Preview:
Northern Knights will square off against the North-West Warriors in the 5th match of the tournament. Losing their first game by 70 runs, Northern Knights sought revenge against the Leinster Lightning by winning the match by 5 wickets with 37 balls still left in the game. Paul Stirling and Jeremy Lawlor are the main pillars with the bat for Northern Knights.
After experiencing a defeat over Leinster Lightning by 6 wickets, North-West Warriors came back strongly and won their 2nd game against Munster Reds by 5 wickets with 69 balls to spare. Both the teams have won one and lost one game and we can expect a cracker of a contest between them.
Match Details:
Northern Knights vs North-West Warriors, Match 5
Venue: Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont, Belfast
Date & Time: 18th May at 3:15 PM IST and 10:45 AM Local Time
Live Streaming: YouTube/CricketIrelandLive
Pitch Report:
It’s a friendly batting surface, where batters can make use of the conditions and even bowlers will be rewarded if they do hit the right areas. The surface doesn’t change much and hence bowling first is a good option.
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Probable Playing XIs for NK vs NWW:
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
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
Top Picks for NK vs NWW Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Northern Knights
Jeremy Lawlor was the match-winner for Northern Knights in the last game against the Leinster Lightning, scoring unbeaten 80* runs which included 8 fours and a six. In 2 matches he has scored 112 runs at an average of 112.
Paul Stirling was quite extraordinary in the last game against Leinster Lightning. He thrashed the bowlers by scoring 64 runs from just 26 balls which included 8 fours and 5 sixes. Overall in 2 matches, he has scored 81 runs.
Top Picks – North-West Warriors
Warriors’ skipper Andy McBrine is contributing well with both bat and ball in this tournament. He has promoted himself up the order and has scored 70 runs in 2 matches at an average of 35, while with the ball, he has picked up 3 wickets at an economy of 4.15.
Shane Getkate showed what he is capable of with the bat in the series against the Netherlands A, scoring 110 runs in 3 matches. He picked up 2 wickets as well.
NK vs NWW Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics | Dream11 Points |
| Jeremy Lawlor | 149 runs ( last 5 games) | 98, 40, 1, 23, 23 |
| Paul Stirling | 366 runs ( last 5 games) | 96, 33, 159, 160, 49 |
| Andy McBrine | 88 runs and 9 wickets ( last 5 games) | 108, 72, 67, 4, 143 |
| Shane Getkate | 146 runs and 2 wickets ( last 5 games) | 9, 40, 164, 50, 5 |
| Stuart Thompson | 60 runs and 2 wickets ( last 2 games) | 89, 50 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for NK vs NWW Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Stephen Doheny, Paul Stirling (c), William Porterfield, Jeremy Lawlor, Harry Tector, Stuart Thompson, Mark Adair, Shane Getkate, Boyd Rankin, Andy McBrine (vc), Graeme McCarter
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for NK vs NWW Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Stephen Doheny, Paul Stirling, William Porterfield, Jeremy Lawlor (c), Stuart Thompson, Shane Getkate (vc), Luke Georgeson, Graham Hume, Craig Young, Graeme McCarter, Matthew Foster
Today’s NK vs NWW Probable Winners:
Northern Knights are expected to win this match.
