Preview:
In the top of the table clash, Nottinghamshire will take on Yorkshire in the North Group contest of the T20 Blast on Friday. Nottinghamshire had a fabulous tournament so far. With 7 wins, one loss, and 3 tied games, they are occupying the top spot in the standings with 17 points. They have almost confirmed their knockout spot and still want to finish at the top.
Meanwhile, Yorkshire held their nerves and won an important game against Lancashire by 9 runs last week. Harry Brook is in sublime form with the bat and he is the man to watch out for. Yorkshire need a win to confirm their knockout qualification.
Match Details:
Nottinghamshire vs Yorkshire, North Group
Venue: Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Date & Time: July 9th at 11:00 PM IST and 5:30 PM local time
Live Streaming: Youtube/Team website
Pitch Report:
It’s an evenly poised surface where the batters will be challenged up front against the new ball. Having said that, they can score runs if they do play long. Middle overs are very crucial and whoever performs well in that stage has more chances of winning the game.
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Probable Playing XIs for NOT vs YOR:
Nottinghamshire
Ben Duckett, Alex Hales, Ben Slater, Samit Patel, Steven Mullaney (c), Peter Trego, Lyndon James, Luke Fletcher, Calvin Harrison, Matthew Carter, Jake Ball
Yorkshire
Adam Lyth (c), Mark Stoneman, Jordan Thompson, Harry Brook, Gary Ballance, George Hill, Harry Duke (wk), Matthew Waite, Dom Bess, Matthew Fisher, Lockie Ferguson
Top Picks for NOT vs YOR Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Nottinghamshire
Alex Hales has got all the shots in the book. He can play aggressively and also has the ability to play long innings as well. He is the leading run-scorer for Nottinghamshire in this tournament with 382 runs in 11 innings, averaging 47.75.
Samit Patel has scored 245 runs in 10 innings. More importantly, he has also scalped 13 wickets at an economy of 6.25.
Top Picks – Yorkshire
Harry Brook is in form of his life. He is the leading run-scorer in this competition with 463 runs in 10 innings, averaging 115.75 and striking at the rate of 156.41.
Yorkshire skipper Adam Lyth scored his 2nd half-century of the tournament in the last game against Lancashire. Overall in this tournament, he has scored 192 runs in 10 innings and has scalped a wicket as well.
NOT vs YOR Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Player | Statistics (this tournament) | Dream11 Points |
Alex Hales | 382 runs | 626 |
Samit Patel | 245 runs and 13 wickets | 798 |
Ben Duckett | 248 runs | 437 |
Harry Brook | 463 runs | 738 |
Adam Lyth | 192 runs and one wicket | 417 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for NOT vs YOR Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Ben Duckett, Peter Trego, Alex Hales, Mark Stoneman, Harry Brook (c), Samit Patel (vc), Adam Lyth, Jordan Thompson, Jake Ball, Luke Fletcher, Lockie Ferguson
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for NOT vs YOR Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Ben Duckett, Alex Hales (c), Mark Stoneman, Ben Slater, Harry Brook, Samit Patel, Steven Mullaney, Jordan Thompson (vc), Matthew Fisher, Lockie Ferguson, Calvin Harrison
NOT vs YOR Risky Captaincy Choices:
Ben Duckett has scored 248 runs in 9 innings so far in this tournament. You can take a risk and pick him as your fantasy team skipper.
Adam Lyth back to his form and scored an important half-century in the last game. It’s worth a risk to pick him as your fantasy team skipper.
Player you should avoid:
Gary Ballance has managed to score 73 runs in the 6 matches he has played in this tournament. It is better to avoid him while making your fantasy teams.