T20 Blast 2021, North Group: DUR vs WAS Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Pitch Report and Injury Update

Preview:

Durham will square off against the Warwickshire in the North Group match of T20 Blast on Sunday. Ben Stokes will be the main attraction for Durham in this match. They have played 4 complete matches so far and have won 3 of those, and their previous game was abandoned due to rain. They occupy the 3^rd spot in the North Group standings with 7 points.

Meanwhile, Warwickshire are sitting at the top of the North Group standings with 7 points. They lost their first match against Yorkshire by 6 wickets and thereafter they never looked back and won 4 consecutive matches on the trot to go to the top of the table. Chris Woakes is on National duty and he will miss this match.

Match Details:

Durham vs Warwickshire, North Group

Venue: Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street

Date &Time: June 20th at 7:00 PM IST and 2:30 PM local time

Live Streaming: Youtube

Pitch Report:

It’s one of the finest batting surfaces in England. The outfield is very quick, and short boundaries even make it easy for the batters to score runs. The average 1^st innings score in the last 5 matches is 176 and whoever wins the toss should bat first.

Probable Playing XIs DUR vs WAS:

Durham

David Bedingham, Graham Clark, Ben Raine, Cameron Bancroft, Ben Stokes, Ned Eckersley (wk), Paul Coughlin, Brydon Carse, Liam Trevaskis, Scott Borthwick, Matty Potts

Warwickshire

Ed Pollock, Pieter Malan, Will Rhodes (c), Sam Hain, Dan Mousley, Carlos Brathwaite, Michael Burgess (wk), Craig Miles, Tim Bresnan, Danny Briggs, Olly Hannon-Dalby

DUR vs WAS Top Picks for DUR vs WAS Dream11 Match:

Top Picks ­– Durham

David Bedingham has scored back-to-back half-centuries in the last 2 matches. Durham opener has accumulated 172 runs in this tournament so far at an average of 43 with a strike rate of 160.74.

Ben Stokes’s addition to the squad will bring more energy. He is a brilliant striker, can bat anywhere in the order, and can be a match-winner with the ball as well.

Top Picks – Warwickshire

Sam Hain has played a huge role in the success of Warwickshire in this tournament. He has scored 3 half-centuries in the last 5 matches and he is likely to extend his form in this match as well.

Carlos Brathwaite is regularly picking wickets for his side without getting hammered much. In this competition, he has scalped 9 wickets at an economy of 7.23 and scored 91 runs at a strike rate of 154.23.

DUR vs WAS Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for DUR vs WAS Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Ned Eckersley, David Bedingham, Graham Clark, Sam Hain (c), Pieter Malan, Ben Stokes (vc), Carlos Brathwaite, Will Rhodes, Danny Briggs, Craig Miles, Matty Potts

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for DUR vs WAS Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

David Bedingham (c), Cameron Bancroft, Sam Hain, Ed Pollock, Ben Stokes, Carlos Brathwaite (vc), Will Rhodes, Ben Raine, Danny Briggs, Brydon Carse, Matty Potts

DUR vs WAS Risky Captaincy Choices:

Cameron Bancroft hasn’t scored too many runs in this tournament. He is likely to do well in this game, you can take a risk and make him your fantasy team skipper.

Will Rhodes is another risky captaincy choice for your fantasy teams. Warwickshire skipper has 119 runs to his name in this tournament and also picked up a wicket.

Player you should avoid:

Due to a lot of competition in the all-rounder’s slot, it’s hard to include Tim Bresnan in the fantasy teams. It’s a big call you need to take to not to include him in the fantasy teams.

Note: Updated Fantasy teams and Playing XIs of every match will be provided in our Telegram channel if the information is available.

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.