T20 Blast 2020: North Group, Leicestershire vs Lancashire – Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report and Injury Update

Match Details:

The 12th match of the Vitality T20 Blast 2020 is all set to be played between Leicestershire Foxes and Lancashire Lightning at the Grace Road Stadium, Leicester.

This match is scheduled to start at 2:00 PM Local Time (6:30 PM IST) (1:00 PM UTC). This match can be viewed on the Fan Code app in India.

Preview:

Lancashire Lightning will be taking on Leicestershire Foxes in one of the five games scheduled for the day. Lancashire had comprehensively won their first game of the season defeating Durham, scoring a mammoth 190 and winning by 27 runs.

Leicestershire’s first game was unfortunately abandoned without a ball being bowled due to rains and hence will come into the game without any match practice. If they have to stand a chance to win, they will have to do a good job with the ball to put breaks on the mighty batting line-up of Lancashire.

Weather Report

Saturday is expected to be a pleasant day in Leicester, with the temperature around 14 degree Celsius. Between 1 PM and 5 PM, 10-27% precipitation is expected. So it is likely that we will have a game, although it may be a shortened one.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The track at the Grace Road stadium historically has been a good wicket to bat on for the batsman and has allowed for free-flowing shots. With the rain around, and the ball being slippery, batting might become even easier. Batsmen, however, must watch out for the damp wicket which may play a few tricks. It is a hard venue for the bowlers.

Average first innings score: 154 (Last five matches played at this venue)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 3, Lost – 1, No Result – 1

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

Lancashire Lightning:

Alex Davies (wk), Keaton Jennings, Steven Croft, Dane Vilas (c), Josh Bohannon, Rob Jones, Danny Lomb, Tom Hartley, Tom Bailey, Liam Hurt, Matthew Parkinson

Bench: Stephen Parry, Toby Lester, George Lavelle

Leicestershire Foxes:

Lewis Hill (wk), Harry Swindells, Arron Lilley, Colin Ackerman (c), Harry Dearden, Gareth Delany, Tom Taylor, Dieter Klein, Callum Parkinson, Gavin Griffiths, Will Davis

Bench: George Rhoades, Ben Mike

Top Picks:

Keaton Jennings comes into the match in red hot form having scored a scintillating 108 of just 63 balls in his first match of the season.

While Leicestershire’s first match was washed out, Colin Ackerman, their captain is a sure shot pick in the eleven. He scored almost 340 runs last season and picked up 12 wickets as well. Hence, he can provide your team with an extra edge.

Matthew Parkinson, the young leggie, has been phenomenal in the last 3 seasons he played picking up 60 wickets. In the first game, he started off well picking up 2 wickets.

Alex Davies, the one who partnered Jennings at the top of the order himself scored a brilliant 65 of 50 balls in the first game. He even had a good season last year scoring 307 runs at an average of 38 and strike rate of 128.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – Keaton Jennings, Colin Ackerman

Vice-Captain Options – Matthew Parkinson, Alex Davies

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Alex Davies, Dane Vilas

Batters – Keaton Jennings (C), Arron Lilley, Harry Dearden

All-Rounders – Colin Ackerman, Tom Taylor, Steven Croft

Bowlers – Matthew Parkinson (VC), Callum Parkinson, Tom Bailey

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Alex Davies (VC), Dane Vilas

Batters – Keaton Jennings, Josh Bohannon, Arron Lilley

All-Rounders – Colin Ackerman (C), Steven Croft

Bowlers – Matthew Parkinson, Callum Parkinson, Will Davies, Tom Bailey

Expert Advice:

Tom Taylor is most likely to make his debut for Leicestershire and he’s a talented all-rounder and could be a potential game-changer. Watch out for Arron Lilley’s batting as well. He maintained a strike rate in excess of 160 in two consecutive seasons.

Probable Winners:

Lancashire is expected to win this match.

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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.