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Toss Winner - Nottinghamshire won the toss and choose to bat first
Nottinghamshire beat Northamptonshire by 24 runs
Northants take on an inconsistent Nottinghamshire
Northants Steelbacks to win
| Tournament: | Vitality T20 Blast, 2025 |
| Format: | t20 |
| Venue: | The County Ground Northampton, Northampton, United Kingdom, United Kingdom |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bat |
| Weather: | 25.1°C|Sunny |
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Northants Steelbacks’ winning run came to an end as they failed to chase down 158 against Durham in their last outing. They had won 6 consecutive matches before the recent loss.
Notts Outlaws, on the other hand, have struggled with their batting performances, resulting in inconsistent wins. They have won just one of their last 5 matches. This win came against Birmingham Bears while chasing a 207-run target.
Tom Moores’ unbeaten 74 off 33 balls was the highlight performance of that run chase. However, this was a rare performance considering how the batting has failed in the rest of the matches.
Northants Steelbacks have an in-form bowling attack. They restricted the opposition to under 160 runs on two occasions in the last three games. George Scrimshaw and Ben Sanderson are the key wicket-takers for the side.
NOR
184/6 in 20.0 9.2
174/8 in 20.0 8.7
NOT
160/6 in 17.4 9.06
156/10 in 19.3 8
206/7 in 20.0 10.3
212/4 in 19.5 10.69
181/7 in 20.0 9.05
206/5 in 20.0 10.3
177/5 in 20.0
VITALITY T20 BLAST 2023
Northamptonshire won by 78 runs
99/10 in 14.3
David Willey will be looking to get the Northants Steelbacks back to winning ways as they face a struggling Nottinghamshire side. Willey was brilliant with the ball in the last game, picking up 1 for 17 in his 4 Overs as Northants restricted Durham to 157 for 8.
In addition to Scrimshaw and Sanderson, the likes of Luke Proctor and Justin Broad will also be crucial in the bowling department. They have managed to deliver consistent breakthroughs, and the skipper will be looking up to them when in need of a breakthrough.
Willey will be expecting his batters to quickly turn things around. They were on their way to victory halfway through the run chase in the last game. Matthew Breetzke and Ricardo Vasconcelos are attacking batters at the top of the order.
The two openers have managed to deliver a strong start time and again and will play a key role in this game. The all-rounder in the middle order has been impactful for the Steelbacks.
Justin Broad has not only delivered wickets for the team but also scored runs at number 5. Willey and Ravi Bopara bring in experience in the middle and will be ones to watch out for. Lewis McManus may not have been very consistent in the lower order, but the wicket-keeper batsman has the potential to deliver a strong finish.
Ricardo Vasconcelos, Matthew Breetzke, Justin Broad, David Willey (c), Ravi Bopara, Saif Zaib, Lewis McManus (wk), Luke Procter, Ben Sanderson, Lloyd Pope, George Scrimshaw
David Willey, Luke Procter, Lewis McManus, Ravi Bopara, Justin Broad, Ben Sanderson, George Scrimshaw, Ricardo Vasconcelos, Saif Zaib, Matthew Breetzke, Lloyd Pope
Nottinghamshire have had a poor season so far despite a strong overall squad. Their batting performances have been inconsistent. They have a solid opening pair and some big-hitting finishers in the lower middle order.
Skipper Joe Clarke has been in fine touch at the top and has consistently scored at a brilliant rate. While his opening partner, Lyndon James, hasn’t scored as fast as him, he has nonetheless looked promising and scored consistently.
The middle order of Jack Haynes and Freddie McCann hasn’t fired as expected. Their poor run of form is one of the main reasons for Nottinghamshire’s failure with the bat.
Tom Moores played a match-winning knock at number 5 in a recent game, but hasn’t been very consistent overall. Moreover, this batting lineup has also lacked crucial partnerships from key players.
Matthew Montgomery and Daniel Sams are other key players in this batting lineup who are expected to deliver impactful performances with the bat. In the bowling attack, Sams will be one of the key players along with Dillon Pennington, Calvin Harrison, and Liam Patterson-White.
Joe Clarke (c), Lyndon James, Jack Haynes, Freddie McCann, Tom Moores (wk), Daniel Sams, Matthew Montgomery, Calvin Harrison, Liam Patterson-White, Farhan Ahmed, Dillon Pennington
Farhan Ahmed, Joe Clarke, Calvin Harrison, Jack Haynes, Lyndon James, Freddie McCann, Matthew Montgomery, Tom Moores, