Lancashire Lightning vs Birmingham Bears Match Analysis
T20 Blast is in full swing, with teams vying for position in the points table by selecting their strongest lineup. This season, both Birmingham Bears and Lancashire have gotten off to strong starts, sitting in the top half of their respective standings.
After winning their first two games, Birmingham Bears will try to build on their winning run, while a win for Lancashire will attempt to maintain their command of the top spot in the standings. We anticipate a hard contest between the two sides.
Lancashire Lightning vs Birmingham Bears Team Preview & Squads
Lancashire Lightning
In their most recent game, the Lancashire hitters scored 179/7. Their batting group was led by Josh Bohanan (39 runs), Tom Bruce (35 runs), Mathew Burst (27 runs), and Chris Green (22 runs), who scored well in the middle to keep chipping away at the scoreline.
Their bowlers easily won by 57 runs, bowling out the opponents to 122. With four wickets, Chris Green destroyed the opposition, and Jake Blatherick, Luke Wells, and Thomas Aspinwall also contributed crucial wickets to the match.
Lancashire Lightning Squads
Lancashire Lightning
Luke Wells, Keaton Jennings, Tom Bruce, Chris Green, Jake Blatherick, Thomas Aspinwall, Steven Croft, Mathew Burst, Mathew Stanley, Josh Bohanan, George Bell
Birmingham Bears
Only 149/10 was made by the Birmingham Bears in their most recent game. Robert Yates, their top-order batsman, carried their innings to victory with 68 runs on his own while the wickets went quickly at the other end. Sam Hain and Alex Davies, who have only had brief appearances in each other’s games, will want to score heavily.
To adequately defend the below-par score, their bowlers bowled the opponents for just 127 runs. In the encounter, Hasan Ali, Danny Briggs, and Jake Lintott each contributed two wickets, with Dan Mousely taking three wickets. Throughout the game, Richard Gleeson bowled an economical 4-0-18-1 stint.
Birmingham Bears Squads
Birmingham Bears
Robert Yates, Alex Davies, Sam Hain, Hasan Ali, Jake Lintott, Danny Briggs, Dan Mousely, Richard Gleeson, George Garton, Benjamin, Bethel
Lancashire Lightning vs Birmingham Bears outfield report
Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester
On a field that will be good to bat on early in the match and tends to get hotter as the contest goes on, both captains will opt to bat first. The weather in Manchester will be clear and windy during the game. We don’t anticipate any weather-related delays to the game. Manchester will have a serene course with plenty of opportunities for runs. hitters on this pitch must put forth a lot of effort and score heavily.
Lancashire Lightning vs Birmingham Bears Head-to-Head Stats of Last 5 Matches
In the last five encounters between these two teams, Birmingham Bears won two games whereas Lancashire Lightning won just one.
Lancashire Lightning vs Birmingham Bears Prediction
Winning the toss
Lancashire Lightning
Player of the Match
Lancashire Lightning – Josh Bohannon
Most runs
Lancashire Lightning – Josh Bohannon
Birmingham Bears – Robert Yates
Most wickets
Lancashire Lightning – Chris Green
Birmingham Bears – Dan Mousley
Most sixes
Lancashire Lightning – Josh Bohannon
Birmingham Bears – Robert Yates
Team Scores Batting First
Lancashire Lightning – 180+
Birmingham Bears – 170+
According to cricket analysts, Lancashire Lightning has a 51% chance of winning.
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