Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: Vitality Blast T20 2023 - All Matches - North Group - 16 June
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Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: Vitality Blast T20 2023 - All Matches - North Group - 16 June
Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for Vitality Blast T20 2023 matches of the North Group which will be played on June 16th at the ; County Ground, Northampton, Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street; Headingley, Leeds and New Road, Worcester.
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North Group:
June 16: Worcestershire vs Warwickshire (New Road, Worcester)
Worcestershire Form Guide:
Worcestershire are currently placed at the 4th position in the North Group points table with 4 wins to their name.
The top run scorer for Worcestershire in the tournament is Adam Hose with 225 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Worcestershire in the tournament is Pat Brown with 14 scalps under his belt.
Worcestershire have lost their previous match against Yorkshire by 26 runs.
Yorkshire batted first and they posted a big total of 224 for 4 in 20 overs. Dawid Malan continued his form and scored 79 runs off 48 balls. James Wharton also joined the party and smashed 111 not out in 56 balls to take Yorkshire to a big total of 224 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Worcestershire lost Jack Haynes and Michael Bracewell early on. The middle order also couldn't do much as the required rate just kept creeping up and Worcestershire kept losing wickets in regular spells. They were restricted to 198 for 6, as they lost the match by 26 runs.
Warwickshire Form Guide:
Warwickshire are currently placed at the 2nd position on the North Group points table with 5 wins to their name in 8 matches played.
The top run scorer for Warwickshire in the competition is Sam Hain with 417 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Warwickshire in the competition is Danny Briggs with 10 scalps under his belt.
Warwickshire have won their previous match against Northamptonshire by 30 runs.
Warwickshire batted first and they posted an under par total of 137 before being bowled out. The start was terrible and Warwickshire lost 5 wickets for 85 runs. After the recognised batters were back in the pavilion, there wasn't much the tailenders could do and Warwickshire were bowled out for 137.
During the chase, Northamptonshire lost 2 wickets including that of Chris Lynn early on. Saif Zaib tried to take his team over the line with a sedate knock of 25 off 29 balls. He failed to do so as Northamptonshire were restricted to 107 for 9, losing the match by 30 runs.
Let's have a look at the squads:
Warwickshire - 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, Hassan Ali (Pakistan - until the end of July), Glenn Maxwell (Australia - Vitality Blast)
Worcestershire - Jake Libby, Jack Haynes, Brett D'Oliveira, Riki Wessels, Ben Cox, Joe Leach, Josh Tongue, Dillon Pennington, Ed Barnard, Taylor Cornall, Ben Gibbon, Ed Pollock, Adam Hose, Matthew Waite, Azhar Ali (Pakistan), Michael Bracewell (New Zealand - Vitality Blast), Mitchell Santner (New Zealand - Vitality Blast)
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Warwickshire
Who will win?- Worcestershire
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Brett D'Oliveira (Worcestershire), Sam Hain (Warwickshire)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Mitchell Santner (Worcestershire), Danny Briggs (Warwickshire)
Most Sixes – Brett D'Oliveira (Worcestershire), Sam Hain (Warwickshire)
Player of the Match- Mitchell Santner (Worcestershire)
Team Scores Batting first – Worcestershire 175+, Warwickshire 170+
Match Handicap: Worcestershire
June 16- Durham vs Derbyshire (Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street)
Durham Form Guide:
Durham are currently placed at the 5th position in North Group Group Points table with 4 wins to their name so far.
The top run scorer for Durham is Oliver George Robinson with 291 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Durham is Nathan Sowter with 17 scalps under his belt.
Durham have lost their previous match against Leicestershire by 6 wickets.
Durham batted first and they posted an under par total of 172 for 4 in 20 overs. Graham Clark at the top of the order played well and scored 27 off 14 balls. Ashton Turner played a superb knock of 60 not out in 38 balls at the back end to take Durham to 172 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Leicestershire lost Nick Welch early on. After his dismissal, Lewis Hill and Rishi Patel went berserk. They scored 54 and 104 runs respectively to seal the deal for Leicestershire. They chased the target down in the 18th over with 6 wickets in hand.
Derbyshire Form Guide:
Derbyshire are currently placed at the 7th position on points table.
The top run scorer for Derbyshire in the competition is Wayne Madsen with 431 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Derbyshire in the competition is Zak Chappell with 12 scalps under his belt.
Derbyshire have lost their previous match against Nottinghamshire by 3 wickets.
Derbyshire batted first and they posted a total of 142 for 6 in 20 overs. Except for Haider Ali who made 42 off 37 balls, the rest of the batting line-up failed miserably. No batter took the responsibility of taking their team to a respectable total. As a result, Derbyshire were restricted to a super low total of 142.
During the chase, Joe Clarke and Alex Hales gave a fitting start to their team. Joe Clarke made 29, while Hales scored 35 to seal the deal for Nottinghamshire. Shaheen Afridi provided the winning blows as Nottinghamshire chased the total down in the 19th over with 3 wickets in hand.
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
Durham: Alex Lees, Cameron Bancroft, Scott Borthwick, Jack Burnham, Ben Raine, Paul Coughlin, Liam Trevaskis, David Bedingham (South Africa), Ollie Robinson, Nathan Sowter, Brandon Glover, Bas de Leede, Matthew Kuhnemann (Australia), Tristan Stubbs (South Africa - Vitality Blast), Graham Clark
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Durham
Who will win?- Derbyshire
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Graham Clark (Durham), Wayne Madsen (Derbyshire)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Ben Raine (Durham), Zaman Khan (Derbyshire)
Most Sixes – Graham Clark (Durham), Wayne Madsen (Derbyshire)
Player of the Match- Wayne Madsen (Derbyshire)
Team Scores Batting first – Derbyshire 175+, Durham 165+
Match Handicap: Derbyshire
16 June- Yorkshire vs Leicestershire (Headingley, Leeds)
Yorkshire Form Guide:
Yorkshire are placed at the 3rd position on the points table with 5 wins to their name.
