The 2nd Semi-Final of the Big Cricket League, 2024 has Northern Challengers taking on Southern Spartans at the Lalbhai Contractor Stadium, Vesu, Surat on December 21 at 07:30 PM IST.
NC vs SS (Northern Challengers vs Southern Spartans), 2nd Semi-Final - Match Information
Match: Northern Challengers vs Southern Spartans, 2nd Semi-Final
Date: December 21, 2024
Time: 07:30 PM IST
Venue: Lalbhai Contractor Stadium, Vesu, Surat
NC vs SS (Northern Challengers vs Southern Spartans), 2nd Semi-Final Preview
In their previous encounter in this tournament, Shikhar Dhawan was the Man of the Match. He scored the highest fantasy points for Northern Challengers with 124 match fantasy points while Suresh Raina topped the fantasy points leaderboard for Southern Spartans with 72 match fantasy points.
In the last match played by Northern Challengers against Rajasthan Regals, Northern Challengers beat Rajasthan Regals by 8 wickets. The top fantasy player for Northern Challengers was Samiullah Shinwari who scored 203 fantasy points.
In their last match in this tournament against MP Tigers, Southern Spartans beat MP Tigers by 5 wickets. The top fantasy player for Southern Spartans was Abhimanyu Mithun who scored 142 fantasy points.
NC vs SS, Lalbhai Contractor Stadium, Vesu, Surat Pitch Report and Weather Conditions
The pitch at the Lalbhai Contractor Stadium will allow for good stroke play and the batters will find it easy to bat on the surface. It will not allow a lot of assistance to the bowlers and wicket-taking is going to be difficult. The average 1st innings score in the last 20 matches is 178 runs.
Weather Report for Lalbhai Contractor Stadium, Vesu, Surat
The temperature is expected to be around 23°C and humidity is expected to be around 50%. 2.98 m/s winds are expected.
Pace or Spin?
The venue is suited for both pacers and spinners alike.
NC vs SS, Head-to-Head
In the only match played between these two teams, Southern Spartans lost to Northern Challengers. Southern Spartans' bowlers have earned the most fantasy points for their team, while the batters have earned the most fantasy points for Northern Challengers.
NC vs SS Dream11 Prediction: Top Batter and Wicket-Keeper Picks
M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets
| Player | M | R | Avg R | W | Avg W | RR | RW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gurkeerat Singh Mann | 4 | 143 | 35.8 | 2 | 3 | 0, 17, 31, 73, 22 | 2, 0, 0, 0, 0 |
| Phil Mustard | 5 | 220 | 55 | 0 | - | 51, 140, 1, 8, 20 | - |
| Suresh Raina | 4 | 156 | 52 | 1 | 4 | 21, 62, 0, 24, 49 | 0, 0, 1, 0, 0 |
- Gurkeerat Rupinder Singh
Gurkeerat Singh Mann is a batter with an average of 75 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 10 and can be a good safe pick for your Dream11 Team. He is a top-order, right-handed batter. In the recent 4 matches, this player has scored 143 runs. Gurkeerat Singh Mann also bowls decently, bowling off-break and in recent matches, he has taken 2 wickets at an average of 3 per match.
- Philip Mustard
Phil Mustard is a wicket-keeper with an average of 54 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 10 and can be a high-risk, high-returns pick for your Dream11 Team. Phil Mustard is a top-order, left-handed batter and also keeps wickets. In the recent 5 matches, he has scored 51, 140, 1, 8 and 20 runs.
- Suresh Kumar Raina
Suresh Raina is a good-to-have player for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. This player has an average of 45 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 9.5. Suresh Raina is a top-order, left-handed batter. In the recent 4 matches, he has scored 21, 62, 24 and 49 runs. This player also bowls decently, bowling off=break and in recent matches, he has taken 1 wicket at an average of 4 per match.
