Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: Vitality Blast T20 2023 - All Matches- North Group- 4 June 2023
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Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: Vitality Blast T20 2023 - All Matches- North Group- 4 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 4th at the Headingley, Leeds; Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street; County Ground, New Road, Worcester and Trent Bridge, Nottingham.
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North Group:
June 4: Yorkshire vs Derbyshire (Headingley, Leeds)
Yorkshire Form Guide:
Yorkshire are currently placed at the 7th position in the North Group points table with 2 wins to their name.
The top run scorer for Yorkshire in the tournament is Dawid Malan with 247 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Yorkshire in the tournament is David Wiese with 7 scalps under his belt.
Yorkshire have won their previous thrilling match against Lancashire by 15 runs.
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 of 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.
Derbyshire Form Guide:
Derbyshire are currently placed at the 6th position on the North Group points table with 3 losses to their name in 5 matches played.
The top run scorer for Derbyshire in the competition is Wayne Madsen with 348 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Derbyshire in the competition is Zak Chappell with 9 scalps under his belt.
Derbyshire have won their previous match against Warwickshire by 17 runs.
Derbyshire batted first and they posted a total of 174 for 5 in 20 overs. Haider Ali played well and scored 32 runs in 31 balls. His run a ball innings was supported by Wayne Madsen who continued his form and smashed 71 not out off just 52 deliveries. He ensured that Derbyshire got to a competitive total of 174 in the end.
During the chase, Warwickshire lost Moeen Ali and Alex Davies early on. Derbyshire bowlers were breathing fire and didn't give any scoring opportunity to the Warwickshire batters. Once Sam Hain and Glenn Maxwell were dismissed, the match was all but over. The lower order tried their best but the target was way too tall. They were restricted to 157 for 9 in 20 overs z as Derbyshire won the match by 17 runs.
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
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? – Derbyshire
Who will win?- Yorkshire
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Wayne Madsen (Derbyshire), Dawid Malan (Yorkshire)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Zak Chappell (Derbyshire), Jordan Thompson (Yorkshire)
Most Sixes – Wayne Madsen (Derbyshire), Dawid Malan (Yorkshire)
Player of the Match - Dawid Malan (Yorkshire)
Team Scores Batting first – Yorkshire 175+, Derbyshire 165+
Match Handicap: Yorkshire
June 4- Durham vs Leicestershire (Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street)
Durham Form Guide:
Durham 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 Durham is Alex Lees with 168 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Durham is Nathan Sowter with 9 scalps under his belt.
Durham have won their previous match against Lancashire by 6 wickets.
Lancashire batted first and they could only post a modest total of 152 for 9 in 20 overs. Jos Buttler and Philip Salt were dismissed early on. The big star Liam Livingstone was also dismissed after scoring 20 runs. The lower middle order batters did enough to get Lancashire past the 150 run mark to finish at 152 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Graham Clark and Alex Lees looked determined to chase the total down without any hassles. Clark scored 26 while Lees smashed 28 to almost seal the deal for Durham. Michael Jones made 43 off 33 balls to take Durham home in the 19th over with 6 wickets in hand.
Leicestershire Form Guide:
Leicestershire are currently placed at the bottom most position on points table.
The top run scorer for Leicestershire in the competition is Rishi Patel with 126 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Leicestershire in the competition is Callum Parkinson with 7 scalps under his belt.
Leicestershire have lost their previous match against Northamptonshire by 8 wickets.
Leicestershire batted first and they could post a total of 164 for 8 in 20 overs.
Nick Welch was dismissed within the powerplay overs and the top order of Leicestershire couldn't flex their muscles against a tidy bowling display by Northamptonshire. Louis Kimber played well and scored 41 off 27 balls to take Leicestershire to a competitive total of 164 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Chris Lynn of Northamptonshire went all guns blazing right from the word go. He smashed the bowlers to all parts of the ground. He scored an impressive century and finished at 110 not out to take Northamptonshire home in the 19th over with 8 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
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?- Durham
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Graham Clark (Durham), Rishi Patel (Leicestershire)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Ben Raine (Durham), Callum Parkinson (Leicestershire)
Most Sixes – Graham Clark (Durham), Rishi Patel (Leicestershire)
Player of the Match - Graham Clark (Durham)
Team Scores Batting first – Durham 185+, Leicestershire 165+
Match Handicap: Durham
4 June- Worcestershire vs Northamptonshire (County Ground, New Road, Worcester)
Worcestershire Form Guide:
Worcestershire are placed at the 1st position on the points table with 4 wins to their name.
The top run scorer for Worcestershire in Vitality Blast T20 is Adam Hose with 169 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Worcestershire in Vitality Blast T20 is Brett D'Oliveira with 11 scalps under his belt.
