LLG vs NK Dream11 Prediction — Ireland One Day Cup 2026 Match 3 Best Team, Captain & Vice-Captain Picks

LLG vs NK Match Details — Ireland One Day Cup 2026 Match 3   

Leinster Lightning and Northern Knights will face off in Match 3 of the Ireland One-Day Cup 2026 at Oak Hill Cricket Club. Leinster Lightning suffered a 6-wicket defeat against North West Warriors in a rain-affected inaugural match. Batting first, the team posted 211 runs in 37 overs; in response, North West Warriors easily chased down the target. Lorcan Tucker played an unbeaten innings of 74 off 47 balls.

Meanwhile, Northern Knights also failed to secure points in their first match. Chasing a target of 240 runs, the team was bowled out for 227 in 47.4 overs, losing the match by 12 runs. James McCollum scored 50 runs, and Cade Carmichael scored 46, but their innings could not steer the team to victory. Both teams will take the field aiming to get back to winning ways after their disappointing starts to the tournament.

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LLG vs NK Match Details:

• Series/Tournament: Ireland One Day Cup 2026
• Match: LLG vs NK (Match 3)
• Date: 7 July 2026
• Match Start Time: 3:15 PM IST
• Stadium/Venue: Oak Hill Cricket Club   
• Live Score: cricketwinner.com
• Live Streaming: YouTube

LLG vs NK Weather Report — Kilbride Conditions

• Temperature: 16-17 C
• Rain Chances: 1%
• Humidity: 85% 

Recent Performance – Last 5 Matches

Team LLG Form

Leinster Lightning Recent Form: L, W, L, W, W

Team NK Form

Northern Knights Recent Form: L, L, W, L, L

LLG vs NK Head-to-Head Record — Last 10 Matches 

LLG vs NK Pitch Report — Oak Hill Cricket Club  

The pitch at Oak Hill Cricket Club in Wicklow is considered balanced and competitive, offering equal opportunities to both batsmen and bowlers. The wicket offers a slight advantage to fast and seam bowlers, especially with the new ball, while batsmen who play cautiously at first will find it difficult to adapt. The outfield is generally grassy and relatively slow.

• Win Batting First: 60%
• Win Bowling First: 40%
• Best Suited For: Pacers (69%)

Average Scores

• Average 1st Innings: 275 runs
• Average 2nd Innings: 231 runs

Winning the toss and Batting first could be the ideal strategy.

LLG vs NK Probable Playing 11

Leinster Lightning (LLG) Probable 11:

Tim Tector, Lorcan Tucker(c), Jeremy Martins, Christopher de Freitas, Stephen Doheny, George Dockrell, Fionn Hand, Gavin Hoey, David Delany, Mark Tonge, Byron McDonough

Northern Knights (NK) Probable 11:

Cade Carmichael(c), Ross Adair, James McCollum, Ruhan Pretorius, Shane Dadswell, Cian Robertson, Carson McCullough, Adam Leckey, Thomas Mayes, Kian Hilton, Reuben Wilson

LLG vs NK Key Players & Must-Have Dream11 Picks

Best LLG Players for Dream11 — Match 3     

Best NK Players for Dream11 — Match 3      

LLG vs NK Captain & Vice-Captain Picks — Match 3   

• Lorcan Tucker(C): Leading run-scorer for LLG.
• Jeremy Martins(C): Accumulated a half-century in the opening match.
• Shane Dadswell (VC): Smashed 25 runs and claimed 4 wickets in the last outing.
• James McCollum (VC): Grabbed 3 wickets in the previous match.

LLG vs NK (Free-to-Play) GL Team Suggestion

Dream11 Team: Lorcan Tucker, Jeremy Martins(C), Tim Tector, George Dockrell, Reuben Wilson, Shane Dadswell, Cade Carmichael, James McCollum(VC), Thomas Mayes, David Delany, Fionn Hand

LLG vs NK (Free-to-Play) SL Team Suggestion 

 

Dream11 Team: Lorcan Tucker(C), Jeremy Martins, Tim Tector, George Dockrell, Reuben Wilson, Shane Dadswell(VC), Cade Carmichael, James McCollum, Thomas Mayes, Gavin Hoey, Fionn Hand

Leinster Lightning vs Northern Knights Dream11 Tips 

Leinster Lightning vs Northern Knights Match Prediction – Who Will Win

The Leinster Lightning team appears stronger and more balanced for this match. LLG has dominated the last 10 head-to-head encounters between these two teams.

Prediction: Leinster Lightning (LLG) to win.

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