NK vs CD Dream11 Match Prediction Plunkett Shield 2020/21 19 October

NK vs CD Dream 11 Team: The 92nd season of one of the oldest domestic cricket competition, Plunkett Shield is scheduled to kick-start from 19th October. The CD team had won the competition in 2017/18 and 2018/19 while finishing as the runner-up before the last two rounds of the 2019/20 season were cancelled due to COVID. Whereas, the NK team won the last championship in the 2011/12 season. The new rules have been laid with respect to stop the outbreak of the pandemic. Any player who is showing symptoms can be replaced with any other player, while can return to the game after a negative test result.
The NK team has quite a good balanced side, with a good set of international players in their ranks. Their bowlers have been impressive for the New Zealand team over the years. The batting department has experienced Jeet Raval who can be a good performer in pressure situations. While Grandhomme and Ish Sodhi form the driving force of the team. The bowlers like Southee and Wagner will lead the bowling attack. On the other side, the CD team has Ross Taylor and Tom Bruce in their batting ranks.  The team has Doug Bracewell and George Worker in their all-rounder department, while Ajaz Patel and Adam Milne will be the key bowlers. It would be interesting to see which team wins in the NK vs CD Dream 11 prediction.

NK vs CD Dream11 Prediction

Team Info
1st Match – Plunkett Shield 2020/21
Northern Knights vs Central Districts
Date- Monday, 19th October 2020
Time:- 10:30AM (Local time)- 3:00 AM (IST)
Venue- Seddon Park, Hamilton

Streaming- The match is expected to stream live on Youtube.
Pitch Report: The pitch here favours the spin bowlers and is usually a good batting track.
Weather Report: The Weather is expected to be cloudy with a little chance of rain.

Team Form: The CD team is a stable team with a good overall track record in the championship. In the last season, they won 2 out of their 6 matches. On the other hand, NK came last in the standings and would look to strengthen their position in the points table. In their last encounter, Central Districts beat Northern Knights by 62 runs.

NK vs CD Who will Win Dream11 Prediction?

Northern Knights has an upper hand as they have some fine international players who can form the backbone of the team in crucial situations. With Scott and Sodhi, they have a strong bowling attack. While the CD team have Ross Taylor but their all-rounder departments do not look as experienced compared to the Northern Knights team. The team will pin their hope to Ajaz Patel who was the leading wicket-taker in the Plunkett Shield from 2015/16 to 2018/19.  The all-round abilities of It is predicted that the NK team will win this match. Here is the probable XI for NK vs CD Dream 11 prediction.

NK vs CD Dream 11 Playing 11
NK Playing 11 (expected)
Jeet Raval
Henry Cooper
BJ Watling/ K Clarke
Joe Carter (c)
P Bocock (wk)
B Hampton
C Grandhomme
Ish Sodhi
Neil Wagner
Tim Southee
Scott Kuggeleijn

CD Playing 11 (probable)
Tom Bruce
Greg Hay (c)
George Worker
Ross Taylor
Dane Cleaver
Doug Bracewell
Adam Milne
Ben Wheeler
Ajaz Patel
Blair Tickner
Seth Rance

NK vs CD Dream11 Team Prediction and Tips

Captain Choices

R Taylor-  An only international player with 100 appearances in all the three formats of the game has to be the captain of your fantasy team. With an average of 46.10 in the test matches, he has shown the same promise in the first-class tournament. In 177 first-class matches, he has scored 11745 runs, including 27 centuries. The batting department’s hope will lie on him to form a good partnership and help the team to overcome the strong bowling attack of the opposition team.

J Raval- One of the most reliable players of the New Zealand team will open for the NK team and will be one of the players to watch out for in the NK vs CD today match prediction. In 118 first-class matches, he has scored 7285 runs with an average of 36.79. He can be your captain pick if you want a stable opening batsman.

T Bruce- A player who has appeared in 17 T20I for New Zealand is another captain’s choice for your fantasy team. In 44 first-class matches, he has scored 2826 runs with an average of 42.17. Along with that, he has also picked up 21 wickets and can be one of the top gainers of the Dream 11 prediction.

Vice-Captain choices

D Cleaver- A wicketkeeper-batsman who has been consistent for the Central Districts since his debut in 2011. In 50 first-class matches, he has scored 3093 runs at an average of 41.79 and is the important player for the team in the middle order.

D Bracewell- One of the most experienced players in the New Zealand cricket pool of players. He has represented the New Zealand team in all three formats with significant contributions from both bat and ball. In 102 first-class matches, he has scored 3476 runs and has picked up 310 wickets, and is surely a good vice-captain pick from the CD team.

C Grandhomme- The player who has been part of the franchise teams in almost all the prime T20 leagues all around the world is an important player for the NK team. In 110 first-class matches, he has scored 5693 runs and picked up 180 wickets. He can contribute in both the departments and help the team to go deep in the tournament.

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