Worcestershire have defeated Nottinghamshire convincingly in their previous match by a big margin of 56 runs.
Worcestershire batted first and they posted a huge total of 226 for 5 in 20 overs. Brett D'Oliveira and Michael Bracewell batted superbly in the powerplay overs and got their team off to a flier. They stitched an opening partnership of 98 runs. Brett D'Oliveira made 44 off 21 balls while Bracewell scored 55 in 27 balls. The rest of the batting order capitalised on the start they got and posted a total of 226 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Nottinghamshire started off well with both Alex Hales and Joe Clarke taking the bowlers on right from the word go. Clarke made 25 off 16 balls before being dismissed. Hales didn't throw his wicket away but kept losing partners at the other end. He made 71 off 35 balls before being dismissed Brett D'Oliveira. Once he was gone, there was no hope left for a successful chase as Nottinghamshire were bowled out for 170, losing the match by 56 runs.
Northamptonshire Form Guide:
Northamptonshire are currently placed at the 8th position on points table with 2 wins out of 5 matches played so far.
The top run scorer for Northamptonshire in Vitality Blast T20 is Chris Lynn with 176 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Northamptonshire in Vitality Blast T20 is Andrew Tye with 8 scalps under his belt.
Northamptonshire have won their previous outing against Leicestershire by 8 wickets.
Leicestershire batted first and they could post a total of 164 for 8 in 20 overs. Nick Welch was dismissed within the powerplay overs and the top order of Leicestershire couldn't flex their muscles against a tidy bowling display by Northamptonshire. Louis Kimber played well and scored 41 off 27 balls to take Leicestershire to a competitive total of 164 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Chris Lynn of Northamptonshire went all guns blazing right from the word go. He smashed the bowlers to all parts of the ground. He scored an impressive century and finished at 110 not out to take Northamptonshire home in the 19th over with 8 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)
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) – Michael Bracewell (Worcestershire), David Willey (Northamptonshire)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Brett D'Oliveira (Worcestershire), Tom Taylor (Northamptonshire)
Most Sixes – Michael Bracewell (Worcestershire), David Willey (Northamptonshire)
Player of the Match- Michael Bracewell (Worcestershire)
Team Scores Batting first – Worcestershire 180+, Northamptonshire 160+
Match Handicap: Worcestershire
4 June- Nottinghamshire vs Lancashire (Trent Bridge, Nottingham)
Nottinghamshire Form Guide:
Nottinghamshire are placed at the 5th position on points table.
The top run scorer for Nottinghamshire in Vitality Blast T20 is Colin Munro with 231 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Nottinghamshire in Vitality Blast T20 is Shaheen Afridi with 8 scalps under his belt.
Nottinghamshire have won their previous match against Warwickshire by 11 runs.
Nottinghamshire batted first and they posted a total of 214 for 3 in 20 overs. Alex Hales was dismissed early on. Post his dismissal, Colin Munro came to the crease and ruled. He kept hitting sixes and went on to make 87 off just 43 balls to instill hope for a big total. Joe Clarke finished off well for his team by smashing 89 not out to take Nottinghamshire to 214 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Warwickshire lost their top order without them making any impact. Sam Hain kept fighting hard. He scored 97 not out in 52 balls but failed to take his team home as Warwickshire were restricted to 203 for 9, losing the match by 11 runs.
Lancashire Form Guide:
Lancashire are placed at the 4th position on points table.
The top run scorer for Lancashire in Vitality Blast T20 is Daryl Mitchell with 211 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Lancashire in Vitality Blast T20 is Luke Wood with 9 scalps under his belt.
Lancashire have lost their previous match against Durham by 6 wickets.
Lancashire batted first and they could only post a modest total of 152 for 9 in 20 overs. Jos Buttler and Philip Salt were dismissed early on. The big star Liam Livingstone was also dismissed after scoring 20 runs. The lower middle order batters did enough to get Lancashire past the 150 run mark to finish at 152 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Graham Clark and Alex Lees looked determined to chase the total down without any hassles. Clark scored 26 while Lees smashed 28 to almost seal the deal for Durham. Michael Jones made 43 off 33 balls to take Durham home in the 19th over with 6 wickets in hand.
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
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) – Alex Hales (Nottinghamshire), Jos Buttler (Lancashire)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Jake Ball (Nottinghamshire), Luke Wood (Lancashire)
Most Sixes – Alex Hales (Nottinghamshire), Jos Buttler (Lancashire)
Player of the Match - Jos Buttler (Lancashire)
Team Scores Batting first – Lancashire 180+, Nottinghamshire 170+
Match Handicap: Lancashire
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