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Leicestershire vs Yorkshire, T20BLAST, Today Match Prediction 18 July 2025
LEI vs YOR Win Probability
Toss Winner - Yorkshire won the toss and choose to bowl first
Yorkshire won by 2 wickets
Can Leicestershire beat a struggling Yorkshire at home?
- Foxes have won 5 of their 6 home games so far
- Yorkshire Vikings are struggling with the bat
- Leicestershire have a strong bowling attack
Leicestershire to win
| Tournament: | Vitality T20 Blast, 2025 |
| Format: | t20 |
| Venue: | Grace Rd, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
| Weather: | 26.1°C|Sunny |
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LEI vs YOR Betting Odds
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LEI vs YOR Match Prediction & Analysis
Leicestershire Foxes will be playing their last league-stage match at their home venue in Leicester. They have been competitive in recent matches, both with the bat and ball.
Though they won just one of their last 3 games, they delivered strong performances in each of these outings. Yorkshire Vikings also won the same number of matches in their recent outings, but their losses had a bigger margin.
Their batting graph took a huge dip post their 19-run win at Manchester. The Vikings suffered batting collapses in their last two outings, both of which were at their home venue in Leeds.
Leicestershire Foxes boast a strong bowling lineup, featuring Logan van Beek, Tom Scriven, and Josh Hull, who are among the most reliable and consistent wicket-takers. They will pose a tough challenge to the visiting Vikings on this ground.
Jonny Bairstow and Dawid Malan are out of form in the top order for Yorkshire, and that is hurting their chances of winning. Abdullah Shafique and James Wharton are key players in the middle order who will be expected to come good for the Vikings in this match.
RECENT PERFORMANCE
LEI
L
W
L
L
W
LEI
176/4 in 17.5 9.87
173/6 in 20.0 8.65
189/9 in 19.5 9.53
188/2 in 20.0 9.4
160/6 in 17.4 9.06
156/10 in 19.3 8
YOR
L
L
W
L
W
YOR
HEAD TO HEAD
Last 7 Matches
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236/7 in 50.0
RLODC
Leicestershire beat Yorkshire by 8 wickets
153/2 in 19.4
197/2 in 18.1
VITALITY T20 BLAST 2023
Yorkshire beat Leicestershire by 8 wickets
195/5 in 20.0
126/10 in 19.3
VITALITY T20 BLAST 2023
Yorkshire won by 30 runs
156/7 in 20.0
TEAMS PREVIEW
Leicestershire Preview
Leicestershire Foxes find themselves at number 6 in the points table with 6 wins from 13 matches. They’ve had a great home season, as 5 of these 6 wins came at Grace Road in Leicester.
Foxes chased down a 172-run target in their previous outing at this venue against Northants Steelbacks. Solomon Budinger and Rehan Ahmed were among the top run-scorers with 40 and 52 runs respectively.
Rishi Patel has been dismissed for a duck in two consecutive innings. He is a key batsman who has delivered impactful knocks previously. Another key player who will be expected to get back in rhythm is the experienced Shan Masood at number 3.
The batting order goes deep with Ben Cox and skipper Louis Kimber coming in at 5 and 6, respectively. However, there have been some hiccups in the batting lately. Despite some good individual performances, the Foxes haven’t posted a highly competitive or match-winning total.
They have fallen short of a winning total twice in the last three matches. They need a stronger finish from Cox and Kimber, along with some quality partnerships in the middle from Masood and Ahmed.
Tom Scriven, Josh Hull, and Logan van Beek will be the key wicket-takers to watch out for in the bowling department. There is variety in this attack, and we expect Leicestershire to outfox the Vikings.
Leicestershire Predicted Playing XI:
Rishi Patel, Soloman Budinger, Shan Masood, Rehan Ahmed, Louis Kimber (c), Ben Cox (wk), Joshua F Thomas, Logan van Beek, Tom Scriven, Samuel Wood, Josh Hull
Leicestershire Actual Playing XI:
Rishi Patel, Louis Kimber, Rehan Ahmed, Tom Scriven, Sol Budinger, Josh Hull, Ben Cox, Ian Holland, Logan van Beek, Shan Masood, Joshua Thomas
Yorkshire Preview
Yorkshire Vikings were among the best sides in this competition until last year. They boasted of a star-studded batting lineup, and even without Root in the XI this season, they still have the likes of Jonny Bairstow and Dawid Malan, two of the biggest names in T20 cricket.
Bairstow’s hundred helped Yorkshire to a win at Manchester as they piled on a mammoth 236-run total batting first. However, since then, the right-hand opening batsman has failed to score in double digits.
His opening partner, Dawid Malan, has struggled to get going since the last 3 innings. The Vikings have plenty of firepower in the middle order with Will Luxton and Abdullah Shafique.
Malan, as a skipper, must lead from the front. Lack of runs from the captain can hurt the team’s morale. Luxton, Shafique, and James Wharton are all capable of scoring big and have delivered impressive knocks in previous matches.
Yorkshire also have a deep lineup with Dom Bess and Will Sutherland delivering some quality knocks at 6 and 7 respectively. However, there is no designated finisher in this lineup. As a result, it is up to the middle-order players to stay longer and take the team to a big total.
There are plenty of promising players in the bowling attack. Jafer Chohan, Matt Milnes, and Daniel Moriarty are all key wicket-takers. The number of all-rounders in the lineup also adds variety to the bowling attack.
Yorkshire Predicted Playing XI:
Jonny Bairstow (wk), Dawid Malan (c), William Luxton, James Wharton, Abdullah Shafique, Will Sutherland, Dominic Bess, Jordan Thompson, Jafer Chohan, Matt Milnes, Daniel Moriarty
Yorkshire Key Players From Previous Game Of Vitality T20 Blast, 2025
Yorkshire Actual Playing XI:
Daniel Moriarty, Dawid Malan, Harry Duke, Jafer Chohan, James Wharton, Jordan Thompson, Matt Milnes, Matthew Revis, William Luxton, Will Sutherland, Abdullah Shafique
PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS
Weather Conditions
It is likely to stay cloudy throughout the match time with a high of 24 degrees Celsius in Leicester. Though there are chances of light rain later in the night, we don’t expect any interruptions during the game.
LEI vs YOR Pitch Report
Pitch Condition
BalancedBatting Conditions
Moderate ScoringPace Bowling
SwingSpin Bowling
Minimal Turn
It is a balanced pitch at Grace Road in Leicester. It has some help for the pacers, and they will be crucial in this match. The average 1st innings score in the last 10 matches at this venue is 168 runs. For a match-winning score, the team batting first should aim for something over 185 runs. The balanced nature of this pitch allows batters to chase down totals at this venue. The Foxes chased down a 172-run target here in their last outing quite comfortably.
Toss: To Bowl
Teams bowling first have won 4 of the 6 T20 Blast 2025 matches played at this venue. Both teams have a strong bowling attack and will back themselves to bowl first and restrict the opposition to a par score. The Foxes’ only loss at the venue came while batting first. They would most certainly opt to bowl first on winning the toss.
LEI vs YOR
Winning Prediction
Yorkshire Vikings have a great overall squad with plenty of promising players in every department. However, considering the current form, the hosts have a clear edge in the contest. With a stronger top and middle order and a consistent bowling attack, Leicestershire will hold the upper hand going into this match.
Leicestershire to win
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