Preview:
Table-toppers Nottinghamshire will take on bottom-placed Leicestershire in the North Group contest of the T20 Blast on Thursday. With some exceptional individual performers from Alex Hales and Matthew Carter, Nottinghamshire registered their 5th victory of the tournament against Lancashire. They have encountered 3 tied matches in this competition.
Meanwhile, Leicestershire are in a do-or-die situation. They need to win all of their remaining four matches to give themselves a chance of qualifying for the Quarter-Finals. Leicestershire have lost two back-to-back matches before coming into this match. They need to regroup themselves and perform well at the business end of the tournament.
Match Details:
Nottinghamshire vs Leicestershire, North Group
Venue: Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Date & Time: July 1st at 11:00 PM IST and 6:30 PM local time
Live Streaming: Youtube/ Team website
Pitch Report:
It’s a balanced wicket where seamers will get an early advantage in the initial overs. The average 1st innings score in the last 5 matches is 156. Whoever wins the toss should bowl first.
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Probable Playing XIs for NOT vs LEI:
Nottinghamshire
Joe Clarke, Alex Hales, Sol Budinger, Ben Duckett, Tom Moores (wk), Steven Mullaney (c), Samit Patel, Calvin Harrison, Luke Fletcher, Matthew Carter, Jake Ball
Leicestershire
Josh Inglis (wk), Scott Steel, Arron Lilley, Colin Ackermann (c), Lewis Hill, Rishi Patel, Ben Mike, Louis Kimber /Harry Swindells, Callum Parkinson, Naveen-ul-Haq, Gavin Griffiths
Top Picks for NOT vs LEI Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Nottinghamshire
Alex Hales had finally scored a century in this tournament against Lancashire. He remained unbeaten on 101 from 66 balls, which comprised 12 fours and 4 sixes.
Joe Clarke is not at his best of form with the bat, as he has only managed to score 75 runs in the last 5 matches he has played. That being said, he is a quality player and we can expect a good knock from him in this game.
Top Picks – Leicestershire
Naveen-ul-Haq has been exceptional with the ball in this tournament. The Afghanistan seamer has scalped 17 wickets in 10 matches at an economy of 8.6.
Josh Inglis is the leading run-scorer for Leicestershire in this tournament. He has mustered 318 runs in 10 matches at an average of 35.33, which includes one century and a half-century.
NOT vs LEI Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (In this tournament) | Dream11 Points |
| Alex Hales | 335 runs | 536 |
| Joe Clarke | 282 runs | 462 |
| Samit Patel | 141 runs and 10 wickets | 563 |
| Naveen-ul-Haq | 17 wickets | 525 |
| Josh Inglis | 318 runs | 557 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for NOT vs LEI Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Josh Inglis (vc), Alex Hales (c), Joe Clarke, Ben Duckett, Scott Steel, Sol Budinger, Samit Patel, Arron Lilley, Jake Ball, Matthew Carter, Naveen-ul-Haq
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for NOT vs LEI Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Josh Inglis, Tom Moores, Alex Hales, Ben Duckett, Scott Steel, Samit Patel (vc), Colin Ackermann, Arron Lilley (c), Naveen-ul-Haq, Callum Parkinson, Calvin Harrison
NOT vs WOR Risky Captaincy Choices:
Ben Duckett hasn’t played to his expectations in this tournament. He has scored 189 runs in 7 matches at an average of 27. Considering his average performances, he is a risky captaincy pick for your fantasy teams.
Colin Ackermann has impressed with his all-round performances. He has scored 201 runs and picked up 9 wickets so far in this competition. It’s worth a risk and you can name him as your fantasy team skipper.
Player you should avoid:
Due to a lot of competition in the all-rounder’s slot, it’s hard to include Steven Mullaney in the fantasy teams.
