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

Preview:

Table-toppers Nottinghamshire will take on Durham in the North Group contest of the T20 Blast on Sunday. In a thrilling contest of Friday, Nottinghamshire lost to Leicestershire by 2 wickets in the final over of the match. This was their 2^nd loss in this tournament. They are set to finish as the North group winners.

Meanwhile, a loss against Durham knocked Lancashire out of the Quarter-Finals race. Chasing a mammoth total of 199, they battled really well, but fell short of the target by just 6 runs. At present, they placed themselves at the 6^th spot in the standings with 11 points. They would still want to finish the tournament on a winning note.

Match Details:

Nottinghamshire vs Durham, North Group

Venue: Trent Bridge, Nottingham

Date & Time: July 18th at 8:30 PM IST and 4:00 PM local time

Live Streaming: Youtube/Team website

Pitch Report:

It’s a flat batting deck and we witnessed a high-scoring match between England and Pakistan a couple of days back. It’s a 180-190 kind of a wicket and whoever wins the toss should bat first.

Probable Playing XIs for NOT vs DUR:

Nottinghamshire

Joe Clarke, Alex Hales, Ben Duckett, Tom Moores, Samit Patel, Steven Mullaney (c), Peter Trego, Calvin Harrison, Matthew Carter, Zak Chappell, Dane Paterson

Durham

David Bedingham, Graham Clark, Ben Raine, Cameron Bancroft (c), Sean Dickson, Scott Borthwick, Ned Eckersley (wk), Brydon Carse, Matty Potts, Liam Trevaskis, Paul van Meekeren

Top Picks for NOT vs DUR Dream11 Match:

Top Picks ­– Nottinghamshire

Alex Hales has been the main performer for Nottinghamshire throughout this tournament. He has mustered 428 runs in 13 matches at an average of 47.55 and a strike rate of 177.59, which includes one century and 2 half-centuries.

After missing few games for Nottinghamshire, Joe Clarke came back well and scored a half-century in the last game against Leicestershire. He got out after scoring 57 runs from 27 balls.

Top Picks – Durham

David Bedingham batted exceptionally well in the last game against Lancashire. He scored 50 runs from just 24 balls. Overall in this tournament, he has collected 275 runs in 12 matches.

Sean Dickson has surpassed Cameron Bancroft and David Bedingham to become the leading run-scorer for Durham. He has scored 292 runs in 10 matches at an average of 36.5 and a strike rate of 128.07.

LEI vs NOT Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket: 

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

Ben Duckett, Alex Hales (c), Cameron Bancroft, Joe Clarke, Sean Dickson, David Bedingham (vc), Samit Patel, Ben Raine, Brydon Carse, Matthew Carter, Calvin Harrison

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

Ben Duckett, Alex Hales, Joe Clarke, Graham Clark, Sean Dickson (vc), David Bedingham, Samit Patel (c), Steven Mullaney, Dane Paterson, Matty Potts, Brydon Carse, Scott Borthwick

NOT vs DUR Risky Captaincy Choices:

Ben Duckett had a good outing in the last match against Leicestershire by scoring 45 runs from 27 balls. It’s worth a risk to pick him as your fantasy team skipper.

Cameron Bancroft has had a lot of ups and downs in this tournament. You can take a risk and pick him as your fantasy team skipper.

Player you should avoid:

Tom Moores averages 16 with the bat in this tournament. Hence, it’s better to avoid him while making your 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.