Northern Knights will go head to head against Munster Reds in the 10th match of the Ireland Inter-Provincial T20 2024 on Tuesday. At the halfway mark Northern Knights are placed better than Munster Reds occupying 2nd position in the standings while the latter is placed at the bottom.
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Match Details:
Northern Knights vs Munster Reds, Match 10
Venue: Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont, Belfast
Date & Time: May 28th at 8:00 PM IST and at 3:30 PM Local Time
Live Streaming: FanCode
What is the Pitch Report for NK vs MUR, Ireland Inter-Provincial T20 2024, Match 10?
Civil Service Cricket Club is set to host its second game of the tournament on Tuesday. It previously hosted the Northern Knights and North West Warriors contest earlier this month where a total of 301 runs were scored. It’s a balanced track that aids both batters and bowlers.
Recent form:
Northern Knights: Lost, Lost, Won, Won, Lost
Munster Reds: Lost, Won, Lost, Lost, Won
NK vs MUR, Ireland Inter-Provincial T20 2024, Match 10 Probable Winners:
Munster Reds are expected to win this match.
What is the Expected, Probable Playing XIs for NK vs MUR, Ireland Inter-Provincial T20 2024, Match 10?
Northern Knights
Jake Egan, James McCollum (c), Cade Carmichael, Morgan Topping, Benjamin Calitz (wk), Cian Robertson, Ruhan Pretorius, Tyron Koen, Thomas Mayes, Matthew Humphreys, Matthew Foster
Munster Reds
Brandon Kruger, Alistair Frost, Nicolaj Damgaard, Oliver Metcalfe (wk), Jack Dickson, Jordan Neill, Liam McCarthy, Carson McCullough, Josh Manley (c), Zubair Khan, Harry Dyer / Adam Leckey
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Injury Updates:
Morgan Topping and Cian Roberston are back in the Northern Knights squad after recovering from injury.
What are the Fantasy Cricket Top Picks, Players for NK vs MUR, Ireland Inter-Provincial T20 2024, Match 10?
Top Pick – Batter
James McCollum has tied with Paul Stirling as the leading run-scorer for Northern Knights in the tournament, scoring 138 runs in 4 matches at an average of 46 with a strike rate of 110.40.
Top Pick – All-Rounder
Ruhan Pretorius is the frontline all-rounder for Northern Knights. In 4 matches in the tournament, he picked up 3 wickets at an economy of 6.25 and scored 54 runs in 3 innings.
Top Pick – Bowler
Josh Manley has everything for Munster Reds yet the side hasn’t performed well this season. He is the joint second leading wicket-taker in the competition with 9 scalps in 4 matches with the best figures of 3 for 12.
Top Pick – Wicketkeeper
Benjamin Calitz has represented both teams Munster Reds and Northern Knights in the tournament. He is set to play for Northern Knights in Tuesday’s fixture. Across 3 matches so far, he scored 59 runs with the best score of 54*.
X-Factor:
Cade Carmichael is a dependable batter for Northern Knights. In 3 innings in the tournament, he made 113 runs at a strike rate of 143.03 with the best score of 74*.
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What are the Fantasy Suggested teams for NK vs MUR, Ireland Inter-Provincial T20 2024, Match 10?
1. Benjamin Calitz, James McCollum, Cade Carmichael, Brandon Kruger, Jordan Neill, Ruhan Pretorius (vc), Liam McCarthy, Tyron Koen, Matthew Foster, Josh Manley (c), Thomas Mayes
2. Benjamin Calitz, James McCollum (c), Alistair Frost, Cade Carmichael (vc), Brandon Kruger, Jordan Neill, Ruhan Pretorius, Matthew Foster, Josh Manley, Matthew Humphreys, Thomas Mayes
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Pre-Match Analysis:
Northern Knights made the best possible start with back-to-back wins against North West Warriors by 7 wickets and 99 runs respectively. However, failed to capitalize on the start they received losing their next two matches against Leinster Lightning and North West Warriors by narrow margins. Batting has come out well so far this season as they achieved the excess score of 200 once and even accounted for 191. They will be without their regulars Mark Adair, Paul Stirling, Neil Rock, and Ross Adair as all of them are part of the Ireland T20 World Cup squad means James McCollum has been shouldered the responsibilities to lead the side for the next few matches. Morgan Topping and Cian Roberston have been named in the squad as both recovered on time from injury.
Munster Reds had encountered more misery than content in the first half of the tournament, winning a solitary game from their four matches played. Their sole win was against North West Warriors by 20 runs in their third outing where the game was reduced to 5 overs aside. They need to be fearless in the batting department as their highest recorded score in the tournament is 159 having said even bowling needs a lot of improvements. Josh Manley continues to lead the side while Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, and Ben White will be absent for the next few matches as they are away with the Ireland T20 World Cup squad. With five games in hand, they must win all of them to push for a chance of becoming champions.