T10 League 2019: Match 14, Super League: Delhi Bulls vs Northern Warriors – Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The 14th match of the T10 League 2019 in Super League will be played between Delhi Bulls and Northern Warriors at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

The match starts at 5:45 PM local time (1:45 PM GMT) (7:15 PM IST).

The game can be viewed on Sony SIX / SIX HD and Sony TEN 3 / TEN 3 HD. Live streaming available on Sony Liv and Fan code.

Preview:

The Eoin Morgan-led Delhi Bulls finished 3rd in Group A following a Tied match on the last day of the Group phase. The Bangla Tigers were the opponents of that game who finished 2nd due to superior NRR. The Bulls started the tournament with a close win against Deccan Gladiators but a 17-run defeat against Karnataka Tuskers dented their NRR.

The Delhi team will now face the defending champions Northern Warriors in their first match of the Super League. The Warriors finished at the bottom of the Group B table as they won the tournament opener but suffered losses in the next two matches which include a huge 66-run defeat against Lahore Qalandars.

Weather Condition/Report:

No threat from rain is expected for this game as clear skies are forecasted during the evening at this venue.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The best batting conditions in this T10 League are witnessed during the evening matches. It seems as if the pitch settles down at this point of the day. As a result, all the four days recorded totals over 100 by the team batting first in the evening matches. The tournament’s highest chase of 115 was recorded during the 2nd game on Sunday.

Average first innings total: 116 (Matches starting at 5:45 PM in T10 League 2019/20)

Record of chasing team: Won – 2, Lost – 2

Injury and Availability:

Mohammad Nabi and Sherfane Rutherford joined Delhi Bulls on Monday. Lendl Simmons is expected to play for the Northern Warriors on Tuesday.

Probable Playing XIs:

Delhi Bulls:

Kusal Perera (WK), Muhammad Usman, Eoin Morgan (C), Angelo Mathews, David Willey, Mohammad Nabi, Sherfane Rutherford, Ali Khan, Khary Pierre, Ravi Rampaul, Dushmantha Chameera.

Bench – Paul Stirling, Zaheer Khan, Adil Rashid, Tobias Visee, Waheed Ahmed.

Northern Warriors:

Sam Billings (WK), Lendl Simmons, Nicholas Pooran, Andre Russell, Daren Sammy (C), Asela Gunaratne, Chris Green, Rayad Emrit, Junaid Siddiqui, Chris Wood, Mark Deyal.

Bench – Ansh Tandon, Pravin Tambe, Sikandar Raza, Nuwan Pradeep, George Munsey, Amir Hayat.

Top Picks:

Andre Russell aggregated 96 runs including a fifty across three innings which is equivalent to 45% of the runs scored by Northern Warriors so far. He also took three wickets and is the team’s joint leading wicket-taker. Chris Green also has taken three wickets and could succeed with the bat if he gets a chance. Ravi Rampaul has claimed four wickets in three games that too at an impressive economy rate of 6.5. The Delhi skipper Eoin Morgan amassed 100 runs in three innings and has been dismissed only once.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options: Andre Russell, Lendl Simmons, Eoin Morgan

Vice-Captain Options: Kusal Perera, Mohammad Nabi, Ravi Rampaul

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Kusal Perera (VC), Sam Billings

Batsmen – Sherfane Rutherford, Eoin Morgan, Lendl Simmons

All-Rounders – Andre Russell (C), Chris Green, Mohammad Nabi

Bowlers – Ravi Rampaul, Dushmantha Chameera, Chris Wood

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Kusal Perera, Nicholas Pooran

Batsmen – Sherfane Rutherford, Eoin Morgan (VC), Lendl Simmons, Daren Sammy

All-Rounders – Andre Russell (C), Mohammad Nabi

Bowlers – Ravi Rampaul, Dushmantha Chameera, Rayad Emrit

Expert Advice:

Most of the West Indies and Afghanistan players who are not part of the Test match played their respective teams’ matches on Monday. They flew from India soon after the completion of T20I series on Sunday night. Lendl Simmons is expected to play for Northern Warriors. He could be seen opening the innings for them given his recent success in the T20 format.

Probable Winners:

The Delhi Bulls look a much better team on the current form.

*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.