Vitality Blast 2023 Cricket Prediction | South Group: Middlesex vs Sussex Sharks

June 8, 2023

Match Details
Match	Middlesex vs Sussex Sharks, South Group \| Vitality Blast 2023
Date	08/06/2023 (Thursday)
Time	22:15 (GMT+5) / 22:45 (GMT+5.5) / 23:15 (GMT+6)
Format	T20
Venue	Lord’s Cricket Ground, London

Middlesex vs Sussex Sharks at a glance

Middlesex has lost all seven of its games so far.
Sussex Sharks fare a little better, with only one win in six games.
Both sides’ batting is in total disarray.

Middlesex vs Sussex Sharks Team Preview

Middlesex

Middlesex is still looking for their first victory of the year and is finding it difficult to assert themselves both with the bat and the ball. If they want to have a chance of winning this game, one of their talented batters will have to step up.

Thilan Walallawita was replaced in Middlesex’s team for Tuesday evening’s close defeat to Hampshire Hawks by all-rounder Martin Andersson. We expect to see the same XI in this game due to performance improvements.

Sussex Sharks

For the best chance of winning this game, Sussex has to get more from their top-order hitters. They have talented players on their roster; thus, they have a good chance of winning at Lord’s.

Despite having lost their previous three matches, Sussex was unchanged for their Tuesday evening trip to Chelmsford to face Essex Eagles. Because they don’t have a lot of depth, we can see the same team but with a different batting sequence.

Middlesex vs Sussex Sharks Team Playing Squads

Middlesex Squads

Middlesex

Steve Eskinazi (c), Jack Davies (wk), Joe Cracknell, Max Holden, Pieter Malan, Ryan Higgins, Luke Hollman, Martin Andersson, Joshua De Caires, Tom Helm, and Blake Cullen.

Sussex Sharks Squads

Sussex Sharks

Ravi Bopara (c), Michael Burgess (wk), Tom Clark, Tom Alsop, Shadab Khan, James Coles, Tom Haines, Nathan McAndrew, Tymal Mills, Fynn Hudson-Prentice, and Henry Crocombe.

Middlesex vs Sussex Sharks Team Form in Last 5 Matches

Middlesex – L L L L L

Sussex Sharks – L L L L W

Middlesex vs Sussex Sharks outfield report

Lords Cricket Ground London

In T20 games at Lord’s, there isn’t much of a difference in the records of teams batting first or second. Because the weather will get more humid in the second inning, we anticipate that both managers will want to field first.

On Thursday evening, Lord’s is expected to be sunny and clear. During the game, the temperature will drop from 20 degrees to 16 degrees.

So far this year, this has been a solid batting pitch in the T20 Blast, with an average first-innings score of 199. There is always something for the rapid bowlers on the surface.

Middlesex vs Sussex Sharks Final Prediction

Winning the toss

Sussex Sharks

Player of the Match

Sussex Sharks – Ravi Bopara

Most sixes

Middlesex – Max Holden
Sussex Sharks – Ravi Bopara

Most wickets

Middlesex – Blake Cullen
Sussex Sharks – Tymal Mills

Most runs

Middlesex – Max Holden
Sussex Sharks – Ravi Bopara

Team Scores Batting First

Middlesex – 180+
Sussex Sharks – 190+

According to our prediction, Sussex Sharks will win this match.

Vitality Blast 2023 Cricket Prediction | North Group: Notts Outlaws vs Durham Cricket

June 8, 2023

Match Details
Match	Notts Outlaws vs Durham Cricket, North Group \| Vitality Blast 2023
Date	08/06/2023 (Thursday)
Time	22:30 (GMT+5) / 23:00 (GMT+5.5) / 23:30 (GMT+6)
Format	T20
Venue	Trent Bridge, Nottingham

Notts Outlaws vs Durham Cricket at a Glance

Durham Cricket will be thinking about their recent seven losses against Notts Outlaws.
Because Notts Outlaws play at home, the players are accustomed to the surroundings and will have the support of the crowd.
Joe Clark and Colin Munro, two Notts Outlaws bats, have combined for more than 500 runs this year.

Notts Outlaws vs Durham Cricket Team Preview

Notts Outlaws

Notts Outlaws is one of five teams with eight points in the North Group with four victories and three losses. The Outlaws are in fifth place in their division but are tied for first place with Worcestershire Rapids in points. In the previous match, Notts defeated Lancashire Lightning by five wickets.

In Joe Clarke and Alex Hales, Notts Outlaws has a strong opening duo, and the order behind them is full of trustworthy run-scorers. In the victory over Lancashire Lightning, Clarke led the way with 42 runs off 24 balls, hitting six fours and two sixes.

Durham Cricket

Durham has only suffered two losses so far in the Vitality T20 Blast 2023, and they enter this game in third place in the North Group with eight points. Durham defeated Northamptonshire Steelbacks by a margin of four wickets to earn their fourth victory of the year.

Graham Clark, Durham’s leading scorer against Northamptonshire with 55 runs from 30 balls, has already scored a century in this year’s championship. Bas de Leede and Wayne Parnell, for example, are both capable of making a contribution from Durham’s long batting order’s lower-middle position.

Notts Outlaws vs Durham Cricket Team Playing Squads

Notts Outlaws Squads

Notts Outlaws

Steven Mullaney (c), Tom Moores (wk), Alex Hales, Matthew Montgomery, Calvin Harrison, Samit Patel, Matthew Carter, Colin Munro, Shaheen Afridi, Joe Clarke, Jack Brooks

Durham Cricket Squads

Durham Cricket

Alex Lees (c), Oliver Robinson (wk), Michael Jones, Bas de Leede, Liam Trevaskis, Wayne Parnell, Ben Raine, Ashton Turner, Nathan Sowter, Graham Clark, Luke Robinson

Notts Outlaws vs Durham Cricket Team Form in Last 5 Matches

Notts Outlaws – W W L L W

Durham Cricket – W L W L W

Notts Outlaws vs Durham Cricket outfield report

Trent Bridge Nottingham

The team attempting to score will benefit from this format. The team that wins the toss in this game will likely bowl first and attempt to lower their opponent’s score.

On June 8, the sky over Nottingham would be a little cloudy.

This Vitality T20 Blast match will take place in Nottingham at Trent Bridge. On this fast and difficult wicket, we anticipate that a par score will be higher than 185.

Notts Outlaws vs Durham Cricket Prediction