- May 26, 2023
Match Details | |
Match | Leicestershire Foxes vs Birmingham Bears, North Group | Vitality Blast 2023 |
Date | 26/05/2023 (Friday) |
Time | 22:30 (GMT+5) / 23:00 (GMT+5.5) / 23:30 (GMT+6) |
Format | |
Venue | Grace Road, Leicester |
Leicestershire Foxes vs Birmingham Bears at a Glance
- Birmingham Bears have two points from their latest game, while Leicestershire have failed to open their account.
- Birmingham Bears have a 3-2 win-loss record versus Leicestershire in their previous five meetings.
- Last season, Birmingham Bears won the league, while Leicestershire failed to make the playoffs.
Leicestershire Foxes vs Birmingham Bears Team Preview
Leicestershire Foxes
Leicestershire was defeated by Lancashire Lightning by 8 wickets with 51 balls remaining on Thursday afternoon, capping off a poor start to the season. Only two players scored in double figures at Old Trafford, and that must change in this game if the Foxes are to compete.
Wiaan Mulder led the way with 25 runs from 24 balls against Lancashire, while wicket-keeper Harry Swindells was unbeaten on 17 from 18 balls. Top-order batsmen Nick Welch and skipper Colin Ackermann will both be under pressure to deliver large runs in this encounter.
Birmingham Bears
Birmingham Bears won by 34 runs over Yorkshire Vikings last Saturday at Edgbaston, and the Bears, led by Alex Davies, will go to Leicester full of confidence for this match. Glenn Maxwell will play in this game.
Sam Hain (83 not out from 45 balls) and Chris Benjamin (46 runs from 28 balls) scored significant runs in Birmingham Bears’ 200-6 win over Yorkshire. Maxwell, who shone in this year’s IPL, will bolster the batting lineup in this match.
Leicestershire Foxes vs Birmingham Bears Team Playing Squads
Leicestershire Foxes Squads
Leicestershire Foxes
Colin Ackermann (c), Harry Swindells (wk), Soloman Budinger, Wiaan Mulder, Rehan Ahmed, Rishi Patel, Callum Parkinson, Arron Lilley, Naseem Shah, Nick Welch, Will Davis
Birmingham Bears Squads
Birmingham Bears
Alex Davies (c & wk), Paul Stirling, Robert Yates, Chris Benjamin, Chris Woakes, Craig Miles, Henry Brookes, Dan Mousley, Danny Briggs, Sam Hain, Jake Lintott
Leicestershire Foxes vs Birmingham Bears Team Form in Last 5 Matches
Leicestershire Foxes – L W W W W | Birmingham Bears – W L L W W |
Leicestershire Foxes vs Birmingham Bears outfield report
Grace Road Leicester
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.
The weather in Leicester will be dark and dreary on game day, with rain anticipated throughout the day.
Grace Road has generally been a decent pitch, with batters having an advantage in the initial innings.
Leicestershire Foxes vs Birmingham Bears Final Prediction
Winning the toss
- Birmingham Bears
Player of the Match
- Birmingham Bears – Sam Hain
Most sixes
- Leicestershire Foxes – Wiaan Mulder
- Birmingham Bears – Sam Hain
Most wickets
- Leicestershire Foxes – Rehan Ahmed
- Birmingham Bears – Henry Brookes
Most runs
- Leicestershire Foxes – Wiaan Mulder
- Birmingham Bears – Sam Hain
Team Scores Batting First
- Leicestershire Foxes – 170+
- Birmingham Bears – 180+
According to our prediction, Birmingham Bears will win this match.
