Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: Vitality Blast T20 2023 - All Matches - North Group - 26 May 2023

Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for Vitality Blast T20 2023 matches of North Group which will be played on May 26th at the County Ground, New Road, Worcester; Trent Bridge, Nottingham; Grace Road, Leicester and County Ground, Northampton.

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North Group Matches:

May 26: Worcestershire vs Yorkshire (Lord's, London)

Worcestershire Form Guide:

The top run scorer for Worcestershire in the competition is Adam Hose with 61 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Worcestershire in the competition is Usama Mir with 3 scalps under his belt.

Worcestershire have won their previous match against Northamptonshire by 15 runs.

Worcestershire batted first and they posted a total of 196 for 9 in 20 overs of play. They lost openers Michael Bracewell and Brett D'Oliveira early on. Adam Hose and Jack Haynes revived the innings and scored 61 and 27 runs respectively. The lower middle order also chipped in with quick runs and as a result, Worcestershire were able to make 196 in 20 overs.

During the chase, Chris Lynn and Ricardo Vasconcelos started off really well for Northamptonshire. They stitched a partnership of 50 runs for the first wicket. Lynn smashed 28 off just 14 balls before being dismissed by Mitchell Stanley. David Willey also played well and scored 36 off 24 balls. The middle order however, fell like a pack of cards and Northamptonshire were restricted to 181 for 8, losing the match by 15 runs.

Yorkshire Vikings Form Guide:

The top run scorer for Yorkshire in the competition is Dawid Malan with 43 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Yorkshire in the competition is Matthew Revis with 2 scalps under his belt.

Yorkshire have lost their previous match against Warwickshire by 34 runs.

Warwickshire batted first and they posted a huge total of 200 for 6 in 20 overs. The start was terrible as Warwickshire lost 4 wickets for just 51 runs. This is when Sam Hain and Chris Benjamin got together and smashed 83 and 46 runs respectively to take Warwickshire to a comfortable total of 200 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Yorkshire got off to a horrible start. They lost 5 wickets for just 34 runs. Dawid Malan smashed 43 runs at the top of the order. Apart from him, no other batter showed any signs of counter attack and Yorkshire were bowled out for 166, as they lost the match by 34 runs.

Let’s have a look at the squads:

Yorkshire Vikings- 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)

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?- Yorkshire

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Jonny Bairstow (Yorkshire), Michael Bracewell (Worcestershire)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Matthew Revis (Yorkshire), Usama Mir (Worcestershire)

Most Sixes – Jonny Bairstow (Yorkshire), Michael Bracewell (Worcestershire)

Player of the Match- Jonny Bairstow (Yorkshire)

Team Scores Batting first – Yorkshire 170+, Worcestershire 160+

Match Handicap: Yorkshire

May 26: Nottinghamshire vs Derbyshire (Trent Bridge, Nottingham)

Derbyshire Form Guide:

The top run scorer for Derbyshire in the tournament is Wayne Madsen with 50 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Derbyshire in the tournament is Zaman Khan with 2 scalps under his belt.

Derbyshire have lost their previous match against Lancashire 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.

Nottinghamshire Form Guide:

Nottinghamshire finished at the 5th 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.

Colin Munro and Shaheen Afridi have been included in the squad as overseas players. They are likely to give a lot of strength to their squad.

Players to look out for:

1. Ben Duckett - He was the top run scorer for Nottinghamshire last season. Duckett scores in all directions of the ground and his signature sweep shot is next to none in world cricket.

2. Shaheen Afridi - He is in great form currently. Afridi will be vested with the responsibility of providing early breakthroughs for his team.

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

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? – Nottinghamshire

Who will win?- Nottinghamshire

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Ben Duckett (Nottinghamshire), Wayne Madsen (Derbyshire)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Shaheen Afridi (Nottinghamshire), Mark Watt (Derbyshire)

Most Sixes – Ben Duckett (Nottinghamshire), Wayne Madsen (Derbyshire)

Player of the Match- Ben Duckett (Nottinghamshire)

Team Scores Batting first – Nottinghamshire 170+, Derbyshire 155+

Match Handicap: Nottinghamshire

May 26- Northamptonshire vs Durham (County Ground, Northamptonshire)

Current Form Durham:

Durham finished at the 8th position in the previous edition of Vitality Blast T20. They weren't able to perform on a consistent basis and hence, couldn't qualify for the Finals day.

