Host Northamptonshire will be looking to continue their when they take on Durham in the 12th match of the 2023 T20 NatWest Blast competition played at Northampton on Friday. In the previous match, Northamptonshire suffered defeat at the hands of Worcestershire. Skipper David Willey will be hoping that the side can make a strong comeback in this home fixture.
On the other hand, Durham struggled to get going as unit in the last year’s NatWest T20 Blast competition. In the batting department, the side will be relying on the likes of Chris Lynn, Saif Zaib, Josh Cobb, David Willey, and Ricardo Vasconcelos to deliver the bulk of the runs.
In the previous match, tail-ender Tom Taylor showcased decent form with the bat and finished the innings with the top-score of 44 not out off 26 balls with the help of four fours and two sixes. He was supported by the likes of David Willey, Ricardo Vasconcelos and Chris Lynn, who produced scores of 36, 32 and 28 runs respectively.
Match Details:
- Match: Northamptonshire vs Durham
- Date: 26 May 2023
- Time: 10:30 p.m
Northamptonshire vs Durham Prediction Dream 11
Based on current form, Northamptonshire will be slight favorites to win their game against Durham because they are playing in their home conditions. With likes of Rob Vasconcelos, Chris Lynn, Andrew Tye and David Willey in their ranks, Northamptonshire will be keen to bring their A-game to the table.
Expect Northamptonshire to register a comfortable win over Durham at Northampton
Northamptonshire vs Durham Fantasy Cricket Tips
- Chris Lynn hit six boundaries on Wednesday and we expect him to be Northamptonshire Steelbacks’ highest run scorer in this match.
- David Willey is a fine T20 bowler and he is our tip to be Northamptonshire Steelbacks’ top wicket taker.
- Bas de Leede has been in good batting form and he is our pick for Durham’s highest run scorer in this match.
Northamptonshire vs Durham Head-To-Head
When it comes to their T20 head-to-head records, Northamptonshire has held the upper hand against Durham. In their most recent five encounters, Northamptonshire emerged victorious in all of them. Although Durham has put up a decent fight, they have not been as successful as their opponents.
T20 Head-to-Head Records
- Total matches – 22
- Northamptonshire – 11
- Durham – 8
- No result/Abandoned – 3
Northamptonshire vs Durham Playing 11
Durham
Graham Clark, Michael Jones, Oliver Robinson (wk), Ashton Turner (c), David Bedingham, Ned Eckersley, Ben Raine, Brydon Carse, Paul Coughlin, Liam Trevaskis, Scott Borthwick
Northamptonshire
Chris Lynn, Ricardo Vasconcelos, David Willey (c), Josh Cobb, Saif Zaib, Lewis McManus (wk), Tom Taylor, Rob Keogh, James Sales, Graeme White, Andrew Tye
Northamptonshire vs Durham Probable 11
Durham
Graham Clark, Michael Jones, Oliver Robinson (wk), Ashton Turner (c), David Bedingham, Ned Eckersley, Ben Raine, Brydon Carse, Paul Coughlin, Liam Trevaskis, Scott Borthwick
Northamptonshire
Chris Lynn, Ricardo Vasconcelos, David Willey (c), Josh Cobb, Saif Zaib, Lewis McManus (wk), Tom Taylor, Rob Keogh, James Sales, Graeme White, Andrew Tye
Northamptonshire vs Durham Players Stats
Brydon Carse, Paul Coughlin, Liam Trevaskis, Scott Borthwick, Tom Taylor, Rob Keogh, James Sales, Graeme White, Andrew Tye
Northamptonshire vs Durham Weather Forecast
The wicket prepared for the game at Northampton is going to be excellent for batting with little assistance for the bowlers. The weather forecast for Friday’s match is going to be clear skies with humidity around 69%.
Northamptonshire vs Durham Pitch Report
This Vitality T20 Blast game will be played at the County Ground, Northampton. There is good pace and bounce on this wicket so we expect scores of 185+ but also some assistance for the quick bowlers
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