T20 Blast 2020: North Group, Nottinghamshire vs Derbyshire – Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details

The North Group match of the T20 Blast 2020 is all set to be played between Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire at Trent Bridge in Nottingham.

This match is scheduled to start at 2:00 PM Local Time (6:30 PM IST).

Preview

With three victories in their last three home matches, Nottinghamshire have a ton of momentum by their side heading into the match against Derbyshire. The Derbyshire county has struggled in the T20 Blast so far as it is at the last position in the North Group points table. Derbyshire has played six matches, recording four losses and zero wins.

Talking about the recent meetings between the two teams, Derbyshire has not been able to record a single win over Nottinghamshire in their last five matches. Their previous match did not produce a winner, while Nottinghamshire emerged victorious in the rest four matches. Nottinghamshire’s Alex Hales and Ben Duckett had sunk Derbyshire in their last clash.

Weather Report

There are no chances of rain in Nottingham during the match time on Sunday. The temperature will loom around 22 degrees Celsius. 

Pitch Report

In the three matches played at Trent Bridge in T20 Blast 2020, the pitch has been good for batting. The sunny conditions on Sunday could make it a perfect day for the batsmen at Trent Bridge. 

Average 1st innings score: 162 (Last 5 matches considered)

Record of Chasing Teams: Won – 4, Lost – 1, Tied – 0

Injury & Availability News

Luke Fletcher is unavailable for Nottingham because of an injury.

Probable Playing XIs

Nottinghamshire:

Chris Nash, Alex Hales, Joe Clarke, Ben Duckett, Tom Moores(wk), Daniel Christian(c), Imad Wasim, Steven Mullaney, Samit Patel, Matthew Carter, Jake Ball

Bench: Peter Trego, Lyndon James, Zak Chapell.

Derbyshire:

Billy Godleman (c), Luis Reece, Wayne Madsen, Leus du Plooy, Matt Critchley, Anuj Dal, Mattie McKiernan, Harvey Hosein (wk), Ed Barnes, Michael Cohen, Sam Conners.

Bench: Tom Wood, Dustin Melton, Alex Hughes.

Top Picks

Leus de Plooy scored a brilliant half-century against Durham the other day. He managed to aggregate 53 runs off 32 deliveries, slamming five fours and two sixes.

Joe Clarke has been the star for Nottinghamshire in this season. He has scored 202 runs in four matches at an average of 67.33. With one century to his name already, Clarke will look to destroy the Derbyshire bowling attack.

Since Luke Fletcher is unavailable for this match, Jake Ball will lead the Nottinghamshire bowling attack. Ball has picked up seven wickets in this season, which makes him the number pick from the bowling department.

Luis Reece opens the innings for Derbyshire. He scored a decent 34-ball 42 in the last match. Although he has a strike rate of 108.75 in this season, Reece can be backed to play a good innings on this track at Trent Bridge. Besides, he is Derbyshire’s most successful bowler this year. 

Captain and Vice-Captain Options

Captain Options – Joe Clarke, Leus de Plooy

Vice-Captain Options – Jake Ball, Luis Reece

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Ben Duckett

Batters – Wayne Madsen, Leus de Plooy, Alex Hales, Joe Clarke (c) 

All-Rounders – Luis Reece (vc), Matt Critchley, Dan Christian

Bowlers – Ed Barnes, Jake Ball, Mattie McKiernan

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Ben Duckett, Tom Moores

Batters – Leus de Plooy (c), Alex Hales, Joe Clarke

All-Rounders – Luis Reece, Imad Wasim, Samit Patel

Bowlers – Sam Conners, Jake Ball (vc), Mattie McKiernan

Expert Advice

As mentioned, Ben Duckett and Alex Hales had played a magnificent inning against Derbyshire in their previous fixture. Both batsmen scored a half-century. It is advisable to pick both the top-order batsmen of Nottinghamshire in your Dream11 Fantasy teams..

Probable Winners

Nottinghamshire 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.