Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: Vitality Blast T20 2023 - All Matches - North Group - 2 July
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Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: Vitality Blast T20 2023 - All Matches - North Group - 2 July
Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for Vitality Blast T20 2023 matches of the North Group which will be played on July 2 at the County Ground, Derby; Old Trafford, Manchester; Trent Bridge, Nottingham and Edgbaston, Birmingham.
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North Group:
July 2: Worcestershire vs Derbyshire (County Ground, Derby)
Derbyshire Form Guide:
Derbyshire are currently placed at the 6th position in the North Group points table with 6 wins to their name.
The top run scorer for Derbyshire in the tournament is Wayne Madsen with 517 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Derbyshire in the tournament is Zak Chappell with 24 scalps under his belt.
Derbyshire have won their previous match against Leicestershire by 71 runs.
Derbyshire batted first and they posted a total of 231 for 4 in 20 overs. Harry Came and Tom Wood at the top of the order went ballistic right from the word go. They scored 56 and 110 not out respectively to take Derbyshire past the 230 run mark to finish at 231 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Leicestershire started off well with Wiaan Mulder and Peter Handscomb doing most of the damage in the powerplay overs. They scored 35 and 61 runs respectively. Once these two were dismissed, there wasn't much hope left for Leicestershire as they were eventually bowled out for 160, losing the match by 71 runs.
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 Adam Hose with 355 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Worcestershire in the competition is Pat Brown with 21 scalps under his belt.
Worcestershire have tied their previous match against Durham (DLS method).
Durham batted first and they posted a huge total of 216 for 4 in 20 overs. Graham Clark smashed 78 off 47 balls at the top of the order. Brydon Carse also played an important hand and scored 39 runs in 19 balls to take Durham past the 200 run mark to finish at 216 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Worcestershire lost Brett D'Oliveira early on. Mitchell Santner at number 3 played an exceptional knock of 42 in 20 balls before being dismissed by Nathan Sowter. Adam Hose and Kashif Ali were batting when the rain arrived. The match couldn't restart again and it was tied according to the DLS method's calculation.
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)
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? – Worcestershire
Who will win?- Derbyshire
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Wayne Madsen (Derbyshire), Brett D'Oliveira (Worcestershire)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Zaman Khan (Derbyshire), Mitchell Santner (Worcestershire)
Most Sixes – Wayne Madsen (Derbyshire), Brett D'Oliveira (Worcestershire)
Player of the Match- Wayne Madsen (Derbyshire)
Team Scores Batting first – Derbyshire 180+, Worcestershire 170+
Match Handicap: Derbyshire
July 2- Lancashire vs Northamptonshire (Old Trafford, Manchester)
Northamptonshire Form Guide:
Northamptonshire are placed at the 7th position on points table with 7 wins under their belt.
The top run scorer for Northamptonshire is Ricardo Vasconcelos with 329 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Northamptonshire is Andrew Tye with 19 scalps under his belt.
Northamptonshire have won their previous match against Leicestershire 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.
Lancashire Form Guide:
Lancashire are currently placed at the 2nd position in North Group Group Points table with 7 wins to their name so far.
The top run scorer for Lancashire is Daryl Mitchell with 392 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Lancashire is Luke Wood with 14 scalps under his belt.
The previous match Lancashire were supposed to play against Yorkshire was washed off due to rain.
However, in their previous outing, Lancashire lost against Worcestershire by 7 wickets.
Lancashire batted first and they posted a total of 164 for 8 in 20 overs. Philip Salt and Luke Wells lost their wicket early on. Jos Buttler made 74 runs but he consumed 54 deliveries for doing so. It impacted the run rate adversely. Rob Jones played a nice cameo of 42 in 30 balls to help Lancashire get to a competitive total of 164 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Worcestershire lost Brett D'Oliveira within the powerplay overs. Mitchell Santner and Jack Haynes then took the responsibility of taking their team over the line. They scored 49 and 63 runs respectively and took Worcestershire home in the 18th over with 7 wickets in hand.
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)
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? – Lancashire
Who will win?- Northamptonshire
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Jos Buttler (Lancashire), Chris Lynn (Northamptonshire)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Luke Wells (Lancashire), Andrew Tye (Northamptonshire)
Most Sixes – Jos Buttler (Lancashire), Chris Lynn (Northamptonshire)
Player of the Match- Chris Lynn (Northamptonshire)
Team Scores Batting first – Northamptonshire 175+, Lancashire 165+
Match Handicap: Northamptonshire
July 2: Nottinghamshire vs Leicestershire (Trent Bridge, Nottingham)
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 Derbyshire by 71 runs.
