Match Details:
The North Group match of the T20 Blast 2020 is all set to be played between Nottinghamshire Outlaws and Lancashire Lightning at The Trent Bridge Ground, Nottingham.
This match is scheduled to start at 6:00 PM Local Time (10:30 PM IST) and may be viewed on Nottinghamshire’s YouTube channel in India.
Preview:
The North Group match between Nottinghamshire and Lancashire will be played on Friday at the Trent Bridge. Both the sides have winning momentum on their side and have been most impressive sides so far. The Notts are sitting pretty at the top of the points table with 8 points to their name and will be keen on strengthening their place. Lancashire have also won a couple of matches and are in form at the moment.
Weather Report
It will be cloudy with around 10% chance of rain. The temperature will be in the early 10s during the match.
Pitch Condition/Report:
The Trent Bridge pitch is extremely good to bat on and with small boundaries on one side, expect the batsmen to have a good time.
Average first innings score: 173
Record of chasing teams: Won – 4 ; Lost – 6 ; Tied – 0
Injury and Availability News:
Liam Livingstone is available for Lancashire for the first time in season’s Vitality Blast.
Probable Playing XIs:
Nottinghamshire:
Chris Nash, Alex Hales, Joe Clarke, Ben Duckett, Tom Moores(wk), Daniel Christian(c), Steven Mullaney, Samit Patel, Luke Fletcher, Jake Ball, Matthew Carter
Bench: Peter Trego, Imad Wasim, Zak Chapell
Lancashire Lightning:
Keaton Jennings, Alex Davies(wk), Steven Croft, Dane Vilas(c), Josh Bohannon, Rob Jones, Danny Lamb, Tom Bailey, Tom Hartley, Liam Livingstone, Matthew Parkinson
Bench: Stephen Parry, Luke Wood, Liam Hurt
Top Picks:
Chris Nash has mustered 106 runs in three games at an SR of 166. Alex Davies is in a much better form scoring 183 runs in three matches at an average of 61. Keaton Jennings has 186 runs to his name including 108 in one game. Tom Bailey is one of the best bowlers with 10 wickets in the T20 Blast this season in four matches. He is the highest wicket-taker of the tournament.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Chris Nash, Alex Davies
Vice-Captain Options – Keaton Jennings, Liam Livingstone
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Alex Davies, Ben Duckett (VC)
Batters – Keaton Jennings, Alex Hales, Chris Nash, Joe Clarke
All-Rounders – Samit Patel, Steven Croft (C)
Bowlers – Matt Parkinson, Tom Bailey, Luke Fletcher
12th Man – Imad Wasim
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Alex Davies(C)
Batters – Keaton Jennings, Chris Nash, Joe Clarke
All-Rounders – Steven Croft, Liam Livingstone(VC), Dan Christian, Danny Lamb
Bowlers – Matt Parkinson, Tom Bailey, Jake Ball
12th Man – Imad Wasim
Expert Advice:
Liam Livingstone looks set to make his Lancashire return tommorow. Make him C or VC in any one of your dream11 team.
Probable Winners:
Nottinghamshire is expected to win this match.
