Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: Vitality Blast T20 2023 - All Matches - North Group - 30 June
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Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: Vitality Blast T20 2023 - All Matches - North Group - 30 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 30 at the Grace Road, Leicester; Trent Bridge, Nottingham; County Ground, Derby and Old Trafford, Manchester
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North Group:
June 30: Worcestershire vs Durham (New Road, Worcester)
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's previous match against Yorkshire was washed off due to rain. However, in their last outing, they lost against 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.
Worcestershire Form Guide:
Worcestershire are currently placed at the 3rd position on the North Group points table with 7 wins to their name.
The top run scorer for Worcestershire in the competition is Brett D'Oliveira with 338 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Worcestershire in the competition is Pat Brown with 21 scalps under his belt.
Worcestershire have lost their previous match against Warwickshire by 53 runs.
Warwickshire batted first and they posted a huge total of 228 for 4 in 20 overs. Robert Yates started off really well for Warwickshire as he smashed 59 off 39 balls. Glenn Maxwell and Dan Mousley also flexed their muscle and scored 44 and 51 runs respectively to take Warwickshire past the 220 run mark to finish at 228 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Brett D'Oliveira and Jack Haynes gave their team a brilliant start. They scored 28 and 34 runs respectively. Mitchell Santner at number 3 also scored an important 56 off 32 balls but he kept losing partners at the other end and it cost Worcestershire in the end as they were restricted to 175 for 9, losing the match by 53 runs.
Let's have a look at the squads:
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)
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? – Durham
Who will win?- Worcestershire
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Jack Haynes (Worcestershire), Oliver George Robinson (Durham)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Mitchell Santner (Worcestershire), Ben Raine (Durham)
Most Sixes – Jack Haynes (Worcestershire), Oliver George Robinson (Durham)
Player of the Match- Mitchell Santner (Worcestershire)
Team Scores Batting first – Worcestershire 170+, Durham 160+
Match Handicap: Worcestershire
June 30- Nottinghamshire vs Warwickshire (Trent Bridge, Nottingham)
Nottinghamshire Form Guide:
Nottinghamshire are currently placed at the 4th position on the North Group points table.
The top run scorer for Nottinghamshire in the competition is Joe Clarke with 397 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Nottinghamshire in the competition is Shaheen Afridi with 16 scalps under his belt.
Nottinghamshire have lost their previous match against Worcestershire 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 in North Group Group Points table with 9 wins to their name so far.
The top run scorer for Warwickshire is Sam Hain with 417 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Warwickshire is Dan Mousley with 18 scalps under his belt.
Warwickshire have won their previous match against Worcestershire by 53 runs.
Warwickshire batted first and they posted a huge total of 228 for 4 in 20 overs. Robert Yates started off really well for Warwickshire as he smashed 59 off 39 balls. Glenn Maxwell and Dan Mousley also flexed their muscle and scored 44 and 51 runs respectively to take Warwickshire past the 220 run mark to finish at 228 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Brett D'Oliveira and Jack Haynes gave their team a brilliant start. They scored 28 and 34 runs respectively. Mitchell Santner at number 3 also scored an important 56 off 32 balls but he kept losing partners at the other end and it cost Worcestershire in the end as they were restricted to 175 for 9, losing the match by 53 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)
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)
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Nottinghamshire
Who will win?- Nottinghamshire
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Alex Hales (Nottinghamshire), Dan Mousley (Warwickshire)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Samit Patel (Nottinghamshire), Danny Briggs (Warwickshire)
Most Sixes – Alex Hales (Nottinghamshire), Dan Mousley (Warwickshire)
Player of the Match- Alex Hales (Nottinghamshire)
Team Scores Batting first – Nottinghamshire 180+, Warwickshire 165+
Match Handicap: Nottinghamshire
June 30: Derbyshire vs Leicestershire (County Ground, Derby)
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 334 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Leicestershire is Callum Parkinson with 15 scalps under his belt.
Leicestershire have lost their previous match against Northamptonshire by 92 runs.
Northamptonshire batted first and they posted a total of 210 for 7 in 20 overs. Chris Lynn and Saif Zaib were simply phenomenal as they struck 62 and 55 runs respectively to take Northamptonshire to a commanding total of 210 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Leicestershire lost 4 wickets for just 27 runs and never really looked in the game. Rehan Ahmed tried his best to take Leicestershire over the line with a knock of 49 in 32 balls but it wasn't enough as Leicestershire were bowled out for 118, losing the match by 92 runs.
Derbyshire Form Guide:
Derbyshire are placed at the 7th position on the points table with 5 wins to their name.
The top run scorer for Derbyshire is Wayne Madsen with 502 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Derbyshire is Zak Chappell with 22 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:
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
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? – Derbyshire
Who will win?- Derbyshire
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Leus du Plooy (Derbyshire), Colin Ackermann (Leicestershire)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Zaman Khan (Derbyshire), Rehan Ahmed (Leicestershire)
Most Sixes – Leus du Plooy (Derbyshire), Colin Ackermann (Leicestershire)
Player of the Match- Leus du Plooy (Derbyshire)
Team Scores Batting first – Derbyshire 175+, Leicestershire 155+
Match Handicap: Derbyshire
June 30: Lancashire vs Yorkshire (Old Trafford, Manchester)
Lancashire Form Guide:
Lancashire are currently placed at the second position on the North Group points table with 7 wins to their credit.
The top run scorer for Lancashire in the competition is Daryl Mitchell with 392 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Lancashire in the competition is Luke Wood with 14 scalps under his belt.
Lancashire have won their previous match against Durham by 7 runs (DLS method).
Lancashire batted first and they posted a total of 195 for 7 in 20 overs. Philip Salt lost his wicket early on. Jos Buttler played very well and smashed 31 off 15 balls. The real impetus into the innings was brought by Daryl Mitchell and Luke Wells who scored 60 and 56 runs respectively to help Lancashire reach 195 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Michael Jones and Alex Lees started off very well. At one point, Durham looked like cruising towards the target. Michael Jones was dismissed after scoring 50. After his dismissal, the run rate slowed down and Alex Lees tried his best to take Durham over the line. He scored 78 off 57 balls. However, when he was dismissed in the 17th over, rain started and the match couldn't restart again. Lancashire were adjudged winners by 7 runs (DLS method).
Yorkshire Form Guide:
Yorkshire are currently placed at the 5th position on the North Group points table with 6 wins to their credit.
The top run scorer for Yorkshire in the competition is Dawid Malan with 546 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Yorkshire in the competition is Jordan Thompson with 20 scalps under his belt.
The previous match Yorkshire were supposed to play against Durham was washed off due to rain. However, in their last outing, they lost 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:
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)
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? – Lancashire
Who will win?- Yorkshire
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Dawid Malan (Yorkshire), Jos Buttler (Lancashire)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Jordan Thompson (Yorkshire), Luke Wells (Lancashire)
Most Sixes – Dawid Malan (Yorkshire), Jos Buttler (Lancashire)
Player of the Match- Dawid Malan (Yorkshire)
Team Scores Batting first – Yorkshire 180+, Lancashire 165+
Match Handicap: Yorkshire
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