Ireland Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Series, 2020: Match 11, Munster Reds vs Northern Knights – 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The 11th match of the Ireland Inter-Provincial Twenty20 series will be played between the Munster Reds and the Northern Knights at the Mardyke Ground.

The scheduled time for the match to start is 01:30 PM Local Time (6:00 PM IST) (12:30 PM UTC). This game will be streamed live on Cricket Ireland’s YouTube Channel.

Preview:

Munster Reds will play the Northern Knights in one of the two games in the Ireland Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Series on Tuesday, which will also be the last day of the tournament. The Reds have struggled this season, losing both their completed games. Hence, they would hope that they at least finish the tournament off on a winning note. Their opponents, the Knights, won two games and lost one thus far. The other two matches ended up in a washout out. They are expected to give a tough fight to the Reds who aren’t in great form at the moment.

Weather Report

There shouldn’t be any rain interruptions for this game. The weather is conducive enough for a game of cricket and the skies are expected to be cloudy.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The pitch at this venue tends to slow down in the second innings and it gets difficult to chase here. Moreover, it is a bowling-friendly track and the batsmen will have to work hard for their runs.

Average first innings score: 131 (Last two Premier Division T20 League games played at this venue)

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

Injury and Availability News:

Paul Stirling is taking part in the T20 Blast 2020 and thus won’t be available for this game.

Probable Playing XIs:

Munster Reds:

Jack Tector, Jeremy Lawlor, Cormac McLoughlin, Neil Rock, Tim Tector, Jonathan Garth, Ruadhan Jones, Matthew Foster, Aaron Cawley, Diarmuid Carey, Senan Jones

Bench: Matthew Brewster, Jamie MacNulty

Northern Knights:

Gary Wilson, Harry Tector, James McCollum, Mark Adair, Ruhan Pretorius, Ross Adair, Shane Getkate, Jacob Mulder, Graeme McCarter, Josh Manley, CJ van der Walt

Bench: Greg Thompson, Marc Ellison, David Delany, James Cameron-Dow, Josh Manley

Top Picks:

Jonathan Garth is the leading run-scorer for the Reds with 48 runs in two games. He even picked up one wicket.

Jacob Mulder picked up three wickets in three games and also has an economy rate under 7.

James McCollum is the leading run-scorer for the Northern Knights with 97 runs in three innings. Moreover, he scored his runs at a strike rate of 141.

Aaron Cawley has a brilliant economy rate of 5 and also picked up 1 wicket in two matches.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain options – Mark Adair, Harry Tector

Vice-Captain options – Jacob Mulder, Graeme McCarter

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Gary Wilson

Batters – Jeremy Lawlor, Harry Tector, James McCollum, Cormac McLoughlin Gavin

All-Rounders – Mark Adair (C), Jonathan Garth

Bowlers – Jacob Mulder, Graeme McCarter (VC), Aaron Cawley, Senan Jones

12^th Man – CJ van der Walt

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Gary Wilson

Batters – Jeremy Lawlor, Harry Tector (C), James McCollum, Tim Tector

All-Rounders – Mark Adair, Ruhan Pretorius

Bowlers – Jacob Mulder (VC), Graeme McCarter, Matthew Foster, Senan Jones

12^th Man – Diarmuid Carey

(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:

Some of the big names are taking part in the T20 Blast 2020 and thus won’t be playing this game. Therefore, caution is to be exercised while picking your 11Wickets Fantasy team.

Probable Winners:

The Northern Knights are expected to win this match and also finish the tournament with a win.

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.