Ireland Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Series, 2020 – Match 2, Leinster Lightning vs Munster Reds: Dream11 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 lock horns on Thursday in the Ireland Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Series. The Leinster Lightning have got a star-studded team as almost all have played a handful number of matches at the International stage. They will be led by the left-arm spinner George Dockrell while Jack Tector leads an inexperienced Munster Reds team. The Munster team is easily the weakest team among this 4-team tournament where as many as 12 matches are to be played until September 8th.

Weather Condition/Report:

Showers and light rain are expected at the Sydney Parade but we might get to see a shortened match.

Pitch Condition/Report:

Three matches during the 2019 T20I tournament hosted by Sydney Parade ended without any interruptions from the rain. All three matches were unique as there was a successful chase of 180+, a team getting bowled out for only 78 and a team defending a total around 160.

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:

Gareth Delany has a strike rate over 140 across the 24 T20s in Ireland where he scored 522 runs and also took nine wickets.

Curtis Campher scored 107 runs at 160+ strike rate and also took two wickets across three T20s he played.

Stephen Doheny averages 40.66 in T20 format having scored 488 runs from 14 T20s with help of four fifties.

Jeremy Lawlor smashed a 63-ball 90 during T20 match between Southern XII and Northern XII on Monday.

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 – Simi Singh, G Delany, C Campher (C), J Garth (VC)

Bowlers – J Little, A Cawley, B McCarthy

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

Expert Advice:

The crucial point for fantasy cricket in this match relies on the batting positions of Kevin O’Brien and Curtis Campher. While Kevin hasn’t bowled much recently, it is his consistency with the bat as an opener makes him a multiplier candidate. Campher, however, bowls his full quota but is not a reliable batsman at the top as Kevin.

Probable Winners:

Leinster Lightning are expected to defeat Munster Reds by a huge margin on Thursday afternoon.

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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.