Afghanistan T20 Cup Match 5 & 6 Predictions

Here are the Predictions for the Afghanistan National T20 Cup 2026, 5th Match - Amo Region vs Boost Region and 6th Match - Mis Ainak Region vs Band-e-Amir Region, to be played on the 4th of May at the Kunduz Cricket Stadium, Kunduz.

Match Prediction - Amo Region v Bost Region

5th Match - Amo Region vs Boost Region (Kunduz Cricket Stadium, Kunduz)

Current Form Boost Region:

Boost Region are currently placed at the 1st position on points table with 2 wins to their credit.

The top run scorer for Boost Region in the Afghanistan National T20 Cup is Najibullah Zadran with 63 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Boost Region in the Afghanistan National T20 Cup is Amir Hamza with 3 scalps under his belt.

Boost Region have won their previous match against Mis Ainak Region by 4 runs.

Boost Region batted first and they posted a total of 166 for 7 in 20 overs. Faisal Shinozada, Numan Shah and Mohibullah Hamraz all got out without troubling the scorers much. It was Azizullah Mia Khil and Najibullah Zadran, who revived the innings with whirlwind knocks of 37 and 61 runs respectively. Najibullah Zadran in particular was simply sensational with the bat. He consumed only 39 deliveries for his innings of 61 runs. On the back of his batting brilliance, Boost Region managed to get to 166 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Mis Ainak Region lost 3 early wickets and looked to be in deep waters right from the outset. Khalid Taniwal and Kiramatullah then tried to steal the game away from Boost Region with a partnership of 93 runs for the 4th wicket. Kiramatullah got out after scoring 44 runs. After his dismissal, the run rate slowed down and Khalid Taniwal couldn't find the right partner to get his team over the line. Taniwal stayed not out at 95 but failed to bring Mis Ainak Region home as they eventually fell short by just 4 runs.

Current Form Amo Region:

Amo Region are currently placed at the 4th position on points table with 1 loss to their credit.

The top run scorer for Amo Region in the Afghanistan National T20 Cup is Jawid Ahmadzai with 51 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Amo Region in the Afghanistan National T20 Cup is Hafeez Zadran with 2 scalps under his belt.

Amo Region have lost their previous match against Mis Ainak Region by 5 wickets.

Amo Region batted first and they posted a total of 171 for 5 in 20 overs. Imran Mir and Mohammad Akram batted very patiently and consumed way too many deliveries to get going. It definitely didn't help the team much. Jawid Ahmadzai then made 51 runs in just 23 deliveries, hitting 5 fours and 3 sixes. Tariq Stanikzai and Mohammad Riaz also contributed well, scoring 24 runs each. Syed Shirzad also hit a timely six on the last ball to help Amo Region get to 171 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Mis Ainak Region lost 3 early wickets and looked to be in all sorts of bother. Just when things looked tough for Mis Ainak Region, Kiramatullah and Mahboob Khan stitched a partnership of 83 runs for the 4th wicket. It instilled hopes for a successful chase. Mahboob Khan didn't throw his wicket away and after the dismissal of Kiramatullah, he partnered with Emal Shaheen on a mission to win the game for Mis Ainak Region. Emal Shaheen made 51 runs while Khan scored 64 off 50 balls. Both stayed not out and won the game for Mis Ainak Region in the last over with 5 wickets in hand.

Batting Stats T20

Let's have a look at the squads:

Boost Region

Faisal Khan, Saif Nangyal, Mohibullah Hamraz, Javeed Sulaimankhil, Aziz Miakhil, Numan Shah (wk), Sabir Hanif (wk), Ijaz Ul Haq Noorzai, Hamza, Khair Mohammad, Zaitullah Shaheen, M. Ibrahim Kharooti, Nasrat Nooristani, Abdullah Tarakhil, Najibullah Zadran (c)

Amo Squad:

Javid Ahmadzai, Mohammad Akram, Ali Ahmad Nasar, Tariq Stanikzai, Mohammad Riaz, Rahat Andar (wk), Haji Murad (wk), Sabir Bahrami, Said Jalal Hashimi, Azim Zadran, Hafeez Zadran, Sayed Shirzad, Salam Khan, Faheem Qasemi, Imran Mir (c)

Cricket Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Amo Region

Who will win?- Boost Region

Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Faisal Shinozada (Boost Region), Jawid Ahmadzai (Amo Region)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Amir Hamza (Boost Region), Hafeez Zadran (Amo Region)

Most Sixes – Azizullah Mia Khil (Boost Region), Mohammad Riaz (Amo Region)

Player of the Match - Amir Hamza (Boost Region)

Team Scores Batting first - Amo Region 160+, Boost Region 170+

Match Handicap: Boost Region

Match Prediction - Band-e-Amir Region v Mis-e-Ainak Region

6th Match - Mis Ainak Region vs Band-e-Amir Region (Kunduz Cricket Stadium, Kunduz)

Current Form Band-e-Amir Region:

Band-e-Amir Region are currently placed at the 2nd position on points table with 1 win to their credit.

