Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: Vitality Blast T20 2023 - All Matches - North Group - 18 June
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Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: Vitality Blast T20 2023 - All Matches - North Group - 18 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 18th at the Queen's Park, Chesterfield; Old Trafford, Manchester and County Ground, Northampton) and The County Ground, New Road, Worcester.
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North Group:
June 18: Derbyshire vs Yorkshire (Queen's Park, Chesterfield)
Derbyshire Form Guide:
Derbyshire are currently placed at the 7th position in the North Group points table with 3 wins to their name.
The top run scorer for Derbyshire in the tournament is Wayne Madsen with 451 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Derbyshire in the tournament is Zak Chappell with 16 scalps under his belt.
Derbyshire tied their previous match against Durham.
Durham batted first and they posted a total of 178 before being bowled out. Alex Lees and Michael Jones gave a brilliant start to their team and smashed 23 and 30 runs respectively. Brydon Carse also flexed his muscles and scored 58 in 30 balls to help his team get to a total of 178 before being bowled out.
During the chase, Luis Reece and Harry Came played superbly and they scored 58 and 34 runs respectively. The foundation was set for a successful chase and Haider Ali was taking the team towards victory when a couple of wickets fell and Derbyshire had to settle for a tie.
Yorkshire Form Guide:
Yorkshire are currently placed at the 2nd position on the North Group points table with 6 wins to their name in 9 matches played.
The top run scorer for Yorkshire in the competition is Dawid Malan with 488 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Yorkshire in the competition is Jordan Thompson with 16 scalps under his belt.
Yorkshire have won their previous match against Leicestershire by 8 wickets.
Leicestershire batted first and they posted a total of 195 for 5 in 20 overs. Nick Welch and Harry Swindells scored 40 and 39 runs respectively to give a brilliant start to their team. Louis Kimber provided the finishing punch as he smashed 59 not out in the death overs to take Leicestershire to 195 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Adam Lyth and Dawid Malan looked determined to chase the total down. They made 90 and 79 runs to seal the deal in favor of Yorkshire as they won the match by 8 wickets.
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)
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? – Yorkshire
Who will win?- Yorkshire
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Dawid Malan (Yorkshire), Leus du Plooy (Derbyshire)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Matthew Revis (Yorkshire), Zak Chappell (Derbyshire)
Most Sixes – Dawid Malan (Yorkshire), Leus du Plooy (Derbyshire)
Player of the Match- Dawid Malan (Yorkshire)
Team Scores Batting first – Yorkshire 180+, Derbyshire 170+
Match Handicap: Yorkshire
June 18- Durham vs Lancashire (Old Trafford, Manchester)
Durham Form Guide:
Durham are currently placed at the 6th position in North Group Group Points table with 4 wins to their name so far.
The top run scorer for Durham is Oliver George Robinson with 299 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Durham is Nathan Sowter with 18 scalps under his belt.
Durham tied their previous match against Derbyshire.
Durham batted first and they posted a total of 178 before being bowled out. Alex Lees and Michael Jones gave a brilliant start to their team and smashed 23 and 30 runs respectively. Brydon Carse also flexed his muscles and scored 58 in 30 balls to help his team get to a total of 178 before being bowled out.
During the chase, Luis Reece and Harry Came played superbly and they scored 58 and 34 runs respectively. The foundation was set for a successful chase and Haider Ali was taking the team towards victory when a couple of wickets fell and Derbyshire had to settle for a tie.
Lancashire Form Guide:
Lancashire are currently placed at the 4th position on points table.
The top run scorer for Lancashire in the competition is Daryl Mitchell with 323 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Lancashire in the competition is Luke Wood with 13 scalps under his belt.
Lancashire have won their previous match against Northamptonshire by 35 runs.
Lancashire batted first and they posted a total of 204 for 7 in 20 overs. They lost 3 early wickets and looked to be in troubled waters. Steven Croft and Daryl Mitchell then took the responsibility of taking their team over the line. They scored 101 and 48 runs respectively to take Lancashire to a huge total of 204 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Ricardo Vasconcelos and Emilio Gay gave some promise to a successful chase by scoring 15 and 13 runs respectively. Chris Lynn also scored a run a ball 21 but it wasn't enough looking at the required rate. Northamptonshire didn't fight hard enough and were restricted to 169 for 9 in 20 overs, losing the match by 35 runs.
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)
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? – Lancashire
Who will win?- Lancashire
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Graham Clark (Durham), Steven Croft (Lancashire)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Wayne Parnell (Durham), Luke Wood (Lancashire)
Most Sixes – Graham Clark (Durham), Liam Livingstone (Lancashire)
Player of the Match- Steven Croft (Lancashire)
Team Scores Batting first – Lancashire 185+, Durham 165+
Match Handicap: Lancashire
18 June- Worcestershire vs Leicestershire (Grace Road, Leicester)
Worcestershire Form Guide:
Worcestershire are placed at the 5th 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 261 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Worcestershire in Vitality Blast T20 is Pat Brown with 15 scalps under his belt.
