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

Lancashire Lightning vs Leicestershire Foxes at a Glance

• By a margin of four wickets, Lancashire defeated Derbyshire in their inaugural game.
• Leicestershire missed out on the playoffs last year, while Lancashire finished as runners-up.
• While Lancashire has only ever won the T20 blast once (2015), Leicestershire has won it three times (in 2004, 2006, and 2011).

Lancashire Lightning vs Leicestershire Foxes Team Preview

Lancashire Lightning

Lancashire, who advanced all the way to the championship game in 2022, started this season well with a victory over Derbyshire Falcons at the weekend. We do not anticipate any changes to the team for this game, despite the fact that some of their major players have now completed their IPL seasons.

Lancashire’s top batsman in their victory over Derbyshire Falcons was Luke Wells. In his 35 balls 66, the opener scored nine fours and three sixes. Daryl Mitchell and Colin de Grandhomme, both from New Zealand, both played attacking innings and will be fascinating to see at the crease once more in this game.

Leicestershire Foxes

With so much great potential on display, Leicestershire will go to the storied Old Trafford stadium with the expectation of beating the hosts. The Foxes, who placed sixth in the 2022 competition, one point behind fourth, are playing in their first game of the 2023 Vitality Blast.

The most productive batsman for Leicestershire last year was the skipper Colin Ackermann, but he only scored three half-centuries, and the team will need more runs overall this year if they are to finish in the top four. But we anticipate that the Foxes will have a difficult time fending off this Lancashire assault.

Lancashire Lightning vs Leicestershire Foxes Team Playing Squads

Lancashire Lightning Squads

Lancashire Lightning

Steven Croft (C), Daryl Mitchell, George Bell, Luke Wood, Rob Jones, Tom Hartley, Tom Bailey, Colin de Grandhomme, Danny Lamb, Luke Wells, Matthew Parkinson

Leicestershire Foxes Squads

Leicestershire Foxes

Wiaan Mulder, Lewis Hill, Tom Scriven, Aaron Lilley, Rishi Patel, Louis Kimber, Colin Ackermann, Nick Welch, Callum Parkinson, Naveen-ul-Haq, Rehan Ahmed

Lancashire Lightning vs Leicestershire Foxes Team Form in Last 5 Matches

Lancashire Lightning vs Leicestershire Foxes outfield report

Emirates Old Trafford

With batters today confident in their ability to chase down any target thanks to their attacking mentality, chasing is the greatest option in T20 matches. If either skipper wins the toss, they will both choose to bowl first.

Throughout the game, we anticipate a bright, sunny, and humid atmosphere without any delays.

This Vitality T20 Blast match will take place in Manchester at Old Trafford. At this location, we typically witness a rapid and hard pitch with a par score of 170 or above.

Lancashire Lightning vs Leicestershire Foxes Final Prediction

Winning the toss

• Lancashire Lightning

Player of the Match

• Lancashire Lightning – Liam Livingstone

Most sixes

• Lancashire Lightning – Liam Livingstone
• Leicestershire Foxes – Lewis Hill

Most wickets

• Lancashire Lightning – Luke Wood 
• Leicestershire Foxes – Naveen-ul-Haq

Most runs

• Lancashire Lightning – Liam Livingstone
• Leicestershire Foxes – Colin Ackermann

Team Scores Batting First

• Lancashire Lightning – 180+
• Leicestershire Foxes – 170+

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