Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: Vitality Blast T20 2023 - North Group- All Matches- 9 June 2023
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Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: Vitality Blast T20 2023 - North Group- All Matches- 9 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 9th at the County Ground, Derby; Grace Road, Leicester; Edgbaston, Birmingham and Headingley, Leeds.
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North Group Matches
June 9- Nottinghamshire vs Derbyshire (County Ground, Derby)
Nottinghamshire Form Guide:
Nottinghamshire are currently placed at the 1st position on North Group points table with 5 wins to their name so far in the competition.
The top run scorer for Nottinghamshire in Vitality Blast T20 is Colin Munro with 294 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Nottinghamshire in Vitality Blast T20 is Shaheen Afridi with 11 scalps under his belt.
Nottinghamshire have won their previous match against Durham by 26 runs.
Nottinghamshire batted first and they posted a total of 187 for 7 in 20 overs. Joe Clarke was dismissed in the first over itself. Alex Hales and Colin Munro then took the responsibility of taking their team to a respectable total. Hales made 39 off 22 while Munro scored 49 off 28 balls. On the back of their knocks, Nottinghamshire achieved a competitive total of 187 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Durham got off to a terrible start. They lost 3 wickets for just 45 runs. Oliver George Robinson brought some life into the game with his knock of 27 in 16 balls but once he got dismissed, all the hopes were gone. Bas de Leede scored 58 off 41 balls but it wasn't enough as Durham got restricted to 161 for 9, losing the match by 26 runs.
Derbyshire Form Guide:
Derbyshire are currently placed at the 7th position on North Group points table with 3 wins to their name.
The top run scorer for Derbyshire in Vitality Blast T20 is Wayne Madsen with 405 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Derbyshire in Vitality Blast T20 is Zak Chappell with 11 scalps under his belt.
Derbyshire have thrashed an in-form Warwickshire in their previous match by 6 wickets.
Warwickshire batted first and they posted a big total of 203 for 7 in 20 overs. The start wasn't ideal and Warwickshire lost 4 wickets for just 72 runs. Half way through the innings, Warwickshire looked in all sorts of trouble. Sam Hain then played a phenomenal knock of 79 in 36 balls to take Warwickshire to a massive total of 203 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Luis Reece and Haider Ali packed a punch at the top of the order and scored 57 and 48 runs respectively to bring life into the game. Wayne Madsen got out early but Leus du Plooy looked determined to chase the total down for his team. He did so in the 20th over with 6 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)
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? – Derbyshire
Who will win?- Derbyshire
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Wayne Madsen (Derbyshire), Alex Hales (Nottinghamshire)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - George Scrimshaw (Derbyshire), Samit Patel (Nottinghamshire)
Most Sixes – Wayne Madsen (Derbyshire), Alex Hales (Nottinghamshire)
Player of the Match- Wayne Madsen (Derbyshire)
Team Scores Batting first – Derbyshire 180+, Nottinghamshire 170+
Match Handicap: Derbyshire
June 9: Leicestershire vs Durham (Grace Road, Leicester)
Leicestershire Form Guide:
Leicestershire are currently placed at the bottom most position in the North Group points table with 1 win under their belt.
The top run scorer for Leicestershire in the competition is Rishi Patel with 178 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Leicestershire in the competition is Callum Parkinson with 8 scalps under his belt.
Leicestershire have lost their previous match against Yorkshire by 30 runs.
Yorkshire batted first and they posted a total of 156 for 7 in 20 overs. The start was terrible and they lost both Dawid Malan and Adam Lyth early on. Little contributions in the middle order by Shan Masood and James Wharton meant that Yorkshire were still in the game. David Wiese played an important knock of 50 not out in 32 balls to take Yorkshire to 156 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Leicestershire got off to a sedate start. They lost Nick Welch early on and couldn't really utilise the powerplay overs. Rushi Patel and Wiaan Mulder played well. They made 36 and 46 runs respectively but once wickets started falling again, Leicestershire never looked like winning the game. They were bowled out for 126 as Yorkshire won the game by 31 runs.
Durham Form Guide:
Durham are currently placed at the 4th position on the North Group points table with 4 wins to their name.
The top run scorer for Durham in the competition is Oliver George Robinson with 261 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Durham in the competition is Nathan Sowter with 17 scalps under his belt.
Durham have lost their previous match against Nottinghamshire by 26 runs.
Nottinghamshire batted first and they posted a total of 187 for 7 in 20 overs. Joe Clarke was dismissed in the first over itself. Alex Hales and Colin Munro then took the responsibility of taking their team to a respectable total. Hales made 39 off 22 while Munro scored 49 off 28 balls. On the back of their knocks, Nottinghamshire achieved a competitive total of 187 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Durham got off to a terrible start. They lost 3 wickets for just 45 runs. Oliver George Robinson brought some life into the game with his knock of 27 in 16 balls but once he got dismissed, all the hopes were gone. Bas de Leede scored 58 off 41 balls but it wasn't enough as Durham got restricted to 161 for 9, losing the match by 26 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
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?- Durham
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Graham Clark (Durham), Rishi Patel (Leicestershire)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Ben Raine (Durham), Naveen ul Haq (Leicestershire)
Most Sixes – Graham Clark (Durham), Rishi Patel (Leicestershire)
Player of the Match- Graham Clark (Durham)
Team Scores Batting first – Durham 185+, Leicestershire 160+
Match Handicap: Durham
June 9- Warwickshire vs Northamptonshire (Edgbaston, Birmingham)
Northamptonshire Form Guide:
Northamptonshire are placed at the 8th position with 3 wins under their belt.
