Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: Vitality Blast T20 2023 - All Matches- North Group- 2 June 2023
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Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: Vitality Blast T20 2023 - All Matches- North Group- 2 June 2023
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 2nd at the County Ground, Northampton; Trent Bridge, Nottingham; Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street, Chester-le-Street and the County Ground, Derby.
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North Group:
June 2: Northamptonshire vs Leicestershire (County Ground, Northampton)
Leicestershire Form Guide:
Leicestershire are currently placed at the bottom most position in the North Group points table with 4 losses to their name.
The top run scorer for Leicestershire in the tournament is Rishi Patel with 121 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Leicestershire in the tournament is Callum Parkinson with 7 scalps under his belt.
Leicestershire have lost their previous match against Derbyshire by a minimal margin of 2 runs.
Derbyshire batted first and they posted a total of 189 for 5 in 20 overs. The start wasn't ideal and they lost 2 wickets within the powerplay overs. The man in form Wayne Madsen then came to the crease and took the bowlers on. He scored a majestic 109 not out in 61 balls to take Derbyshire to 189 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Leicestershire lost Sol Budinger early on. Nick Welch and Rishi Patel tried to revive the innings with their knocks of 30 and 44 runs respectively. After these two were dismissed, Colin Ackermann kept the hopes alive and found gaps at ease. However, he couldn't find an apt support at the other end. He stayed not out at 59 in 38 balls but failed to take his team home as Leicestershire were restricted to 187 for 5 in 20 overs, losing the match by 2 runs.
Northamptonshire Form Guide:
Northamptonshire are currently placed at the 8th position on the North Group points table with 3 losses to their name in 4 matches played.
The top run scorer for Northamptonshire in the competition is Ricardo Vasconcelos with 154 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Northamptonshire in the competition is Tom Taylor with 5 scalps under his belt.
Northamptonshire have lost their previous match against Warwickshire by 21 runs.
Warwickshire batted first and scored 202 runs in 20 overs of play. Alex Davies and Robert Yates started off very well. They smashed 71 and 46 runs respectively. Sam Hain in the middle order scored 48 not out and ensured he stayed until the end to take Warwickshire to a respectable 202 in 20 overs.
During the chase, Northamptonshire lost Chris Lynn and Josh Cobb early on. Ricardo Vasconcelos kept attacking the bowlers and scored 65 off just 39 balls. Once he fell, the hopes for a successful diminished. Craig Miles bowled beautifully for Warwickshire as he picked up 4 wickets to help restrict Northamptonshire to 181 for 7, as they lost the match by 33 runs.
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)
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
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Northamptonshire
Who will win?- Leicestershire
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Ricardo Vasconcelos (Northamptonshire), Rishi Patel (Leicestershire)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - David Willey (Northamptonshire), Naveen ul Haq (Leicestershire)
Most Sixes – Ricardo Vasconcelos (Northamptonshire), Rishi Patel (Leicestershire)
Player of the Match- Naveen ul Haq (Leicestershire)
Team Scores Batting first – Northamptonshire 155+, Leicestershire 165+
Match Handicap: Leicestershire
June 2- Nottinghamshire vs Worcestershire (Trent Bridge, Nottingham)
Nottinghamshire Form Guide:
Nottinghamshire are currently placed at the 5th position in North Group points table. They have won 2 games out of the 4 matches played.
The top run scorer for Nottinghamshire in the Vitality Blast T20 is Colin Munro with 135 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Nottinghamshire in the Vitality Blast T20 is Steven Mullaney with 5 scalps under his belt.
Nottinghamshire have lost their previous match against Yorkshire by 8 runs.
Yorkshire batted first and they posted a total of 182 for 7 in 20 overs. Adam Lyth and William Luxton got out early. Dawid Malan held one end together and scored runs freely. He wanted to stay unbeaten until the end of the innings to take his team to a big total. Malan scored 95 not out in 56 deliveries as Yorkshire got to 182 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Nottinghamshire lost Joe Clarke early on. After his dismissal, Alex Hales and Colin Munro took the attack to the opposition. They scored 53 and 46 runs respectively. Once they got dismissed, it became harder for the lower order batters to take their team home. Nottinghamshire were restricted to 174 for 4, losing the match by 8 runs.
Worcestershire Form Guide:
Worcestershire are currently placed at the 2nd position in the North Group points table. They have won 3 out of the 3 matches played so far.
The top run scorer for Worcestershire is Adam Hose with 118 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Worcestershire is Brett D'Oliveira with 7 scalps under his belt.
Worcestershire have won their previous match convincingly against Leicestershire by 33 runs.
Worcestershire batted first and they posted a total of 183 for 7 in 20 overs. Brett D'Oliveira and Michael Bracewell lost their wicket early on. The top order couldn't do much damage. It was Kashif Ali in the lower middle order who smashed 69 runs in 44 balls to take Worcestershire to a respectable total of 183 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Leicestershire lost Sol Budinger in the powerplay overs. Nick Welch and Rishi Patel instilled hope for a successful chase with knocks of 37 and 42 runs respectively. However, once they were dismissed, the chasing team could get nowhere and they were restricted to 150 for 9, losing the match by 33 runs.
