bowl. He has about 83 wickets from 60+ games. 

Dream 11 Fantasy Team 1 For BAL vs NOR 

Wicketkeepers: Rohail Nazir 

Batters: Asad Shafiq, Haider Ali, Imran Butt and Azeem Ghumman

All-rounders: Imad Wasim and Shadab Khan 

Bowlers: Yasir Shah, Akif Javed, Khurram Shehzad and Taj Wali

BAL vs NOR : Dream11 Captain & Vice-Captain Choice for today match 

Captain – Haider Ali

Vice-Captain – Imad Wasim

Dream 11 Fantasy Team 2 For BAL vs NOR 

Wicket-Keeper – Bismillah Khan

Batters –  Abdul Wahid Bangalzai, Nasir Nawaz, Asif Ali and Umar Amin

All-rounders – Kashif Bhatti and Shadab Khan

Bowlers – Zaman Khan, Yasir Shah, Mohammed Musa and Taj Wali

BAL vs NOR : Dream11 Captain & Vice-Captain Choice for today match 

Captain – Yasir Shah

Vice-Captain –  Shadab Khan

Probable XI for BAL vs NOR 

Balochistan: Yasir Shah, Abdul Wahid Bangalzai, Akif Javed, Ammad Butt, Asad Shafiq, Azeem Ghumman, Bismillah Khan, Imran Butt, Kashif Bhatti, Khurram Shahzad, Taj Wali.

Northern: Haider Ali, Rohail Nazir, Umar Amin, Asif Ali, Nasir Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Salman Irshad, Zaman Khan, Muhammad Musa, Mehran Mumtaz

Who will Win- Match Prediction 

Looking at the current form and team combination, Balochistan are gonna suffer at the hands of Northern who have a squad glistening with the likes of Haider Ali, Shadab Khan, Rohail Nazir and Imad Wasim. 

Disclaimer: The team is built upon the author’s understanding, analysis, and instincts. You can choose your team by considering the points above and making your own decision accordingly.