Preview:
Yorkshire will take on Northamptonshire in the Group 1 match of the English One Day Cup 2021 on Wednesday. After losing their 1st match against Surrey by 5 wickets, Yorkshire bounced back very strongly and won their next match by 7 wickets against Leicestershire, thanks to special batting performances from Harry Duke and George Hill.
Meanwhile, Northamptonshire bowed down to Glamorgan in their opening game, chasing 295 runs they managed to score only 236 runs and lost the match in the end by 59 runs. Tom Taylor’s 65* runs from 59 balls weren’t enough for them. They are aiming to make comeback in this match.
Match Details:
Yorkshire vs Northamptonshire, Group 1
Venue: North Marine Road Ground, Scarborough
Date &Time: July 28th at 3:30 PM IST and 11:00 AM local time
Live Streaming: Youtube/Team website
Pitch Report:
By looking at the recent matches played on this venue, both batters and bowlers have an equal edge here. The outfield is very quick and bowling first is a good option.
Probable Playing XIs YOR vs NOR:
Yorkshire
Will Fraine, Harry Duke (wk), Gary Ballance (c), George Hill, Jonathan Tattersall, Matthew Revis, Matthew Waite, Mathew Pillans, Ben Coad, Jack Shutt, Duanne Olivier
Northamptonshire
Ricardo Vasconcelos (c), Ben Curran, Emilio Gay, Charlie Thurston, Rob Keogh, Wayne Parnell, Saif Zaib, Tom Taylor, Graeme White, Ben Sanderson, Freddie Heldreich
YOR vs NOR Top Picks for YOR vs NOR Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Yorkshire
Harry Duke played an important knock while chasing a mammoth total of 328 runs against Leicestershire. He scored 125 runs from 130 balls which helped Yorkshire to gain 7 wickets victory.
Will Fraine put up a solid foundation in the run-chase against Leicestershire. He added 45 runs from 32 balls which include 8 fours. In 2 matches he has scored 51 runs at a strike rate of 130.76.
Top Picks – Northamptonshire
Ben Curran played quite well for his 55 runs from 60 balls against Glamorgan and it wasn’t sufficient to take his side home.
Skipper Ricardo Vasconcelos is a capable player who averages 29.2 in his List A career. He managed to score only 17 runs in the opening game against Glamorgan.
YOR vs NOR Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (This Tournament) | Dream11 Points |
| Harry Duke | 132 runs | 161 |
| Will Fraine | 51 runs | 74 |
| George Hill | 105 runs | 136 |
| Ben Curran | 55 runs | 68 |
| Ricardo Vasconcelos | 17 runs | 24 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for YOR vs NOR Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Ricardo Vasconcelos, Harry Duke (c), Gary Ballance, Saif Zaib, Will Fraine, Ben Curran (vc), George Hill, Tom Taylor, Duanne Olivier, Mathew Pillans, Freddie Heldreich
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for YOR vs NOR Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Harry Duke, Rob Keogh, Saif Zaib (vc), Will Fraine, Ben Curran, George Hill (c), Matthew Waite, Emilio Gay, Mathew Pillans, Ben Sanderson, Freddie Heldreich
YOR vs NOR Risky Captaincy Choices:
England International capped player Gary Ballance has scored 82 runs in 2 matches so far in this tournament. It’s worth a risk and you can pick him as your fantasy team skipper.
Tom Taylor performed really well with both bat and ball in the last match against Glamorgan where he scored 65* runs and picked up 2 wickets. You can take a risk and pick him as your fantasy team skipper.
Player you should avoid:
Since Harry Duke and Ricardo Vasconcelos are the frontline wicket-keeping options, you can avoid Jonathan Tattersall while making your fantasy teams.
