Match Details
Warwickshire will be up against Durham in the upcoming North Group clash of the T20 Blast 2021. This match will take place at the Edgbaston in Birmingham on Saturday (June 26).
This encounter will get underway at 7:00 PM IST and will be streamed live on FanCode.
Preview
Both teams have had a similar campaign so far and it would be interesting to see how this game unfolds. Warwickshire are currently holding third place in the North Group team standings, having won four of their eight games. One of their games was washed out due to rain. Notably, they are coming off a five-wicket defeat against Derbyshire and would like to bounce back.
On the other hand, Durham also emerged winners in four of their eight league-stage games and are placed at the fourth position. With guns likes Cameron Bancroft and Ben Stokes in the ranks, Durham indeed has a potent team and they would be determined to add two more points to their tally. Notably, the last meeting between these two sides saw Durham walking away with a 22-run win.
Probable Playing XIs for WAR vs DUR
Warwickshire
Will Rhodes (C), Carlos Brathwaite, Tim Bresnan, Danny Briggs, Michael Burgess (WK), Sam Hain, Adam Hose, Matt Lamb, Pieter Malan, Craig Miles, Ed Pollock
Durham
Cameron Bancroft (C), David Bedingham, Ned Eckersley (WK), Graham Clark, Ben Stokes, Sean Dickson, Brydon Carse, Ben Raine, Liam Trevaskis, Scott Borthwick, Matthew Potts
Captaincy Picks for WAR vs DUR
Sam Hain
The young batsman has bagged a lot of eyeballs this season with his blitzes with the bat. Hain can score runs all over the park and staying at the crease for long hasn’t been a problem for him either. So far, the dasher has mustered 286 runs in seven games at a brilliant strike rate of 145.91. Hence, Durham bowlers must come up with a solid game plan against him.
Carlos Brathwaite
Another player who can make a mark in this contest is Carlos Brathwaite. The West Indies international has been in red-hot form this season and would be raring to deliver another match-winning performance. Brathwaite has been Warwickshire’s most successful bowler this season, having scalped 12 wickets in seven outings. Not to forget, he can also hurt oppositions with the bat in hand.
Fan2Play Fantasy Cricket Tips
2-Player Team
Sam Hain (C), Matthew Potts
3-Player Team
Carlos Brathwaite (C), Scott Borthwick, Tim Bresnan
4-Player Team
Ben Stokes (C), David Bedingham, Ed Pollock, Danny Briggs
11-Player Team
David Bedingham, Sam Hain (C), Pieter Malan, Ed Pollock, Graham Clark, Carlos Brathwaite (VC), Tim Bresnan, Ben Stokes, Danny Briggs, Scott Borthwick, Matthew Potts.
