Darwin and District ODD 2020: Semi-final, Waratah CC vs Darwin CC – Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The Semi-final match of the Darwin District ODD 2020 will be played between the Waratah CC and the Darwin CC at the Gardens Oval.

The match is scheduled to start at 11:00 AM Local Time (07:00 AM IST) (01:30 AM GMT). There is no live streaming of this match in India.

Preview:

Having performed well in the league stages, the Waratah CC will be facing off against the Darwin CC in the semi-finals of the Darwin District ODD. The Waratah CC was placed at the top of the points table after their 12 matches of the league stages, having won 10 of those, and losing just two.

The Darwin CC was at the fourth spot of the points table in this tournament, winning 6 of the 12 matches they played in, in the league stages. So, it will be interesting to see which team gets the better of their opponent to secure a place on their points table.

Weather Report:

The weather on Saturday looks to be fine for a cricket match, as the day is expected to be sunny with just 10 per cent chance of precipitation and the temperature in the 29 to 32 degree Celsius range.

Pitch Report:

The pitch at this ground is expected to be balanced with the most amount of help coming in for the spinners in the bowling department. The Darwin CC would find it difficult to play here as the Waratah CC have been really dominant in all their matches at this ground.

Average first innings score: 215 (Last five One-Day matches at the venue)

Record of the chasing teams: Won – 2, Lost – 3, Tied – 0

Injury & Availability News:

(Will be added when there’s an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

Waratah CC:

James Seymour, Isaac Conway, Madura Weerasinghe, Ashley Chandrasinghe, Riley Vernon, Sanka Wijegunarathne, Udara Weerasinghe, Shamindra Madushan, Tristan Glover, Ishara Gange/Himesh Sandaradura

Bench: Ishara Gange/Himesh Sandaradura, Clancy McCormick, Sanka Wijegunarathna, Coopel Zobel, Ishara Gange, Sam Elder, Dean Ennis, Chris Campbell, Jagmeet Singh, Muhammad Tahir, Pasindu Sandanayake

Darwin CC:

Troy Ryan, Tom Briggs, Luke Shelton, William Anstey, Dion Meta, Luke Zanchetta, Aaron Summers, Aiden Hardcastle, Huw Wiltshire, Connor Hawkins/Jacob Dickman

Bench: Connor Hawkins/Jacob Dickman, Dylan Turner, Ethan Anderson, Tom Frawley, Willy Andrews, Tom Briggs, Kris Denby

Top Picks:

Udara Weerasinghe is the top wicket-taker at the moment of this tournament, with 24 wickets to name in the 11 matches that he has played in, alongside the 158 runs he has scored with the bat in hand.

James Seymour has been an all-round contributor to his team’s campaign in this tournament, having taken 16 wickets and scoring 407 runs including one century and three half-centuries.

Samindra Madushan looks to be in great touch with both the bat and the ball in his hand in this tournament. He has been a part of 12 matches for his team, and has taken 12 wickets and has scored a total of 195 runs.

Madura Weerasinghe just like Samindra has been in great form with both the bat and the ball in hand. He has taken 16 wickets and scored 135 runs in the 12 matches that he has played in, in this tournament.

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain Options – Udara Weerasinghe, James Seymour, Luke Shelton

Vice-Captain Options – Samindra Madshan, Madura Weerasinghe

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Issac Conway

Batters – Ashley Chandrasinghe, Aiden Hardcastle, Tristan Glover

All-Rounders – Udara Weerasinghe (VC), Luke Zanchetta, Samindra Madushan, Luke Shelton (C)

Bowlers – Madura Weerasinghe, Aaron Summers, Dion Meta

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Issac Conway

Batters – Ashley Chandrasinghe, Will Antsey, Tristan Glover

All-Rounders – Udara Weerasinghe, James Seymour (C), Samindra Madushan

Bowlers – Madura Weerasinghe (VC), Aaron Summers, Dion Meta, Troy Ryan

Expert Advice:

Riley Vernon and Tristan Glover are the perfect options to be included as the third batsmen in your Fantasy team, and you can’t go wrong with either of the two.

Probable Winners:

The Waratah CC is expected to win this 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.