Match Details:
The One-Day match in MCC tour of Pakistan will be played between Northern and Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) at Aitchison College Ground in Lahore.
The match starts at 12:30 PM local time (1:00 PM IST) (8:30 AM GMT)
This game can be viewed on YouTube Channel of Pakistan Cricket Board.
Preview:
After a winning start to their Pakistan tour, the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) went down against Pakistan Shaheens. It can be said that the match was decided by the bowling performance of Ehsan Adil who claimed a 6-wicket haul. A late recovery could only take them to 204/9 in the 50 overs. The Shaheens chased down the target of 205 with five overs to spare. The MCC team will now be up against Northern team in the D/N One-Day game on Monday. The Pakistan U19 skipper Rohail Nazir will lead the Northern team in this match.
Weather Condition/Report:
No rain is forecasted for Monday at the Aitchison College Ground for the game between Northern and MCC.
Pitch Condition/Report:
The Aitchison College Ground hosted first major match after nearly 12 years on Sunday which was also its first List A game since 1997. There was assistance for the pacers on a fresh surface before it got flattered from the afternoon. Since the game on Monday is scheduled to be a day-night affair, we can expect a run-fest.
Average 1st innings score: 204 (List A matches in 2020)
Record of chasing teams: Won – 1, Lost – 0
Probable Playing XIs:
Northern:
Rohail Nazir (C & WK), Faizan Riaz, Ali Imran, Haider Ali, Mubashir Khan, Munir Riaz, Nauman Ali, Sarmad Bhatti, Shiraz Khan, Zaid Alam, Zeeshan Malik.
Bench – Shahzad Azam.
Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC):
Michael Leask, Will Rhodes, Michael Burgess (WK), Kumar Sangakkara (C), Ross Whiteley, Samit Patel, Roelof van der Merwe, Imran Qayyum, Oliver Hannon-Dalby, Fred Klaassen, Safyaan Sharif.
Bench – Ravi Bopara, Arron Lilley.
Injury and Availability:
(Will be added when there is an update)
Top Picks:
Rohail Nazir has played 11 List A matches thus far scoring 471 runs at an average of 47.1 with help of two hundreds and two fifties. He excelled in the role of keeper-captain at Under-19 level and will be hoping to replicate the same against MCC. Roelof van der Merwe has been in a brilliant all-round form of late as he picked up two wickets against the Qalandars. He scored an unbeaten 49 and took a wicket in the Sunday’s match against Shaheens. Zeeshan Malik has an impressive record in List A cricket as he scored 538 runs across 10 innings with help of three hundreds. However, he bagged a duck in Sunday’s match.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Haider Ali, Rohail Nazir, Roelof van der Merwe
Vice-captain options – Ross Whiteley, Ali Imran, Kumar Sangakkara
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Rohail Nazir
Batters – Ross Whiteley, Kumar Sangakkara, Haider Ali
All-Rounders – Will Rhodes, Roelof van der Merwe (C), Ali Imran (VC), Faizan Riaz
Bowlers – Shiraz Khan, Imran Qayyum, Safyaan Sharif
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Michael Burgess, Rohail Nazir
Batters – Ross Whiteley, Kumar Sangakkara (VC), Zeeshan Malik, Haider Ali (C)
All-Rounders – Ali Imran, Roelof van der Merwe
Bowlers – Shiraz Khan, Oliver Hannon-Dalby, Munir Riaz
Expert Advice:
Ravi Bopara wasn’t part of the MCC’s XI for the game against Pakistan Shaheens. He was spotted at the Kabaddi WC final later in the day. Hence, it is tough to judge what the cause of Bopara’s absence was. We did select our teams expecting the all-round not playing the game on Monday.
Probable Winners:
The MCC team are expected to win this match over an inexperienced Northern line-up.
*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.
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