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

Both the teams in this contest are batting-heavy sides and with Trent Bridge favoring the batsman, a run-fest is on the cards.

Published - 31 Aug 2020, 13:19 IST | Updated - 31 Aug 2020, 13:19 IST

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Match Details

The North Group match of the T20 Blast 2020 will be played between Nottinghamshire CC and Yorkshire CC at the Trent Bridge on 31st August. The match starts at 6:30 PM IST.

Preview

Nottinghamshire in their last game displayed what can be described as the definition of batting dominance. Chasing a huge total of 182, one would expect the game to go deep but the Notts had other plans. They decided to finish off the game a bit early and did so, with 22 balls to spare. Perhaps, even a total of 220 would have been below par for the on-song batting-line-up of the Notts.

Yorkshire on the other hand, made a statement as strong as any when they walked out to bat against Derbyshire. Their batting-depth came to the forefront as they launched an all-out assault to propel themselves to a match-winning total of 220/5.

Weather Report

The weather at Trent Bridge is likely to sport a full a game barring for any unexpected showers. As usual, there will be some cloud cover with temperatures going as low as 15.

Pitch Condition/Report

The track at Trent Bridge in the last 3-4 years has supported batting with a bit for the pace bowlers. It is expected to remain the same for this game.

Average first innings score: 143 (Based on last 5 games at this venue)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 1, Lost – 4, Tied –0

Injury and Availability News

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs

Nottinghamshire CC:

Chris Nash, Alex Hales, Joe Clarke, Ben Duckett, Tom Moores, Daniel Christian, Steven Mullaney, Samit Patel, Matthew Carter, Luke Fletcher, Jake Ball

Bench: Ben Compton, Lyndon James, Haseeb Hameed, Ben Slater

Yorkshire CC:

Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Adam Lyth, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Will Fraine, Jonathan Tattersall, Jordan Thompson, Matthew Fisher, George Hill, Mathew Pillans, Josh Poysden

Bench: Gary Balance, Ben Birkhead, David Malan, David Willey

Top Picks

Joe Clarke has been in sensational form and one can expect him to do well in this all-important fixture as well. The right-handed batsman scored a sensational 100 off just 44 deliveries which helped his side chase down 182 with more than 3 overs to spare.

Chris Nash is another batsman who was on song in the last game. He scored a quickfire 55 off 29 deliveries, giving his team the start that was needed in pursuit of 182 runs.

Joe Root, the English Captain is eager to make his return to the English T20I side and he couldn’t have made a better start. The right-handed batsman scored a well constructed 64 off just 40 deliveries against Derbyshire. It helped propel Yorkshire to a massive 220/5 at the end of the first innings.

Adam Lyth has begun his campaign on a fine note as well. Playing with a strike rate close to 200, the left-handed batsman scored a 32-ball 61; stitching a good partnership with Joe Root.