Lancashire vs Northamptonshire, VITALITY T20 BLAST 2023, Today Match Prediction 02 July 2023

lancs vs north Match Prediction & Analysis

Lancashire are in top form in the 2023 Vitality blast as they are currently 2nd on the points table. They 3 wins in their last 4 matches in the league and will look to continue their red hot form against Northamptonshire in the upcoming match.

Northamptonshire are 7th on the points table currently and will look to improve their standings in the upcoming match. They have 3 wins in their last 5 matches and are playing some improved and quality cricket at the moment.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Lancashire Preview

Lancashire had a great outing in their previous full match. It was a 15-over match due to rain and they batted first here. They scored 177 in their 15 overs. Jos Buttler top scored for the team scoring 83 runs off 39 balls. Captain Liam Livingstone put up a well-assisted 47 runs off 30 balls.

In the bowling department, three bowlers picked up 2 wickets each in the innings to strangle the opposition batsmen. Tom Bailey, Daryl Mitchell and Luke Wells picked up 2 wickets in the match. They restricted the opponents to 150 runs and won the match by 27 runs.

Key players: Jos Buttler, Liam Livingstone, Tom Bailey, Daryl Mitchell, Luke Wells.

Lancashire Predicted Playing XI:

Jos Buttler, Liam Livingstone, Tom Bailey, Daryl Mitchell, Luke Wells, Phil Salt, Steven Croft, Dane Vilas, Rob Jones, Tom Hartley, Tom Bailey.

Lancashire Actual Playing XI:

Steven Croft, Luke Wood, Tom Hartley, Luke Wells, Tom Bailey, Jos Buttler, Dane Vilas, Daryl Mitchell, Rob Jones, Philip Salt, Liam Livingstone

Northamptonshire Preview

Northamptonshire won their previous match by a whopping 92 run margin. They batted first in this match and scored 210 runs on board. Chris Lynn top scored with his 62 runs in the game. He was well assisted by Saif Zaib who scored 55 runs.

In the second innings the bowlers were magnificent and got the opposition team all out for 118 runs. Three bowlers picked up 2 wickets each but the top wicket taker for Northamptonshire was Ben Sanderson who picked up 3 wickets in the match.

Key players:Chris Lynn, Saif Zaib, Ben Sanderson. 

Northamptonshire Predicted Playing XI:

Chris Lynn, Saif Zaib, Ben Sanderson, David Willey, Tom Taylor, Freddie Heldreich, Andrew Tye, Justin Broad, Ricardo Vasconcelos, Emilio Gay, Lewis McManus.

Northamptonshire Actual Playing XI:

Andrew Tye, Ricardo Vasconcelos, Tom Taylor, Ben Sanderson, Freddie Heldreich, Saif Zaib, Justin Broad, David Willey, Emilio Gay, Chris Lynn, Lewis McManus

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The pitch at Emirates Old Trafford appears to be well-balanced. Both hitters and bowlers receive the same level of support. For the pacers, there will be some movement with the new ball, and if the batters can neutralize that, they may score big.

The temperature in the city of Manchester will be around 17 degree Celsius during the game with little chances of periodic rainfall throughout the day.

Venue Details

The match between Lancashire vs Northamptonshire will take place at the Old Trafford stadium in Manchester.

Toss: To Bat

Spinners may be used in the later phases of the tournament. Teams have struggled to chase at this ground, and captains who win the toss prefer to bat first.