Vitality T20 Blast 2019: North Group, Derbyshire vs Nottinghamshire: Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Nottinghamshire will tour Derby for the T20 Blast game against Derbyshire at the County Ground on Friday. The Nottingham team suffered a 28-run defeat to the defending champions Worcestershire while the 2nd game against Yorkshire got washed out. They got their first win on Wednesday when they faced Northamptonshire at home. Nottinghamshire chased down the target of 153 set by Northampton with seven wickets and nine balls to spare.

Derbyshire, on the other hand, got off the mark with a convincing 5-wicket win against Yorkshire. However, that happiness didn’t last long as they toured Birmingham to face the hosts at Edgbaston on Wednesday. The Birmingham Bears aka Warwickshire thumped Derbyshire by 49 runs. The home team posted a big total of 205/5 and the visitors never threatened to chase it down.

Match Details:

The North Group game in the Vitality T20 Blast 2019 will be played between Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire at the County Ground in Derby.

The match starts at 7:00 PM local time (11:30 PM IST) (6:00 PM GMT).

Pitch Condition/Report:

The County Ground in Derby hasn’t witnessed high-scoring Twenty20s as often as in the 50-over matches. However, the chasing teams don’t feel any different here in List A and T20s. Any score is expected to be chased down at this venue.

Average first innings score: 154 (Last four unreduced T20 matches)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 3, Lost – 1

Probable Playing XIs:

Derbyshire:

Billy Godleman, Luis Reece, Wayne Madsen, Leus du Plooy, Matt Critchley, Anuj Dal, Daryn Smit (WK), Darren Stevens, Logan van Beek, Ravi Rampaul, Mark Watt.

Bench: Tom Lace, Alex Hughes, Fynn Hudson-Prentice.

Nottinghamshire:

Joe Clarke, Alex Hales, Ben Duckett, Jake Libby, Tom Moores (WK), Samit Patel, Dan Christian (C), Harry Gurney, Luke Wood, Matthew Carter, Jake Ball.

Bench: Chris Nash, Luke Fletcher, Sol Budinger.

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is update).

Power Picks:

Jake Ball in Twenty20s since 2017:

30 wickets from 24 matches at an average of 23.96 and a strike rate of 15.77.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – Alex Hales, Billy Godleman, Daniel Christian, Luis Reece, Joe Clarke

Vice-captain Options – Wayne Madsen, Ben Duckett, Matt Critchley, Harry Gurney

Suggested Playing XI for Head to Head/Small Leagues:

Keeper – Joe Clarke

Batsmen – Alex Hales (C), Leus du Plooy, Billy Godleman (VC), Wayne Madsen

All-Rounders – Daniel Christian, Samit Patel

Bowlers – Harry Gurney, Jake Ball, Logan van Beek, Ravi Rampaul

Suggested Playing XI for Grand Leagues/Mega Leagues:

Keeper – Daryn Smit

Batsmen – Ben Duckett, Alex Hales, Billy Godleman

All-Rounders – Daniel Christian (C), David Willey, Luis Reece (VC)

Bowlers – Matthew Carter, Harry Gurney, Logan van Beek, Ravi Rampaul

Expert Advice:

There are chances of going short on credits as a lot of top players with 9 and more credits. Selecting Logan van Beek and Jake Ball (8.5 credits) among the bowlers will provide more credits for batsmen and all-rounders.

Probable Winners:

Nottinghamshire has got a better squad compared to Derbyshire and is expected to win this fixture.

*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.