Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: Vitality Blast T20 2023 - All Matches - 30 May 2023

Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for Vitality Blast T20 2023 matches of the North and South Group which will be played on May 30th at the County Ground, Chelmsford; St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury and Trent Bridge, Nottingham.

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Fixtures

North Group:

May 30: Nottinghamshire vs Yorkshire (Trent Bridge, Nottingham)

Nottinghamshire Form Guide:

Nottinghamshire are currently placed at the 5th position in the North Group points table with 2 wins to their name.

The top run scorer for Nottinghamshire in the tournament is Matthew Montgomery with 98 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Nottinghamshire in the tournament is Steven Mullaney with 5 scalps under his belt.

Nottinghamshire have won their previous match against Durham by 5 wickets.

Durham batted first and they got off to a flier, thanks to a brilliant start provided by Graham Clark. Michael Jones also flexed his muscles and scored 26 runs off 12 balls. Oliver George Robinson and Ashton Turner tried their best to take Durham to a safe total. However, their untimely dismissals meant that Durham could only get to 168 for 6 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Alex Hales looked in great touch and he was finding the gaps with a lot of ease. He scored 65 not out in 46 balls and played a major role in Nottinghamshire's victory. Shaheen Afridi provided the finishing punch by scoring 17 runs in 12 balls to take his team home in the 20th over with 5 wickets in hand.

Yorkshire Form Guide:

Yorkshire are currently placed at the 8th position on the North Group points table with 3 losses to their name in 3 matches played.

The top run scorer for Yorkshire in the competition is Jordan Thompson with 69 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Yorkshire in the competition is David Wiese with 3 scalps under his belt.

Yorkshire were beaten at the hands of Durham in their previous match by 28 runs.

Durham batted first and they posted a huge total of 217 for 3 in 20 overs. Graham Clark was dismissed early in the innings. After his dismissal, Alex Lees and Michael Jones took the responsibility of taking their team to a big total. Lees made 90 runs off 53 balls. Oliver George Robinson in the lower middle order also flexed his muscles and smashed 64 not out in 30 balls to help his team get past the 200 run mark and reach 217 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Yorkshire got off to a decent start with both Dawid Malan and Adam Lyth getting starts. However, neither of them could convert the starts into bigger scores and got out when their team needed them the most. Jordan Thompson and David Wiese tried their best to inch closer to the target but it was too big a task. Yorkshire were restricted to 189 for 7 in 20 overs, as they lost the match by 28 runs.

Let's have a look at the squads:

Nottinghamshire - Ben Slater, Haseeb Hameed, Ben Duckett, Joe Clarke, Lyndon James, Steven Mullaney, Alex Hales, Tom Moores, Liam Patterson-White, Luke Fletcher, Olly Stone, Tom Loten, Dane Paterson (South Africa), Colin Munro (New Zealand - Vitality Blast), Shaheen Shah Afridi (Pakistan - Vitality Blast)

Yorkshire - 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? – Nottinghamshire

Who will win?- Yorkshire

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Alex Hales (Nottinghamshire), Dawid Malan (Yorkshire)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Samit Patel (Nottinghamshire), Matthew Fisher (Yorkshire)

Most Sixes – Alex Hales (Nottinghamshire), Dawid Malan (Yorkshire)

Player of the Match- Dawid Malan (Yorkshire)

Team Scores Batting first – Yorkshire 175+, Nottinghamshire 165+

Match Handicap: Yorkshire

South Group:

May 30- Essex vs Gloucestershire (County Ground, Chelmsford)

Essex Form Guide:

Essex are yet to play a match in the ongoing Vitality Blast T20.

They finished in the quarter finals of the last edition of Vitality Blast T20. Michael Pepper was the top run scorer for Essex in the previous edition. He scored 439 runs in the season.

The overseas signing for Essex this season are Daniel Sams and Simon Harmer.

Players to look out for:

1. Tom Westley- He is a classy top order batter who carries a strike rate of 129.75 in T20 cricket. Westley is certainly the best batter for Essex in the Vitality Blast T20 2023.

2. Daniel Sams - He is a promising fast bowling all rounder who can provide breakthroughs early on as well as score quick runs in the death overs.

Gloucestershire Form Guide:

Gloucestershire are currently placed at the 6th position in the South Group points table.

The top run scorer for Gloucestershire is Chris Dent with 76 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Gloucestershire is Ollie Price with 5 scalps under his belt.

Gloucestershire have won their previous match against Middlesex by 2 runs.

Gloucestershire batted first and they posted a total of 181 for 9 in 20 overs. Grant Roelofsen scored 34 runs at the top of the order. Miles Hammond smashed 59 runs in 42 balls to instill hope for a big total. Graeme van Buuren scored 28 not out in 19 balls to take the total to 181 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Stephen Eskinazi and Joe Cracknell started off very well. They scored 54 and 42 runs respectively to get Middlesex to a brilliant start. Once the openers were dismissed, Middlesex innings could get nowhere. They kept losing wickets in regular succession in the middle overs which cost them later in the match. They fell tantalizingly short by 2 runs in the end.

