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

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 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.