Ireland Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Series, 2020: Match 9, North West Warriors vs Munster Reds – Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The 9th match of the Ireland Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Series 2020 is all set to be played between the North West Warriors and the Munster Reds at The Inch Ground.

The match is scheduled to start at 02:30 PM Local Time (07:00 PM IST) and can be streamed live on Cricket Ireland’s YouTube channel.

Preview:

The teams competing in this match, the Northwest Warriors and the Munster Reds, have not had the best runs in this tournament so far. The Munster Reds have played three matches but have lost two of those with one match being cancelled. The North West Warriors have lost all three matches that they have played in.

With both the teams struggling to perform it is hard to pick the favourite team to win the match among the two. And, it will be interesting to see which team gets the better off their opponent in this match and progresses further up in the points table.

Weather Report:

Thursday is expected to bring along partly cloudy skies with just 10 per cent chance of precipitation and the temperature hovering around the 17 degree Celsius mark.

Pitch Report:

The pitch at this ground is expected to be bowling-friendly with chasing being a little easier than scoring runs in the first innings.

Average first innings score: N/A

Record of chasing teams: N/A

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

North West Warriors:

Nathan McGuire, William Porterfield, David Rankin, Stuart Thompson, Andy McBrine (C), William Smale (WK), Graham Hume, Ross Allen, Graham Kennedy, Craig Young, Varun Chopra

Bench: Ryan Hunter, Kyle Magee, Boyd Rankin, Conor Olphert

Munster Reds:

Jeremy Lawlor, Jack Tector (C), Cormac McLoughlin-Gavin, Neil Rock (WK), Tim Tector, Jonathan Garth, Ruadhan Jones, Aaron Cawley, Matthew Foster, Sean Jones, Diarmuid Carey

Bench: Matthew Brewster, Jamie MacNulty

Top Picks:

Graham Hume has been an all-round contributor to his team’s run in this tournament. He has played in 3 matches and has taken 5 wickets and scored a total of 66 runs, including his best knock of 47 runs not out in one of the matches.

William Porterfield is the second-highest of the tournament at the moment. He has 188 runs to his name at a strike rate of 143.90 including one half-century in the 3 matches he has played in.

Andy McBrine has also been an all-round contributor for his team in the three matches he has played in. He has 25 runs to his name and two wickets too and looks to be in good touch with both the bat and the ball in hand.

Jonathan Garth has looked to be in great form with the bat in hand and has also shown a glimpse of his capabilities with the ball. In the two matches he has played in, he has scored 48 runs and has taken one wicket too.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain options – Graham Hume, William Porterfield

Vice-Captain options – Andy McBrine, Jonathan Garth

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – William Smale

Batters – William Porterfield, Stuart Thompson, Cormac McLoughlin

All-Rounders – Jonathan Garth, Graham Hume (C)

Bowlers – Craig Young, Andy McBrine (VC), Aaron Cawley, Matthew Foster, Graham Kennedy

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – William Smale

Batters – William Porterfield (C), Jeremy Lawlor, Cormac McLoughlin

All-Rounders – Jonathan Garth (VC), Graham Hume

Bowlers – Craig Young, Andy McBrine, Aaron Cawley, Boyd Rankin, Sean Jones

Expert Advice:

Bowlers have done well in this tournament and have accumulated a lot of fantasy points. So, do not be hesitant to include multiple players listed as bowlers in your fantasy team.

Probable Winners:

Munster Reds are 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.