The top run scorer for Yorkshire in Vitality Blast T20 is Dawid Malan with 409 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Yorkshire in Vitality Blast T20 is Jordan Thompson with 15 scalps under his belt.
Yorkshire have won their previous match against Worcestershire by 26 runs.
Yorkshire batted first and they posted a big total of 224 for 4 in 20 overs. Dawid Malan continued his form and scored 79 runs off 48 balls. James Wharton also joined the party and smashed 111 not out in 56 balls to take Yorkshire to a big total of 224 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Worcestershire lost Jack Haynes and Michael Bracewell early on. The middle order also couldn't do much as the required rate just kept creeping up and Worcestershire kept losing wickets in regular spells. They were restricted to 198 for 6, as they lost the match by 26 runs.
Leicestershire Form Guide:
Leicestershire are currently placed at the bottom most position on the points table with 2 wins to their credit.
The top run scorer for Leicestershire in Vitality Blast T20 is Rishi Patel with 282 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Leicestershire in Vitality Blast T20 is Callum Parkinson with 10 scalps under his belt.
Leicestershire have won their previous match against Durham by 6 wickets.
Durham batted first and they posted an under par total of 172 for 4 in 20 overs. Graham Clark at the top of the order played well and scored 27 off 14 balls. Ashton Turner played a superb knock of 60 not out in 38 balls at the back end to take Durham to 172 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Leicestershire lost Nick Welch early on. After his dismissal, Lewis Hill and Rishi Patel went berserk. They scored 54 and 104 runs respectively to seal the deal for Leicestershire. They chased the target down in the 18th over with 6 wickets in hand.
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
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? – Yorkshire
Who will win?- Leicestershire
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Dawid Malan (Yorkshire), Rishi Patel (Leicestershire)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Jordan Thompson (Yorkshire), Naveen ul Haq (Leicestershire)
Most Sixes – Dawid Malan (Yorkshire), Rishi Patel (Leicestershire)
Player of the Match- Rishi Patel (Leicestershire)
Team Scores Batting first – Leicestershire 180+, Yorkshire 170+
Match Handicap: Leicestershire
16 June- Northamptonshire vs Lancashire (County Ground, Northampton)
Northamptonshire Form Guide:
Northamptonshire are placed at the 8th position on points table.
The top run scorer for Northamptonshire in Vitality Blast T20 is Chris Lynn with 210 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Northamptonshire in Vitality Blast T20 is Freddie Heldreich with 14 scalps under his belt.
Northamptonshire have lost their previous match against Warwickshire by 30 runs.
Warwickshire batted first and they posted an under par total of 137 before being bowled out. The start was terrible and Warwickshire lost 5 wickets for 85 runs. After the recognised batters were back in the pavilion, there wasn't much the tailenders could do and Warwickshire were bowled out for 137.
During the chase, Northamptonshire lost 2 wickets including that of Chris Lynn early on. Saif Zaib tried to take his team over the line with a sedate knock of 25 off 29 balls. He failed to do so as Northamptonshire were restricted to 107 for 9, losing the match by 30 runs.
Lancashire Form Guide:
Lancashire are placed at the 6th position on points table.
The top run scorer for Lancashire in Vitality Blast T20 is Daryl Mitchell with 275 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Lancashire in Vitality Blast T20 is Luke Wood with 10 scalps under his belt.
Lancashire have won their previous match against Worcestershire by 4 wickets.
Worcestershire batted first and they posted a total of 177 for 9 in 20 overs. The top order couldn't do much and lost wickets regularly in the powerplay overs. Adam Hose and Mitchell Santner revived the innings with their knocks of 42 and 57 runs respectively. On the back of these two batting performances, Worcestershire got to 177 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Lancashire lost Luke Wells and Philip Salt early on and looked in all sorts of trouble. Jos Buttler finally came good in the tournament and smashed 58 off 42 balls to bring Lancashire back into it. Daryl Mitchell played a match winning cameo of 33 runs in 14 balls to take Lancashire home in the 20th over with 4 wickets in hand.
Let's have a look at the squads:
Northamptonshire - Ricardo Vasconcelos, Luke Procter, Rob Keogh, Saif Zaib, Adam Rossington, Tom Taylor, Gareth Berg, Simon Kerrigan, Ben Sanderson, David Willey, Lewis McManus, Ollie Sale, Hassan Azad, Sam Whiteman (Australia - County Championship and One-Day Cup, until the end of August), Chris Tremain (Australia - County Championship, three games in April), Lance Morris (Australia - County Championship, three games in May), Chris Lynn (Australia - Vitality Blast), AJ Tye (Australia - Vitality Blast)
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) – Ricardo Vasconcelos (Northamptonshire), Jos Buttler (Lancashire)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Freddie Heldreich (Northamptonshire), Luke Wood (Lancashire)
Most Sixes – Ricardo Vasconcelos (Northamptonshire), Jos Buttler (Lancashire)
Player of the Match- Jos Buttler (Lancashire)
Team Scores Batting first – Lancashire 160+, Northamptonshire 150+
Match Handicap: Lancashire
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