Let's have a look at the squads:
Nottinghamshire - Ben Slater, Haseeb Hameed, Ben Duckett, Joe Clarke, Lyndon James, Steven Mullaney, 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
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? – Worcestershire
Who will win?- Worcestershire
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Alex Hales (Nottinghamshire), Adam Hose (Worcestershire)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Steven Mullaney (Nottinghamshire), Michael Bracewell (Worcestershire)
Most Sixes – Alex Hales (Nottinghamshire), Adam Hose (Worcestershire)
Player of the Match- Michael Bracewell (Worcestershire)
Team Scores Batting first – Worcestershire 170+, Nottinghamshire 160+
Match Handicap: Worcestershire
June 2- Durham vs Lancashire (Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street, Chester-le-Street)
Lancashire Form Guide:
Lancashire are currently placed at the 3rd position in North Group Group Points table with 3 wins to their name so far.
The top run scorer for Lancashire is Daryl Mitchell with 180 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Lancashire is Luke Wood with 8 scalps under his belt.
Lancashire have lost their previous thrilling match against Yorkshire by 15 runs.
Lancashire have now lost 2 matches in a row and they will have to bring in their A game in order to stay at the top of the points table.
In their previous match, Yorkshire batted first and they posted a decent total of 195 for 6 in 20 overs. Dawid Malan was spectacular at the top of the order. He scored 83 runs in 50 balls. He hit 4 sixes during the innings. The middle order played nice cameos and got their team past the 190 run mark as they finished at 195 for 6 in 20 overs.
During the chase, Lancashire lost their key batter Jos Buttler early on. Steven Croft and Luke Wells hit a few boundaries and got Lancashire back into the game. Their untimely dismissals and Liam Livingstone's failure with the bat added to the worries Lancashire. The lower middle including the likes of Tom Hartley and Luke Wood tried their best but couldn't take Lancs over the line as they lost the match by 15 runs.
Durham Form Guide:
Durham are currently placed at the 4th position in the South Group points table.
The top run scorer for Durham in the competition is Alex Lees with 140 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Durham in the competition is Nathan Sowter with 7 scalps under his belt.
Durham have lost their previous match against Nottinghamshire 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.
Let's have a look at the squads:
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)
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)
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Lancashire
Who will win?- Lancashire
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Jos Buttler (Lancashire), Graham Clark (Durham)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Colin de Grandhomme (Lancashire), Ben Raine (Durham)
Most Sixes – Jos Buttler (Lancashire), Graham Clark (Durham)
Player of the Match- Jos Buttler (Lancashire)
Team Scores Batting first – Lancashire 180+, Durham 165+
Match Handicap: Lancashire
June 2- Derbyshire vs Warwickshire (County Ground, Derby)
Derbyshire Form Guide:
Derbyshire are currently placed at the 7th position on points table with 1 win to their name.
The top run scorer for Derbyshire in Vitality Blast T20 is Wayne Madsen with 277 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Derbyshire in Vitality Blast T20 is Zak Chappell with 6 scalps under his belt.
Derbyshire have won their previous match against Leicestershire by a small margin of 2 runs.
Derbyshire batted first and they posted a total of 189 for 5 in 20 overs. The start wasn't ideal and they lost 2 wickets within the powerplay overs. The man in form Wayne Madsen then came to the crease and took the bowlers on. He scored a majestic 109 not out in 61 balls to take Derbyshire to 189 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Leicestershire lost Sol Budinger early on. Nick Welch and Rishi Patel tried to revive the innings with their knocks of 30 and 44 runs respectively. After these two were dismissed, Colin Ackermann kept the hopes alive and found gaps at ease. However, he couldn't find an apt support at the other end. He stayed not out at 59 in 38 balls but failed to take his team home as Leicestershire were restricted to 187 for 5 in 20 overs, losing the match by 2 runs.
Warwickshire Form Guide:
Warwickshire are currently placed at the first position on points table with 4 wins out of 4 games for them.
The top run scorer for Warwickshire in Vitality Blast T20 is Sam Hain with 204 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Warwickshire in the Vitality Blast T20 is Danny Briggs with 8 scalps under his belt.
Warwickshire have won their previous match against Northamptonshire by 21 runs.
Warwickshire batted first and scored 202 runs in 20 overs of play. Alex Davies and Robert Yates started off very well. They smashed 71 and 46 runs respectively. Sam Hain in the middle order scored 48 not out and ensured he stayed until the end to take Warwickshire to a respectable 202 in 20 overs.
During the chase, Northamptonshire lost Chris Lynn and Josh Cobb early on. Ricardo Vasconcelos kept attacking the bowlers and scored 65 off just 39 balls. Once he fell, the hopes for a successful diminished. Craig Miles bowled beautifully for Warwickshire as he picked up 4 wickets to help restrict Northamptonshire to 181 for 7, as they lost the match by 33 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)
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
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Warwickshire
Who will win?- Warwickshire
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Glenn Maxwell (Warwickshire), Leus du Plooy (Derbyshire)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Danny Briggs (Warwickshire), Mark Watt (Derbyshire)
Most Sixes – Glenn Maxwell (Warwickshire), Leus du Plooy (Derbyshire)
Player of the Match- Glenn Maxwell (Warwickshire)
Team Scores Batting first – Warwickshire 190+, Derbyshire 175+
Match Handicap: Warwickshire
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