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Toss Winner - Karachi Blues won the toss and choose to bat first
Karachi Blues beat Lahore Blues by 57 runs
Can Lahore Region Blues break their winless streak against inconsistent Karachi Region Blues?
Expect Karachi Region Blues to beat Lahore Region Blues by a close margin.
| Tournament: | National T20 Cup, 2026 |
| Format: | t20 |
| Venue: | Arbab Niaz Cricket Stadium Peshawar, Peshawar, Pakistan |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
| Weather: | 23.4°C|Partly cloudy |
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Karachi Region Blues will face Lahore Region Blues in the 16th match of the National T20 Cup 2026 played at Imran Khan Cricket Stadium in Peshawar on Saturday.
With back-to-back defeats in the competition, Karachi Region Blues will be looking to make amends and put up a strong fight against Lahore Region Blues. On the other hand, Lahore Region Blues are currently lying at the bottom of the league table in Group B. Captain Saad Nasim will be hoping that the side can deliver the goods with bat and ball in this fixture.
KAB
203/2 in 16.4 12.18
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Abbottabad beat Karachi Blues by 8 wickets
201/4 in 20.0 10.05
203/2 in 16.4 12.18
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Abbottabad beat Karachi Blues by 8 wickets
201/4 in 20.0 10.05
201/10 in 19.2 10.4
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Karachi Blues beat Sialkot Stallionz by 40 runs
161/10 in 19.4 8.19
LB
197/6 in 20.0 9.85
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Multan beat Lahore Blues by 3 runs
200/6 in 14.0 14.29
After losing two matches on the bounce, Karachi Region Blues will be hoping that experienced players can come to the party in this contest.
For Karachi Region Blues, the onus will be on the likes of Usman Khan, opener Ahsan Ali, Saad Baig, Jahandad Khan and Jahanzaib Sultan to deliver the bulk of the runs.
Chasing 202 runs for victory, Karachi Region Blues struggle to get going and were dismissed for 127 all out in 15.4 overs.
On the bowling front, the onus will be on the likes of Khalil Ahmed, Jahandad Khan, Mehran Mumtaz, Shahnawaz Dahani and Asad Akhtar to deliver timely breakthroughs.
Interesting Facts
1. Usman Khan has been standout performer with the bat for Karachi Region Blues. In three innings, Usman accumulated 163 runs at an average of 54.33.
2. Khalil Ahmed is the leading wicket-taker for Karachi Region Blues, picking up six wickets at an average of 18.83.
Rameez Aziz (c), Usman Khan (wk), Jahanzaib Sultan, Ahsan Ali, Saad Baig, Shah Raza Naqvi, Shahnawaz Dahani, Mehran Mumtaz, Jahandad Khan and Khalil Ahmed.
Ahsan Ali, Khalil Ahmed, Usman Rahim, Saad Baig, Shah Raza Naqvi, Usman Khan, Asad Akhtar, Mehran Mumtaz, Shahnawaz Dahani, Jahandad Khan, Rameez Aziz
Despite losing two matches on the bounce, Saad Nasim will be hoping that the side can turn things around in this fixture.
In the batting department, the side will be relying on the likes of Umar Siddiq, Imran Butt, Hammad Butt, Hamza Zahoor, Saad Nasim and Qasim Akram to deliver the bulk of the runs.
On the bowling front, the side will be relying on the likes of Hunain Shah, Shahid Aziz, Nisar Ahmed, Mohammad Rizwan Jnr., and Qasim Akram to deliver timely breakthroughs.
Interesting Facts
1. Opener Umar Siddiq has shown splendid form for Lahore Region Blues, accumulating 122 runs in two outings.
2. Mohammad Rizwan Jnr., is the leading wicket-taker for Lahore Region Blues with five wickets in two innings.
Saad Nasim (c), Hamza Zahoor (wk), Ali Razzaq, Hammad Butt, Hunain Shah, Imran Butt, Mohammad Rizwan Jnr., Nisar Ahmed, Qasim Akram, Shahid Aziz and Umar Siddiq.
Ali Hassan Baloch, Hamza Zahoor, Imran Butt, Umar Siddiq, Ali Razzaq, Hunain Shah, Mohammad Rizwan, Nisar Ahmad, Saad Nasim, Qasim Akram, Ali Raza II
The weather forecast for the game is going to be overcast in the evening with humidity around 50%.
The average first innings score at Imran Khan Cricket Stadium in Peshawar in the ongoing National T20 Cup 2026 in the previous eleven completed matches is around 180 runs.
Imran Khan Cricket Stadium in Peshawar has been decent venue for side batting second. Majority of the game played so far in the competition have been won by teams chasing totals.
With that trend in mind, both the captains will be keen to win the toss, bowl first on this surface.
Based on current form, Karachi Region Blues will fancy their chances of beating Lahore Region Blues. With likes of Usman Khan, Khalil Ahmed, Ahsan Ali in decent form this season, the team management will be hoping that Karachi Region Blues can deliver the goods with bat and ball in this contest.
Expect Karachi Region Blues to beat Lahore Region Blues by a close margin.
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