Darwin Top End T20 2020: Pool A, Southern Districts Cricket Club vs Darwin Cricket Club: Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The Pool A match of 2020 Darwin Top End T20 will be played between Southern Districts Cricket Club and Darwin Cricket Club at the Marrara Cricket Ground.

The match starts at 10:00 AM local time (6:00 AM IST) (12:30 AM GMT).

This game can be streamed live on the MyCricket Facebook page.

Preview:

Southern Districts Cricket Club and Darwin Cricket Club won their both matches played on Saturday in the Darwin Top End T20 2020. The two teams who are part of Pool A are currently on the top of the table and their face-off on Sunday will be a curtain-raiser for the semi-finals. The Southern Districts got better of the Tracy Village Cricket Club by 49 runs and edge past Palmerston Cricket Club by 17 runs. On the other hand, the Darwin team thumped Tracy Village by a huge margin of 98 runs and edged past the Palmerstone with a 1-run win.

Weather Condition/Report:

The skies at the Marrara Cricket Ground are expected to clear without any clouds on Sunday morning.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The Marrara Cricket Ground has strangely been on low-scoring end compared to the last year’s Strike League T20 where the average first-innings scores read 154. None of the two matches played on Saturday at this venue reached 140. With Southern Districts and Darwin teams having solid batting line-ups, they are expected to record a bigger total this time around.

Average first innings score: 120 (This tournament)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 1, Lost – 1

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

Southern Districts Cricket Club:

Corey Kelly, Daniel Mylius, Kierran Voelkl (C), Dylan Mullen, Dean Fry, Nick Akers, Matt Hammond, Todd Pemble, Mathan Hangan, Ryan Harvey, Michael Ninneman.

Bench – Christopher McEvoy, Mitch Townsend, Lachlan Markey.

Darwin Cricket Club:

Jacob Dickman, Luke Shelton (C), Will Antsey, Willy Andrews, Kris Denby, Connor Hawkins, Dion Meta, Luke Zanchetta, Huw Wiltshire (WK), Troy Ryan, Ethan Anderson.

Bench – Tom Briggs, Dylan Turner, Kym Lawrence, Adam Barker, Jamie Chadwick.

Top Picks:

Jacob Dickman is currently the leading run-getter of the tournament having scored 59 and 63 runs respectively in the two matches played by Darwin CC on the opening day. Luke Zanchetta didn’t make much impact with the ball in the two matches on Sunday but picked up four wickets including a 3-wicket haul. Matt Hammond scored 56 runs in two games including an unbeaten 48-run knock and also picked up two wickets.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain options – Jacob Dickman, Dean Fry, Matt Hammond

Vice-Captain options – Luke Shelton, Luke Zanchetta, Kierran Voelkl

Suggested Playing XI for Head to Head/Small Leagues:

Keeper – Jacob Dickman, Daniel Mylius

Batsmen – Ryan Harvey, Dion Meta, Kierran Voelkl

All-Rounders – Luke Shelton (VC), Luke Zanchetta, Matt Hammond

Bowlers – Connor Hawkins, Dean Fry (C), Michael Ninneman

Suggested Playing XI for Grand Leagues/Mega Leagues:

Keeper – Jacob Dickman (C)

Batsmen – Ryan Harvey, Willy Andrews, Kierran Voelkl

All-Rounders – Luke Shelton, Luke Zanchetta, Matt Hammond (VC)

Bowlers – Connor Hawkins, Todd Pemble, Will Antsey, Michael Ninneman

Expert Advice:

As both Southern Districts and Darwin teams won both their games and sealed semis berth, they have got a chance to rest their performers and keep them fresh for the possibly back to back knockout matches. They could be seen bringing in some of the reputed names whom they left out on Saturday.

Probable Winners:

The Southern Districts CC is expected to complete a hat-trick of wins and be unbeaten in the tournament.

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Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.