- May 20, 2023
Match Details | |
Match | Birmingham Bears vs Yorkshire Vikings, North Group | Vitality Blast 2023 |
Date | 20/05/2023 (Saturday) |
Time | 22:30 (GMT+5) / 23:00 (GMT+5.5) / 23:30 (GMT+6) |
Format | T20 |
Venue | Edgbaston, Birmingham |
Birmingham Bears vs Yorkshire Vikings at a glance
- Birmingham Bears won the T20 Blast in 2014, whereas Yorkshire Vikings have yet to win.
- Birmingham Bears ended as table toppers before losing in the quarterfinals to eventual winners Hampshire Hawks.
- Yorkshire made it to the knockout stages, however, their season ended in a semi-final loss to Lancashire Lightning.
Birmingham Bears vs Yorkshire Vikings Team Preview
Birmingham Bears
Birmingham Bears were impressive in the group stage last year and will be looking to advance further in 2023. They have a talented team and should be too strong in front of their raucous home crowd.
Warwickshire, like some of the other elite teams in the tournament, will be without some of their greatest players for this first game. Skipper Moeen Ali and Glenn Maxwell are both key parts of their respective IPL teams and will join the Bears when their respective tournaments conclude.
Yorkshire Vikings
The Yorkshire Vikings are always able to field a side with huge players, and their squad will be loaded with expectations. We anticipate them to put up a decent fight against Birmingham Bears.
Shan Masood will captain Yorkshire Vikings in this competition, and he has a good roster to choose from despite the absence of Joe Root, Adil Rashid, and Harry Brook due to the IPL. Yorkshire has a strong batting lineup with Jonny Bairstow and Dawid Malan.
Birmingham Bears vs Yorkshire Vikings Team Playing Squads
Birmingham Bears Squads
Birmingham Bears
Sam Hain (c), Chris Benjamin (wk), Paul Stirling, Michael Burgess, Will Rhodes, Alex Davies, Danny Briggs, Jake Lintott, Chris Woakes, Chris Rushworth, and Olly Hannon-Dalby.
Yorkshire Vikings Squads
Yorkshire Vikings
Shan Masood (c), Jonny Bairstow (wk), Adam Lyth, Dawid Malan, Will Luxton, Jack Shutt, Ben Cliff, Jordan Thompson, Matthew Fisher, Dom Bess, and Ben Coad.
Birmingham Bears vs Yorkshire Vikings Team Form in Last 5 Matches
Birmingham Bears – L L W W W | Yorkshire Vikings – L W L L W |
Birmingham Bears vs Yorkshire Vikings outfield report
Edgbaston Birmingham
Early in the tournament, it is common for teams to let the opposition bat first in order to develop a feel for the wicket. If either captain wins the toss, we expect them to select to field first.
The early part of the match, before sunset, will be mostly sunny. The weather forecast calls for clear skies through the evening of this match.
We expect the wicket to slow slightly throughout the two games on Saturday at Edgbaston, and a par score of 165-170 is likely.
Birmingham Bears vs Yorkshire Vikings Final Prediction
Winning the toss
- Birmingham Bears
Player of the Match
- Birmingham Bears – Sam Hain
Most sixes
- Birmingham Bears – Sam Hain
- Yorkshire Vikings – Adam Lyth
Most wickets
- Birmingham Bears – Chris Woakes
- Yorkshire Vikings – Jordan Thompson
Most runs
- Birmingham Bears – Sam Hain
- Yorkshire Vikings – Adam Lyth
Team Scores Batting First
- Birmingham Bears – 175+
- Yorkshire Vikings – 165+
According to our prediction, Birmingham Bears will win this match.
