MCC tour of Pakistan, T20 Match: Northern vs MCC – Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Kumar Sangakkara will be once again key for the MCC.

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Match Details:

The T20 match in MCC tour of Pakistan will be played between Northern and Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) at Aitchison College Ground in Lahore.

The match starts at 12:30 PM local time (1:00 PM IST) (8:30 AM GMT). This game can be viewed on YouTube Channel of Pakistan Cricket Board.

Preview:

After a winning start to their Pakistan tour, the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) went down against Pakistan Shaheens. It can be said that the match was decided by the bowling performance of Ehsan Adil who claimed a 6-wicket haul. A late recovery could only take them to 204/9 in the 50 overs. The Shaheens chased down the target of 205 with five overs to spare. The MCC team will now be up against Northern team in the T20 game on Monday. The Pakistan U19 skipper Rohail Nazir will lead the Northern team in this match.


Weather Condition/Report:

No rain is forecasted for Monday at the Aitchison College Ground for the game between Northern and MCC.

Pitch Condition/Report:

There is not much information of Aitchison College Ground hosting a T20 match in the recent past. However, the surface is expected to be good for batting. The team winning the toss is expected to field first and chase the score later.

Average 1st innings score: N/A

Record of chasing teams: N/A


Probable Playing XIs:

Northern:

Rohail Nazir (C & WK), Faizan Riaz, Ali Imran, Haider Ali, Mubashir Khan, Munir Riaz, Nauman Ali, Sarmad Bhatti, Shiraz Khan, Zaid Alam, Zeeshan Malik.

Bench – Shahzad Azam.

Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC):

Michael Leask, Will Rhodes, Michael Burgess (WK), Kumar Sangakkara (C), Ross Whiteley, Samit Patel, Roelof van der Merwe, Imran Qayyum, Oliver Hannon-Dalby, Fred Klaassen, Safyaan Sharif.

Bench – Ravi Bopara, Arron Lilley.

Injury and Availability:

(Will be added when there is an update)


Top Picks:

Rohail Nazir has scored 234 runs in 15 T20 innings in his career so far at a strike-rate of 113.59. He excelled in the role of keeper-captain at Under-19 level and will be hoping to replicate the same against MCC. Zeeshan Malik has an impressive record having scored 146 runs in six outings in the shortest format.

For the MCC, once again Kumar Sangakkara will be key who has immense experience playing T20 format. Oliver Hannon-Dalby can also make the difference with the ball for them.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – Haider Ali, Rohail Nazir, Roelof van der Merwe

Vice-captain options – Ross Whiteley, Ali Imran, Kumar Sangakkara


Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Rohail Nazir

Batters – Ross Whiteley, Kumar Sangakkara, Haider Ali

All-Rounders – Will Rhodes, Roelof van der Merwe (C), Ali Imran (VC), Faizan Riaz

Bowlers – Shiraz Khan, Imran Qayyum, Safyaan Sharif

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Michael Burgess, Rohail Nazir

Batters – Ross Whiteley, Kumar Sangakkara (VC), Zeeshan Malik, Haider Ali (C)

All-Rounders – Ali Imran, Roelof van der Merwe

Bowlers – Shiraz Khan, Oliver Hannon-Dalby, Munir Riaz


Expert Advice:

Ravi Bopara wasn’t part of the MCC’s XI for the game against Pakistan Shaheens. He was spotted at the Kabaddi WC final later in the day. Hence, it is tough to judge what the cause of Bopara’s absence was. We did select our teams expecting the all-rounder not playing the game on Monday.

Probable Winners:

The MCC team are expected to win this match against an inexperienced Northern line-up.

*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.

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