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

Notts Outlaws vs Lancashire Lightning at a Glance

• Durham defeated Lancashire in a game that was played in Chester-Le-Street.
• The preceding game between the Notts Outlaws and Worcestershire was lost for Notts Outlaws in Nottingham.
• The preceding game saw solid performances from Notts Outlaws’ skipper Steve Mullaney and starter Alex Hales.

Notts Outlaws vs Lancashire Lightning Team Preview

Notts Outlaws

On Saturday night, the Outlaws earned just their second victory of the year—against the Birmingham Bears, who with a win of their own would have topped the standings. Currently, Notts Outlaws are two points behind third place in the standings.  

Joe Clarke struck 89 not out from 53 balls at Edgbaston on Saturday after battling for the majority of this campaign and typically letting opening partner Alex Hales steal the show with large scores. Colin Munro also scored a fantastic 87 runs off 43 balls.

Lancashire Lightning

Lancashire Lightning was having a great start to the 2023 T20 Blast with a perfect record after three games, but after suffering three straight losses, they had completely lost their way. Their most recent defeat occurred on Friday night when Durham defeated them by a margin of six wickets.

Most analysts anticipate Lancashire Lightning to win solely on the basis of the batting prowess of its top five players, which also includes Phil Salt, Jos Buttler, Liam Livingstone, and Daryl Mitchell. All five, though, were able to enter the game but failed to score significantly as Lightning recorded 152-9 in the final contest. 

Notts Outlaws vs Lancashire Lightning Team Playing Squads

Notts Outlaws Squads

Notts Outlaws

Steven Mullaney (c), Tom Moores (wk), Alex Hales, Matthew Montgomery, Calvin Harrison, Samit Patel, Matthew Carter, Colin Munro, Shaheen Afridi, Joe Clarke, Jake Ball

Lancashire Lightning Squads 

Lancashire Lightning

Liam Livingstone (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Steven Croft, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Hartley, Colin de Grandhomme,  Luke Wood, Rob Jones, Tom Bailey, Philip Salt, Matthew Parkinson

Notts Outlaws vs Lancashire Lightning Team Form in Last 5 Matches

Notts Outlaws vs Lancashire Lightning outfield report

Trent Bridge

Both teams will aim to win the toss, choose to bat first and score a competitive total of at least 185 runs. The team batting first at Nottingham won the last game.

The predicted weather for the game on Sunday calls for bright skies in the evening and a humidity level of about 76%.

This Vitality T20 Blast match will take place in Nottingham at Trent Bridge. We anticipate a par score to be 195+ on this wicket, which is often one of the stronger batting surfaces in the North Group.

Notts Outlaws vs Lancashire Lightning Prediction

Winning the toss

• Lancashire Lightning

Player of the Match

• Lancashire Lightning – Luke Wells

Most sixes

• Notts Outlaws – Colin Munro
• Lancashire Lightning – Luke Wells

Most wickets

• Notts Outlaws – Shaheen Shah Afridi
• Lancashire Lightning – Luke Wood

Most runs

• Notts Outlaws – Colin Munro
• Lancashire Lightning – Luke Wells

Team Scores Batting First

• Notts Outlaws – 170+
• Lancashire Lightning – 180+   

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