Match Details:
The T20 warm-up match between Team Butter and Team Morgan will be played at Boland Park, Paarl
This match is scheduled to start at 8:30 PM IST on Monday.
Preview:
Team Buttler is coming from a convincing win over Team Morgan in a 50-over contest played at Cape Town on Saturday. Dawid Malan and Jason Roy form a dangerous opening pair for Team Buttler. Archer and Sam Curran are some of the dangerous bowling options they have.
Coming to Team Morgan, they have Bairstow, Banton and Stokes in their top order. Mark Wood, Tom Curran, Topley and Woakes form their bowling line-up. It will be interesting to see which team comes out on top when they take on each other.
Team Buttler vs Team Morgan, Weather Report
Weather in Paarl is expected to be around 20 degrees celsius during the match. There will be no rain expected.
Pitch Condition/Report:
Batting second on this wicket reaped more benefits. Team winning toss should look to bowl first. Slow bowlers would definitely love to bowl on this pitch.
Average first innings score:
167 (T20s played at this venue in last 10 years)
Record of chasing teams:
Won: 7, Lost – 4, Tie: 0
Injury and Availability News:
Ben Stokes might not bowl in this warm-up game. He’s expected to bat in the top-order.
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Team Buttler vs Team Morgan Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
Team Buttler:
Jason Roy, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Jos Buttler (c & wk), Sam Billings, Sam Curran, Lewis Gregory, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer, Olly Stone, Tom Helm
Team Morgan:
Jonny Bairstow (wk), Tom Banton, Ben Stokes, Eoin Morgan (c), Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Tom Curran, Mark Wood, Jake Ball, Reece Topley
Team Buttler vs Team Morgan Top picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:
Joe Root did exceedingly well in the previous 50-over warm-up game, scoring 77 runs and picking one wicket.
Lewis Gregory came out to bat at No.7. Though he didn’t do well with the willow, he went on to pick three wickets in the previous 50-over warm-up game.
Adil Rashid couldn’t manage to do big in the previous 50-over warm-up game, but this wicket will assist him well.
Sam Curran is expected to open the bowling for his side and he can score some quick runs with the willow as well.
Eoin Morgan is coming off a decent IPL season, he’s expected to come up with a fiery knock in the death.
Jofra Archer, the MVP in IPL 2020, is expected to open with the new ball. You can try him as a multiplier.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Eoin Morgan, Ben Stokes
Vice-Captain Options – Joe Root, Jos Buttler
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Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Team Buttler vs Team Morgan Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Jos Buttler, Jonny Bairstow
Batters – Jason Roy, Dawid Malan, Ben Stokes (C)
All-Rounders – Sam Curran (VC), Lewis Gregory, Chris Woakes
Bowlers – Chris Jordan, Tom Curran, Mark Wood
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Team Buttler vs Team Morgan Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Jos Buttler (VC)
Batters – Joe Root, Eoin Morgan (C), Ben Stokes
All-Rounders – Sam Curran, Chris Woakes
Bowlers – Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer, Tom Curran, Mark Wood
Expert Advice
With slow bowlers doing well on this wicket, we can expect Joe Root to roll his arm.
Today’s OVR VS SOC Probable Winners:
Team Buttler is expected to win this match.
