Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: Vitality Blast T20 2023 - North Group- All Matches- 7 June 2023
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Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: Vitality Blast T20 2023 - North Group- All Matches- 7 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 7th at the Stanley Park, Blackpool and Edgbaston, Birmingham.
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North Group Matches:
June 7: Lancashire vs Worcestershire (Stanley Park, Blackpool)
Lancashire Form Guide:
Lancashire are currently placed at the 6th position in the North Group points table with 3 wins under their belt.
The top run scorer for Lancashire in the competition is Daryl Mitchell with 242 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Lancashire in the competition is Luke Wood with 9 scalps under his belt.
Lancashire have lost yet another game in the competition and this time against Nottinghamshire.
Lancashire batted first and posted a total of 145 before being bowled out. Jos Buttler, Philip Salt and Steven Croft failed at the top of the order. Liam Livingstone played well and scored 34 runs but he took 30 balls to achieve the feat. He also lost his wicket when Lancashire needed to accelerate. As a result, Lancashire were bowled out for a paltry 145.
During the chase, Joe Clarke looked determined to chase target down without any problems. He scored 42 off 24 balls to place Nottinghamshire on the right track to defeat Lancashire. Little contributions by the middle order ensured that Nottinghamshire got home in the 19th over with 5 wickets in hand.
Worcestershire Form Guide:
Worcestershire are currently placed at the first position on the North Group points table with 4 wins to their name.
The top run scorer for Worcestershire in the competition is Adam Hose with 172 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Worcestershire in the competition is Pat Brown with 12 scalps under his belt.
Worcestershire have lost their previous match against Northamptonshire by 6 wickets.
Worcestershire batted first and they posted a total of 178 for 6 in 20 overs. Michael Bracewell was dismissed early on. Brett D'Oliveira carried on his form and scored 38 off 28 balls but got out at a wrong moment. Mitchell Santner played a nice cameo of 33 in 21 balls in the late order and helped his team get to 178 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Northamptonshire lost their key batter Chris Lynn within the powerplay overs. Ricardo Vasconcelos played like a champion and scored 44 off 26 balls to instill hope for a successful chase. A real game changing knock was played by Saif Zaib in the lower middle order. He smashed 70 not out in 35 balls to take Northamptonshire home in the 20th over with 6 wickets in hand.
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? – Lancashire
Who will win?- Lancashire
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Jos Buttler (Lancashire), Brett D'Oliveira (Worcestershire)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Luke Wood (Lancashire), Pat Brown (Worcestershire)
Most Sixes – Liam Livingstone (Lancashire), Brett D'Oliveira (Worcestershire)
Player of the Match- Jos Buttler (Lancashire)
Team Scores Batting first – Lancashire 170+, Worcestershire 160+
Match Handicap: Lancashire
June 7- Birmingham Bears vs Derbyshire (Edgbaston, Birmingham)
Birmingham Bears Form Guide:
Birmingham Bears are currently placed at the 2nd position on North Group points table with 4 wins to their name.
The top run scorer for Birmingham Bears in Vitality Blast T20 is Sam Hain with 303 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Birmingham Bears in Vitality Blast T20 is Craig Miles with 9 scalps under his belt.
Birmingham Bears have lost their previous match against Nottinghamshire 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, Birmingham Bears 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 Birmingham Bears were restricted to 203 for 9, losing the match by 11 runs.
Derbyshire Form Guide:
Derbyshire are currently placed at the 8th position on North Group points table with 2 wins to their name so far in the competition.
The top run scorer for Derbyshire in Vitality Blast T20 is Wayne Madsen with 392 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Derbyshire in Vitality Blast T20 is Zak Chappell with 10 scalps under his belt.
Derbyshire have lost their previous match against Yorkshire by 7 wickets.
Derbyshire batted first and they posted a total of 166 for 8 in 20 overs. Haider Ali showed why he is a class act in Pakistan cricket as he smashed 74 off just 47 balls. His innings featured 4 fours and 4 huge sixes. Apart from him, no other batter was able to find the gaps frequently and as a result, Derbyshire were restricted to an under par total of 166 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, openers Dawid Malan and Adam Lyth provided a solid start to the Yorkshire innings. Malan scored 81 while Lyth made 31 to almost seal the deal in favor of Yorkshire. They eventually chased the total down in the 19th over with 7 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
Birmingham Bears - 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/ Birmingham Bears
Who will win?- Warwickshire/ Birmingham Bears
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Sam Hain (Warwickshire), Wayne Madsen (Derbyshire)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Craig Miles (Warwickshire), Zaman Khan (Derbyshire)
Most Sixes – Sam Hain (Warwickshire), Wayne Madsen (Derbyshire)
Player of the Match- Sam Hain (Warwickshire)
Team Scores Batting first – Warwickshire 185+, Derbyshire 175+
Match Handicap: Warwickshire
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*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.
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