Friday, June 25, 2021

T20 Blast 2021, North Group: NOR vs LAN Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Pitch Report, and Injury Update

Keaton Jennings
Keaton Jennings of Lancashire Lightning. (Photo by Sarah Ansell/Getty Images).

Preview:

In this contest, fans will witness a match-up between Northamptonshire and Lancashire in the North Group of the T20 Blast 2021. This will be an away match for the Lancashire team, which is coming into this match after a tied result against Nottinghamshire. On the other hand, Northamptonshire won its last match. 

Interestingly, that win in the last match is Northamptonshire’s only victory in this competition so far. In total they have played seven, losing five while one match was abandoned. Lancashire has played seven, won three, lost two, tied one, while one was abandoned due to rain. 

Match Details:

Northamptonshire vs Lancashire, North Group

Venue: County Ground, Northampton

Date & Time: June 25th at 11:00 PM IST and 6:30 PM local time

Live Streaming: Youtube

Pitch Report:

The pitch in Northampton does support a good balance between the bat and the ball. The ball might grip a bit on this surface but batters who can adjust to that can find success on this track. Having said that, we can expect a score of around 160 to 170. 

Probable Playing XIs for NOR vs LAN:

Northamptonshire

Adam Rossington (c & wk), Ricardo Vasconcelos, Charlie Thurston, Wayne Parnell, Mohammad Nabi, Saif Zaib, Rob Keogh, Tom Taylor, Graeme White, Freddie Heldreich, Ben Sanderson

Lancashire

Keaton Jennings, Finn Allen, Alex Davies, Dane Vilas (c & wk), Steven Croft, Rob Jones, Luke Wells, Luke Wood, Danny Lamb, Tom Hartley, Matthew Parkinson

Top Picks for NOR vs LAN Dream11 Match:

Top Picks ­– Northamptonshire

R Vasconcelos helped his side to a win in the previous match by putting up a great display of batting. He managed to score 78 unbeaten runs to help his side to a win. In total, he has scored 175 runs in six innings.

T Taylor has been bowling extremely well in this tournament so far. He has picked seven wickets from six matches. He has also added valuable 41 runs. 

Top Picks – Lancashire

K Jennings started his 2021 T20 Blast campaign by scoring 88 runs in his very first game. His knock helped Lancashire tie the last match. He will be a key batter for them in this match as well. 

Finn Allen is quite a dangerous batsman and likes taking on the bowlers from early on in the innings. He has scored 197 runs in six innings with a strike rate of 142.75. 

NOR vs LAN Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Player Statistics(this tournament) Dream11 Points  
R Vasconcelos 175 runs 276
A Rossington 109 runs 224
Finn Allen 197 runs 301
Mark Parkinson 10 wickets 294
K Jennings 88 runs 122

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for NOR vs LAN Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Ricardo Vasconcelos (VC), A Rossington, S Croft, Finn Allen (C), Alex Davies, Wayne Parnell, T Taylor, D Lamb, M Parkinson, G White, B Sanderson

 

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for NOR vs LAN Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

R Vasconcelos, Dane Vilas, S Zaib, Keaton Jennings (C), Finn Allen, R Keogh, M Nabi (VC), L Wood, T Hartley, M Parkinson, F Heldreich

NOR vs LAN Risky Captaincy Choices:

M Parkinson, F Heldreich

Player you should avoid:

Alex Davies has one score of 50 above in his last six innings. The rest of the scores are below 10. Hence, we can say he is a bit of a hit or miss. There are better options and he can be avoided. 

Note: Updated Fantasy teams and Playing XIs of every match will be provided in our Telegram channel if the information is available.
Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision