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 have had very contrasting seasons so far in this competition. After starting their campaign with a defeat, the Warriors have managed to turn things around in style. They are coming into this game on the back of 4 consecutive victories.
On the contrary, Pune Devils have followed the exact opposite graph of progression. They started off a win, but have since been on a downward spiral. They have lost their last 4 games, and irrespective of whether they make it to the playoffs or not, they will try to finish off the Super League phase with consecutive wins.
NOR vs PUNE Weather Report for Match 21:
The weather will be as favourable as it can get, with temperature being at a pleasant 19 °C and chances of rainfall being nil.
Pitch Condition/Report:
The track at Shiekh Zayed Stadium is turning out to be a nightmare for the bowlers. It will take a gargantuan bowling effort to restrict the batting side to anything under 100.
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)
NOR vs PUNE 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.
NOR vs PUNE Top picks for Today’s 11Wickets Match:
The skipper of Northern Warriors, Nicholas Pooran is in an outstanding run of form. He has plundered 191 runs at a strike-rate of well above 260.
Lendl Simmons will be the other must-pick batsman from Northern Warriors team. The West Indian has piled up 132 runs at an average of 66.
Fabian Allen has done a commendable job with the ball in the previous game against Deccan Gladiators. He picked up 2 main wickets of Azam Khan and Mohammad Shahzad, who looked dangerous at the moment.
Tom Kohler Cadmore is the second leading run-getter of the league, just behind Nicholas Pooran. He has amassed 186 runs from his five outings at an average of around 47.
Kennar Lewis is another player from Pune Devils who has been decent with the bat. He has scored 89 runs, including a fifty to his name.
Munis Ansari is expected to lead the bowling alley of his team in the upcoming game. He has picked up 4 wickets which the most by any Pune Devils player.
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 NOR vs PUNE 11Wickets 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
12th Man – Devon Thomas
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for NOR vs PUNE 11Wickets 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
12th Man – Nasir Hossain
Expert Advice
Junaid Siddique should be a great budget pick from the bowlers. He has picked up 4 wickets in this competition and has been one of Northern Warriors’ best bowler.
Today’s NOR vs PUNE Probable Winners:
Northern Warriors are expected to win this match.
