Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: Vitality Blast T20 2023 - All Matches - 25 May 2023

Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for Vitality Blast T20 2023 matches which will be played on May 25th at the Old Trafford, Manchester and Lord's, London.

Top Tournament Stats - Vitality Blast 2023

Most Runs - Top Batter 

Most Wickets - Top Bowler

Points Table

Fixtures

South Group Matches:

May 24: Middlesex v Surrey (Lord's, London)

Middlesex Form Guide:

Middlesex finished at the 8th position in last year's Vitality Blast T20. They performed poorly and none of their big hitters came to the party last season.

Overseas signing of Pieter Malan is the only highlight in the team. Malan showed good form in South African domestic cricket recently.

Players to look out for in Middlesex:

1. Pieter Malan- The overseas professional Malan is coming on the back of a good domestic form. He should look to dominate bowlers in the upcoming matches.

2. Toby Roland-Jones- He is a very capable bowling all rounder who has a knack of picking up wickets when his team is under pressure.

Surrey Form Guide:

Surrey reached the Quarter Finals in the previous edition of Vitality Blast T20. They performed brilliantly as a team and will look to carry on their form in the upcoming matches.

Sunil Narine and Sean Abbott, both of whom have been in tremendous form have been added as overseas signings.

Players to look out for:

1. Ollie Pope- He is a gifted top order player who is sizzling in the longest format of the game. Given his talent, Pope is expected to perform to his potential in the upcoming Vitality Blast 2023.

2. Sunil Narine - He is a wily spinner who exerts breaks on the scoring rate of the opposition. He is a consistent wicket taker.

Let’s have a look at the squads:

Middlesex- Sam Robson, Jack Davies, Robbie White, Martin Andersson, Blake Cullen, John Simpson, Ethan Bamber, Tim Murtagh, James Harris, Thilan Walallawita, Toby Roland-Jones, Tom Helm, Mark Stoneman, Pieter Malan (South Africa), Ryan Higgins

Surrey - Rory Burns, Jamie Smith, Ollie Pope, Jordan Clark, Reece Topley, Amar Virdi, Jamie Overton, Matt Dunn, Gus Atkinson, Daniel Moriarty, Chris Jordan, Cameron Steel, Dan Worrall, Dom Sibley, Kemar Roach (West Indies - first six rounds of County Championship), Sean Abbott (Australia - County Championship and Vitality Blast, until the end of July), Tom Latham (New Zealand - County Championship, five games across June and July), Sunil Narine (West Indies - Vitality Blast)

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Surrey

Who will win?- Surrey

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Ollie Pope (Surrey), Pieter Malan (Middlesex)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Sunil Narine (Surrey), Toby Roland-Jones (Middlesex)

Most Sixes – Ollie Pope (Surrey), Pieter Malan (Middlesex)

Player of the Match- Sunil Narine (Surrey)

Team Scores Batting first – Surrey 160+, Middlesex 150+

Match Handicap: Surrey

North Group Matches

May 25: Lancashire vs Leicestershire (Old Trafford, Manchester)

Lancashire Form Guide:

The top run scorer for Lancashire in the tournament is Luke Wells with 66 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Lancashire in the tournament is Luke Wood with 3 scalps under his belt.

Lancashire have won their previous match against Derbyshire by 4 wickets.

Derbyshire batted first and they posted a big total of 179 for 5 in 20 overs. They lost Haider Ali early on in the innings. Wayne Madsen then struck the bowlers to all parts of the ground and scored 50 in 35 deliveries. Leus du Plooy also played well and struck 33 runs in 16 balls to help Derbyshire get to a strong total of 179 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Luke Wells provided his team with a flying start. He smashed 66 runs in just 35 balls to instill hopes for a successful chase. Daryl Mitchell in the middle order also played well and struck 31 runs in 19 balls to help Lancashire get home comfortably in the 20th over with 4 wickets in hand.

Leicestershire Form Guide:

Leicestershire finished at the 6th position on North Group points table last year. They couldn't perform very well as a team and therefore, failed to qualify for the Finals day.

Naveen ul Haq and Wiaan Mulder have been included in the squad as overseas players.

Players to look out for:

1. Naveen ul Haq - He will be available after finishing the IPL duties. Naveen ul Haq is a phenomenal white ball bowler. He is performing very well with LSG at this year's IPL. He is expected to deliver this season at Vitality Blast T20.

2. Colin Ackermann- He was the leading run scorer for Leicestershire in the previous edition of Vitality Blast T20. Colin Ackermann can hit the ball a long way and score quick runs for his team.

Let's have a look at the squads:

Leicestershire - Samuel Evans, Colin Ackermann, Lewis Hill, Rishi Patel, Harry Swindells, Chris Wright, Edward Barnes, Gavin Griffiths, Callum Parkinson, Harry Dearden, Roman Walker, Tom Scriven, Wiaan Mulder (South Africa), Peter Handscomb (Australia - County Championship, April and May), Ajinkya Rahane (India - County Championship and One-Day Cup, June onwards), Naveen-ul-Haq (Afghanistan - Vitality Blast), Sol Budinger, Matt Salisbury

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

Who will win?- Lancashire

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Luke Wells (Lancashire), Colin Ackermann (Leicestershire)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Luke Wood (Lancashire), Wiaan Mulder (Leicestershire)

Most Sixes – Luke Wells (Lancashire), Colin Ackermann (Leicestershire)

Player of the Match- Luke Wells (Lancashire)

Team Scores Batting first – Lancashire 175+, Leicestershire 165+

Match Handicap: Lancashire

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*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.

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