NOR vs WAS Dream11 and Predicted Playing 11 : Top of the table in North Zone, Birmingham Bears look to make it three consecutive wins
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The North Zone of the Vitality Blast has till now has fully gone to Birmingham Bears. The only side unbeaten among the nine teams in the zone as of now, the Bears befittingly sit on top of the league, becoming the only side to have a 100% winning record.
And it’s not just the wins but the clinical manner in which they have come about of their side which have massively impressed. The batting department has been one of the most well-rounded one, lined up with batsmen who know what it takes to craft out innings and open their arms according to the need of the game, seeing the side register a hefty score of 205-5 the last time around.
What was more impressive from the performance was that despite losing their opening wickets for just three runs, the dauntless third-wicket partnership of 113 in 65 balls from Sam Hain (85, 61 balls) and Adam Hose (69, 35 balls) cleaned apart Derbyshire. Followed by Ashton Agar’s cameo of 26 in 22 balls, the side went onto put on a massive score, one Derbyshire faltered in their pursuit off right from ball one.
While the Bears went onto register a colossal 49 run win on the day, Northamptonshire Steelbacks were elsewhere put down to their second defeat in as many matches. Putting on just 152 while batting first, the bowling was as lacklustre as the batting unit, allowing Notts Outlaws to win by 7 wickets with 11 balls to spare. It leaves the side at the bottom of the league when they take on the Bears in today’s opening encounter.
NOR vs WAS Probable Winner
Only one winner emerges from this. The Bears have not only mustered the most complete of batting line-ups but have at their disposal a perfect unison of pace and spin, one which should clean apart a Steelbacks batting unit which has offered very little resilience. We see the Bears not just winning it but cruising by to a win here.
Pitch Conditions And Toss
The surface here has stayed in favour of the batting side and with this being a night encounter today, expect the runs to come by at will over here. Paired with the relatively shorter boundaries, we should be in for a high scoring affair especially if the Bears bat first.
Probable Playing 11
With both the sides revealing their teams ensuing the toss, our final team combination and player changes might see some changes be incurred then. Please visit for latest development proceeding the revelation of the playing 11s. Expect both the side to dole out the same playing 11s as their previous outings in the league.
Match Details
Vitality Blast
Match: Northamptonshire Steelbacks vs Birmingham Bears
Date And Time: 26th July, Friday- 11:00pm IST
Venue: The County Ground, Northampton
Pitch Conditions And Toss
The surface here has stayed in favour of the batting side and with this being a night encounter today, expect the runs to come by at will over here. Paired with the relatively shorter boundaries, we should be in for a high scoring affair especially if the Bears bat first.
Dream 11 Picks
Wicket-Keepers for NOR vs WAS Dream11
In a batting line-up that has offered little in the way of scoring runs at a strong rate, Adam Rossington showed glimpses of doing just that in the opening encounter for his side. He comes in from Northamptonshire Steelbacks to be a part of our side today.
Batsmen for NOR vs WAS Dream11
Ever since the Vitality Blast 2018 edition took off, if there has been one batsman whose nous of abilities has made for enthralling viewing, it’s been the Bears’ Sam Hain. A precocious batsman, he has always punched above his weight to emerge as one of the most dependable player for his side, seeing his performances earn him a call up to the England Lions side as well.
And he’s fully justified the hefty expectations accorded of him in this edition as well, scoring 85 in the previous match to put on a century stand along with Adam Hose who got 69. They both come in for us along with Ed Pollock with us sticking with the opener for this one as well.
All-Rounders for NOR vs WAS Dream11
Hitting two sixes off his first two balls itself, Ashton Agar showed the versatile skill set he has imbued in him as a player. He went onto add 63 in 27 balls with Hain in the death overs before following it up with one wicket and immediately walks into our side.
Time for us to finally bring in the picks from the Steelbacks with the two man partnership of Dwayne Pretorius and Faheem Ashraf both making a way into our side. If the side have to throw the kitchen sink and more at the Bears, the value of these two players is going to be instrumental to the side.
Bowling Order for NOR vs WAS Dream11
With 16 overs and returns of 5-88 in between them, Ashton Ager and Jeevan Patel have made for an exquisite bowling force. The two have not only bowled a restrictive line and length but picked up wickets at regular intervals as well to leave their opponents caught in a skirmish, one they have been unable to break free off.
Henry Books comes in as well while the lone pick from the Steelbacks is of Graeme White for us.
Captain And Vice-Captain
Ashton Ager is our captain for today’s match while we are going ahead with Hain as our vice-captain yet again.
Dream 11 Advice
With teams partaking in the tournament in a hectic and congested schedule, one which sees several countries play on consecutive days, there is a likelihood of sides changing their playing 11’s for every match. Our side is picked based on the best performers for each side with us picking up players based on their pivotal role and importance to the team paired with their recent performances, pitch conditions and roles in the side paired with the toss and pitch and playing conditions.
Factors Considered While Crafting The Dream 11 Team
When we set out to make our Dream 11 side for this particular fixture, there were a slew of factors which were incorporated while selecting our players. While the condition of the pitch played a pertinent role in deciding to go ahead with a batting or bowling heavy playing 11, the toss played an equally vital role.
Apart from that the overall stature of the two teams partaking in the contest today, importance of the player to the side and the likelihood to score big or get a rich bagful of wickets were all encapsulated while taking into consideration the captain and vice-captaincy picks and overall composition of the side.
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