Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: Vitality Blast T20 2023 - All Matches- North Group- 23 June
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Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: Vitality Blast T20 2023 - All Matches- North Group- 23 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 23rd at the Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street; Old Trafford, Manchester; Grace Road, Leicester and Edgbaston, Birmingham.
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North Group:
June 23: Durham vs Yorkshire (Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street)
Durham Form Guide:
Durham are currently placed at the 8th position in the North Group points table with 4 wins to their name.
The top run scorer for Durham in the tournament is Oliver George Robinson with 357 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Durham in the tournament is Nathan Sowter with 21 scalps under his belt.
Durham have lost their previous match Warwickshire by 2 wickets.
Durham batted first and they posted a total of 146 for 5 in 20 overs. The start wasn't ideal and Durham lost 2 wickets for just 19 runs. Oliver George Robinson played a fine knock of 54 in 50 balls. Ashton Turner also flexed his muscles and smashed 53 off 31 balls to take Durham past the 140 run mark to finish at 146 in for 5 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, both the openers Robert Yates and Alex Davies looked determined to chase down the total for their team. They scored 40 runs each and got Warwickshire off to a lovely start. A couple of quick wickets fell in the middle overs and Durham made a comeback out of nowhere. However, Warwickshire kept their nerves and were victorious in the 20th over with 2 wickets in hand.
Yorkshire Form Guide:
Yorkshire are currently placed at the 5th position on the North Group points table with 6 wins to their name in 12 matches played.
The top run scorer for Yorkshire in the competition is Dawid Malan with 538 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Yorkshire in the competition is Jordan Thompson with 20 scalps under his belt.
Yorkshire have lost their previous thriller of a match against Warwickshire by 4 runs.
Warwickshire batted first and they posted a total of 180 for 7 in 20 overs. Robert Yates at the top of the order scored 66 off 51 balls. Chris Benjamin and Glenn Maxwell in the middle order scored 45 and 21 quick runs to get Warwickshire to 180 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Yorkshire lost Dawid Malan and James Wharton early on. After losing Malan, Yorkshire were running low on hopes for a successful chase. Jordan Thompson and David Wiese played brilliantly and smashed 34 and 20 runs respectively but failed to take Yorkshire over the line. Yorkshire fell short by 4 runs in the end.
Let's have a look at the squads:
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)
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, Ashton Turner
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Yorkshire
Who will win?- Yorkshire
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Dawid Malan (Yorkshire), Ashton Turner (Durham)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - David Wiese (Yorkshire), Nathan Sowter (Durham)
Most Sixes – Dawid Malan (Yorkshire), Ashton Turner (Durham)
Player of the Match- Dawid Malan (Yorkshire)
Team Scores Batting first – Durham 165+, Yorkshire 175+
Match Handicap: Yorkshire
June 23- Lancashire vs Derbyshire (Old Trafford, Manchester)
Lancashire Form Guide:
Lancashire are currently placed at the 4th position on the North Group points table.
The top run scorer for Lancashire in the competition is Daryl Mitchell with 383 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Lancashire in the competition is Luke Wood with 14 scalps under his belt.
Lancashire have lost their previous match against Worcestershire by 7 wickets.
Lancashire batted first and they posted a total of 164 for 8 in 20 overs. Philip Salt and Luke Wells lost their wicket early on. Jos Buttler made 74 runs but he consumed 54 deliveries for doing so. It impacted the run rate adversely. Rob Jones played a nice cameo of 42 in 30 balls to help Lancashire get to a competitive total of 164 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Worcestershire lost Brett D'Oliveira within the powerplay overs. Mitchell Santner and Jack Haynes then took the responsibility of taking their team over the line. They scored 49 and 63 runs respectively and took Worcestershire home in the 18th over with 7 wickets in hand.
Derbyshire Form Guide:
Derbyshire are currently placed at the 6th position in North Group Group Points table with 5 wins to their name so far.
The top run scorer for Derbyshire is Wayne Madsen with 486 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Derbyshire is Zak Chappell with 20 scalps under his belt.
Derbyshire have won their previous match against Northamptonshire by 6 wickets.
Northamptonshire batted first and they posted a total of 156 for 8 in 20 overs. The man in form Ricardo Vasconcelos lost his wicket early on. Emilio Gay and Chris Lynn tried their best to take Northamptonshire to a respectable total. They scored 47 and 33 runs respectively. However, after they were dismissed, no other batter could find boundaries with ease and Northamptonshire were restricted to an under par total of 156 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Derbyshire lost the wickets of Luis Reece and Haider Ali early on. Wayne Madsen and Leus du Plooy then took the responsibility and smashed 35 and 40 runs respectively to help Derbyshire get home in the 20th over with 6 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)
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? – Derbyshire
Who will win?- Derbyshire
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Wayne Madsen (Derbyshire), Jos Buttler (Lancashire)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Zaman Khan (Derbyshire), Daryl Mitchell (Lancashire)
Most Sixes – Wayne Madsen (Derbyshire), Jos Buttler (Lancashire)
Player of the Match- Wayne Madsen (Derbyshire)
Team Scores Batting first – Derbyshire 175+, Lancashire 165+
Match Handicap: Derbyshire
June 23: Leicestershire vs Northamptonshire (Grace Road, Leicester)
Leicestershire Form Guide:
Leicestershire are placed at the bottom most position on the points table with 2 wins to their credit.
