Vitality Blast 2023 Cricket Prediction | North Group: Durham Cricket vs Northamptonshire Steelbacks

Durham Cricket vs Northamptonshire Steelbacks at a glance

• Northamptonshire has six points from six games, with three wins and three losses.
• Durham has 6 points from 5 games this season, with 3 wins and 2 losses.
• Durham had only one win in three games at Chester le Street this season.

Durham Cricket vs Northamptonshire Steelbacks Team Preview

Durham Cricket

Despite losing two of their past three games, Durham enters this match in fourth place in the North Group with six points from five games. In the previous match, they were defeated by Leicestershire Foxes by 7 wickets with 12 balls remaining.

Ollie Robinson, the keeper-batter, hit his third half-century and a second score of 60+ in his past four innings. Skipper Alex Lees and fellow opener Graham Clark have been in excellent form at the top of the order this season. Last time out, only Luke Robinson and South African bowling all-rounder Wayne Parnell took wickets in the defeat to Leicestershire Foxes at Chester-le-Street. Ben Raine went wicketless in the last match but has taken wickets in all of his home games thus far.

Northamptonshire Steelbacks

Northamptonshire did not have the best start to the Vitality Blast 2023, but their results have improved in recent games, with victories over the previously unbeaten Worcestershire Rapids, Leicestershire Foxes, and Derbyshire Falcons in their last four matches.

The Steelbacks’ openers have been in fine form recently, with Chris Lynn making a century against the Leicestershire Foxes and Ricardo Vasconcelos getting 109 in his last two innings combined. In the previous encounter, Saif Zaib hit 70 not out. Northamptonshire skipper David Willey was unexpectedly expensive in the win over Worcestershire Rapids, and he was also the only one of the bowling attacks to go wicketless. Freddie Heldreich has been sent off in every game this season.

Durham Cricket vs Northamptonshire Steelbacks Team Playing Squads

Durham Cricket Squads

Durham Cricket 

Alex Lees (c), Oliver Robinson (wk), Michael Jones, Ashton Turner, Graham Clark, Bas de Leede, Liam Trevaskis, Wayne Parnell, Ben Raine, Luke Robinson, and Nathan Sowter.

Northamptonshire Steelbacks Squads

Northamptonshire Steelbacks

David Willey (c), Lewis McManus (wk), Ricardo Vasconcelos, Josh Cobb, Chris Lynn, Saif Zaib, Tom Taylor, James Sales, Andrew Tye, Ben Sanderson, and Freddie Heldreich.

Durham Cricket vs Northamptonshire Steelbacks Team Form in Last 5 Matches

Durham Cricket vs Northamptonshire Steelbacks outfield report

Vitality Blast 2023 Cricket Prediction | North Group: Durham Cricket vs Northamptonshire Steelbacks

On this pitch, batting first is the greatest option because the pitch will be good to bat on for the first 10 overs. On this pitch, chasing may be difficult in the second inning.

On match day, the weather will be dark and dreary, with rain forecast.

The Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street will host this Vitality Blast match. Any score of 175 or more in the first innings of this match will be difficult to beat.

Durham Cricket vs Northamptonshire Steelbacks Final Prediction

Winning the toss

• Durham Cricket

Player of the Match

• Durham Cricket – Oliver Robinson

Most sixes

• Durham Cricket – Oliver Robinson
• Northamptonshire Steelbacks – Chris Lynn

Most wickets

• Durham Cricket – Ben Raine
• Northamptonshire Steelbacks – Freddie Heldreich

Most runs

• Durham Cricket – Oliver Robinson
• Northamptonshire Steelbacks – Chris Lynn

Team Scores Batting First

• Durham Cricket – 180+
• Northamptonshire Steelbacks – 170+

According to our prediction, Durham Cricket will win this match.