Vitality Blast 2024 Cricket Match Prediction | North Group | Birmingham Bears vs Yorkshire Vikings – Let’s see who will win the match. | June 15, 2024

Birmingham Bears vs Yorkshire Vikings Match Analysis

The Birmingham Bears will play their third home game of the season at Edgbaston. So far, they’ve won one and lost one here. Yorkshire Vikings, who have won their past two games, are very confident coming into this game.

They didn’t have the best of starts in the first few games, but they are now back on track thanks to some reliable batting efforts. In the most recent game, their openers helped them to a decisive victory as the Vikings managed to chase down 182 runs with nine wickets remaining.

The Bears are having a very difficult time pursuing, while the Vikings are doing a fantastic job of chasing totals. At Edgbaston, the wicket is conducive to batting, so both sides will be trying to take advantage of it.

Both clubs have talented hitters who will be eager to score a lot on game day. Given the present performance of both teams, the visitors will have a tiny advantage.

Birmingham Bears vs Yorkshire Vikings Team Preview & Squads

Birmingham Bears

Yorkshire Vikings will play the Birmingham Bears in Edgbaston. Although they have some excellent batters in their lineup, their recent form raises serious concerns. So far, no one has been able to consistently deliver for the Bears.

They bowled well which led to their first two victories. The Bears found themselves on the losing end of back-to-back games as the batting failed to produce results in the subsequent couple of games.

Even though Robert Yates, Sam Hain, and Jacob Bethell have all scored fifty runs so far, the Bears have never been able to come together as a team to produce a batting display that wins games.

As openers, Alex Davies and Robert Yates are vital, and the Bears have attempted to move Dan Mousley in place of Chris Benjamin at number three. In the previous game, the latter hit 35 off 20 while Benjamin was out cheaply at number six.

Although each of these batters has won games in the past, they are all having trouble establishing a rhythm and being consistent this year.

Thanks to players like Hasan Ali, Danny Briggs, and George Garton, the bowling assault is well-equipped. These bowlers, who consistently take wickets, will be crucial members of the home team in this game.

Birmingham Bears Squads

Birmingham Bears Squads

Alex Davies (c & wk), Robert Yates, Jacob Bethell, Dan Mousley, Aamer Jamal, George Garton, Jake Lintott, Sam Hain, Hasan Ali, Chris Benjamin, Danny Briggs

Yorkshire Vikings

Yorkshire Vikings can be pleased with their improved performance. With their recent victories, Yorkshire are looking much better after a rocky start to the season. With Adam Lyth joining the fray and Dawid Malan rediscovering his rhythm at the top, the batting has significantly improved.

Joe Root, ranked third, strengthens the top order in addition to these two players. In the last match, Yorkshire Vikings substituted Harry Duke for Donovan Ferreira, who had failed in the previous three encounters.

With nine wickets remaining, the Vikings pursued the target, denying Duke the opportunity to bat. Nonetheless, middle-order batsman Shan Masood, the captain, is a dependable player who impressed against the Foxes and the Northants Steelbacks.

Jordan Thompson and Matthew Revis are two more important hitters in the lower half of the order. They can contribute some vital runs at the end and be very helpful later in the order.

Edgbaston is expected to be a thrilling match, with both bowlers and hitters possibly getting some assistance from the surface. With the ball, Revis can be just as successful as regulars Thompson and Daniel Moriarty.

Yorkshire benefits greatly from Joe Root’s experience in all facets of the game. When the team most needs a breakthrough, he is a valuable asset with the ball.

Yorkshire Vikings Squads

Yorkshire Vikings Squads

Shan Masood (c), Harry Duke (wk), Dawid Malan, James Wharton, Matthew Revis, Jordan Thompson, Dominic Bess, Joe Root, Benjamin Cliff, Adam Lyth, Daniel Moriarty

Birmingham Bears vs Yorkshire Vikings outfield report

Edgbaston Birmingham

In T20Is at Edgbaston, teams batting first have won a disproportionate number of games. In this match, it would be best to bat first.

On the day of the match, Birmingham will see sporadic showers with a high of 16 degrees Celsius.

It’s a fantastic pitch that provides bowlers and hitters with equal assistance. This field has seen both low-scoring thrillers and a lot of high-scoring games. The duel between bat and ball will be evenly matched.

Birmingham Bears vs Yorkshire Vikings Head-to-Head Stats of Last 5 Matches

In the last five encounters between these two teams, Birmingham Bears won four of them and Yorkshire Vikings won just one.

Birmingham Bears vs Yorkshire Vikings Prediction

Winning the toss

• Yorkshire Vikings

Player of the Match

• Yorkshire Vikings – Adam Lyth

Most runs

• Birmingham Bears – Jacob Bethell
• Yorkshire Vikings – Adam Lyth

Most wickets

• Birmingham Bears – George Garton
• Yorkshire Vikings – Joe Root

Most sixes

• Birmingham Bears – Jacob Bethell
• Yorkshire Vikings – Adam Lyth

Team Scores Batting First

• Birmingham Bears – 180+
• Yorkshire Vikings – 190+

According to cricket analysts, Yorkshire Vikings has a 51% chance of winning.

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