A short thread on the teams in #NationalT20Cup :

Sindh

Karachi & Sindh have struggled with big hitting in middle order since forever. Feel like Azam could change that.

Also wish Zahid was playing for them instead of SP. Is the best active player from interior Sindh after all
South Punjab

Perhaps the only team in the tournament with a better batting unit than the bowling one.
Also a true Pakistani team. Could have had 4 wins in 4 if they'd just finished innings well. Instead have 4 losses in 4, which feels harsh. But that's how t20 is.
Central Punjab

Fascinated by this. Their potential core are out playing for other teams (Malik, Hafeez, Wahab, Haris S, Imam, Asif) or not available yet (Babar, Faheem, Ahmed S, Ukmal).
Never a better chance for the second tier to take the leap and make a name for themselves.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
In round 1 every team had at least 5 guys who were under 25, KP had only 3. The most win-now team in the tournament. I mean Ifti was the 5th oldest guy in their top 6 yday!

Have all basis covered, except perhaps the most important one: got no elite spinners.
Balochistan

Gotta love them. Mostly consisting of guys from other provinces. Mostly guys who are considered too old, too young or not t20 players, and yet reached the Final of the National t20 last year's, and have 2 wins in 3 now.
Get the most out of everybody they have.
Northern

Have 5 guys who've been Platinum in the PSL. Another two who've played major international leagues, yet still have guys like Umar or Akhtar who're high quality t20 guys.
By far the best resources of any team,& yet still play the most progressive style.

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