Japan Premier League, 2020: North Kanto Lions vs Kansai Chargers – Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The match between North Kanto Lions and Kansai Chargers in the Japan Premier League, 2020 will be played at the Sano International Cricket Ground – 1.

The match starts at 10:30 AM local time (7:00 AM IST) (1:30 AM GMT).

Preview:

North Kanto Lions and Kansai Chargers will lock horns on Saturday in order to register their first win of the Japan Premier League 2020. The North Kanto Lions suffered close losses against the West Kanto Hurricanes and East Kanto Sunrisers. The other team Kansai Chargers have succumbed due to poor batting as they managed to post totals of 101/6 and 56/10 only. This match could be played on Sunday morning as it could be postponed due to the chances of rain for the majority of Saturday.

Weather Condition/Report:

The morning match at the Sano International Cricket Ground 1 is expected to witness heavy showers.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The Sano International Cricket Ground 1 has produced low totals during the matches in the morning. It is due to the overcast conditions but the pitch gets better as the game progresses making it suitable for chasing.

Average first innings score: 142 (During Friday matches)

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

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

North Kanto Lions:

Ashiq Hussain, Prabath Dhanushka, Hanif Khan (C), Ali Raza, Khan Salman, Kazumasa Takahashi, Ameya Keshkamat, Rana Rashid, Sameera Pathum, Talha Tanveer, Musashi Yamamoto.

Bench – Ankit Thakur, Pranjal Thapliyal, Bharat Chugh, Ishara Hasantha, Anil Kumar, Sachin Thakur, Reiji Suto, Khawaja Salman.

Kansai Chargers:

Makoto Taniyama, Akira Kuribayasi, Chanaka Dushmantha, Sota Wada (C), Harambage Sukita, Kohei Wakita, Kenjiro Iwamoto, Yuji Yamamoto, Ryuichi Ashida, Shahen Silva, Ikuya Nishioka.

Bench – Daichi Motoyama, Syed Farooq Ali, Subhan Arshad, Remesh Palakkad, Basit Abbasi, Umair zulfiqar, Mahmood ur Rahman.

Top Picks:

Akira Kuribayasi has scored 20 runs across the two matches played on Friday where he also bagged two wickets.

Hanif Khan aggregated 45 runs in two matches with a best score of 28 and could also chip in a couple of overs.

Ashiq Hussain scored 18 runs in the one innings he batted and picked up a wicket in the one match he has played.

Prabath Dhanushka scored 35 runs in the game on Friday and also gave away just 18 runs in three overs.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain options – Ali Raza, Prabath Dhanushka, Akira Kuribayasi

Vice-Captain options – Ashiq Hussain, Makoto Taniyama, Ryuichi Ashida

Suggested Playing XI for Head to Head/Small Leagues:

Keeper – Chanaka Dushmantha, Ashiq Hussain

Batsmen – Hanif Khan, Kazumasa Takahashi, Sota Wada

All-Rounders – Akira Kuribayasi (C), Makoto Taniyama, Ali Raza (VC)

Bowlers – Khan Salman, Talha Tanveer, Shahen Silva

Suggested Playing XI for Grand Leagues/Mega Leagues:

Keeper – Chanaka Dushmantha

Batsmen – Mahmood ur Rahman, Hanif Khan, Sota Wada

All-Rounders – Akira Kuribayasi, Ali Raza, Ryuichi Ashida (VC), Prabath Dhanushka (C)

Bowlers – Kohei Wakita, Khan Salman, Talha Tanveer

Expert Advice:

Ishara Hasantha has a pretty decent record with the bat when it comes to domestic T20 cricket. However, he was one of the two players whom North Kanto Lions did not field in their first two matches. He might play on Saturday given some ordinary batting performances in the tournament thus far.

Probable Winners:

The North Kanto Lions could be seen registering their first win of the tournament by defeating Kansai Chargers.

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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.