The top run scorer for Leicestershire is Rishi Patel with 327 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Leicestershire is Callum Parkinson with 14 scalps under his belt.
Leicestershire have lost their previous match against Nottinghamshire by 22 runs.
Nottinghamshire batted first and they posted a competitive total of 165 for 8 in 20 overs. Joe Clarke at the top of the order was brilliant. He scored 72 runs off 41 balls. The rest of the batting order couldn't really provide any impetus into the innings and Nottinghamshire had to settle down for 165 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Nick Welch and Peter Handscomb started off very well for their team. They scored 32 and 28 runs respectively. However, once they were dismissed, the Leicestershire innings went nowhere and the batters kept losing wickets at crunch moments. As a result, Leicestershire fell short by 22 runs in the end.
Northamptonshire Form Guide:
Northamptonshire are placed at the 7th position on the points table with 5 wins to their name.
The top run scorer for Northamptonshire is Ricardo Vasconcelos with 305 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Northamptonshire is Andrew Tye with 17 scalps under his belt.
Northamptonshire have lost their previous match against Derbyshire by 6 wickets.
Northamptonshire batted first and they posted a total of 156 for 8 in 20 overs. The man in form Ricardo Vasconcelos lost his wicket early on. Emilio Gay and Chris Lynn tried their best to take Northamptonshire to a respectable total. They scored 47 and 33 runs respectively. However, after they were dismissed, no other batter could find boundaries with ease and Northamptonshire were restricted to an under par total of 156 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Derbyshire lost the wickets of Luis Reece and Haider Ali early on. Wayne Madsen and Leus du Plooy then took the responsibility and smashed 35 and 40 runs respectively to help Derbyshire get home in the 20th over with 6 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)
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? – Leicestershire
Who will win?- Northamptonshire
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Chris Lynn (Northamptonshire), Rishi Patel (Leicestershire)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Andrew Tye (Northamptonshire), Callum Parkinson (Leicestershire)
Most Sixes – Chris Lynn (Northamptonshire), Rishi Patel (Leicestershire)
Player of the Match- Chris Lynn (Northamptonshire)
Team Scores Batting first – Northamptonshire 175+, Leicestershire 165+
Match Handicap: Northamptonshire
June 23: Warwickshire vs Worcestershire (Edgbaston, Birmingham)
Worcestershire Form Guide:
Worcestershire are currently placed at the second position on the North Group points table with 7 wins to their credit.
The top run scorer for Worcestershire in the competition is Adam Hose with 326 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Worcestershire in the competition is Pat Brown with 21 scalps under his belt.
Worcestershire have won their previous match against Nottinghamshire by 5 wickets.
Nottinghamshire batted first and they posted a total of 139 for 8 in 20 overs. The start wasn't ideal as Nottinghamshire lost Alex Hales and Lyndon James early on. Matthew Montgomery played well and scored a run a ball 39. The rest of the middle order failed to convert the starts they got and threw away their wicket. As a result, Nottinghamshire were restricted to 139 for 8 in 20 overs.
During the chase, Worcestershire got off to a shaky start as they lost Mitchell Santner and Jack Haynes early on. Brett D'Oliveira led the charge with his knock of 36 runs in 27 balls. The real impetus into the innings was brought by Ed Pollock who smashed 38 off 25 balls as he took Worcestershire home in the 19th over with 5 wickets in hand.
Warwickshire Form Guide:
Warwickshire are currently placed at the 1st position on the North Group points table with 8 wins to their credit.
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 Dan Mousley with 14 scalps under his belt.
Warwickshire have won their previous match against Yorkshire by 4 runs.
Warwickshire batted first and they posted a total of 180 for 7 in 20 overs. Robert Yates at the top of the order scored 66 off 51 balls. Chris Benjamin and Glenn Maxwell in the middle order scored 45 and 21 quick runs to get Warwickshire to 180 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Yorkshire lost Dawid Malan and James Wharton early on. After losing Malan, Yorkshire were running low on hopes for a successful chase. Jordan Thompson and David Wiese played brilliantly and smashed 34 and 20 runs respectively but failed to take Yorkshire over the line. Yorkshire fell short by 4 runs in the end.
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) – Adam Hose (Worcestershire), Chris Benjamin (Warwickshire)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Brett D'Oliveira (Worcestershire), Dan Mousley (Warwickshire)
Most Sixes – Adam Hose (Worcestershire), Chris Benjamin (Warwickshire)
Player of the Match- Brett D'Oliveira (Worcestershire)
Team Scores Batting first – Worcestershire 165+, Warwickshire 160+
Match Handicap: Worcestershire
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