Pakistan National T20 Cup 2026 Final - Karachi Region Whites vs Abbottabad Region - Cricket Match Predictions: March 18

The Pakistan National T20 Cup 2026 Final sees Karachi Region Whites take on Abbottabad Region on March 18. Get match predictions, team form, key players and tactical insights ahead of the title-deciding clash.

Here are the Predictions for the Pakistan National T20 Cup 2026, Match 23 (Final) - Karachi Region Whites vs Abbottabad Region, to be played on the 18th of March at Imran Khan Cricket Stadium, Peshawar.

Match Prediction - Karachi Region Whites v Abbottabad Region

Match 23 (Final) - Karachi Region Whites vs Abbottabad Region (Imran Khan Cricket Stadium, Peshawar)

Current Form Karachi Region Whites:

Karachi Region Whites have won the Semi Final Match against Sialkot Region by 5 wickets and qualified for the Finals against Sialkot Region.

The top run scorer for Karachi Region Whites in the Pakistan National T20 Cup 2026 is Abdullah Fazal with 189 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Karachi Region Whites in the Pakistan National T20 Cup 2026 is Mohammad Umar with 8 scalps under his belt.

In the 1st Semi Final, Sialkot Region batted first and they posted a total of 165 for 9 in 20 overs. Khawaja Arham and Mohsin Riaz batted really well. Arham made 40 off 33 balls while Riaz scored 15 runs in 10 balls. Abdullah Shafique and Ahsan Hafeez also failed and gifted their wicket away. It was Hasan Nawaz and Ali Fazal, who made some quick runs to help Sialkot Region get past the the 160 run mark as they finished at 165 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Abdullah Fazal and Saud Shakeel got their team off to a flying start. Fazal made 88 runs off 41 balls, hitting 6 fours and 7 sixes. Shakeel also contributed healthily and scored 46 runs in 21 balls to almost seal the deal in favor of Karachi Region Whites. There were a couple of hiccups in the lower order but Karachi Region Whites eventually got home in the 16th over with 5 wickets in hand.

Current Form Abbottabad Region:

The Semi Final Match of Abbottabad Region against Lahore Region Whites was abandoned due to rain. However, they qualified for the Finals on the basis of their NRR.

The top run scorer for Abbottabad Region in the Pakistan National T20 Cup 2026 is Kamran Ghulam with 223 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Abbottabad Region in the Pakistan National T20 Cup 2026 is Shahab Khan with 13 scalps under his belt.

The Semi Final Match of Abbottabad Region against Lahore Region Whites was cancelled due to rain. However, in their last outing, Abbottabad Region won against Lahore Region Whites by 8 wickets.

Lahore Region Blues batted first and they were bowled out for just 86. Umar Siddiq and Abdullah Asif got out cheaply. Hamza Zahoor at number 3 played a few really good looking strokes before getting out to Arshad Iqbal. Shadab Khan bowled exceptionally well. He picked up 3 wickets for just 10 runs in his spell of 3 overs. The lower order was wrapped up quickly and Lahore Region Blues were bowled out for just 86.

During the chase, Abbottabad Region lost the key wicket of Fakhar Zaman quite early. After his dismissal, Shahzaib Khan and Kamran Ghulam carried on their good form, scored 32 and 46 runs respectively and won the game for Abbottabad Region in the 9th over itself with 8 wickets in hand.

Batting Stats T20

Let’s have a look at the squads:

Abbottabad Region

Khalid Usman (captain), Afaq Ahmed, Ahmed Khan, Arshad Iqbal, Atizaz Habib Khan, Fayyaz Khan, Kamran Ghulam, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Mohammad Mohsin Khan, Razaullah, Sajjad Ali (wk), Shadab Khan, Shahab Khan, Shahzaib Khan

Karachi Region Whites

Saud Shakeel (captain), Abdullah Fazal, Arif Yaqoob, Danish Aziz, Haroon Arshad, Khawaja Mohammad Nafay (wk), Mohammad Asghar, Muhammad Hamza Sohail, Muhammad Umar, Omair Bin Yousuf, Rizwanullah, Saifullah Bangash (wk), Saim Ayub, Saqib Khan, Shan Masood.

Wicket Takers T20

Cricket Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Abbottabad Region

Who will win? - Abbottabad Region

Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Kamran Ghulam (Abbottabad Region), Saud Shakeel (Karachi Region Whites)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Khalid Usman (Abbottabad Region), Mohammad Asghar (Karachi Region Whites)

Most Sixes – Khushdil Shah (Abbottabad Region), Omair Yousuf (Karachi Region Whites)

Player of the Match- Kamran Ghulam (Abbottabad Region)

Team Scores Batting first – Abbottabad Region 200+, Karachi Region Whites 190+

Match Handicap: Abbottabad Region

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