The top run scorer for Durham in the previous edition was Michael Jones with 319 runs to his name.

This year's overseas signing for Durham is David Bedhingham. He is a good top order batter and can take his team off to flying starts in the powerplay overs.

Players to look out for:

1. David Bedhingham - He performed very well in the previous edition of Vitality Blast T20. Bedhingham is particularly good in the powerplay overs where he can smash the bowlers to all parts of the ground.

2. Matthew Kuhnemann- He performed superbly in the previous edition of Big Bash League. Kuhnemann can provide breakthroughs when his team needs the most.

Current Form Northamptonshire:

The top run scorer for Northamptonshire is Tom Taylor with 44 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Northamptonshire is Tom Taylor with 3 scalps under his belt.

Northamptonshire have lost their previous match against Worcestershire by 15 runs.

Worcestershire batted first and they posted a total of 196 for 9 in 20 overs of play. They lost openers Michael Bracewell and Brett D'Oliveira early on. Adam Hose and Jack Haynes revived the innings and scored 61 and 27 runs respectively. The lower middle order also chipped in with quick runs and as a result, Worcestershire were able to make 196 in 20 overs.

During the chase, Chris Lynn and Ricardo Vasconcelos started off really well for Northamptonshire. They stitched a partnership of 50 runs for the first wicket. Lynn smashed 28 off just 14 balls before being dismissed by Mitchell Stanley. David Willey also played well and scored 36 off 24 balls. The middle order however, fell like a pack of cards and Northamptonshire were restricted to 181 for 8, losing the match by 15 runs.

Let's have a look at the squads:

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)

Northamptonshire: 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)

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Northamptonshire

Who will win?- Northamptonshire

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Cameron Bancroft (Durham), Chris Lynn (Northamptonshire)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Ben Raine (Durham), Tom Taylor (Northamptonshire)

Most Sixes – Cameron Bancroft (Durham), Chris Lynn (Northamptonshire)

Player of the Match- Chris Lynn (Northamptonshire)

Team Scores Batting first – Northamptonshire 165+, Durham 155+

Match Handicap: Northamptonshire

26 May- Leicestershire vs Warwickshire (Grace Road, Leicester)

Current Form Leicestershire:

The top run scorer for Leicestershire in the competition is Wiaan Mulder with 25 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Leicestershire in the competition is Rehan Ahmed with 1 scalp under his belt.

Leicestershire have lost their previous match against Lancashire by 8 wickets.

Leicestershire batted first and they were bowled out for a paltry 99. The start was terrible and they lost 4 wickets for 35 runs. Wiaan Mulder in the middle order tried to rescue the ship with his knock of 25 but it wasn't enough as Leicestershire innings was wrapped up for just 99 on board.

During the chase, Lancashire lost their last match hero Luke Wells early on. Steven Croft and Daryl Mitchell then smashed 46 and 25 runs respectively to take Lancashire home in the 12th over with 8 wickets in hand.

Current Form Warwickshire:

The top run scorer for Warwickshire is Sam Hain with 83 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Warwickshire is Henry Brookes with 4 scalps under his belt.

Warwickshire have won their previous match against Yorkshire by 34 runs.

Warwickshire batted first and they posted a huge total of 200 for 6 in 20 overs. The start was terrible as Warwickshire lost 4 wickets for just 51 runs. This is when Sam Hain and Chris Benjamin got together and smashed 83 and 46 runs respectively to take Warwickshire to a comfortable total of 200 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Yorkshire got off to a horrible start. They lost 5 wickets for just 34 runs. Dawid Malan smashed 43 runs at the top of the order. Apart from him, no other batter showed any signs of counter attack and Yorkshire were bowled out for 166, as they lost the match by 34 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)

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? – Warwickshire

Who will win?- Warwickshire

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Nick Welch (Leicestershire), Sam Hain (Warwickshire)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Wiaan Mulder (Leicestershire), Henry Brookes (Warwickshire)

Most Sixes – Nick Welch (Leicestershire), Sam Hain (Warwickshire)

Player of the Match- Sam Hain (Warwickshire)

Team Scores Batting first – Warwickshire 185+, Leicestershire 150+

Match Handicap: Warwickshire

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