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CLAIM NOWToss Winner - Northamptonshire won the toss and choose to bat first
Durham won by 9 wickets
Durham, Northamptonshire lock horns in a high-octane clash at Chester-Le-Street
Expect Northamptonshire to beat Durham by a close margin.
| Tournament: | Vitality T20 Blast, 2025 |
| Format: | t20 |
| Venue: | Banks Homes Riverside, Durham, United Kingdom, United Kingdom |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bat |
| Weather: | 23.4°C|Partly cloudy |
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Host Durham will be looking to get back to winning ways when they take on Northamptonshire in the North Group game of the T20 Blast 2025 played at Riverside Ground in Chester-Le-Street on Friday.
With no victories in their previous three outings, Durham will be keen to produce a positive result in order to carry winning momentum into the knockout stages of the competition. Captain Alex Lees will be hoping that the side can raise their overall game with bat and ball in this final round-robin game.
On the other hand, Northamptonshire have registered back-to-back victories in the competition. Skipper David Willey will be hoping that the side can maintain their standards with bat and ball against Durham.
In a game played at Northampton in June, Durham registered a 15-run win over Northamptonshire.
DUR
NOR
176/10 in 20.0 8.8
240/6 in 20.0 12
152/9 in 20.0 7.6
153/4 in 16.4 9.18
177/10 in 20.0 8.85
181/5 in 19.4 9.2
162/6 in 18.5
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Durham won by 4 wickets
161/7 in 20.0
137/10 in 20.0
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Durham won by 10 wkts
141/0 in 13.2
In the batting department, the side will be depending on the likes of skipper Alex Lees, Graham Clark, Colin Ackermann, Oliver Robinson, Will Rhodes and James Neesham to deliver the bulk of the runs.
With 321 runs in 12 innings, opener Graham Clark has topped the batting charts for Durham so far this season.
In the bowling department, the side will be depending on the likes of Will Rhodes, Nathan Sowter, Callum Parkinson, Zakary Foulkes, James Neesham, and Kasey Aldridge to deliver timely breakthroughs.
With 20 wickets at an economy rate of 8.8, medium-pacer James Neesham has topped the bowling charts for Durham so far this season.
Alex Lees (c), Graham Clark, David Bedingham, Colin Ackermann, Oliver Robinson (wk), Will Rhodes, James Neesham, Kasey Aldridge, Matthew Potts, Nathan Sowter, Callum Parkinson
Alex Lees, David Bedingham, Graham Clark, Oliver Robinson, Callum Parkinson, Codi Yusuf, Matthew Potts, Nathan Sowter, Ben Raine, Colin Ackermann, Will Rhodes
In the batting department, the side will be relying on the likes of openers Ricardo Vasconcelos, Matthew Breetzke, skipper David Willey, Saif Zaib, Ravi Bopara, Justin Board and wicket-keeper Lewis McManus to do the bulk of the scoring.
In their opening fixture, Matthew Breetzke played exceedingly well for Northamptonshire and finished the innings with the top-score of 85 runs off 40 balls with the help of seven fours and six sixes. He was well supported by opener Ricardo Vasconcelos, who produced a brisk 56 runs off 27 balls with the help of eight fours and three sixes.
Besides Breetzke and Vasconcelos, captain David Willey showcased excellent form with the bat and scored 54 runs off 30 balls with the help of one four and five sixes.
In the bowling department, the side will be depending on the likes of George Scrimshaw, David Willey, Ben Sanderson, Luke Procter and Lloyd Pope to provide timely breakthroughs.
In their opening match, George Scrimshaw conceded 37 runs and claimed 3 wickets in his full quota of overs.Besides Scrimshaw, David Willey and Luke Procter bowled well and claimed two wickets each.
Ricardo Vasconcelos, Matthew Breetzke, David Willey (c), Ravi Bopara, Saif Zaib, George Bartlett, Lewis McManus (wk), Luke Procter, Ben Sanderson, Lloyd Pope, George Scrimshaw
David Willey, Luke Procter, Lewis McManus, George Bartlett, Ravi Bopara, Ben Sanderson, George Scrimshaw, Ricardo Vasconcelos, Saif Zaib, Matthew Breetzke, Lloyd Pope
The average first innings score at Riverside Ground, Chester-Le-Street in the ongoing T20 Blast 2025 in the previous five completed matches is around 180 runs.
The weather forecast for the game is going to be partly cloudy with light winds.
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Riverside Ground, Chester-Le Street is going to host the North Group game of the T20 Blast 2025 played between Durham and Northamptonshire.
Riverside Ground, Chester-Le-Street has been a great venue for side batting first. The previous four T20 Blast matches at Riverside Ground have been won by side batting first.
Based on current form, Northamptonshire will be favorites to win their match against Durham. With likes of Ricardo Vasconcelos, Matthew Breetzke and David Willey showing consistency at the top of the order, the team management will be hoping that Northamptonshire can deliver another clinical batting performance in their final round-robin game.
On the other hand, Durham will have to play exceptional cricket in order to overcome Northamptonshire in this fixture.
Expect Northamptonshire to beat Durham by a close margin.
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