Match Details
The 21st match of the T20 Blast 2020 will be played between Nottinghamshire CC and Yorkshire CC at the Trent Bridge on 31st August. The match starts at 6:30 PM IST.
Preview
Nottinghamshire and Yorkshire will face against each other in the North Group game at the Trent Bridge on Monday. Both the teams won their respective previous game while the other was washed out. The Notts chased down 182 without much fuss thanks to Joe Clarke’s ton while the Yorkshire thumped Derbyshire by 99 runs after scoring 220 runs with the bat. Expect this match to be a close contest.
Weather Report
There is no chance of rain in this game with the temperature being around 15 Degrees Celsius.
Pitch Condition/Report
The surface at the Trent Bridge has been batting friendly in the last few years and it is expected to stay like that for this season as well.
Average first innings score: 143 (Based on last 5 games at this venue)
Record of chasing teams: Won – 1, Lost – 4, Tied –0
Injury and Availability News
(Will be added when there is an update)
Probable Playing XIs
Nottinghamshire CC:
Chris Nash, Alex Hales, Joe Clarke, Ben Duckett, Tom Moores, Daniel Christian, Steven Mullaney, Samit Patel, Matthew Carter, Luke Fletcher, Jake Ball
Bench: Ben Compton, Lyndon James, Haseeb Hameed, Ben Slater
Yorkshire CC:
Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Adam Lyth, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Will Fraine, Jonathan Tattersall, Jordan Thompson, Matthew Fisher, George Hill, Mathew Pillans, Josh Poysden
Bench: Gary Balance, Ben Birkhead, David Malan, David Willey
Top Picks
Joe Clarke scored a 44-ball unbeaten ton in the last game and he is expected to shine in this game as well. Chris Nash scored 55 off just 29 balls in his erstwhile outing. Joe Root has transformed his game nicely from Tests to T20s scoring 64 off 40 balls in the previous game. Adam Lyth is a brilliant all-rounder and smashed 61 off 32 balls in the previous game.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Joe Clarke, Adam Lyth
Vice-Captain Options – Joe Root, Chris Nash
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket (Head to Head/Small Leagues)
Keeper – Ben Duckett
Batters – Joe Clarke, Alex Hales, Joe Root (C), Chris Nash
All-Rounders – Adam Lyth (VC), Harry Brook, Daniel Christian
Bowlers – Matthew Fisher, Jake Ball, J Posyden
12th Man – Samit Patel
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket (Grand/Mega Leagues)
Keeper – Tom Moores
Batters – Joe Root, Chris Nash, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Joe Clarke (VC), Will Fraine
All-Rounders – Adam Lyth (C), Harry Brook
Bowlers – Matthew Fisher, Luke Fletcher, Jake Ball
12th Man – Samit Patel
Expert Advice:
Both the sides are batting heavy and Trent Bridge is extremely small ground. Pick more batsmen in your team for this match.
Probable Winners:
Yorkshire are expected to go through because of their batting depth.
