Vitality Blast 2024 Cricket Match Prediction | North Group | Leicestershire Foxes vs Lancashire Lightning – Let’s see who will win the match. | June 14, 2024

Leicestershire Foxes vs Lancashire Lightning Match Analysis

T20 Blast is in full swing, with teams vying for a position higher on the points table. Both Leicestershire and Lancashire are in the upper half of their respective points tables and are off to a strong start in the new season.

After winning their first two games, Leicestershire will try to build on their success, while Lancashire will also want to win this one to maintain their command of the top spot in the league. We expect a fierce competition between the two teams.

Leicestershire Foxes vs Lancashire Lightning Team Preview & Squads

Leicestershire Foxes

In their most recent match, Leicestershire managed just 140/8. Rishi Patel, their top-order batsman, led their innings by himself with 48 runs, but at the other end, wickets dropped quickly. Peter Handscomb and Rehan Ahmed both had strong cameos during the game. 

Their bowlers successfully defended the below-par score by bowling the restricted overs for just 130/8. Wiaan Mulder claimed two wickets in the match, while Josh Hull, Scott Curie, and Lewis Goldsworthy each contributed one wicket.  

Leicestershire Foxes Squads

Leicestershire Foxes Squads

Rishi Patel, Peter Handscomb, Scott Curie, Lewis Goldsworthy, Ben Mike, Josh Hull, Budinger, Wiaan Mulder, Ben Mike, Rehan Ahmed, Ben Cox

Lancashire Lightning

In their most recent game, the Lancashire hitters pursued 155/4. Their batting group was led by Keaton Jennings (64 runs), Tom Bruce (22 runs), and Mathew Burst (33 runs), who delivered solid middle-of-the-batter innings to keep chipping away at the scoreboard. 

Their bowlers easily won by 57 runs by limiting the opponents to 153/8. Saqib Mahmood and Chris Green both took two wickets to destroy the opposition, and Luke Wells and Luke Wood both contributed crucial wickets and economical overs during the match.

Lancashire Lightning Squads

Lancashire Lightning Squads

Luke Wells, Keaton Jennings, Mathew Burst, Jake Morley, Jake Blatherick, Chris Green, Steven Croft, Tom Bruce, Luke Wood, Josh Bohanan, Saqib Mahmood

Leicestershire Foxes vs Lancashire Lightning outfield report

Uptonsteel County Ground Leicester

On a field that will be good to bat on early in the match and tends to get hotter as the contest goes on, both captains will opt to bat first. 

The weather in Leicester will be clear and windy during the game. We don’t anticipate any weather-related game disruptions. 

Leicester will have a serene course with plenty of opportunities for runs. This pitch requires batters to work hard and score a lot of runs.

Leicestershire Foxes vs Lancashire Lightning Head-to-Head Stats of Last 5 Matches

In the last five encounters between these two teams, Leicestershire Foxes won one of them and Lancashire Lightning won three.

Leicestershire Foxes vs Lancashire Lightning Prediction

Winning the toss

• Lancashire Lightning

Player of the Match

• Lancashire Lightning – Keaton Jennings

Most runs

• Leicestershire Foxes – Rishi Patel
• Lancashire Lightning – Keaton Jennings

Most wickets

• Leicestershire Foxes – Wiaan Mulder
• Lancashire Lightning – Saqib Mahmood

Most sixes

• Leicestershire Foxes – Rishi Patel
• Lancashire Lightning – Keaton Jennings

Team Scores Batting First

• Leicestershire Foxes – 160+
• Lancashire Lightning – 170+
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According to cricket analysts, Lancashire Lightning has a 55% chance of winning.

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