Vitality Blast 2023 Cricket Prediction | North Group: Lancashire Lightning vs Durham Cricket

Lancashire Lightning vs Durham Cricket at a glance

• Lancashire Lightning has 10 points from 9 games and has recently won two games in a row.
• Durham Cricket defeated Lancashire Lightning by 6 wickets in their most recent match.
• Durham Cricket has 9 points from 9 games, and their most recent match finished in a tie, snapping a two-match losing run.

Lancashire Lightning vs Durham Cricket Team Preview

Lancashire Lightning

The season has been up and down for last year’s runners-up. Lancashire had a great start to the season before losing four in a row, but wins over Worcestershire Rapids and Northamptonshire Steelbacks have put them back in the top four.

Lancashire Lightning have a lot of skill on their side, and they’re feeling good following two straight wins in the North Group. Steven Croft was Lancashire Lightning’s batting hero against the Steelbacks, scoring 101 off 52 balls. Luke Wood, the team’s left-arm fast bowler, has returned to form. He rarely keeps the runs down, but on Friday, he removed both openers and took 3-39 from four overs.

Durham Cricket

After participating in the opening tie of the 2023 T20 Blast on Friday evening, the North East county lost out of the top four positions. They scored 178 all out before limiting Derbyshire Falcons to 178-5, with the Falcons scoring four runs off the penultimate ball.

Durham’s stalemate on Friday evening means they have not won any of their past three games and have won only two of their last seven. Graham Clark and Alex Lees have been reliable contributors throughout the competition. South African bowling all-rounder Wayne Parnell led the attack in the previous game, taking 3-36, but it was he who gave up 9 runs in the final over, resulting in a tie.

Lancashire Lightning vs Durham Cricket Team Playing Squads

Lancashire Lightning Squads

Lancashire Lightning

Liam Livingstone (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Daryl Mitchell, Dane Vilas, Luke Wood, Jack Blatherwick, Philip Salt, Steven Croft, Tom Hartley, Luke Wells, and Rob Jones.

Durham Cricket Squads

Durham Cricket

Alex Lees (c), Oliver Robinson (wk), Wayne Parnell, Nathan Sowter, Brydon Carse, Luke Doneathy, Liam Trevaskis, Michael Jones, Ben Raine, Paul Coughlin, and Ashton Turner.

Lancashire Lightning vs Durham Cricket Team Form in Last 5 Matches

Lancashire Lightning vs Durham Cricket outfield report

Emirates Old Trafford

Chasing is the norm in T20 matches, and we expect it to continue in this encounter since the surface appears to be in good condition for the length of this match.

The skies will stay cloudy, and rain is expected here.

This Vitality T20 Blast match will take place at Manchester’s Old Trafford stadium. Pace bowlers and big-hitting batsmen on both sides will benefit from the wicket’s speed and bounce.

Lancashire Lightning vs Durham Cricket Final Prediction

Winning the toss

• Lancashire Lightning

Player of the Match

• Lancashire Lightning – Daryl Mitchell

Most sixes

• Lancashire Lightning – Daryl Mitchell
• Durham Cricket – Oliver Robinson

Most wickets

• Lancashire Lightning – Luke Wood
• Durham Cricket – Ben Raine

Most runs

• Lancashire Lightning – Daryl Mitchell
• Durham Cricket – Oliver Robinson

Team Scores Batting First

• Lancashire Lightning – 190+
• Durham Cricket – 180+

According to our prediction, Lancashire Lightning will win this match.