Match Details:
The 21st match of the Abu Dhabi T10 League 2021 will be played between Northern Warriors and Pune Devils at Shiekh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.
This match is scheduled to start at 08:30 PM Local Time (10:00 PM IST). It will be live on Sony Six, Sony Ten 3, Sony Liv, and also on Jio Sports.
Preview:
Northern Warriors and Pune Devils are all set to clash in the last game of Wednesday. Northern Warriors won their previous encounter against Deccan Gladiators by defending a total of 143 runs. They have made a commendable comeback in the competition by winning four out of their last five games and are placed at the 3rd position in the Super League table.
Pune Devils’ story is just opposite to their opposition, as they are having a horrendous time in the ongoing competition. They have won only one out of the five matches they played in the league and are placed at the 7th spot on the Super League table. Considering their form, Northern Warriors is expected to have a upper hand in this game and will be the favorites as well. Let’s see who’s going to grab the two precious points which is for grabs.
NW vs PD Weather Report for Match 21:
The weather is forecasted to be clear for this game with the temperatures hovering around 19 Degrees Celsius range.
Pitch Condition/Report:
The track at Shiekh Zayed Stadium is a batting-friendly where batsmen are enjoying to bat on this surface. Bowlers have to hit the right line and length to contain runs on the board.
Average first innings score:
108 (Out of the first three matches played at this venue)
Record of chasing teams:
Won – 5; Lost – 0; Tied – 0
Injury and Availability News:
(Will be added when there is an update)
NW vs PD Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
Northern Warriors:
Nicholas Pooran (wk & c), Lendl Simmons, Rovman Powell, Brandon King, Waseem Muhammad, Fabian Allen, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Wahab Riaz, Wayne Parnell, Rayad Emrit, Junaid Siddique.
Bench:
Maheesh Theekshana, Sujeet Parbatani, Waheed Ahmed, Ansh Tandon, Kjorn Ottley.
Pune Devils:
Chadwick Walton (wk), Devon Thomas, Kennar Lewis, Tom Kohler Cadmore, Alex Davies, KC Karan, Nasir Hossain (c), Munis Ansari, Ahmed Raza, Mohammad Amir, Monir Hossain.
Bench:
Sam Wisniewski, Hardus Viljoen, Asif Khan, Darwish Rasooli, Vritiya Aravind, Muhammad Boota.
NW vs PD Top picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:
Nicholas Pooran is leading his team from the front. The Northern Warriors captain has scored 191 runs at a fantastic strike rate of over 260.
Lendl Simmons is another Northern Warriors batsman who has been on sublime touch. He has scored 132 runs at an exemplary average of over 65.
Tom Kohler Cadmore is showing why he is far from being a closed chapter and is still as dangerous a batsman as he ever was. He has scored 186 runs at a strike rate of over 200.
Fabian Allen is currently the leading wicket-taker of Northern Warriors. He has picked up 5 wickets and has an economy rate of under 12 runs per over.
Kennar Lewis has batted well for the Pune Devils. he has scored 89 runs and has a strike rate of almost 170.
Munis Ansari has been the best performer with the ball for the Devils. He has picked 4 up while also maintaining an economy rate of less than 12 runs per over.
Devon Thomas can be a decent budget pick at only 8.5 Cr. He has scored 39 runs and has a strike rate of over 125.
Waseem Muhammad is available for 0.5 Cr less and will be a better option. He has scored 114 runs and has a strike rate of over 230.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Nicholas Pooran, Tom Kohler Cadmore
Vice-Captain Options – Kennar Lewis, Waseem Muhammad
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for NW vs PD Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Nicholas Pooran (C)
Batters – Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Rovman Powell, Lendl Simmons, Waseem Muhammad, Kennar Lewis (VC)
All-Rounders – Fabian Allen, Nasir Hossain
Bowlers – Mohammad Amir, Munis Ansari, Wahab Riaz
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for NW vs PD Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Nicholas Pooran, Chadwick Walton, Devon Thomas
Batters – Tom Kohler-Cadmore (C), Waseem Muhammad (VC), Brandon King, Alex Davies
All-Rounders – Fabian Allen
Bowlers – Junaid Siddique, Munis Ansari, Wayne Parnell
Expert Advice
It is advisable to pick Waseem Muhammad as the vice-captain in any one of your Dream11 Fantasy teams, as he has the ability to score runs from the very first ball and can score big.
Today’s NW vs PD Probable Winners:
Northern Warriors are expected to win this match.