NC vs SS Dream11 Prediction: Top Bowler Picks
M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets
| Player | M | R | Avg R | W | Avg W | RR | RW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abhimanyu Mithun | 3 | 34 | 34 | 6 | 9.5 | 0, 24, 0, 0, 10 | 4, 0, 0, 2, 0 |
| Abhishek Sakuja | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12.6 | 0, 0, 0, 3, 0 | 3, 0, 2, 0, 2 |
| Siddarth Kaul | 4 | 8 | - | 3 | 35.3 | 0, 0, 0, 1, 7 | 1, 2, 0, 0, 0 |
- Abhimanyu Mithun
Abhimanyu Mithun can be a differential pick for your Dream11 Team. This player has an average of 58 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 9.5. Abhimanyu Mithun bowls right-arm medium and in the last 3 matches, he has taken 6 wickets at an average of 9.5. This player is also a handy batter and in the recently played matches, he has scored 34 runs.
- Abhishek Sakuja
Abhishek Sakuja can be a good safe pick for your Dream11 Team. This player has an average of 40 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.9. Abhishek Sakuja bowls slow left-arm orthodox and in the last 4 matches, he has taken 7 wickets at an average of 12.6. This player has been successful against this team, taking 1 wicket in recent matches.
- Siddarth Kaul
Siddarth Kaul can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. This player has an average of 55 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.3. Siddarth Kaul bowls right-arm medium and in the recent 4 matches, he has taken 3 wickets at an average of 35.3.
NC vs SS Dream11 Prediction: Top All-Rounder Picks
M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets
| Player | M | R | Avg R | W | Avg W | RR | RW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bipul Sharma | 3 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 45 | 0, 7, 0, 0, 9 | 1, 0, 1, 0, 0 |
| Samiullah Shinwari | 3 | 181 | - | 4 | 9.5 | 0, 52, 111, 0, 18 | 4, 0, 0, 0, 0 |
| Aman Khan | 4 | 62 | 62 | 2 | 39.5 | 29, 0, 33, 0, 0 | 0, 1, 0, 1, 0 |
- Bipul Sharma
Bipul Sharma can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. He has an average of 51 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 10. This player is a left-handed batter. In the last 3 matches, Bipul Sharma has scored 16 runs. He also bowls decently, bowling slow left-arm orthodox and in recent matches, he has taken 2 wickets at an average of 45 per match. This player has been successful against this team, taking 1 wicket in recent matches.
- Samiullah Shinwari
Samiullah Shinwari is an all-rounder with an average of 55 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.7 and can be a punt pick for your Dream11 Team. This player is a top-order, right-handed batter. In the last 3 matches, Samiullah Shinwari has scored 181 runs. He can also give you some bowling fantasy points, bowling leg-break and in recent matches, he has taken 4 wickets at an average of 9.5 per match.
- Aman F Khan
Aman Khan can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. He has an average of 30 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 6.9. This player is a left-handed batter. In the recent 4 matches, Aman Khan has scored 62 runs. He also bowls decently, bowling slow left-arm orthodox and in recent matches, he has taken 2 wickets.
NC vs SS Dream11 Prediction: Top Players of the Last Match
M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets
| Player | M | R | Avg R | W | Avg W | RR | RW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samiullah Shinwari | 3 | 181 | - | 4 | 9.5 | 0, 52, 111, 0, 18 | 4, 0, 0, 0, 0 |
| Abhimanyu Mithun | 3 | 34 | 34 | 6 | 9.5 | 0, 24, 0, 0, 10 | 4, 0, 0, 2, 0 |
| Abhishek Sakuja | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12.6 | 0, 0, 0, 3, 0 | 3, 0, 2, 0, 2 |
| Gurkeerat Singh Mann | 4 | 143 | 35.8 | 2 | 3 | 0, 17, 31, 73, 22 | 2, 0, 0, 0, 0 |
| Upul Tharanga | 5 | 171 | 34.2 | 0 | - | 63, 7, 26, 20, 55 | - |
| Phil Mustard | 5 | 220 | 55 | 0 | - | 51, 140, 1, 8, 20 | - |
The top point-getters for Northern Challengers are Samiullah Shinwari with 203 match fantasy points, Gurkeerat Singh Mann with 101 match fantasy points and Upul Tharanga with 96 match fantasy points.
The top point-getters for Southern Spartans are Abhimanyu Mithun with 142 match fantasy points, Abhishek Sakuja with 109 match fantasy points and Phil Mustard with 78 match fantasy points.
