Edmonton Royals vs Winnipeg Hawks, Global Canada T20 League, Match 13: Preview, predictions, likely XIs

The match between Edmonton Royals and Winnipeg Hawks will see the former playing for the pride while the latter approaching further with determination.

Edmonton Royals, after losing four games are now standing at the bottom of the table. The only good part about their last match against Vancouver Knights was the Ben Cutting show. While everyone failed, that man stood up against all the odds in each department. The top order collapsed and the Royals were 52/5 at a stage. Jimmy Neesham although contributed a few runs with the bat, his all-rounder skill was missing. Moreover, Shadab Khan, one of the consistent bowlers of the tournament turned out to be the most expensive one for the Royals.

Winnipeg Hawks, the fourth ranked team of the table had mixed outing so far and managed to win two matches. But their last fixture against Brampton Wolves was a disaster as Winnipeg Hawks were all out for 116 runs. For the Wolves, it was an easy chase. The batsmen failed miserably and the bowlers couldn’t defend the total. Chris Lynn and Dwayne Bravo matter and the match against Vancouver Knights proved it. The Hawks can expect to win this game and secure their play-off position considering the opponents but for the long run, they need to focus on the consistency of the top order.

Head to head: They met thrice in the last edition and the Hawks have a 2-1 lead on the count.

Key Players:

Ben Cutting (Edmonton Royals): Ben Cutting is back to form and how! He saved the Royals with 72 off 41 runs and then finished his spell with 3/27. His one-man show was the only positive outcome for Edmonton Royals in the last match. Cutting needs to be on track if the Royals want to stage a decent show.

 Chris Lynn (Winnipeg Hawks): Lynn’s big score is important for the Hawks to set a solid base. Chris Lynn is in good form and his contributions were instrumental for Winnipeg Hawks to manage two wins. To cement a place in the play-offs, Lynn is a fine bet for the Hawks.

Likely XIs:

Edmonton Royals: Navneet Dhaliwal, Richie Berrington, Mohammad Hafeez (c), Jimmy Neesham, Ben Cutting, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Anshuman Rath (wk), Safyaan Sharif, Satsimranjit Dhindsa, Kyle Phillip

Winnipeg Hawks: Chris Lynn, Shaiman Anwar, Sunny Sohal, JP Duminy, Dwayne Bravo, Hamza Tariq (wk), Rayad Emrit (c), Varun Sehdev, Umair Ghani, Kaleem Sana, Mohammad Irfan

Prediction:

The Royals to face another loss.