Lancashire vs Durham, VITALITY T20 BLAST 2022, Today Match Prediction 23 June 2022

lancs vs dur Match Prediction & Analysis

Lancashire will be looking to continue their excellent form when they take on Durham in the North Group game of the 2022 Vitality T20 Blast competition played at Stanley Park, Blackpool.

In the previous game, Lancashire registered a comfortable six-wicket win over Nottinghamshire, courtesy excellent performances from Tom Hartley, Steven Croft and Dane Vilas. With this result, Lancashire have retained their top spot in the North Group table.

On the other hand, Durham suffered a comprehensive 51-run defeat against Leicestershire. Captain Ashton Turner will be hoping that the side can put up a decent fight with bat and ball against Lancashire.

In a game played earlier this season, Durham registered a hard-fought win over Lancashire.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Lancashire Preview

The home side will be going into this fixture with same playing combination that featured against Nottinghamshire.

In the batting department, the onus will be on the likes of Dane Vilas, Steven Croft, Keaton Jennings, Tim David and Luke Wells to deliver the bulk of the runs.

In the previous match, Steven Croft and Dane Vilas notched up splendid half-centuries to help Lancashire register a comfortable win over Nottinghamshire.

In the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of Matthew Parkinson, Richard Gleeson, Tom Hartley, Tim David and Luke Wells to provide timely breakthroughs.

In the previous match, Tom Hartley was the standout performer with the ball in hand and claimed 2 for 27 in his four overs.

Lancashire Predicted Playing XI:

Dane Vilas (c & wk), Tim David, Josh Bohannon, Keaton Jennings, Steven Croft, Danny Lamb, Luke Wells, Tom Hartley, Tom Bailey, Richard Gleeson, Matthew Parkinson.

Lancashire Actual Playing XI:

Steven Croft, Luke Wood, Tom Hartley, Luke Wells, Tom Bailey, Timothy David, Rob Jones, Danny Lamb, Josh Bohannon, George Bell, Richard Gleeson

Durham Preview

With three wins and seven losses, Durham is currently lying in the bottom half of the league table.

In the batting department, the onus will be on the likes of Graham Clark, Michael Jones, Oliver Robinson, Ned Eckersley and Paul Coughlin to deliver the bulk of the runs and help Durham post a decent total on the board.In the previous match, Paul Coughlin scored 22 runs off 17 balls, whereas Graham Clark chipped in with 17 runs off 18 balls.

In the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of Andrew Tye, Ben Raine, Liam Trevaskis, Paul Coughlin and Nathan Sowter to provide crucial breakthroughs.In the previous match, medium-pacer Andrew Tye was the pick of the bowlers for Durham and claimed 5 for 38 in his four overs.

Durham Predicted Playing XI:

Ashton Turner (c), Ned Eckersley, Graham Clark, Michael Jones, Oliver Robinson (wk), Paul Coughlin, Ben Raine, Liam Trevaskis, Scott Borthwick, Nathan Sowter, Andrew Tye

Durham Actual Playing XI:

Andrew Tye, Scott Borthwick, Michael Jones, Paul Coughlin, Oliver Robinson, Ned Eckersley, Ashton Turner, Ben Raine, Liam Trevaskis, Nathan Sowter, Graham Clark

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The wicket prepared at Stanley Park will be excellent for batting with some assistance for the bowlers with the new-ball. The weather forecast for Thursday is going to be fair with gentle breeze.

Venue Details

Stanley Park in Blackpool is going to host the North Group game between Lancashire and Durham. Lancashire will take heart from the fact that they have won their previous match at this venue.

Toss: To Bowl

Both the sides will be looking to win the toss, bowl first and restrict the opposing team to less than 175 runs. The previous match played at Stanley Park was won by side batting second.