Ireland Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Series, 2020: Match 12, North West Warriors vs Leinster Lightning – 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The 12th match of the Ireland Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Series 2020 is all set to be played between the North West Warriors and the Leinster Lightning at the Bready Cricket Club in Bready.

The match is scheduled to start at 01:30 PM Local Time (06:00 PM IST) (12:30 PM UTC) and can be streamed live on Cricket Ireland’s YouTube channel.

Preview:

North West Warriors have struggled this season and have lost all the three completed games they played thus far. The team is currently placed at the last position on the points table and they will be taking on the table toppers, the Leinster Lightning in the last game of the tournament. The Lightning won all their four completed matches and will go into this game as the favourites. They are expected to make it five out of six.

Weather Report

Rain could play the spoilsport in this match. There are predictions of showers for almost the entire day and the proceedings could get interrupted.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The pitch tends to slow down in the second innings and chasing is tough. The team that wins the toss should look to bat first.

Average first innings score: 160 (Only full T20I game in Afghanistan tour of Ireland 2018-19)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 0, Lost – 1, Tied – 0

Injury and Availability News:

The likes of Andy Balbirne, Gareth Delany and a couple of other Irish players are taking part in the T20 Blast 2020. They won’t be available for selection.

Probable Playing XIs:

North West Warriors:

Nathan McGuire, William Porterfield, Ryan Hunter, Stuart Thompson, Andy McBrine (C), David Rankin, William Smale (WK), Graham Hume, Graham Kennedy, Craig Young, Boyd Rankin.

Bench: Kyle Magee, Conor Olphert, Ross Allen, Varun Chopra.

Leinster Lightning

Stephen Doheny, Lorcan Tucker, Kevin O’Brien, Simi Singh, Peter Chase, Tyrone Kane, Curtis Campher, Rory Anders, George Dockrell, Greg Ford, James Newland.

Bench: Fiachra Tucker, Joshua Little, Barry McCarthy.

Top Picks:

Tyrone Kane has picked up 6 wickets in 4 matches and even scored 42 runs in three innings.

Curtis Campher is a decent all-rounder. He scored 28 runs and also picked up two wickets thus far in the tournament.

George Dockrell picked up 4 wickets in 2 innings and has an economy rate of only 6.

Peter Chase is amongst the leading wicket-takers in the tournament with 5 wickets in 4 games and also has an economy rate under 5.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – Simi Singh, Graham Hume

Vice-Captain Options – William Porterfield, Kevin O’Brien, Tyron Kane

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

Keeper – Lorcan Tucker

Batters – William Porterfield (vc), Ryan Hunter, Kevin O’Brien

All-Rounders – Graham Hume, Simi Singh (c), Curtis Campher

Bowlers – Boyd Rankin, George Dockrell, Peter Chase, Tyrone Kane

12^th Man – Andy McBrine

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

Keeper – Lorcan Tucker

Batters – William Porterfield, Stuart Thompson, Kevin O’Brien (vc)

All-Rounders – Graham Hume (c), Simi Singh, Curtis Campher

Bowlers – Andy McBrine, George Dockrell, Peter Chase, Tyrone Kane

12^th Man – Joshua Little

(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:

Tyrone Kane is a great option as a multiplier. Moreover, if you don’t want to have William Porterfield as the vice-captain, you can have Kane as the vice-captain in one of the 11Wickets Fantasy teams.

Probable Winners:

Leinster Lightning is expected to win this game and also make it five out of six.

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.