NC vs SS Dream11 Prediction: Top Captain and Vice-Captain Picks
M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets
| Player | M | R | Avg R | W | Avg W | RR | RW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bipul Sharma | 3 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 45 | 0, 7, 0, 0, 9 | 1, 0, 1, 0, 0 |
| Phil Mustard | 5 | 220 | 55 | 0 | - | 51, 140, 1, 8, 20 | - |
| Gurkeerat Singh Mann | 4 | 143 | 35.8 | 2 | 3 | 0, 17, 31, 73, 22 | 2, 0, 0, 0, 0 |
| Abhimanyu Mithun | 3 | 34 | 34 | 6 | 9.5 | 0, 24, 0, 0, 10 | 4, 0, 0, 2, 0 |
| Suresh Raina | 4 | 156 | 52 | 1 | 4 | 21, 62, 0, 24, 49 | 0, 0, 1, 0, 0 |
- Bipul Sharma
Bipul Sharma can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. He has an average of 51 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 10. This player is a left-handed batter. In the last 3 matches, Bipul Sharma has scored 16 runs. He also bowls decently, bowling slow left-arm orthodox and in recent matches, he has taken 2 wickets at an average of 45 per match. This player has been successful against this team, taking 1 wicket in recent matches.
- Philip Mustard
Phil Mustard is a wicket-keeper with an average of 54 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 10 and can be a high-risk, high-returns pick for your Dream11 Team. Phil Mustard is a top-order, left-handed batter and also keeps wickets. In the recent 5 matches, he has scored 51, 140, 1, 8 and 20 runs.
- Gurkeerat Rupinder Singh
Gurkeerat Singh Mann is a batter with an average of 75 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 10 and can be a good safe pick for your Dream11 Team. He is a top-order, right-handed batter. In the recent 4 matches, this player has scored 143 runs. Gurkeerat Singh Mann also bowls decently, bowling off-break and in recent matches, he has taken 2 wickets at an average of 3 per match.
- Abhimanyu Mithun
Abhimanyu Mithun can be a differential pick for your Dream11 Team. This player has an average of 58 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 9.5. Abhimanyu Mithun bowls right-arm medium and in the last 3 matches, he has taken 6 wickets at an average of 9.5. This player is also a handy batter and in the recently played matches, he has scored 34 runs.
- Suresh Kumar Raina
Suresh Raina is a good-to-have player for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. This player has an average of 45 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 9.5. Suresh Raina is a top-order, left-handed batter. In the recent 4 matches, he has scored 21, 62, 24 and 49 runs. This player also bowls decently, bowling off=break and in recent matches, he has taken 1 wicket at an average of 4 per match.
NC vs SS Squad Information
Southern Spartans (SS) Squad: Herschelle Gibbs, Suresh Raina, Phil Mustard, Solomon Mire, Faiz Fazal, Abhimanyu Mithun, Paul Valthaty, Abhishek Sakuja, Aman Khan, Asmut Fayaz, Abhishek Yadav, Milin Yadav, Santosh Yadav, Abdul Rehman, Dinesh Bhunu, Sher Singh, Karthik Rk and Shrestha
Northern Challengers (NC) Squad: Upul Tharanga, Shikhar Dhawan, Bipul Sharma, Darren Bravo, Anureet Singh, Samiullah Shinwari, Dane Vilas, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Siddarth Kaul, Rajat Singh, Babar Ali, Vishal Prasad, Sandeep Chauhan, Prakash Naskar, Mahaveer Singh, Bhuneshwar Singh, Ashish Tiwari, Kundan Kumar and Srujan Shetty
NC vs SS Dream11 Team Today
Wicket-Keepers: Phil Mustard, Shrestha and Upul Tharanga
Batters: Gurkeerat Singh Mann and Suresh Raina
All-Rounders: Bipul Sharma and Milin Yadav
Bowlers: Abhimanyu Mithun, Abhishek Sakuja, Siddarth Kaul and Santosh Yadav
Captain: Phil Mustard
Vice-Captain: Upul Tharanga
Photo credit: Imago
