Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: Vitality Blast T20 2023 - North Group- All Matches- 29 May 2023
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Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: Vitality Blast T20 2023 - North Group- All Matches- 29 May 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 May 29th at Edgbaston, Birmingham; New Road, Worcester; County Ground, Derby and Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street.
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North Group:
May 29: Warwickshire vs Lancashire (Edgbaston, Birmingham)
Lancashire Form Guide:
Lancashire are currently placed at the 1st position in the North Group points table with 3 wins to their name.
The top run scorer for Lancashire in the tournament is Daryl Mitchell with 141 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Lancashire in the tournament is Luke Wood with 8 scalps under his belt.
Lancashire have comfortably beaten Nottinghamshire by 22 runs in their last outing.
Lancashire batted first and they posted a huge total of 208 for 4 in 20 overs. Philip Salt and Luke Wells gave their team a fitting start. They scored 34 and 38 runs respectively. Daryl Mitchell played a match winning knock of 85 runs in 41 balls to help his team get past the 200 run mark and finish at 208 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Joe Clarke and Alex Hales got dismissed early on. Colin Munro tried to impose impetus into the innings with a swashbuckling knock of 60 runs in 29 balls. Once he was dismissed though, Nottinghamshire slipped further and the required rate seemed out of reach. Notts were eventually restricted to 186 for 5, as they lost the match by 22 runs.
Warwickshire Form Guide:
Warwickshire are currently placed at the 3rd position on the North Group points table with 2 wins to their name in 2 matches played.
The top run scorer for Warwickshire in the competition is Sam Hain with 148 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Warwickshire in the competition is Craig Miles with 4 scalps under his belt.
Warwickshire have won their previous match against Leicestershire by 5 wickets.
Leicestershire batted first and they posted a total of 166 for 7 in 20 overs. Nick Welch provided a thunderous start to Leicestershire. He scored 30 runs off 14 balls. The middle order failed terribly and couldn't score runs freely. Rishi Patel in the lower order scored 28 runs off 21 balls to take Leicestershire to a total of 166 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Warwickshire lost Paul Stirling and Alex Davies early on. After their dismissals, Sam Hain and Glenn Maxwell took the responsibility of taking Warwickshire over the line. They smashed 65 and 47 runs respectively to take Warwickshire home in the 18th over with 5 wickets in hand.
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)
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?- Warwickshire
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Sam Hain (Warwickshire), Daryl Mitchell (Lancashire)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Matthew Revis (Warwickshire), Luke Wood (Lancashire)
Most Sixes – Glenn Maxwell (Warwickshire), Daryl Mitchell (Lancashire)
Player of the Match- Sam Hain (Warwickshire)
Team Scores Batting first – Warwickshire 175+, Lancashire 165+
Match Handicap: Warwickshire
May 29- Worcestershire vs Leicestershire (County Ground, New Road, Worcester)
Worcestershire Form Guide:
Worcestershire are currently placed at the 4th position on points table with 2 wins to their name in 2 matches played.
The top run scorer for Worcestershire in the competition is Adam Hose with 105 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Worcestershire in the competition is Brett D'Oliveira with 5 scalps under his belt.
Worcestershire have beaten Yorkshire in their previous match by 2 wickets.
Yorkshire batted first and they posted a total of 175 for 9 in 20 overs. Shan Masood in the top order scored 31 off 25 balls. Matthew Revis and Jordan Thompson provided the flurry to the flow of runs. They scored 42 and 36 runs respectively to take Yorkshire to 175 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, the start was terrible and openers lost their wicket early on. Adam Hose once again showed why he is an important member of the squad. He smashed 44 runs off 26 balls to instill hope for a successful chase. Ben Cox scored 26 off 14 balls to take Worcestershire home in the 20th over with 2 wickets in hand.
Leicestershire Form Guide:
Leicestershire are currently placed at the bottom most position in the North Group points table.
The top run scorer for Leicestershire is Nick Welch with 39 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Leicestershire is Callum Parkinson with 4 scalps under his belt.
Leicestershire have lost their previous match against Warwickshire by 5 wickets.
Leicestershire batted first and they posted a total of 166 for 7 in 20 overs. Nick Welch provided a thunderous start to Leicestershire. He scored 30 runs off 14 balls. The middle order failed terribly and couldn't score runs freely. Rishi Patel in the lower order scored 28 runs off 21 balls to take Leicestershire to a total of 166 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Warwickshire lost Paul Stirling and Alex Davies early on. After their dismissals, Sam Hain and Glenn Maxwell took the responsibility of taking Warwickshire over the line. They smashed 65 and 47 runs respectively to take Warwickshire home in the 18th over with 5 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
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) – Adam Hose (Worcestershire), Colin Ackermann (Leicestershire)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Pat Brown (Worcestershire), Naseem Shah (Leicestershire)
Most Sixes – Adam Hose (Worcestershire), Colin Ackermann (Leicestershire)
Player of the Match - Adam Hose (Worcestershire)
Team Scores Batting first – Worcestershire 170+, Leicestershire 160+
Match Handicap: Worcestershire
May 29: Derbyshire vs Northamptonshire (County Ground, Derby)
Derbyshire Form Guide:
Derbyshire are currently placed at the 7th position in the North Group points table.
