T10 League 2018, Match 19: Kerala Knights vs Northern Warriors – Dream11 Fantasy Tips

It hasn’t appeared that Kerala Knights (then Kerala Kings) the champions of the 2017 T10 League could defend the title after winning the opening game by a big margin. In the last three matches, Kerala lost two matches with another game washed out. The two defeats were due to their batting collapses. Kerala lost four wickets in the first over itself against the Sindhis and were bowled out for just 71 against Punjabi Legends chasing a target of 108.

On the other hand, Northern Warriors are the front-runners for becoming the champions given their performances in the last couple of matches. Their fearless approach in this T10 format is working big time. They ended up making 183 in a game against Punjabi Legends who bowled out two teams in this tournament thus far. However, both these teams are stronger in the batting department compared to their bowling line-up.

Match Details:

The 19th match of the T10 League will be played between Kerala Knights and Northern Warriors at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah.

The match starts at 3:30 PM local time (11:30 AM GMT) (5:00 PM IST).

Pitch Condition/Report:

Both Kerala Knights and Northern Warriors are batting heavy teams. However, they are vulnerable if the pitch plays on the slower side like it has in the recent matches.

Squads:

Kerala Knights:

Eoin Morgan (C), Abdul Shakoor, Fabian Allen, Tom Curran, Chris Gayle, Benny Howell, Imran Nazir, Sandeep Lamichhane, Mohammad Naveed, Wayne Parnell, Kieron Pollard, RS Sodhi, Sohail Tanvir, Paul Stirling, Upul Tharanga, Jonny Bairstow.

Northern Warriors:

Daren Sammy (C), Andre Russell, Wahab Riaz, Amitoze Singh, Nicholas Pooran, Dwayne Smith, Ravi Bopara, Rovman Powell, Harry Gurney, Chris Green, Hardus Viljoen, Lendl Simmons, Khary Pierre, Kennar Lewis, Imran Haider, Rahul Bhatia.

Probable XI:

Kerala Knights:

Eoin Morgan (C), Chris Gayle, Paul Stirling, Kieron Pollard, Jonny Bairstow, Fabian Allen, Sandeep Lamichhane, Mohammad Naveed, Wayne Parnell, Sohail Tanvir.

Northern Warriors:

Daren Sammy (C), Ravi Bopara, Lendl Simmons, Rovman Powell, Andre Russell, Nicholas Pooran (W), Wahab Riaz, Chris Green, Hardus Viljoen, Harry Gurney, Imran Haider.

Power Picks:

Chris Green and Hardus Viljoen ensured the Warriors didn’t end up conceding too many runs, Sohail Tanvir and Harry Gurney have been successful in the T10 games due to their slower balls and the left-arm angle.

Best Playing XI:

Nicholas Pooran, Chris Gayle, Eoin Morgan, Paul Stirling, Rovman Powell, Andre Russell, Wayne Parnell, Harry Gurney, Sandeep Lamichhane, Sohail Tanvir, Chris Green.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Nicholas Pooran and Andre Russell from Northern Warriors while Chris Gayle and Eoin Morgan from Kerala Knights will be ideal for the multipliers. Two among the four players come first for captain and vice-captain.

Expert Advice:

Jonny Bairstow signed up with Kerala Knights and could be a direct swap with Upul Tharanga in the playing XI as a keeper. However, he is in the keeper’s category alongside Nicholas Pooran making it ough to choose one.

Probable Winners:

Given the way Northern Warriors have been going recently, it is tough to not consider them as favourites in every game they play.

*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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