The 77th game of the 2024 T20 Blast campaign will take place at Trent Bridge in Nottingham on Friday, pitting Nottinghamshire against Leicestershire.
Nottinghamshire are positioned in the lower half of the league table with two wins and five losses. Joe Clarke, the captain, will be hoping for a clinical display from the team when they bat and deliver the ball.
Leicestershire, on the other hand, have four wins and three losses and are ranked third in the league table. When the team plays Nottinghamshire, captain Peter Handscomb will be hoping that they can maintain their good performance.
In the T20 Blast competition’s history, both sides have participated 42 times. Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire have each won 17 games. There have been seven games with no outcome. The teams were tied after one game.
Notts Outlaws vs Leicestershire Foxes Team Preview & Squads
Notts Outlaws
The majority of the runs will be scored by the team from the bat by players like Matthew Montgomery, Alex Hales, Jack Haynes, captain Joe Clark, and Tom Moores.
With the help of six boundaries and two sixes, captain Joe Clarke concluded the innings with a top score of 47 runs off 28 balls in the previous game. Clarke displayed respectable batting form.
In addition to Clarke, Matthew Montgomery scored 28 runs off just 14 balls with the aid of two fours and two sixes, while wicketkeeper Tom Moores scored 31 runs off 27 balls with the help of two fours and one six.
The team will be counting on bowlers Olly Stone, Matthew Montgomery, Lyndon James, Calvin Harrison, and Liam Patterson-White to make the big bowling strikes when they’re needed.
Ben Lister, Liam Patterson-White, and Olly Stone all bowled well for Nottinghamshire in the previous game, taking two wickets apiece.
Notts Outlaws Squads
Notts Outlaws
Joe Clarke (c), Tom Moores (wk), Alex Hales, Matthew Montgomery, Liam Patterson-White, Lyndon James, Calvin Harrison, Jack Haynes, Olly Stone, Benjamin Martindale, Ben Lister
Leicestershire Foxes
The team’s batting lineup, led by captain Peter Handscomb, all-rounder Wiann Mulder, wicketkeeper Ben Cox, and in-form opener Rishi Patel, will be expected to provide the majority of the runs.
With the help of thirteen fours and five sixes, Leicestershire’s opener Rishi Patel was the game’s most impressive batsman, scoring an incredible 114 runs off just 45 balls in the previous encounter. In addition to Patel, captain Peter Handscomb hit two boundaries en route to scoring 43 runs off 41 balls.
The team will be counting on bowlers like Ian Holland, Scott Currie, Josh Hull, Lewis Goldsworthy, and Wiann Mulder to make the big hits when they need them.
Josh Hull was Leicestershire’s best bowler in the previous game, taking 2 for 38 in his allotted overs.
Leicestershire Foxes Squads
Leicestershire Foxes
Ben Cox (wk), Peter Handscomb (c), Soloman Budinger, Wiaan Mulder, Ian Holland, Ben Mike, Lewis Goldsworthy, Louis Kimber, Scott Currie, Rishi Patel, Josh Hull
Notts Outlaws vs Leicestershire Foxes outfield report
Trent Bridge Nottingham
Both teams will be eager to take the toss, bat first, and put up a respectable score. The team batting first prevailed in the last match played at Trent Bridge.
The match on Friday is expected to see light rain showers accompanied by a light breeze.
It’s anticipated that the wicket set up for the Nottingham match would deliver an entertaining bat-ball clash.
Notts Outlaws vs Leicestershire Foxes Head-to-Head Stats of Last 5 Matches
In the last five encounters between these two teams, Notts Outlaws won three, and Leicestershire Foxes won two.
According to cricket analysts, Leicestershire Foxes has a 51% chance of winning.
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