Worcestershire have lost their previous match against Warwickshire by 21 runs.
Warwickshire batted first and they posted a total of 196 for 5 in 20 overs.
Robert Yates and Alex Davies gave their team an ideal start and they were involved in a first wicket partnership of 51 runs. Dan Mousley in the middle order was simply brilliant. He smashed 49 not out off 28 balls to take Warwickshire to a big total of 196 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Worcestershire lost 2 early wickets in the form of Ed Pollock and Jack Haynes. Brett D'Oliveira and Adam Hose tried their best to take their team over the line and scored 50 and 36 runs respectively. Once they got out, Worcestershire simply collapsed and fell short by 21 runs in the end.
Leicestershire Form Guide:
Leicestershire are currently placed at the bottom most position on the points table with 2 wins to their credit.
The top run scorer for Leicestershire in Vitality Blast T20 is Rishi Patel with 291 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Leicestershire in Vitality Blast T20 is Callum Parkinson with 10 scalps under his belt.
Leicestershire have lost their previous match against Yorkshire by 8 wickets.
Leicestershire batted first and they posted a total of 195 for 5 in 20 overs. Nick Welch and Harry Swindells scored 40 and 39 runs respectively to give a brilliant start to their team. Louis Kimber provided the finishing punch as he smashed 59 not out in the death overs to take Leicestershire to 195 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Adam Lyth and Dawid Malan looked determined to chase the total down. They made 90 and 79 runs to seal the deal in favor of Yorkshire as they won the match by 8 wickets.
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? – Leicestershire
Who will win?- Worcestershire
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Adam Hose (Worcestershire), Nick Welch (Leicestershire)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Mitchell Santner (Worcestershire), Callum Parkinson (Leicestershire)
Most Sixes – Adam Hose (Worcestershire), Nick Welch (Leicestershire)
Player of the Match- Adam Hose (Worcestershire)
Team Scores Batting first – Leicestershire 160+, Worcestershire 170+
Match Handicap: Worcestershire
18 June- Northamptonshire vs Nottinghamshire (County Ground, Northampton)
Northamptonshire Form Guide:
Northamptonshire are placed at the 8th position on points table.
The top run scorer for Northamptonshire in Vitality Blast T20 is Chris Lynn with 231 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Northamptonshire in Vitality Blast T20 is Freddie Heldreich with 14 scalps under his belt.
Northamptonshire have lost their previous match against Lancashire by 35 runs.
Lancashire batted first and they posted a total of 204 for 7 in 20 overs. They lost 3 early wickets and looked to be in troubled waters. Steven Croft and Daryl Mitchell then took the responsibility of taking their team over the line. They scored 101 and 48 runs respectively to take Lancashire to a huge total of 204 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Ricardo Vasconcelos and Emilio Gay gave some promise to a successful chase by scoring 15 and 13 runs respectively. Chris Lynn also scored a run a ball 21 but it wasn't enough looking at the required rate. Northamptonshire didn't fight hard enough and were restricted to 169 for 9 in 20 overs, losing the match by 35 runs.
Nottinghamshire Form Guide:
Nottinghamshire are placed at the 3rd position on points table.
The top run scorer for Nottinghamshire in Vitality Blast T20 is Colin Munro with 295 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Nottinghamshire in Vitality Blast T20 is Shaheen Afridi with 13 scalps under his belt.
Nottinghamshire have won their previous match against Derbyshire by 3 wickets.
Derbyshire batted first and they posted a total of 142 for 6 in 20 overs. Except for Haider Ali who made 42 off 37 balls, the rest of the batting line-up failed miserably. No batter took the responsibility of taking their team to a respectable total. As a result, Derbyshire were restricted to a super low total of 142.
During the chase, Joe Clarke and Alex Hales gave a fitting start to their team. Joe Clarke made 29, while Hales scored 35 to seal the deal for Nottinghamshire. Shaheen Afridi provided the winning blows as Nottinghamshire chased the total down in the 19th over with 3 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)
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) – Ricardo Vasconcelos (Northamptonshire), Alex Hales (Nottinghamshire)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Freddie Heldreich (Northamptonshire), Samit Patel (Nottinghamshire)
Most Sixes – Ricardo Vasconcelos (Northamptonshire), Alex Hales (Nottinghamshire)
Player of the Match- Alex Hales (Nottinghamshire)
Team Scores Batting first – Nottinghamshire 180+, Northamptonshire 170+
Match Handicap: Nottinghamshire
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