Preview:
Yorkshire will host Lancashire in the North Group contest of the T20 Blast on Friday. Headingley is a fortress for Yorkshire since they haven’t lost a single game in this tournament. Yorkshire are coming into this match on the back of a terrible loss against Warwickshire by 10 wickets in the away fixture. At present, they are at 2nd spot in the North Group standings with 13 points.
Meanwhile, Lancashire finally won a game after a long gap of 15 days. On Thursday, they defeated Worcestershire by 34 runs. A lot of credit has to be given to their bowlers for defending a very modest target. Currently, they are placed at the 5th spot in the standings with 10 points.
Match Details:
Yorkshire vs Lancashire, North Group
Venue: Headingley, Leeds
Date & Time: July 2nd at 11:00 PM IST and 6:30 PM local time
Live Streaming: Youtube/Team website
Pitch Report:
It’s a flat batting track where the ball comes quite easily onto the bat. Chasing seems to be a hard task as the wicket slows down as the game progresses. Whoever wins the toss should bat first.
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Probable Playing XIs for YOR vs LAN:
Yorkshire
Adam Lyth (c), Mark Stoneman, Jordan Thompson, Gary Ballance, Harry Brook, George Hill, Harry Duke (wk), Matthew Waite, Dom Bess, Matthew Fisher, Lockie Ferguson
Lancashire
Keaton Jennings, Finn Allen, Alex Davies, Dane Vilas (c), Rob Jones, Steven Croft, Luke Wells, Luke Wood, Tom Hartley, Saqib Mahmood, Matt Parkinson
Top Picks for YOR vs LAN Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Yorkshire
Harry Brook was the top run-scorer in the last match against Warwickshire, where he scored 28* runs from 24 balls. He is the leading run-scorer for his side, with 372 runs in 9 matches at an average of 93.
Mark Stoneman scored an important half-century on his 1st appearance for Yorkshire, but failed to deliver a similar performance in the last match against Warwickshire. That being said, he is still a good pick for your fantasy teams.
Top Picks – Lancashire
Finn Allen has managed to hit only 2 half-centuries in this tournament. The 22-year-old New Zealand batter has scored 240 runs in 9 matches in this tournament at an average of 30.
Playing in his 3rd match of the tournament, speedster Saqib Mahmood delivered a match-winning performance against Worcestershire by picking up 4 wickets at an economy of 7.14.
YOR vs LAN Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Player | Statistics (In this Tournament) | Dream11 Points |
Harry Brook | 372 runs | 597 |
Mark Stoneman | 54 runs | 94 |
Jordan Thompson | 166 runs and 11 wickets | 590 |
Finn Allen | 240 runs | 379 |
Saqib Mahmood | 7 wickets | 231 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for YOR vs LAN Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Dane Vilas, Adam Lyth, Mark Stoneman (vc), Keaton Jennings, Finn Allen (c), Harry Brook, Luke Wood, Jordan Thompson, Saqib Mahmood, Lockie Ferguson, Tom Hartley
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for YOR vs LAN Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Dane Vilas, Steven Croft, Mark Stoneman, Keaton Jennings (c), Finn Allen, Harry Brook, Jordan Thompson (vc), Saqib Mahmood, Matt Parkinson, Lockie Ferguson, Matthew Fisher
YOR vs LAN Risky Captaincy Choices:
Yorkshire skipper Adam Lyth has scored 140 runs in 9 matches so far. Considering his average performances, he is a risky captaincy pick for your fantasy teams.
Matt Parkinson has scalped most wickets for Lancashire in this year’s T20 blast with 12 wickets in 9 matches. You can take a risk and pick him as your fantasy team skipper.
Player you should avoid:
George Hill is struggling to score runs with the bat. He has scored only 17 runs in 3 matches, and hence, it is better to avoid him while making your fantasy teams.