Match Details:
The 18th match of the Abu Dhabi T10 league will be played between Northern Warriors and Deccan Gladiators at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi.
The match is scheduled to start at 8:30 PM local time (10:00 PM IST) and it will be streamed live on Sony Six, Sony Ten 3, Sony Liv, and also on Jio Sports.
Preview:
Northern Warriors will go one-on-one against Deccan Gladiators in the Super League contest of the Abu Dhabi T10 League on Tuesday. Northern Warriors are on a winning run in this competition. After losing their opening game against Maratha Warriors, they didn’t turn back and won 3 consecutive matches on the trot. In the previous game, they had to fight really hard for the win as the match went on to the final ball of the match. But they managed to hold on to their nerves and won by 8 wickets. They currently occupy the 3rd position in the super league standings with 6 points.
On the other hand, after finishing 3rd in the Group B standings with 2 points, Deccan Gladiators lost their first game in the Super League stage to Delhi Bulls by 8 wickets. Despite Kieron Pollard’s blistering knock of 47 from 18 balls, the Gladiators failed to register a victory. At present, they are at 6th position.
NOR vs DEC Weather Report for Match 18:
It will be partly cloudy in the night in Abu Dhabi, with a temperature of 21 degrees Celsius and the humidity will be 73 percent. There is no chance of precipitation for this match.
Pitch Condition/Report:
The winning momentum has again shifted towards the team batting second. The bowlers are still not being able to read the pitch and are getting hammered continuously. Any total is not impossible to chase on this venue, particularly in this format. Considering the recent match results whoever wins the toss should opt to bowl first.
Average first innings score:
127 (Considering last 5 T10 matches played on this venue)
Record of chasing teams:
Won – 3, Lost – 2, Tie – 0
Injury and Availability News:
(will be added when there is an update)
NOR vs DEC Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
Northern Warriors
Lendl Simmons, Nicholas Pooran (c & wk), Fabien Allen, Rayad Emrit, Brandon King, Rovman Powell, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Wahab Riaz, Wayne Parnell, Junaid Siddique, Waseem Muhammad
Bench:
Waheed Ahmed, Ansh Tandon, Maheesh Theekshana, Sujeet Parbatani, Kjorn Ottley, Nuwan Pradeep, Amir Yamin
Deccan Gladiators
Mohammad Shahzad (wk), Cameron Delport, Kieron Pollard (c), Azam Khan, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Sunil Narine, Anwar Ali, Imtiaz Ahmed, Ravi Rampaul, Imran Tahir, Zahoor Khan
Bench:
Prashant Gupta, Aaron Summers, Colin Ingram, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Wanindu Hasaranga, Lahiru Kumara, Hamdan Tahir, Hafeez ur Rehman, Zeeshan Zameer, Yasir Kaleem
NOR vs DEC Top Picks for Today’s 11Wickets Match:
Waseem Muhammad is the new match-winner for Northern Warriors. In the last game against Team Abu Dhabi, he scored 76 runs in just 34 balls, including 7 fours and 6 sixes.
Lendl Simmons is playing with his experience and know-how to deal in pressure situations. In 4 matches, he has scored 132 runs at an average of 66 with a strike rate of 155.29.
Northern Warriors skipper Nicholas Pooran had a rare bad outing in the last game. Even then, he is the second-highest run-scorer in this competition with 162 runs.
Deccan Gladiators skipper Kieron Pollard played well in the last game against Delhi Bulls, scoring 47 runs at a strike rate of 261.11. Overall, he has scored 76 runs in 4 matches at an average of 168.88.
31-year-old Cameron Delport is the leading run-scorer for Deccan Gladiators, scoring 88 runs in 4 matches at an average of 22 with a strike rate of 162.96. He is an aggressive batsman and can give quick starts for his side.
Zahoor Khan has been one of the most economical bowlers in this Abu Dhabi T10 League, bowling at an economy of 8.85 runs per over against quality power-hitters. He also has managed to take 5 wickets with the best figures of 3/13.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Nicholas Pooran, Lendl Simmons, Kieron Pollard,
Vice-Captain Options – Cameron Delport, Waseem Muhammad, Mohammad Shahzad,
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for NOR vs DEC 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Mohammad Shahzad, Nicholas Pooran (c)
Batters – Cameron Delport (vc), Kieron Pollard, Lendl Simmons, Waseem Muhammad
All-Rounders – Sunil Narine, Fabien Allen
Bowlers – Zahoor Khan, Ravi Rampaul, Wayne Parnell
12th Man – Azhar Ali
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for NOR vs DEC 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Azam Khan, Nicholas Pooran
Batters – Cameron Delport, Kieron Pollard, Lendl Simmons (c), Rovman Powell, Waseem Muhammad (vc)
All-Rounders – Anwar Ali
Bowlers – Imran Tahir, Wahab Riaz, Rayad Emrit
12th Man – Mohammad Shahzad
Expert Advice:
Waseem Muhammad did really well in the last match for Northern Warriors with a brilliant 76 runs. He can be a decent vice-captaincy pick.
Today’s NOR vs DEC Probable Winners:
Northern Warriors are expected to win this match.