Let's have a look at the squads:

Essex

Tom Westley, Nick Browne, Sir Alastair Cook, Samuel Cook, James Porter, Shane Snater, Paul Walter, Matt Critchley, Simon Harmer (South Africa), Doug Bracewell (New Zealand - County Championship, until the end of July), Daniel Sams (Australia - Vitality Blast)

Gloucestershire

Chris Dent, Tom Lace, Miles Hammond, Tom Smith, Matt Taylor, Josh Shaw, James Bracey, Goodman, George Scott, Ajeet Dale, Marchant de Lange, Paul van Meekeren, Marcus Harris (Australia), Zafar Gohar (Pakistan)

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Gloucestershire

Who will win?- Gloucestershire

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Tom Westley (Essex), Grant Roelofsen (Gloucestershire)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Daniel Sams (Essex), David Payne (Gloucestershire)

Most Sixes – Tom Westley (Essex), Grant Roelofsen (Gloucestershire)

Player of the Match- Grant Roelofsen (Gloucestershire)

Team Scores Batting first – Gloucestershire 170+, Essex 160+

Match Handicap: Gloucestershire

May 30: Kent vs Somerset (St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury)

Kent Form Guide:

Kent are currently placed at the 3rd position in the South Group points table.

The top run scorer for Kent in the competition is Daniel Bell Drummond with 79 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Kent in the competition is Michael Hogan with 4 scalps under his belt.

Kent have lost their previous game against Surrey by 41 runs.

Surrey batted first and they posted a competitive total of 223 for 5 in 20 overs. The top order failed terribly and they were 5 wickets down for 94 in the 13th over. This is when Sean Abbott unleashed his power hitting self and smashed the bowlers to all parts of the ground. He made 110 off 41 balls, an innings that included 4 fours and 11 huge sixes. On the back of his brilliance, Surrey got to a big total of 223.

During the chase, Kent started off well with the openers getting involved in a 108 runs partnership. After they got dismissed, Kent lost their way and the middle order kept losing wickets in regular succession. It caused panic in the batting order and as a result, Kent were restricted to 182 for 7 in 20 overs, losing the match by 41 runs.

Somerset Form Guide:

Somerset are currently placed at the 1st position in South Group Points table with 3 wins to their name so far.

The top run scorer for Somerset is Tom Banton with 126 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Somerset is Craig Overton with 6 scalps under his belt.

Somerset have won their previous match against Glamorgan by 4 wickets.

Glamorgan batted first and they posted a total of 153 before being bowled out. Eddie Byrom played well and scored 42 off 28 balls to take his team off to a flier. Kiran Carlson also played beautifully and smashed 31 runs in just 19 balls. On the back of these two incredible batting knocks, Glamorgan got to 153 before they were bowled out in the 20th over.

During the chase, Tom Banton and Will Smeed took the responsibility of taking Somerset home comfortably. They scored 54 and 28 runs respectively to get Somerset off to an ideal start. Somerset lost a couple of wickets in the middle order but kept their nerves to win the game in the 15th over with 4 wickets in hand.

Let's have a look at the squads:

Kent

Oliver Robinson, Jordan Cox, Jack Leaning, Sam Billings, Daniel Bell-Drummond, Marcus O'Riordan, Nathan Gilchrist, Hamidullah Qadri, Matthew Quinn, Tawanda Muyeye, Heino Kuhn, Joe Denly, Fred Klaassen, Grant Stewart, Ben Compton, Matt Quinn, Joey Evison, Michael Hogan, George Linde (South Africa), Arshdeep Singh (India - five County Championship matches June-July), Kane Richardson (Australia - Vitality Blast)

Somerset

Tom Lammonby, Tom Abell, George Bartlett, Lewis Goldsworthy, Steven Davies, Josh Davey, Roelof van der Merwe, Craig Overton, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Sean Dickson, Shoaib Bashir (Berkshire), Peter Siddle (Australia - County Championship and Vitality Blast, until the end of July), Cameron Bancroft (Australia - County Championship, until May 17), Matt Henry (New Zealand - County Championship and Vitality Blast, May 11 until the end of July)

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Kent

Who will win?- Somerset

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Tom Abell (Somerset), Daniel Bell Drummond (Kent)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Craig Overton (Somerset), Kane Richardson (Kent)

Most Sixes – Tom Abell (Somerset), Daniel Bell Drummond (Kent)

Player of the Match- Tom Abell (Somerset)

Team Scores Batting first – Somerset 185+, Kent 175+

Match Handicap: Somerset

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