Vitality Blast 2023 Cricket Prediction | North Group: Durham Cricket vs Yorkshire Vikings

June 24, 2023

Match Details
Match	Durham Cricket vs Yorkshire Vikings, North Group \| Vitality Blast 2023
Date	23/06/2023 (Friday)
Time	22:30 (GMT+5) / 23:00 (GMT+5.5) / 23:30 (GMT+6)
Format	T20
Venue	Seat Unique Riverside, Chester-le-Street

Durham Cricket vs Yorkshire Vikings at a glance

Durham Cricket had previously lost to Birmingham Bears in a match played at Chester-Le-Street.
Durham’s Oliver Robinson and Ashton Turner both batted half-centuries in a losing cause.
Yorkshire Vikings were defeated by Birmingham Bears by a narrow score.

Durham Cricket vs Yorkshire Vikings Team Preview

Durham Cricket

Durham Cricket had previously suffered a narrow defeat at the hands of Birmingham Bears. Durham Cricket will be trying to snap a four-match losing streak against Yorkshire Vikings.

Most of the runs will be scored by Alex Lees, Oliver Robinson, Ashton Turner, Brydon Carse, Graham Clark, and Michael Jones in the batting order. Wayne Parnell, Nathan Snowter, Brandon Glover, Liam Trevaskis, Ben Raine, and Ashton Turner will be relied on to make vital breakthroughs in the bowling department.

Yorkshire Vikings

The Yorkshire Vikings, on the other hand, are currently ranked sixth in the North Group in the 2023 Blast tournament. The Durham cricket narrowly defeated Yorkshire Vikings by four runs.

The side will rely on in-form David Malan, captain Shan Masood, Adam Lyth, Matthew Revis, wicket-keeper Jonathan Tattersall, and David Wiese to supply most of the runs in the batting department. Dominic Bess, David Wiese, J Thompson, Matthew Revis, and Jaffer Chohan will be relied on to make vital breakthroughs in the bowling department.

Durham Cricket vs Yorkshire Vikings Team Playing Squads

Durham Cricket Squads

Durham Cricket

Alex Lees (c), Oliver Robinson (wk), Michael Jones, Ashton Turner, Graham Clark, Brydon Carse, Liam Trevaskis, Wayne Parnell, Ben Raine, Brandon Glover, and Nathan Sowter.

Yorkshire Vikings Squads

Yorkshire Vikings

Shan Masood (c), Jonathan Tattersall (wk), Adam Lyth, James Wharton, Dawid Malan, Matthew Revis, Jordan Thompson, Dominic Bess, Matthew Fisher, David Wiese, and Jafer Chohan.

Durham Cricket vs Yorkshire Vikings Team Form in Last 5 Matches

Durham Cricket – L L T L L

Yorkshire Vikings – L L L W W

Durham Cricket vs Yorkshire Vikings outfield report

Seat Unique Riverside

Both sides will be eager to win the crucial toss, bowl first, and limit the opposing team to less than 180 runs. Many of the Blast matches played at this stadium this season have been won by the team batting second.

The weather forecast for the match on Friday is light clouds with a mild breeze.

The surface should be suitable for batting. The pitch here is flat and does not provide much assistance to bowlers. A high-scoring game should be expected.

Durham Cricket vs Yorkshire Vikings Final Prediction

Winning the toss

Yorkshire Vikings

Player of the Match

Yorkshire Vikings – Dawid Malan

Most sixes

Durham Cricket – Michael Jones
Yorkshire Vikings – Dawid Malan

Most wickets

Durham Cricket – Wayne Parnell
Yorkshire Vikings – David Wiese

Most runs

Durham Cricket – Michael Jones
Yorkshire Vikings – Dawid Malan

Team Scores Batting First

Durham Cricket – 165+
Yorkshire Vikings – 180+

According to our prediction, Yorkshire Vikings will win this match.

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

June 24, 2023

Match Details
Match	Glamorgan vs Sussex Sharks, South Group \| Vitality Blast 2023
Date	23/06/2023 (Friday)
Time	22:30 (GMT+5) / 23:00 (GMT+5.5) / 23:30 (GMT+6)
Format	T20
Venue	Sophia Gardens, Cardiff

Glamorgan vs Sussex Sharks at a glance

Glamorgan was defeated by Sussex Sharks in a match played at Cardiff.
Sussex Sharks’ most recent defeat came against Kent.
For the Sussex Sharks in a losing encounter, Ravi Bopara, Harrison Ward, and Aristides Karvelas delivered solid performances.

Glamorgan vs Sussex Sharks Team Preview

Glamorgan

Glamorgan will be in desperate need of a victory against Sussex Sharks after suffering consecutive defeats to Surrey CCC and Somerset CCC. Glamorgan has played 11 games so far, winning five and losing six of them.

Most of the runs will be scored by Cam Fletcher, Sam Northeast, Chris Cooke, skipper Kiran Carlson, and Billy Root in the batting order. With the ball, Peter Hatzoglou was the most effective, picking up three wickets against Gloucestershire. Timm van der Gugten and Ruaidhiri Smith have also performed admirably.

Sussex Sharks

Sussex Sharks have won just four of their eleven matches this season. However, three of their four victories have come in the last five games, indicating that they have some form.

Most of the runs will be scored by Ravi Bopara, Harrison Ward, Tom Clark, Tom Alsop, and Oliver Carter in the batting department. Tymal Mills, Bradley Currie, George Garton, Aristides Karvelas, and Tymal Mills will be relied on to make vital breakthroughs in the bowling department.

Glamorgan vs Sussex Sharks Team Playing Squads

Glamorgan Squads

Glamorgan

Kiran Carlson (c), Chris Cooke (wk), Billy Root, William Smale, Sam Northeast, Ruaidhri Smith, Cam Fletcher, Timm van der Gugten, Andy Gorvin, Jamie McIlroy, and Peter Hatzoglou.

Sussex Sharks Squads

Sussex-Sharks

Ravi Bopara (c), Michael Burgess (wk), Tom Alsop, James Coles, Tom Clark, Harrison Ward, Oliver Carter, Aristides Karvelas, George Garton, Tymal Mills, and Bradley Currie.

Glamorgan vs Sussex Sharks Team Form in Last 5 Matches

Glamorgan – L L W L L

Sussex Sharks – W L W L W

Glamorgan vs Sussex Sharks outfield report

Sophia Gardens

Both teams will be hoping to win the toss, bat first, and score more than 180 runs. Most matches at the venue have been won by the team batting second.

The game’s weather forecast calls for sunny intervals with humidity around 71%.

The pitch at the location will assist batsmen early on, but the wickets will become easier to bat on as the match goes on. The par score here is slightly lower than at other event venues.

Glamorgan vs Sussex Sharks Final Prediction