Northern Knights vs Leinster Lightning T20: All You Need To Know

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Northern Knights vs Leinster Lightning: The table topper Northern Knights will face the table’s last team Leinster Lightning on the 14th of July. The 8th match of the Ireland inter-provincial t20 series will take place between Northern Knights and Leinster Lightning at the Bready Cricket Club, Magheramason, Bready. Northern Knights are at 14 points whereas Leinster Lightning have not scored a point yet.

Match Details to Note

Match: Northern Knights vs Leinster Lightning, Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial T20 Trophy

Date: July 14, 2023 (Friday)

Time: 08:00 PM IST

Venue: Bready Cricket Club, Magheramason, Bready

Northern Knights vs Leinster Lightning

Northern Knights (Match Odds- 2.30)

Preview:

Northern Knights are leading the Ireland Inter-Provincial T20 Trophy table by 14 points. They have won all the 3 matches they have played and now running a net run rate of 2.652. The top 3 highest run-scoring batsmen of the league are from this team, Ruhan Pretorius, Morgan Topping, and Neil Rock all three of them have only scored runs above 100 in the tournament. With these 3 masters in the front Northern Knights have nothing to worry about with their batting.

The team also has a solid bowling order. They have 3 bowlers who are in the top 5 tables of wicket-takers in the league. Matthew Foster, Tom Mayes, and Ruhan Pretorius have taken 6 wickets each. With these players in the squad, Northern knights have almost become invincible.

Full Squad:

Morgan Topping, Cade Carmichael, Jason van der Merwe, Tyron Koen, Max Burton, Paul Stirling, James McCollum, John Matchett, Ross Adair, Ruhan Pretorius, Harry Dyer, Finn Lutton, Neil Rock, Tom Mayes, Matthew Humphreys, Theo van Woerkom, Matthew Foster, Mark Adair, Jacob Mulder

Possible Playing XI:

Ross Adair, Ruhan Pretorius, Cade Carmichael, Morgan Topping, Neil Rock(wk), Tyron Koen, Matthew Humphreys, Theo van Woerkom, Jason van der Merwe, Tom Mayes, Matthew Foster

Leinster Lightning (Match Odds- 1.62)

Preview

Leinster Lightning is one of the oldest cricket clubs in Ireland. This year the team is going through a very bad form. They have not won any games and currently have a net run rate of -3.254. Though it will be a surprise if they win against Northern Knights but they have a one-point upper edge in the head-to-head against Northern Knights.

The left-handed South African batsmen Adam Rosslee is the best batsman in their dugout. He scored 71 runs in 3 games till now. Samuel Harbinson is another promising talent from the side who can score runs for the team. Barry McCarthy is a right arm middle pace bowler who took 4 wickets against North-West Warriors by just giving 12 in 4 overs. He can be a key player for the team.

Full Squad:

Mark Donegan, Tim Tector, Greg Ford, Andy Balbirnie, Philippe Le Roux, Jack Tector, Cormac McLoughlin Gavin, Harry Tector, David O’Halloran, Mikey O’Reilly, Gavin Hoey, George Dockrell, Simi Singh, Fionn Hand, Adam Rosslee, Seamus Lynch, Lorcan Tucker, Samuel Harbinson, Barry McCarthy, Reuben Wilson, Joe Carroll, Amish Sidhu, Joshua Little

Possible Playing XI:

Seamus Lynch, Tim Tector, Adam Rosslee(wk), Greg Ford, Mark Donegan(wk), Samuel Harbinson, Fionn Hand, Gavin Hoey, Amish Sidhu, Joe Carroll, Reuben Wilson

Northern Knights vs Leinster Lightning Batsmen Worth Watching

Ruhan Pretorius, Morgan Topping, and Neil Rock, these three players from the Northern Knights will be the players worth watching. All three of them have scored runs over 100 in the series. Ruhan Pretorius is the highest run-scoring batsman in the tournament (140) and is the most exciting player to look out for.

Northern Knights vs Leinster Lightning Bowlers Worth Watching

Matthew Foster, Tom Mayes, and Ruhan Pretorius all three players are from Northern Knights and have taken 6 wickets each. Matthew Foster has the lowest run rate among the three bowlers at 6.3. Barry McCarthy can also be the charm for Leinster Lightning as he took 4 wickets in 2 games of the tournament.

Northern Knights vs Leinster Lightning Toss Prediction

The team which wins the toss might choose to bat first because out of the 10 T20s played in the venue 6 times, it has been won by the team batting first.

Northern Knights vs Leinster Lightning Pitch Report

The pitch is favorable for the bowlers. Pacers always enjoy extra bounce in the pitch and the ball also swings in the initial overs. In the middle overs, the spinners also have their advantage, so it becomes tackey for batters. Batsmen with patience can pull out good innings on the pitch, the boundaries are short so it becomes easy to score 4s and 6s.

Northern Knights vs Leinster Lightning Predictions

This could be an exciting match as Northern Knights are leading the leader’s board but Leinster Lightings have a better record against them. It will not be a surprise if Leinster Lighting gains their first points from the game. We are placing our bets with Leinster Lighting, Check out the odds at Cricbaba!

Leinster Lighting is expected to win the match at the odds of 1.62.

Northern Knights vs Leinster Lightning Most Recommended Player To Bet

Ruhan Pretorius is an all-rounder from the Northern Knights team. He has contributed with both his bat and bowl for his team. He is the highest run-scoring batsman in the tournament (140) and he also took 6 wickets for his team. He will be the most recommended player to bet for in the game.

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