Darwin and District ODD 2020: Round 2 – Waratah CC vs Palmerston CC – 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details

The Round 2 match of Darwin and District ODD 2020 will be played between Waratah Cricket Club and Palmerston Cricket Club at Garden’s Oval.

The match starts at 11:00 AM local time (7 AM IST) (1:30 AM GMT). There is no live streaming of this match in India.

Preview

Waratah Cricket Club, the T20 champions, will face the Palmerston CC in the second match of the day at Gardens Oval. Both the teams won their respective previous game. However, both the matches were played on contrasting surfaces it seem. Waratah CC chased down 200 while the Palmerston CC stunningly defended 97 to win their matches.

Weather Report

There is no rain the forecast on Saturday and the temperature should be around the early 30s throughout the day.

Pitch Report

The only One-Day match Garden’s oval hosted this season saw Waratah CC defeat Pint CC by chasing down 200. Another similar track is expected to be on offer.

Average first innings score: 199

Record of the chasing teams: Won – 1; Lost – 0

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs

Waratah Cricket Club

James Seymour, Isaac Conway (C & WK), Sanka Wijegunarathna, Riley Vernon, Udara Weerasinghe, Ishara Gange, Madura Weerasinghe, Tristan Glover, Muhammad Tahir, Samindara Madhushan, Himesh Sandaradura

Palmerston Cricket Club

Kieran Toner, Hamish Martin, Matthew Robertson (C & WK)), Robert Vandermeulen, Shane Buttfield, Alex Bleakley, Harshtik Bimbral, Dean McArthur, Todd McCann, Jake Baker, Lucas Nitschke, Cameron Hyde.

Bench – Sunny Singh

Top Picks

Isaac Conway scored 52 runs in the previous game and will be crucial for the team again. James Seymour is another best batsman for Waratah CC. Madura Weerasinghe, Udara Weerasinghe and Tristan Glover are brilliant all-rounders in their side. For Palmerston CC, Hamish Martin, Alex Blaekley, Kieran Toner and Cameron Hyde are the must-have players in your Fantasy team.

Captain and Vice-Captain Options

Captain Options: Udara Weerasinghe, Alex Bleakley, Hamish Martin

Vice-Captain Options: Cameron Hyde, James Seymour, Isaac Conway

Suggested Playing XI for Head to Head/Small Leagues:

Keeper – Isaac Conway (VC)

Batsmen – James Seymour, Udara Weerasinghe (C), Dean McArthur, Harshtik Bimbral

All-Rounders – Alex Bleakley, Madura Weerasinghe, Tristan Glover

Bowlers – Cameron Hyde, Himesh Sandaradura, Samindara Madhushan

12th Man – Riley Veron

Suggested Playing XI for Grand/Mega Leagues:

Keeper – Isaac Conway

Batsmen – Harshtik Bimbral, James Seymour (VC), Sanka Wijegunarathna, Udara Weerasinghe

All-Rounders – Hamish Martin, Alex Bleakley (C), Tristan Glover

Bowlers – Cameron Hyde, Samindara Madhushan, Himesh Sandaradura

12th Man – Riley Veron

(Note: Players with 9 credits or less can only be chosen as the 12th man. This feature will only come into play if one of 11 players of your team is not the part of the playing XI.)

Expert Advice

You will have to leave out one of the players due to high credits of top players. We have left Hamish Martin in Team 1. It is always better to go with Waratah CC players as they will score more runs and pick more wickets compared to Palmerston CC.

Probable Winners

Waratah Cricket Club is expected to win the match.

Note: Updated Fantasy teams and Playing XIs of every match will be provided in our Telegram channel if the information is available.

Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.