The top run scorer for Derbyshire in the competition is Wayne Madsen with 111 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Derbyshire in the competition is Zak Chappell with 4 scalps under his belt.
Derbyshire have lost their previous match against Nottinghamshire by 6 wickets.
Derbyshire batted first and they scored 178 for 6 in 20 overs. Luis Reece at the top of the order made 53 off 35 balls. Wayne Madsen was simply brilliant at the top of the order. He smashed 61 runs in 31 balls. On the back of these two thrilling knocks with the bat, Derbyshire got to 178 in 20 overs.
During the chase, Joe Clarke at the top of the order was simply unstoppable. He scored 68 off 29 balls and almost sealed the match in favor of Nottinghamshire. Matthew Montgomery also played a good hand and scored 51 runs in 29 balls to help Nottinghamshire get home in the 17th over with 6 wickets in hand.
Northamptonshire Form Guide:
Northamptonshire are currently placed at the 8th position with 2 losses to their name so far.
The top run scorer for Northamptonshire is Ricardo Vasconcelos with 84 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Northamptonshire is Tom Taylor with 3 scalps under his belt.
Northamptonshire have been defeated comprehensively in their last outing against Durham by 10 wickets.
Northamptonshire batted first and they could only reach a total of 137 before being bowled out. Ricardo Vasconcelos at the top of the order scored 52 off 41 balls. Apart from him, no other batter could give stern competition to the opposition and as a result, they were bowled out for a paltry 137.
During the chase, Graham Clark started off really well for Durham. He along with Alex Lees tore apart the Northamptonshire bowling. Lees made 37 while Clark smashed 102 to take Durham home in the 14th over with 10 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
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? - Derbyshire
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Haider Ali (Derbyshire), Ricardo Vasconcelos (Northamptonshire)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Zaman Khan (Derbyshire), Tom Taylor (Northamptonshire)
Most Sixes – Haider Ali (Derbyshire), Ricardo Vasconcelos (Northamptonshire)
Player of the Match- Haider Ali (Derbyshire)
Team Scores Batting first – Derbyshire 175+, Northamptonshire 165+
Match Handicap: Derbyshire
May 29: Durham vs Nottinghamshire (Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street)
Durham Form Guide:
Durham are currently placed at the 2nd position in North Group points table with 2 wins to their name.
The top run scorer for Durham in the competition is Alex Lees with 127 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Durham in the competition is Nathan Sowter with 6 scalps under his belt.
Durham have thrashed Yorkshire by 28 runs in their previous outing.
Durham batted first and they posted a huge total of 217 for 3 in 20 overs. Graham Clark was dismissed early in the innings. After his dismissal, Alex Lees and Michael Jones took the responsibility of taking their team to a big total. Lees made 90 runs off 53 balls. Oliver George Robinson in the lower middle order also flexed his muscles and smashed 64 not out in 30 balls to help his team get past the 200 run mark and reach 217 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Yorkshire got off to a decent start with both Dawid Malan and Adam Lyth getting starts. However, neither of them could convert the starts into bigger scores and got out when their team needed them the most. Jordan Thompson and David Wiese tried their best to inch closer to the target but it was too big a task. Yorkshire were restricted to 189 for 7 in 20 overs, as they lost the match by 28 runs.
Nottinghamshire Form Guide:
Nottinghamshire are currently placed at the 5th position in North Group points table with 1 win and 1 loss to their credit.
The top run scorer for Nottinghamshire is Matthew Montgomery with 92 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Nottinghamshire is Shaheen Afridi with 2 scalps under his belt.
Nottinghamshire have lost their previous match against Lancashire by 22 runs.
Lancashire batted first and they posted a huge total of 208 for 4 in 20 overs. Philip Salt and Luke Wells gave their team a fitting start. They scored 34 and 38 runs respectively. Daryl Mitchell played a match winning knock of 85 runs in 41 balls to help his team get past the 200 run mark and finish at 208 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Joe Clarke and Alex Hales got dismissed early on. Colin Munro tried to impose impetus into the innings with a swashbuckling knock of 60 runs in 29 balls. Once he was dismissed though, Nottinghamshire slipped further and the required rate seemed out of reach. Notts were eventually restricted to 186 for 5, as they lost the match by 22 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)
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? – Durham
Who will win?- Nottinghamshire
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Alex Hales (Nottinghamshire), Alex Lees (Durham)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Samit Patel (Nottinghamshire), Ben Raine (Durham)
Most Sixes – Alex Hales (Nottinghamshire), Alex Lees (Durham)
Player of the Match- Alex Hales (Nottinghamshire)
Team Scores Batting first – Nottinghamshire 180+, Durham 170+
Match Handicap: Nottinghamshire
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