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:
After a poor start to their campaign, Northern Warriors have managed to turn things around in some fashion. They registered back-to-back wins in their last couple of group stage matches, and then managed to carry their good run of form into the Super League stage.
In yesterday’s game, they defeated Team Abu Dhabi by 8 wickets. Their opposition Deccan Gladiators, on the contrary, are having a very rough season. They have won only one game so far, while the Delhi Bulls handed them a thrashing in yesterday’s last game. It certainly looks unlikely, but if they manage to reduce mistakes and execute their plans properly, they will have a chance of pull of a surprising win today.
NW vs DG Weather Report for Match 18:
Clouds will hover over Abu Dhabi during the night, but they won’t bring any subsequent rainfall. The temperature will be around 21 °C.
Pitch Condition/Report:
Batsmen will enjoy batting on this surface nonetheless, but in comparison, their lives will be a bit easier in the second innings. The team batting first should aim of at least 120.
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)
NW vs DG 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
NW vs DG Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:
Waseem Muhammad was the main architect behind his team’s triumph over Team Abu Dhabi. He scored 76 runs from just 34 deliveries in that game.
Lendl Simmons has batted brilliantly all throughout this competition. He has scored 132 runs at a strike rate of over 155.
While Simmons and Muhammad have been impressive, Nicholas Pooran has certainly been excep[tional. He has scored 162 runs at a strike rate of over 280.
Kieron Pollard has not set the stage on fire, but he has been decent nonetheless. The West Indian has scored 76 runs at a strike rate of nearly 170.
Cameron Delport has been the best performer with the bat for the Gladiators. He has scored 88 runs, with his strike rate being over 160.
Zahoor Khan, on the other hand, has been the commander of Gladiators’ bowling unit. He has picked up 5 wickets and has an economy rate of under 9 runs per over.
Priced at only 8.5 Cr, Mohammad Shahzad can be a clever pick. He has scored 69 runs and has a strike rate of over 145.
Available for the same price, Imtiaz Ahmed can also be a good pick. He has picked up 2 wickets and can also be handy with the bat.
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 NW vs DG Dream11 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
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for NW vs DG Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Azam Khan, Nicholas Pooran
Batters – Cameron Delport, Imtiaz Ahmed, Lendl Simmons (c), Rovman Powell, Waseem Muhammad (vc)
All-Rounders – Anwar Ali
Bowlers – Imran Tahir, Wahab Riaz, Rayad Emrit
Expert Advice:
From the bowlers, Wayne Parnell is the ideal budget pick. He has scalped 3 wickets and has an economy rate of just over 10 runs per over.
Today’s NW vs DG Probable Winners:
Northern Warriors are expected to win this match.
