Teams to be updated after the toss
Match details
Series/tournament name: T20 Blast 2019
Venue: Edgbaston, Birmingham
Date: 21 September , 2019
Time: 7.00PM IST
Preview:
Both teams haven't had a great tournament so to speak. But as the tournament comes to a crucial stage, they face each other off in a bid to win a place in the finals. Led by Godleman and Harmer, the two sides have contrasting personalities on paper but punch above their weight. It would be a test of Essex's bowling against Derbyshire's batting. With the final set to be played at the same venue, the winner of this game will have a distinct advantage.
Weather report:
Weather is clear for this game.
Pitch report:
The pitch has seen high scoring games and we might be in for another one in the semi-finals.
Injuries and replacements:
Probable Playing XI:
Derbyshire
Finishing third in the North group table, Derbyshire have come into their own in the crunch games. They are unlikely to tinker with a winning combination and will most likely go with the same team. That said, Darren Stevens exploits in the County Championship means that they might ponder bringing him in for Logan van Beek perhaps.
Luis Reece, Billy Godleman, Wayne Madsen, Leus du Plooy, Alex Hughes, Matthew Critchley, Fynn Hudson-Prentice, Daryn Smit, Logan van Beek/Darren Stevens, Anuj Dal, Ravi Rampaul
Essex
Essex scraped through to the semis with an ordinary team and some ordinary individual performances. None of their bowlers have more
Teams to be updated after the toss
Match details
Series/tournament name: T20 Blast 2019
Venue: Edgbaston, Birmingham
Date: 21 September , 2019
Time: 7.00PM IST
Preview:
Both teams haven't had a great tournament so to speak. But as the tournament comes to a crucial stage, they face each other off in a bid to win a place in the finals. Led by Godleman and Harmer, the two sides have contrasting personalities on paper but punch above their weight. It would be a test of Essex's bowling against Derbyshire's batting. With the final set to be played at the same venue, the winner of this game will have a distinct advantage.
Weather report:
Weather is clear for this game.
Pitch report:
The pitch has seen high scoring games and we might be in for another one in the semi-finals.
Injuries and replacements:
Probable Playing XI:
Derbyshire
Finishing third in the North group table, Derbyshire have come into their own in the crunch games. They are unlikely to tinker with a winning combination and will most likely go with the same team. That said, Darren Stevens exploits in the County Championship means that they might ponder bringing him in for Logan van Beek perhaps.
Luis Reece, Billy Godleman, Wayne Madsen, Leus du Plooy, Alex Hughes, Matthew Critchley, Fynn Hudson-Prentice, Daryn Smit, Logan van Beek/Darren Stevens, Anuj Dal, Ravi Rampaul
Essex
Essex scraped through to the semis with an ordinary team and some ordinary individual performances. None of their bowlers have more than 360 runs and more than 12 wickets. Lawrence, Delport and Westley will be key with the bat while Harmer and Zampa will look to keep the batsmen in a tangle.
Tom Westley, Cameron Delport, Adam Wheater, Daniel Lawrence, Ryan ten Doeschate, Ravi Bopara, Paul Walter, Simon Harmer, Aaron Beard, James Porter, Adam Zampa
Top picks:
Wicket-keeper: Adam Wheater (8 credits)
Wheater has racked up 142.5 points this Vitality Blast in Dream 11. The wicket-keeper batsman has found success in the middle-order behind the openers and has been a proactive presence behind the stumps. He was unlucky to be run-out in the quarter finals but will want to make amends.
Batsman: Cameron Delport (9.5 credits)
A 30-ball 44 in the Quarterfinals aside, Delport is a terrific T20 player with an all-round skill set. He can go big in the powerplays and chip in with the ball too when needed. He is a must pick and a potential captaincy candidate.
All-rounder: Ryan ten Doeschate (9.5 credits)
A veteran cricketer, Tem Doeschate has been a tad below par by his own standards this Vitality Blast. That said, big players turn up in big matches and ten Doeschate has this innate ability to punch above his weight. Expect him to have a ball in the semis.
Bowler: Ravi Rampaul (9.5 credits)
The top wicket-taker in the Vitality Blast, West Indian seamer Ravi Rampaul has 22 wickets while conceding runs at an economy of 6.64.His average and strike rate suggests that Rampaul won't disappoint in terms of fantasy points. An absolute must have.
Captaincy options: Wayne Madsen, Ryan ten Doeschate, Cameron Delport
Dream11 team:
Disclaimer: The views expressed here are of the author and is not a reflection of the actual points you might earn.