Derbyshire batted first and they posted a total of 231 for 4 in 20 overs. Harry Came and Tom Wood at the top of the order went ballistic right from the word go. They scored 56 and 110 not out respectively to take Derbyshire past the 230 run mark to finish at 231 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Leicestershire started off well with Wiaan Mulder and Peter Handscomb doing most of the damage in the powerplay overs. They scored 35 and 61 runs respectively. Once these two were dismissed, there wasn't much hope left for Leicestershire as they were eventually bowled out for 160, losing the match by 71 runs.
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 423 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Nottinghamshire in the competition is Shaheen Afridi with 20 scalps under his belt.
Nottinghamshire have lost their previous match against Warwickshire by 2 wickets.
Nottinghamshire batted first and they posted a total of 168 before being bowled out. Tom Moores was the lone warrior for Nottinghamshire as he smashed 73 off 42 balls in the lower order. Apart from him, no other batter took the responsibility of taking their team to a respectable total. As a result, Nottinghamshire were restricted to an under par total of 168 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Warwickshire lost 4 early wickets with Shaheen Afridi breathing fire in the powerplay overs. The chase was looking all but over until Robert Yates smashed 65 off just 46 deliveries and helped Warwickshire get home in the 20th over with 2 wickets in hand.
Let's have a look at the squads:
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)
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? – Nottinghamshire
Who will win?- Nottinghamshire
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Alex Hales (Nottinghamshire), Rishi Patel (Leicestershire)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Shaheen Afridi (Nottinghamshire), Callum Parkinson (Leicestershire)
Most Sixes – Alex Hales (Nottinghamshire), Rishi Patel (Leicestershire)
Player of the Match- Alex Hales (Nottinghamshire)
Team Scores Batting first – Nottinghamshire 185+ Leicestershire 165+
Match Handicap: Nottinghamshire
July 2: Warwickshire vs Durham (Edgbaston, Birmingham)
Durham Form Guide:
Durham are currently placed at the 8th position on the North Group points table with 4 wins to their credit.
The top run scorer for Durham in the competition is Oliver George Robinson with 370 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Durham in the competition is Nathan Sowter with 22 scalps under his belt.
Durham have tied their previous match against Worcestershire (DLS method).
Durham batted first and they posted a huge total of 216 for 4 in 20 overs. Graham Clark smashed 78 off 47 balls at the top of the order. Brydon Carse also played an important hand and scored 39 runs in 19 balls to take Durham past the 200 run mark to finish at 216 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Worcestershire lost Brett D'Oliveira early on. Mitchell Santner at number 3 played an exceptional knock of 42 in 20 balls before being dismissed by Nathan Sowter. Adam Hose and Kashif Ali were batting when the rain arrived. The match couldn't restart again and it was tied according to the DLS method's calculation.
Warwickshire Form Guide:
Warwickshire are currently placed at the 1st position on the North Group points table with 10 wins to their credit.
The top run scorer for Warwickshire in the competition is Sam Hain with 417 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Warwickshire in the competition is Dan Mousley with 18 scalps under his belt.
Warwickshire have won their previous match against Nottinghamshire by 2 wickets.
Nottinghamshire batted first and they posted a total of 168 before being bowled out. Tom Moores was the lone warrior for Nottinghamshire as he smashed 73 off 42 balls in the lower order. Apart from him, no other batter took the responsibility of taking their team to a respectable total. As a result, Nottinghamshire were restricted to an under par total of 168 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Warwickshire lost 4 early wickets with Shaheen Afridi breathing fire in the powerplay overs. The chase was looking all but over until Robert Yates smashed 65 off just 46 deliveries and helped Warwickshire get home in the 20th over with 2 wickets in hand.
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), Graham Clark
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)
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Warwickshire
Who will win?- Warwickshire
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Alex Lees (Durham), Robert Yates (Warwickshire)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Nathan Sowter (Durham), Jake Lintott (Warwickshire)
Most Sixes – Alex Lees (Durham), Robert Yates (Warwickshire)
Player of the Match- Robert Yates (Warwickshire)
Team Scores Batting first – Warwickshire 180+, Durham 165+
Match Handicap: Warwickshire
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