Preview:
As the Ireland Inter-Provincial ODD series 2021 moves ahead, all the teams would be feeling the pressure of getting some points for themselves. In the seventh match, we will see North-West Warriors and Northern Knights play against each other for the second time in the tournament. In the first encounter, North West Warriors won the contest by 62 runs, which essentially put them ahead of the Northern Knights.
North-West Warriors are placed at the top position in the tournament’s points table. They have won two of their three matches so far, which has given them a total of nine points. Northern Knights have played three as well but won only one. Their four points make them stand in third place.
Match Details:
North-West Warriors vs Northern Knights, Match 7
Venue: Bready Cricket Club, Bready, Ireland
Date & Time: 21st May at 3:15 PM IST and 10:45 AM Local Time
Live Streaming: YouTube/CricketIrelandLive
Pitch Report:
The pitches which have been rolled out so far in this competition have had a good balance between the bat and the ball. The wicket should encourage swing bowling early on but later on, once the ball starts getting slightly old, scoring runs will become easier.
Probable Playing XIs for NWW vs NK:
North-West Warriors
William Porterfield, Stephen Doheny (wk), Andy McBrine (c), Stuart Thompson, Shane Getkate, Graham Kennedy, Graham Hume, William McClintock, Craig Young, Ross Allen, Boyd Rankin
Northern Knights
Paul Stirling, James McCollum, Jeremy Lawlor, Harry Tector (c), Luke Georgeson, Ruhan Pretorius, Neil Rock (wk), Mark Adair, Graeme McCarter, Benjamin White, Matthew Foster
Top Picks for NWW vs NK Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – North-West Warriors
Warriors’ captain Andy McBrine is contributing well with both the bat and the ball in this competition. He has scored 93 runs from the three innings so far. Apart from that, he has also picked up five wickets in this tournament.
Stuart Thompson showed his all-round abilities so far in the tournament. He has scored 90 runs so far in the three innings. He has also got a wicket in each of the matches so far.
Top Picks – Northern Knights
Jeremy Lawlor has been his side’s best batsman in this tournament. He has accumulated 207 runs from the three matches so far. Lawlor is coming into this match, after scoring 80 and 95 in the last two innings.
Mark Adair has been a regular performer for his team in this competition. He has scored crucial runs at the bottom of the order, while also taking some wickets. He has picked five scalps in the three matches and also scored 73 runs at a good strike rate.
NWW vs NK Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (this tournament) | Dream11 Points |
| Jeremy Lawlor | 207 runs | 131, 98, 40 |
| Paul Stirling | 97 runs, one wicket | 58, 96, 33 |
| Andy McBrine | 93 runs and 5 wickets | 88, 108, 72 |
| Mark Adair | 73 runs and five wickets | 76, 85, 110 |
| Stuart Thompson | 90 runs and 3 wickets | 69, 89, 50 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for NWW vs NK Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Stephen Doheny, Paul Stirling, William Porterfield, Jeremy Lawlor, S Thompson, Mark Adair (C), Luke Georgeson, G Hume, Craig Young, B White, Andy McBrine (VC)
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for NWW vs NK Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Niel Rock, Paul Stirling (C), J Lawlor, J Mccollum, Harry Tector, Stuart Thompson (VC), Shane Getkate, Mark Adair, A McBrine, Craig Young, M Foster
Today’s NWW vs NK Probable Winners:
North West Warriors are expected to win this match.
