Match Details:
The 1st match of the Ireland Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Series, 2020 will be played between North West Warriors and Northern Knights at the Magheramason in Bready.
The match starts at 1:30 PM local time (6:00 PM IST) (12:30 PM GMT).
This game can be streamed live on Cricket Ireland YouTube channel.
Preview:
North West Warriors and Northern Knights will lock horns during the 1st match of the Ireland Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Series to be played at the Magheramason in Bready. The Warriors, led by Andy McBrine has got a strong bowling line-up with the presence of the pacers who have gone on to play for Ireland national team. On the other hand, the Knights play under the captaincy of Gary Wilson who might not be available for the full tournament due to T20 Blast commitments.
Weather Condition/Report:
The match between North West Warriors and Northern Knights is likely to be affected by the weather.
Pitch Condition/Report:
Magheramason in Bready is a perfect venue for the batsmen due to the short boundaries here. If the chasing teams bat to their potential here, even the targets of 200+ will be chased down with a couple of overs to spare.
Average first innings score: 171 (Unaffected T20s in 2019)
Record of chasing teams: Won – 1, Lost – 0
Injury and Availability News:
(Will be added when there is an update)
Probable Playing XIs:
North West Warriors:
Andy McBrine (C), William Porterfield, Nathan McGuire, Ryan Hunter, Stuart Thompson, Graham Hume, Graham Kennedy, Will Smale, Craig Young, Boyd Rankin, David Rankin.
Bench – Ross Allen, Conor Olphert.
Northern Knights:
Gary Wilson (C), Paul Stirling, James McCollum, Harry Tector, Shane Getkate, Mark Adair, Jacob Mulder, Graeme McCarter, David Delany, Greg Thompson, James Cameron-Dow.
Bench – Ruhan Pretorius, Ross Adair.
Top Picks:
Shane Getkate has claimed 38 wickets from only 22 T20 matches he played in Ireland where he also aggregated 335 runs.
Stuart Thompson has scored 383 runs and also took 18 wickets from the 33 T20 games he played in Ireland.
David Delany has 16 wickets from the 19 T20 matches he played where he also scored 110 runs from 10 innings.
Ryan Hunter took a 4-wicket haul in three overs during the Southern XII and Northern XII match this week.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain options – Paul Stirling, Andy McBrine, Mark Adair
Vice-Captain options – Stuart Thompson, William Porterfield, Shane Getkate
Suggested Playing XI for Head to Head/Small Leagues:
Keeper – G Wilson
Batters – P Stirling, H Tector, W Porterfield (VC), S Thompson
All-Rounders – R Pretorious, M Adair (C), G Hume
Bowlers – D Delany, A McBrine, C Young
12th Man – Greg Thompson
Suggested Playing XI for Grand Leagues/Mega Leagues:
Keeper – G Wilson
Batters – P Stirling (C), H Tector, R Hunter, S Thompson
All-Rounders – N McGuire, M Adair, G Hume
Bowlers – D Delany, A McBrine (VC), S Getkate
12th Man – Graeme McCarter
Expert Advice:
William Porterfield was left out of Ireland’s ODI XI team recently as the Irish team was searching for future prospects. It will be interesting to see if North West Warriors follow the same suit. If they don’t, we can expect Porterfield produce something special and make a case that he has a lot to offer.
Probable Winners:
Northern Knights are expected to start the tournament with a win against North West Warriors.