The top run scorer for Band-e-Amir Region in the Afghanistan National T20 Cup is Khalid Ahmadzai with 51 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Band-e-Amir Region in the Afghanistan National T20 Cup is Abdullah Ahmadzai with 4 scalps under his belt.

Band-e-Amir Region have won their previous match against Speen Ghar Region by 4 wickets.

Speen Ghar Region batted first and they posted a total of 146 for 8 in 20 overs. Mobin Bakhtyar Khan and Zubaid Akbari started off very well for Speen Ghar Region. They added 27 runs for the 1st wicket partnership. After Khan got out, Akbari joined hands with Shawkat Zaman to take things forward. Akbari made 60 runs but failed to convert the start that he got into a bigger score. Shawkat Zaman also got out at a wrong time and the lower order batters failed to keep the momentum going and Speen Ghar Region had to settle for an under par total of 146 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Band-e-Amir Region lost their skipper Hazratullah Zazai quite early into the innings. After his dismissal, Mohammad Haroon Khan and Khalid Ahmadzai batted superbly. Haroon Khan made 43 off 27 balls while Ahmadzai scored 51 runs in 30 balls, hitting 7 fours and 1 six. There were a few hiccups in the form of wickets in the middle order but Sabir Gurbaz had their back. He scored 12 important runs, stayed not out and steered Band-e-Amir Region to victory in the 19th over itself with 4 wickets in hand.

Current Form Mis Ainak Region:

Mis Ainak Region are currently placed at the 3rd position on points table with 1 win and 1 loss to their credit.

The top run scorer for Mis Ainak Region in the Afghanistan National T20 Cup is Khalid Taniwal with 96 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Mis Ainak Region in the Afghanistan National T20 Cup is Abdullah with 3 scalps under his belt.

Mis Ainak Region have lost their previous match against Boost Region by a small margin of 4 runs.

Boost Region batted first and they posted a total of 166 for 7 in 20 overs. Faisal Shinozada, Numan Shah and Mohibullah Hamraz all got out without troubling the scorers much. It was Azizullah Mia Khil and Najibullah Zadran, who revived the innings with whirlwind knocks of 37 and 61 runs respectively. Najibullah Zadran in particular was simply sensational with the bat. He consumed only 39 deliveries for his innings of 61 runs. On the back of his batting brilliance, Boost Region managed to get to 166 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Mis Ainak Region lost 3 early wickets and looked to be in deep waters right from the outset. Khalid Taniwal and Kiramatullah then tried to steal the game away from Boost Region with a partnership of 93 runs for the 4th wicket. Kiramatullah got out after scoring 44 runs. After his dismissal, the run rate slowed down and Khalid Taniwal couldn't find the right partner to get his team over the line. Taniwal stayed not out at 95 but failed to bring Mis Ainak Region home as they eventually fell short by just 4 runs.

Wicket Takers T20

Let's have a look at the squads:

Band-e-Amir Squad:

Haroon Khan, Usman Khan, Sadiq Pacha, Sohail Khan, Sabir Gurbaz, Khalid Ahmadzai (wk), Abdul Hadi (wk), Haqmal Arya, Muslim Musa, Naveed Izhar, Rahmatullah Kharoti, Abdullah Ahmadzai, Lais Lawang, Said Khan, Hazratullah Zazai (c)

Mis-e-Ainak Squad:

Ziauddin Sharifi, Khalid Taniwal, Asghar Atal, Emal Shaheen, Kiramatullah, Mahboob Taskin (wk), Rahman Rehanoo (wk), Mohammad Younus, Abdullah Mohammadi, Wahid Zadran, Sami Mubariz, Sharifullah Riaz, Nijat Masood, Nasim Mangal, Ijaz Ahmadzai (c)

Cricket Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Band-e-Amir Squad

Who will win?- Band-e-Amir Squad

Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Mohammad Haroon Khan (Band-e-Amir Squad), Mahboob Khan (Mis Ainak Region)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Muslim Musa (Band-e-Amir Region), Nasim Mangal (Mis Ainak Region)

Most Sixes – Sediq Pacha (Band-e-Amir Region), Kiramatullah (Mis Ainak Region)

Player of the Match - Mohammad Haroon Khan (Band-e-Amir Region)

Team Scores Batting first - Band-e-Amir Region 180+, Mis Ainak Region 165+

Match Handicap: Band-e-Amir Region

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*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.

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