T10 League 2018, Match 8: Northern Warriors vs Punjabi Legends – Dream11 Fantasy Tips

Despite a short batting line-up, the Punjabi Legends got better of Maratha Arabians with the bat and ran through the strong batting of the opposition with their strength, the bowling. Everyone in the Legends’ line-up scored runs after their skipper Luke Ronchi departed early. The likes of Zahir Khan and Chris Jordan then ensured they affected the first “all out” of the T10 league history. In their second game, they will be facing Northern Warriors.

The Darren Sammy led Warriors lost to Bengal Tigers in their first game due to their inability to adapt to T10 format. The likes of Lendl Simmons and Dwayne Smith couldn’t get going against quality bowling of Bengal and didn’t take risks either. Their bowling was a collective failure except for Hardus Viljoen who conceded only eight runs in two overs while the other four conceded more than 25 runs apiece.

Match Details:

The 8th match of the T10 League will be played between Northern Warriors and Punjabi Legends at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah.

The match starts at 8:00 PM local time (4:00 PM GMT) (9:30 PM IST).

Pitch Condition/Report:

The track in Sharjah hardly wore as the day progressed. Under the lights, it could suit the batsmen only. Anything over 120 could be a winning total for the batting first sides here.

Squads:

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.

Punjabi Legends:

Luke Ronchi, Jade Dernbach, Chris Jordan, Liam Plunkett, Praveen Kumar, Evin Lewis, Mohammad Sami, Zahir Khan, Umar Akmal, Mitchell McClenaghan, Tom Moores, Anwar Ali, Hasan Khan, Shaiman Anwar.

Probable XI:

Northern Warriors:

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

Punjabi Legends:

Luke Ronchi, Shaiman Anwar, Evin Lewis, Tom Moores, Umar Akmal, Mitchell McClenaghan, Mohammad Sami, Chris Jordan, Liam Plunkett/Praveen Kumar, Anwar Ali, Zahir Khan.

Power Picks:

Hardus Viljoen kept following the batsmen and bowled out of their reach in the first game. Luke Ronchi, who was the highest run-scorer during the previous edition of the T10 league, could make a difference in this game.

Best Playing XI:

Nicolas Pooran, Luke Ronchi, Shaiman Anwar, Umar Akmal, Lendl Simmons, Andre Russell, Chris Jordan, Anwar Ali, Wahab Riaz, Hardus Viljoen, Zahir Khan.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

With Dwayne Smith and Lendl Simmons expected to play the higher amount of deliveries in their side, one of them can be considered as a multiplier. Luke Ronchi is expected to give his best leading the side and can be picked as captain or at least vice-captain. Chris Jordan is going to play an important role for the Punjabi legends especially with the bat due to the thin batting.

Expert Advice:

Evin Lewis wasn’t at his best during the IPL this year and been following it poor performances in all tournaments. Legends might consider playing Praveen Kumar given slow bowlers succeed in the tournament thus far.

Probable Winners:

Punjabi Legends are expected to win this game given Northern Warriors’ struggles against good bowling.

*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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