Ireland Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Series, 2020 – Match 2, Leinster Lightning vs Munster Reds: 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The 2nd match of the Ireland Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Series, 2020 will be played between Leinster Lightning and Munster Reds at the Pembroke CC in Sydney Parade, Dublin.

The match starts at 1:30 PM local time (6:00 PM IST) (12:30 PM GMT).

This game can be streamed live on Cricket Ireland YouTube channel.

Preview:

Leinster Lightning and Munster Reds will face off in the 2nd match of the Ireland Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Series at the Pembroke CC in Sydney Parade, Dublin. Leinster Lightning, led by George Dockrell, consists of players who have represented Ireland at the highest level. The Munster Reds is lower on experience and will be playing under the captaincy of Jack Tector. Just like the other game in the Bready, the match between Lightning and Reds is likely to be troubled by bad weather.

Weather Condition/Report:

The match between Leinster Lightning and Munster Reds could be played alongside light rains.

Pitch Condition/Report:

Only three of the six matches in the 2019 tournament played at the Sydney Parade ended without any interruptions. Totals in all the three matches varied and hence, it will be difficult to predict the nature of the pitch for Thursday’s match.

Average first innings score: 142 (Unaffected T20s in 2019)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 2, Lost – 1

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

Leinster Lightning:

Gareth Delany, Kevin O’Brien, Curtis Campher, Andrew Balbirnie, Lorcan Tucker, George Dockrell (C), Simi Singh, Tyrone Kane, Barry McCarthy, Josh Little, Peter Chase.

Bench – Matt Ford, Rory Anders.

Munster Reds:

Jack Tector (C), Tim Tector, Jeremy Lawlor, Jamie MacNulty, Jonathan Garth, Neil Rock, Diarmuid Carey, Senan Jones, Stephen Doheny, Aaron Cawley, Ruadhan Jones

Bench – Matthew Foster, Matthew Brewster.

Top Picks:

Kevin O’Brien has a batting average of only around 15 runs in T20s on Irish soil but it is likely to improve with him batting at the top.

Andrew Balbirnie has scored 857 runs at an average over 31 across 35 T20 matches he played in Ireland.

Peter Chase played 22 T20 games in Ireland where he claimed 32 wickets at a strike rate under 14.

Jonathan Garth has a reputation of being a wicket-taker alongside scoring a good amount of runs in the middle order.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain options – Gareth Delany, Curtis Campher, Stephen Doheny

Vice-Captain options – Kevin O’Brien, Andrew Balbirnie, Jonathan Garth

Suggested Playing XI for Head to Head/Small Leagues:

Keeper – N Rock

Batters – K O’Brien, A Balbirnie, J Lawlor

All-Rounders – J Tector, G Delany, C Campher (C), J Garth (VC)

Bowlers – J Little, A Cawley, B McCarthy

12th Man – Simi Singh

Suggested Playing XI for Grand Leagues/Mega Leagues:

Keeper – S Doheny (VC)

Batters – K O’Brien, A Balbirnie, J Lawlor

All-Rounders – G Delany (C), C Campher, J Garth

Bowlers – G Dockrell, P Chase, A Cawley, S Jones

12th Man – Simi Singh

Expert Advice:

Leinster Lightning have got a playing XI which is quite close to their regular playing XI at International level. Among those, only Matt Ford and Rory Anders look to be inexperienced guys and hence, we expect them to miss out on this fixture.

Probable Winners:

Leinster Lightning are expected to start the tournament with a big win against the Munster Reds.

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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.