Match Details:
The upcoming North Group game of the T20 Blast 2020 will be played between Durham and Leicestershire at the Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street.
This match is scheduled to start at 2:00 PM Local Time (6:30 PM IST).
Preview:
In one of the games that will be played in the T20 Blast on Sunday, Durham will be taking on Leicestershire. This season, thus far, has been a struggle for the former. They failed to get going and won only one game out of the six that they have played thus far. With three points, they are placed fifth on the points table at the moment.
Leicestershire, meanwhile, have had a slightly better tournament. The team won two games out of six, lost one while the remaining three games ended up in a washout. With 7 points currently, they are placed third on the points table. However, their NRR is still negative and they’d like to improve upon that.
Weather Report
The temperatures will hover around the 14 degrees Celsius mark and the conditions are expected to be conducive for a cricket game.
Pitch Condition/Report:
The pitch might not be as good as some of the pitches at the other venues in the competition. But it is still a good one. The pacers might find some assistance.
Average first innings score: 163 (Last three completed matches played at this venue)
Record of chasing teams: Won – 1, Lost – 2, Tie – 0
Injury and Availability News:
(Will be added when there is an update)
Probable Playing XIs:
Durham:
Alex Lees, Scott Steel, Graham Clark, David Bedingham(wk), Ben Raine, Farhaan Behardien, Brydon Carse, Paul Coughlin, Liam Trevaskis, Matty Potts, Nathan Rimmington(c)
Bench: Gareth Harte, Stuart Poynter, Oliver Gibson, Jack Campbell
Leicestershire:
Colin Ackermann(c), Arron Lilley, Harry Dearden, Gareth Delany, Lewis Hill(wk), Tom Taylor, Harry Swindells, Ben Mike, Callum Parkinson, Gavin Griffiths, Will Davis
Bench: George Rhodes, Dieter Klein, Nick Welch
Top Picks:
In the last game, Ben Raine scored 71 runs off only 39 balls and also smashed 8 sixes.
Alex Lees is amongst the leading run-scorers in this tournament with 241 runs in 5 innings.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Alex Lees, Colin Ackermann
Vice-Captain Options – Graham Clark, Gareth Delany
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Lewis Hill
Batters – Arron Lilley, Alex Lees (c), Graham Clark
All-Rounders – Gareth Delany (vc), Colin Ackermann, Scott Steel, Paul Coughlin
Bowlers – Will Davis, Liam Trevaskis, Nathan Rimmington
12th Man – Ben Raine
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Lewis Hill
Batters – Arron Lilley (vc), Alex Lees, Harry Dearden
All-Rounders – Gareth Delany, Colin Ackermann (c), Ben Mike, Paul Coughlin
Bowlers – Will Davis, Liam Trevaskis, Nathan Rimmington
12th Man – Ben Raine
(Note: Players with 9 credits or less can only be chosen as the 12th man. This feature will only come into play if one of 11 players of your team is not the part of the playing XI.)
Expert Advice:
Having more all-rounders in your 11Wickets Fantasy teams is advisable as they have had a great impact on the tournament thus far.
Probable Winners:
Leicestershire is expected to win this match and also improve the NRR.
