Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: Vitality Blast T20 2023 - All Matches - North Group - 20 June
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Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: Vitality Blast T20 2023 - All Matches - North Group - 20 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 20th at the County Ground, New Road, Worcester; Headingley, Leeds; Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street and Grace Road, Leicester.
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North Group:
June 20: Worcestershire vs Lancashire (County Ground, New Road, Worcester)
Worcestershire Form Guide:
Worcestershire are currently placed at the 5th position in the North Group points table with 5 wins to their name.
The top run scorer for Worcestershire in the tournament is Adam Hose with 266 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Worcestershire in the tournament is Pat Brown with 16 scalps under his belt.
Worcestershire have won their previous match against Leicestershire by 6 wickets.
Leicestershire batted first and they were bowled out for a paltry 112. Nick Welch was dismissed in the first over itself. Peter Handscomb made 36 off 20 balls but after his dismissal, the Leicestershire innings went nowhere and the middle order batters kept losing wickets at regular intervals. As a result, they were bowled out for a small total of 112.
During the chase, Brett D'Oliveira led the chase with a brilliant knock of 51 in 39 balls. The rest of the batters also contributed and Worcestershire looked well on course to achieve the target. They did so in the 17th over with 6 wickets in hand.
Lancashire Form Guide:
Lancashire are currently placed at the 2nd position on the North Group points table with 6 wins to their name in 10 matches played.
The top run scorer for Lancashire in the competition is Daryl Mitchell with 383 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 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).
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)
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? – Worcestershire
Who will win?- Lancashire
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Jos Buttler (Lancashire), Brett D'Oliveira (Worcestershire)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Luke Wells (Lancashire), Usama Mir (Worcestershire)
Most Sixes – Jos Buttler (Lancashire), Brett D'Oliveira (Worcestershire)
Player of the Match- Luke Wells (Lancashire)
Team Scores Batting first – Lancashire 180+, Worcestershire 165+
Match Handicap: Lancashire
June 20- Yorkshire vs Northamptonshire (Headingley, Leeds)
Yorkshire Form Guide:
Yorkshire are currently placed at the 4th position in North Group Group Points table with 6 wins to their name so far.
The top run scorer for Yorkshire is Dawid Malan with 491 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Yorkshire is Jordan Thompson with 17 scalps under his belt.
Yorkshire have lost their previous match against Derbyshire by a huge margin of 144 runs.
Derbyshire batted first and they posted a big total of 212 for 4 in 20 overs. Haider Ali gave a tremendous start to his team and smashed 51 off 41 balls. The real game changing knock was played by Leus du Plooy who struck 66 off 32 balls to help Derbyshire get to 212 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Yorkshire lost 4 wickets for just 7 runs, including that of Dawid Malan. All the hopes for Yorkshire were lost in the powerplay overs phase itself. They couldn't comeback strong after those jolts and were bowled out for 99, losing the match by 144 runs.
Northamptonshire Form Guide:
Northamptonshire are currently placed at the 8th position on points table.
The top run scorer for Northamptonshire in the competition is Ricardo Vasconcelos with 264 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Northamptonshire in the competition is Freddie Heldreich with 16 scalps under his belt.
Northamptonshire have won their previous match against Nottinghamshire by 78 runs.
Northamptonshire batted first and they posted a big total of 177 for 5 in 20 overs. Ricardo Vasconcelos carried on his form and smashed 51 off 44 balls. The middle order including Saif Zaib also contributed very well and as a result, Northamptonshire got to a huge total of 177 on a tough pitch.
During the chase, Nottinghamshire lost Alex Hales and Colin Munro in the powerplay overs and looked to be in all sorts of trouble. Samit Patel and Steven Mullaney tried their best in the middle overs and scored 20 and 31 runs respectively. However, it wasn't enough as Nottinghamshire were bowled out for 99, as they lost the match by 78 runs.
