Plunket Shield 2021/22, Match 23: ND vs WF Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Pitch Report and Injury Update

Preview:

In a dead rubber, Northern Districts will square off against Wellington Firebirds in the 23rd match of the Plunket Shield 2021/22 which starts on Wednesday. Northern Districts are in good shape at the moment having won 3 of their last 4 matches. They drew with Central Stags in their previous encounter. They are placed in the 3^rd spot in the standings with 64 points. Ish Sodhi will lead the side and seven players are in line to make their debuts.

Wellington Firebirds have had an awful tournament so far. They won their first match of the tournament by 6 wickets against Otago Volts and lost their next 6 matches in a row. They are positioned at the bottom of the standings with 40 points.

Match Details:

Northern Districts vs Wellington Firebirds, Match 23

Venue: Cobham Oval (New), Whangarei

Date & Time: April 6^th-9th at 3:00 AM IST and 10:30 AM Local Time

ND vs WF, Match 23 Pitch Report:

It’s a batting paradise and the bowlers will find it hard to break the partnerships once the batters are fully set. Whoever bats first will have more chances of scoring big runs.

Injury News:

(will be added when there is an update)

ND vs WF, Match 23 Probable Playing XIs:

Northern Districts

Ish Sodhi (c), Chris Swanson, Josh Brown, Matt Fisher, Sam Varcoe, Scott Johnston, Ben Pomare (wk), Fergus Lellman, Kristian Clarke, Pete Drysdale / Sandeep Patel, Zak Gibson

Wellington Firebirds

Devan Vishvaka, Rachin Ravindra, Troy Johnson, Tim Robinson, Tom Blundell (c & wk), Nathan Smith, Gareth Severin, Peter Younghusband, Iain McPeake, Kieran McComb, James Hartshorn

Top Picks for ND vs WF Dream11 Match:

Top Picks – Northern Districts

Ish Sodhi has featured in only 2 matches in this tournament, managing to pick up 4 wickets and scoring 56 runs with the bat.

Zak Gibson has been quite outstanding with the ball during his short stint in this tournament. In 2 matches, he has picked up 11 wickets with best figures of 3 for 14 in an innings and scored 28 runs with the bat.

Top Picks – Wellington Firebirds

Troy Johnson has scored the most runs for Firebirds in this tournament. In only 4 matches, he has mustered 345 runs at an average of 57.5 with the highest score of 194*.

Nathan Smith is the 2^nd leading wicket-taker in this tournament with 24 scalps in 7 matches. He even added valuable runs with the bat by scoring 237 runs at an average of 23.7.

ND vs WF Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for ND vs WF Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Tom Blundell, Troy Johnson (c), Devan Vishvaka, Tim Robinson, Rachin Ravindra (vc), Peter Younghusband, Kristian Clarke, Ish Sodhi, Zak Gibson, Nathan Smith, Scott Johnston

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for ND vs WF Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Tom Blundell, Troy Johnson, Devan Vishvaka, Tim Robinson, Rachin Ravindra, Kristian Clarke, Ish Sodhi, Iain McPeake, Zak Gibson (vc), Nathan Smith (c), Scott Johnston

ND vs WF Probable Winners:

Northern Districts are expected to win this match.

Note: Updated Fantasy teams and Playing XIs of every match will be provided in our Telegram channel if the information is available.

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.