Match Details:
The 12th match of the Ireland Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Series 2020 is all set to be played between the North West Warriors and the Leinster Lightning at the Bready Cricket Club in Bready.
The match is scheduled to start at 01:30 PM Local Time (06:00 PM IST) (12:30 PM UTC) and can be streamed live on Cricket Ireland’s YouTube channel.
Preview:
The 12th and the final game of the Ireland Inter-Provincial T20 series will be played between the North West Warriors and Leinster Lightning. Leinster Lightning have had a wonderful tournament thus far and they are easily the best team. The side won four out of five games and will surely finish as the leaders of the points table even if they lose this one. The other match of theirs yielded no result.
However, they would like to put up a tough fight in this game and make five out of six. The Warriors, on the other hand, didn’t win a single game thus far. They lost all the three completed games and they need to put in a special effort if they are to pull this off.
Weather Report
The chances of precipitation range between 40 and 50 per cent during this game. Thus, this game could be interrupted.
Pitch Condition/Report:
It has been a while since any cricket has been played at this venue. The pitch is a decent one to bat one but chasing tends to get difficult at this venue.
Average first innings score: 160 (Only full T20I game in Afghanistan tour of Ireland 2018-19)
Record of chasing teams: Won – 0, Lost – 1, Tied – 0
Injury and Availability News:
(Will be added when there is an update)
Probable Playing XIs:
North West Warriors:
Nathan McGuire, William Porterfield, Ryan Hunter, Stuart Thompson, Andy McBrine (C), David Rankin, William Smale (WK), Graham Hume, Graham Kennedy, Craig Young, Boyd Rankin.
Bench: Kyle Magee, Conor Olphert, Ross Allen, Varun Chopra.
Leinster Lightning
Stephen Doheny, Lorcan Tucker, Kevin O’Brien, Simi Singh, Peter Chase, Tyrone Kane, Curtis Campher, Rory Anders, George Dockrell, Greg Ford, James Newland.
Bench: Fiachra Tucker, Joshua Little, Barry McCarthy.
Top Picks:
Simi Singh is the leading wicket-taker in the tournament with 8 wickets in 4 games. He even mustered 64 runs with the bat in two innings.
Graham Hume scored 66 runs in three innings at an average of 33. He also picked up 5 wickets in three games.
William Porterfield is the second-highest run-scorer in the tournament with 118 runs in 3 games at an average close to 40.
Kevin O’Brien is the leading run-scorer in the tournament with 148 runs in 4 games at an average close to 50 and a strike rate of 183.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Simi Singh, Graham Hume
Vice-Captain Options – William Porterfield, Kevin O’Brien, Tyron Kane
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Lorcan Tucker
Batters – William Porterfield (vc), Ryan Hunter, Kevin O’Brien
All-Rounders – Graham Hume, Simi Singh (c), Curtis Campher
Bowlers – Boyd Rankin, George Dockrell, Peter Chase, Tyrone Kane
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Lorcan Tucker
Batters – William Porterfield, Stuart Thompson, Kevin O’Brien (vc)
All-Rounders – Graham Hume (c), Simi Singh, Curtis Campher
Bowlers – Andy McBrine, George Dockrell, Peter Chase, Tyrone Kane
Expert Advice:
Boyd Rankin is an experienced campaigner but hasn’t done too well thus far in the tournament. Yet, you can have him in one of your Dream11 Fantasy teams.
Probable Winners:
Leinster Lightning is expected to win this game.
