Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: Vitality Blast T20 2023 - All Matches - 20 May 2023

Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for Vitality Blast T20 2023 matches which will be played on May 20th at the Edgbaston Ground, Birmingham.

Top Tournament Stats - Vitality Blast 2023

Most Runs - Top Batter 

Most Wickets - Top Bowler

Points Table

Fixtures

North Group

May 20: Birmingham Bears vs Yorkshire Vikings (Edgbaston, Birmingham)

Birmingham Bears Form Guide:

Birmingham Bears qualified for the Quarter Finals stage in the previous edition of Vitality Blast T20.

They were beaten at the hands of Hampshire Hawks in the second Quarter Final by 104 runs.

Players in Birmingham Bears like Moeen Ali and Glenn Maxwell will join after the IPL season ends. However, they have power hitters in their team including Paul Stirling and Sam Hain who can take the bowlers on in the powerplay overs. Hasan Ali will spearhead the bowling department for the Bears.

Players to look out for in Birmingham Bears:

1. Alex Davies - The wicket keeper batter Alex Davies has been consistent in the domestic circuit and he can prove to be a match winner on his day. Davies strikes at 127.93 in T20 cricket and is a fearless batter, the traits which are required in this form of the game.

2. Hasan Ali - He is a genuine wicket taker and has plenty of variations in his bag. Ali will boost the bowling line-up of Birmingham Bears.

Yorkshire Vikings Form Guide:

Yorkshire Vikings reached the Semi Finals of the 2022 Vitality Blast where they were beaten at the hands of Lancashire Lightning by 6 wickets.

Shan Masood and David Wiese are the overseas signings for Yorkshire Vikings. However, Wiese will join after his IPL commitment is over.

Players to look out for:

1. Shan Masood - He was the leading run scorer for Derbyshire Falcons in the previous edition of Vitality Blast T20. Yorkshire Vikings would be utterly excited to welcome him to the team. He is expected to do well in the upcoming games of Vikings.

2. Jordan Thompson - He picked up 17 wickets in the previous edition. Thompson has a knack of picking up wickets in the death overs and he is a very crucial member of the squad

Let’s have a look at the squads:

Birmingham Bears - Will Rhodes, Henry Brookes, Michael Burgess, Oliver Hannon-Dalby, Sam Hain, Liam Norwell, Robert Yates, Alex Davies, Jacob Bethell, Manraj Johal, Moeen Ali, Ed Barnard, Chris Rushworth, Hasan Ali (Pakistan - until the end of July), Glenn Maxwell (Australia - Vitality Blast)

Yorkshire Vikings- Adam Lyth, Harry Brook, Harry Duke, Dominic Bess, Jordan Thompson, Ben Coad, Jonathan Tattersall, Mathew Pillans, Will Fraine, George Hill, Matthew Fisher, Andrew Gale, Matt Milnes, Ben Mike, Jafer Chohan (South Asian Cricket Academy), Shan Masood (Pakistan), Neil Wagner (New Zealand - first 10 County Championship matches), David Wiese (Namibia - Vitality Blast)

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Yorkshire Vikings

Who will win?- Yorkshire Vikings

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Adam Lyth (Yorkshire Vikings), Sam Hain (Birmingham Bears)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Jordan Thompson (Yorkshire Vikings), Hasan Ali (Birmingham Bears)

Most Sixes – Adam Lyth (Yorkshire Vikings), Sam Hain (Birmingham Bears)

Player of the Match- Adam Lyth (Yorkshire Vikings)

Team Scores Batting first – Yorkshire Vikings 165+, Birmingham Bears 155+

Match Handicap: Yorkshire Vikings

North Group

May 20: Derbyshire Falcons vs Lancashire Lightning (Edgbaston, Birmingham)

Lancashire Lightning Form Guide:

Lancashire Lightning finished as runners up in the last edition of Vitality Blast T20. They lost in the Finals against Hampshire Hawks by just 1 run.

Most of the top players of Lancashire Lightning including Liam Livingstone and Phil Salt are currently giving services in the ongoing IPL. They are expected to join after their commitments are over in India.

Lightning have added two extraordinary players to their squad namely Daryl Mitchell and Colin de Grandhomme, both of whom can pack a punch and deliver in tough conditions.

Lancashire Lightning look a strong side and they are expected to go a long way in the competition.

Players to look out for:

1. Daryl Mitchell - He has been very consistent for his national team. Mitchell can play both pacers and spinners equally well. He judges the match situation very well and adapts his game accordingly.

2. Luke Wood- He has plenty of experience playing in T10 and T20 leagues around the world. Wood bowls very well in the death overs and he will play a key role for Lancashire Lightning in their quest for the 2023 trophy.

Derbyshire Falcons Form Guide:

Derbyshire Falcons qualified for the Quarter Finals in the previous edition where they were beaten by Somerset with a big margin of 191 runs.

Derbyshire will be missing the likes of Shan Masood who was their top run scorer last season. However, he will be playing for Vikings this season.

Derbyshire Falcons have included Haider Ali and Zaman Khan into their squad which adds variety in both the departments for them.

Players to look out for:

1. Haider Ali- His T20 record in England is simply fantastic. If Ali gets going in the tournament, the opposition teams will find it hard to contain Derbyshire Falcons.

2. Zaman Khan - After performing superbly in the recently concluded PSL, Khan will be eyeing Vitality Blast T20 to leave some memorable performances.

Let's have a look at the squads:

Derbyshire - Billy Godleman, Brooke Guest, Wayne Madsen, Leus du Plooy, Ben Aitchison, Samuel Conners, Dustin Melton, Anuj Dal, Alex Thomson, Suranga Lakmal (Sri Lanka), Haider Ali (Pakistan), Zak Chappell, Matthew Lamb, Mark Watt

Lancashire - Keaton Jennings, Luke Wells, Josh Bohannon, Liam Livingstone, Steven Croft, Luke Wood, Tom Bailey, Danny Lamb, Phil Salt, James Anderson, Dane Vilas (South Africa), Daryl Mitchell (New Zealand), Colin de Grandhomme (New Zealand)

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Lancashire Lightning

Who will win?- Lancashire Lightning

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Dane Vilas (Lancashire Lightning), Leus du Plooy (Derbyshire Falcons)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Luke Wood (Lancashire Lightning), Zaman Khan (Derbyshire Falcons)

Most Sixes – Dane Vilas (Lancashire Lightning), Leus du Plooy (Derbyshire Falcons)

Player of the Match- Dane Vilas (Lancashire Lightning)

Team Scores Batting first – Lancashire Lightning 175+, Derbyshire Falcons 165+

Match Handicap: Lancashire Lightning

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