Dream11 CEP vs SOP: Match prediction, analysis and squad updates

The ongoing sixteenth season of National T20 Cup in Pakistan started earlier this week. In this six-team tournament, Central Punjab will be taking on Southern Punjab in a crucial fixture as both teams have won one game each from their two matches so far. However, due to superior net run-rate, Southern Punjab are placed fourth on the points table while Central are placed at the bottom. Every team will be playing five matches in the round-robin stage before the knock-outs kick off on October 23. The Babar Azam led Central Punjab unit lost their opening match of the tournament to Sindh. In a high-scoring game, Sindh chased down the target of 189 with a ball to spare. The Central came back strongly in the ongoing edition as they defeated Northern Pakistan in a thrilling chase. Southern Punjab, too, lost their opening game before they defeated Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by 4 wickets. Their upcoming fixture will be held at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad on October 18.

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Central Punjab vs Southern Punjab: Squad details and Dream11 prediction

Here are the squads for the two teams

Central Punjab Squad

Ahmed Shehzad, Babar Azam (c), Kamran Akmal (w), Rizwan Hussain, Umar Akmal, Saad Nasim, Faheem Ashraf, Zafar Gohar, Nasim Shah, Waqas Maqsood, Usman Qadir

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Southern Punjab Squad

Shan Masood (c), Umar Siddiq (w), Sohaib Maqsood, Sami Aslam, Saif Badar, Agha Salman, Aamer Yamin, Wahab Riaz, Umaid Asif, Mohammad Irfan, Zahid Mahmood

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Central Punjab vs Southern Punjab Dream11 prediction

Wicketkeepers: Umar Siddiq

Batsmen: Shan Masood (c), Ahmed Shehzad, Babar Azam, Umar Akmal, Sohaib Maqsood, Saif Badar

Bowlers: Nasim Shah, Waqas Maqsood, Wahab Riaz, Umaid Asif

Please note that these Dream11 predictions are made according to our own analysis. The selections made in our line-up do not guarantee positive results in your games.

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