DUR vs HAM Dream11 Prediction Today Match – Fantasy Tips, Pitch Report & Top Picks (5 Sep)

📌 Match Details

• Match: Durham vs Hampshire

• Date & Time: 5 September, 11:00 PM IST

• Venue: Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street

• Tournament: T20 (Playing XIs not announced yet)

⚡ Quick Match Preview

Recent Form:

• Durham: W L L W W (mixed, trending up)

• Hampshire: L W W W L (wins clustered, slight wobble last game)

Venue Edge: Riverside is balanced overall, but pacers outperform spinners. This tilts slightly toward Durham’s pace unit (Potts/Raine) vs HAM’s trio (Currie/Wood/Baker).

Win Probability (Pre-Toss):

• Durham: 52%

• Hampshire: 48%

Rationale: Durham’s home advantage + strong returns from Lees/Clark/Potts vs HAM’s in-form Currie/Albert/Vince.

🏟️ Pitch & Venue Analysis – Riverside, Chester-le-Street

• Type: Balanced, but pace-friendly

• Avg 1st Inns Score: 173

• Avg Wickets/Innings: 6

• Toss Trend: Teams prefer chasing (70%), but wins batting first ~60%

• Pace vs Spin (Fantasy pts/over): Pace 14.6 vs Spin 11.5 (clear pacer edge)

Fantasy Points Split at Venue:

• 1st Inns: Bat 282.8 vs Bowl 198.7

• 2nd Inns: Bat 249.4 vs Bowl 249.1 (more even)

Durham Venue Performers:

• J Neesham (Avg 90)

• K Aldridge (Avg 65)

• G Clark (Avg 65)

• A Lees (Avg 53)

• N Sowter (Avg 53)

• B Raine (Avg 48)

• C Parkinson (Avg 45)

C/VC Frequent Picks Here: G Clark, B Raine, J Neesham, K Aldridge, B de Leede

✅ Takeaway: Load up on top-order batters + 3–4 pacers; keep just one spinner unless XI demands otherwise.

📊 Fantasy Form – Last 5 Matches (Total Points)

Durham

Hampshire

🔑 Consistency Highlights

• High Ceiling: G Clark, A Lees, T Albert, S Currie

• Steady Floors: M Potts, C Wood, B Raine

• Volatile X-Factors: C Ackermann, J Fuller, S Baker, H Cartwright

🚀 Powerplay & Death Overs – Impact Lens

• Powerplay Batters:

  • DUR: A Lees, G Clark

  • HAM: J Vince, T Albert

• Powerplay Bowlers:

  • DUR: M Potts, B Raine

  • HAM: S Currie, C Wood

• Death Specialists:

  • HAM: Currie, Wood, S Baker, Fuller

  • DUR: Raine, Potts (often return late overs too)

⭐ Key Dream11 Picks

MVP (Safe Captaincy)

• A Lees (DUR, BAT): Huge recent spikes, opens, venue suits top-order.

• M Potts (DUR, BOW): 432 pts in last 5, bowls PP + death.

• J Vince (HAM, BAT): Anchors chases, consistent avg 79.

Differentials (High Upside)

• T Albert (HAM, WK): 481 in last 5, form pick.

• S Currie (HAM, BOW): Death + PP role = dual scoring modes.

• B Raine (DUR, AR): Venue favourite, 2D role.

• S Baker (HAM, BOW): Boom-bust but match-winning ceiling.

• C Ackermann (DUR, BAT): Volatile, but can break slate if promoted.

📝 Suggested Dream11 Team (Pre-Toss)

(Balance for Riverside: 3 BAT, 3 AR, 4 BOW, 1 WK)

WK: T Albert (HAM)
BAT: A Lees (DUR), G Clark (DUR), J Vince (HAM)
AR: J Neesham (DUR), B Raine (DUR), J Fuller (HAM)
BOW: M Potts (DUR), S Currie (HAM), C Wood (HAM), S Baker (HAM)

• Captain: A Lees

• Vice-Captain: M Potts

Bench/Alternates: Ackermann (for Fuller if batting-friendly), Sowter (if more spin), Weatherley (if HAM bat first).

🎯 Conditional Strategy (After Toss)

• If Durham bat first: Prioritize Lees/Clark (C/VC), 3–4 pacers, Ackermann if top-4.

• If Hampshire bat first: Elevate Vince/Albert (C/VC), stack HAM death bowlers.

• If surface dry: Replace Baker → Dawson/Sowter.

• Rain-shortened game: Top-order batters + death bowlers (Potts/Currie/Wood).

✅ Final Tips

• Pace > Spin at Riverside → aim for 4 pacers.

• Anchor with Lees (DUR) & Vince (HAM).

• Build around Potts, Currie, Wood as core bowlers.

• Rotate 11th spot (Baker/Ackermann/Weatherley) based on toss.

Good luck & check XIs at toss before finalizing! 🔥