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)
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? – Yorkshire
Who will win?- Yorkshire
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Ricardo Vasconcelos (Northamptonshire), Dawid Malan (Yorkshire)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Ben Sanderson (Northamptonshire), Matthew Revis (Yorkshire)
Most Sixes – Ricardo Vasconcelos (Northamptonshire), Dawid Malan (Yorkshire)
Player of the Match- Dawid Malan (Yorkshire)
Team Scores Batting first – Yorkshire 175+, Northamptonshire 165+
Match Handicap: Yorkshire
20 June- Durham vs Warwickshire (Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street)
Warwickshire Form Guide:
Warwickshire are placed at the 1st position on the points table with 6 wins to their name.
The top run scorer for Warwickshire in Vitality Blast T20 is Sam Hain with 417 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Warwickshire in Vitality Blast T20 is Dan Mousley with 10 scalps under his belt.
Warwickshire have won their previous match against Worcestershire 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.
Durham Form Guide:
Durham are currently placed at the 7th position on the points table with 4 wins to their credit.
The top run scorer for Durham in Vitality Blast T20 is Alex Lees with 332 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Durham in Vitality Blast T20 is Nathan Sowter with 19 scalps under his belt.
Durham have lost their previous match against Lancashire 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).
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)
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?- Warwickshire
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Alex Lees (Durham), Glenn Maxwell (Warwickshire)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Nathan Sowter (Durham), Danny Briggs (Warwickshire)
Most Sixes – Alex Lees (Durham), Glenn Maxwell (Warwickshire)
Player of the Match- Glenn Maxwell (Warwickshire)
Team Scores Batting first – Warwickshire 190+, Durham 175+
Match Handicap: Warwickshire
20 June- Leicestershire vs Nottinghamshire (Grace Road, Leicester)
Leicestershire Form Guide:
Leicestershire are placed at the bottom most position on points table.
The top run scorer for Leicestershire in Vitality Blast T20 is Rishi Patel with 318 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Leicestershire in Vitality Blast T20 is Callum Parkinson with 11 scalps under his belt.
Leicestershire have lost yet another match and this time against Worcestershire by 6 wickets.
Leicestershire batted first and they were bowled out for a paltry 112. Nick Welch was dismissed in the first over itself. Peter Handscomb made 36 off 20 balls but after his dismissal, the Leicestershire innings went nowhere and the middle order batters kept losing wickets at regular intervals. As a result, they were bowled out for a small total of 112.
During the chase, Brett D'Oliveira led the chase with a brilliant knock of 51 in 39 balls. The rest of the batters also contributed and Worcestershire looked well on course to achieve the target. They did so in the 17th over with 6 wickets in hand.
Nottinghamshire Form Guide:
Nottinghamshire are placed at the 3rd position on points table.
The top run scorer for Nottinghamshire in Vitality Blast T20 is Joe Clarke with 306 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Nottinghamshire in Vitality Blast T20 is Shaheen Afridi with 14 scalps under his belt.
Nottinghamshire have lost their previous match against Northamptonshire by 78 runs.
Northamptonshire batted first and they posted a big total of 177 for 5 in 20 overs. Ricardo Vasconcelos carried on his form and smashed 51 off 44 balls. The middle order including Saif Zaib also contributed very well and as a result, Northamptonshire got to a huge total of 177 on a tough pitch.
During the chase, Nottinghamshire lost Alex Hales and Colin Munro in the powerplay overs and looked to be in all sorts of trouble. Samit Patel and Steven Mullaney tried their best in the middle overs and scored 20 and 31 runs respectively. However, it wasn't enough as Nottinghamshire were bowled out for 99, as they lost the match by 78 runs.
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
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) – Colin Ackermann (Leicestershire), Alex Hales (Nottinghamshire)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Rehan Ahmed (Leicestershire), Shaheen Afridi (Nottinghamshire)
Most Sixes – Colin Ackermann (Leicestershire), Alex Hales (Nottinghamshire)
Player of the Match- Alex Hales (Nottinghamshire)
Team Scores Batting first – Nottinghamshire 185+, Leicestershire 165+
Match Handicap: Nottinghamshire
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