T20 Blast 2021, North Group: DER vs NOT Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Pitch Report, and Injury Update

Preview:

In this contest, fans will see Derbyshire host Nottinghamshire in a clash of the North Group in the T20 Blast 2021. The match will be played at the County Ground of Derby. Talking about standings so far in this tournament, Nottinghamshire is way ahead of Derbyshire. 

The defending champions are placed second in the points table of North Group. They have played seven matches, winning four, losing one while two of their games have been tied. On the other hand, we have Derbyshire, who have played nine games, winning three and losing six. They are placed at the sixth position.

Match Details:

Derbyshire vs Nottinghamshire, North Group

Venue: County Ground, Derby

Date & Time: June 25th at 11:30 PM IST and 7:00 PM local time

Live Streaming: Youtube

Pitch Report:

The pitch in Derby has been a bit slow to its nature. The ball might grip and hold up a bit on this surface. Having said so, we can expect a score of around 150 or 160 to be competitive. There won’t be any dew so we can’t expect that the batting will be easier in the second innings. 

Probable Playing XIs for DER vs NOT:

Derbyshire

Luis Reece, Harry Came, Thomas Wood, Leus du Plooy, Matthew Critchley (c), Fynn Hudson-Prentice, Brooke Guest (wk), Matt McKiernan, Logan van Beek, Conor McKerr, George Scrimshaw

Nottinghamshire

Joe Clarke, Alex Hales, Soloman Budinger, Ben Duckett, Tom Moores (wk), Samit Patel, Steven Mullaney (c), Luke Fletcher, Calvin Harrison, Matthew Carter, Jake Ball

Top Picks for DER vs NOT Dream11 Match:

Top Picks ­– Derbyshire

 F Hudson-Prentice has been magnificent with the ball in this tournament. He has taken 13 wickets in nine matches so far and also managed to add 113 runs with the bat. 

L Reece has predominantly contributed with the bat, scoring 253 runs with an average of 28 and a strike rate of 180. He has also taken five crucial wickets when his team needed the most. 

Top Picks – Nottinghamshire

Samit Patel has been in really good form recently. He has scored 128 runs which includes a well-made fifty. Apart from that, he has been deadly economical with the ball and also managed to pick up eight wickets. 

Alex Hales has been taking more and more responsibility for the batting as the tournament has progressed. He has scored 234 runs with the bat which includes the highest score of 94 not out. 

DER vs NOT Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for DER vs NOT Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

B Guest, L Plooy, J Clarke, Alex Hales, Samit Patel (VC), M Critchley, L Reece (C), F Hudson-Prentice, M Carter, L Beek, G Scrimshaw

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for DER vs NOT Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

T Moores, L Plooy (C), H Came, Ben Duckett, Alex Hales (VC), S Mullaney, L Reece, F Hudson-Prentice, L Fletcher, L Beek, Jake Ball

DER vs NOT Risky Captaincy Choices:

Jake Ball, Luke Fletcher

Player you should avoid:

C Harrison has scored only 30 runs in seven matches so far. With the ball as well, he has taken just two wickets. It is better you avoid him in this team. 

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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