The top run scorer for Northamptonshire in Vitality Blast T20 is Chris Lynn with 209 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Northamptonshire in Vitality Blast T20 is Freddie Heldreich with 10 scalps under his belt.
Northamptonshire have lost their previous match against Durham by 4 wickets.
Northamptonshire batted first and they posted a total of 161 for 7 in 20 overs. Emilio Gay at the top of the order scored 53 off 45 deliveries to get his team off to a decent start. The rest of the batters couldn't really capitalise on the start they got and threw away their wickets at crucial junctures. As a result, Northamptonshire were restricted to 161 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Graham Clark and Alex Lees looked determined to chase the total down without any hurdles. Clark scored 55 runs in 30 balls while Lees made 30 off 24 balls to get their team off to a flier. Ashton Turner finished off the proceedings with an 18 ball 31 run knock to win the match by 4 wickets.
Warwickshire Form Guide:
Warwickshire are placed at the 3rd position with 4 wins to their name.
The top run scorer for Warwickshire in Vitality Blast T20 is Sam Hain with 382 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Warwickshire in Vitality Blast T20 is Craig Miles with 10 scalps under his belt.
Warwickshire have lost a thriller of a match against Derbyshire in their previous outing by 6 wickets.
Warwickshire batted first and they posted a big total of 203 for 7 in 20 overs. The start wasn't ideal and Warwickshire lost 4 wickets for just 72 runs. Half way through the innings, Warwickshire looked in all sorts of trouble. Sam Hain then played a phenomenal knock of 79 in 36 balls to take Warwickshire to a massive total of 203 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Luis Reece and Haider Ali packed a punch at the top of the order and scored 57 and 48 runs respectively to bring life into the game. Wayne Madsen got out early but Leus du Plooy looked determined to chase the total down for his team. He did so in the 20th over with 6 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)
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? – Warwickshire
Who will win?- Warwickshire
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Ricardo Vasconcelos (Northamptonshire), Sam Hain (Warwickshire)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Andrew Tye (Northamptonshire), Danny Briggs (Warwickshire)
Most Sixes – Chris Lynn (Northamptonshire), Sam Hain (Warwickshire)
Player of the Match- Sam Hain (Warwickshire)
Team Scores Batting first – Warwickshire 185+, Northamptonshire 170+
Match Handicap: Warwickshire
June 9- Yorkshire vs Worcestershire (Headingley, Leeds)
Worcestershire Form Guide:
Worcestershire are placed at the 2nd position with 4 wins to their name.
The top run scorer for Worcestershire in the competition is Adam Hose with 214 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Worcestershire in the competition is Pat Brown with 14 scalps under his belt.
Worcestershire have lost their previous match against Lancashire by 4 wickets.
Worcestershire batted first and they posted a total of 177 for 9 in 20 overs. The top order couldn't do much and lost wickets regularly in the powerplay overs. Adam Hose and Mitchell Santner revived the innings with their knocks of 42 and 57 runs respectively. On the back of these two batting performances, Worcestershire got to 177 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Lancashire lost Luke Wells and Philip Salt early on and looked in all sorts of trouble. Jos Buttler finally came good in the tournament and smashed 58 off 42 balls to bring Lancashire back into it. Daryl Mitchell played a match winning cameo of 33 runs in 14 balls to take Lancashire home in the 20th over with 4 wickets in hand.
Yorkshire Form Guide:
Yorkshire are placed at the 6th position on points table with 4 wins to their name.
The top run scorer for Yorkshire in the competition is Dawid Malan with 330 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Yorkshire in the competition is Jordan Thompson with 11 scalps under his belt.
Yorkshire have won their previous match against Leicestershire by 31 runs.
Yorkshire batted first and they posted a total of 156 for 7 in 20 overs. The start was terrible and they lost both Dawid Malan and Adam Lyth early on. Little contributions in the middle order by Shan Masood and James Wharton meant that Yorkshire were still in the game. David Wiese played an important knock of 50 not out in 32 balls to take Yorkshire to 156 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Leicestershire got off to a sedate start. They lost Nick Welch early on and couldn't really utilise the powerplay overs. Rushi Patel and Wiaan Mulder played well. They made 36 and 46 runs respectively but once wickets started falling again, Leicestershire never looked like winning the game. They were bowled out for 126 as Yorkshire won the game by 31 runs.
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)
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), Shan Masood (Yorkshire)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Mitchell Santner (Worcestershire), Matthew Revis (Yorkshire)
Most Sixes – Adam Hose (Worcestershire), Shan Masood (Yorkshire)
Player of the Match- Mitchell Santner (Worcestershire)
Team Scores Batting first – Worcestershire 165+, Yorkshire 155+
Match Handicap: Worcestershire
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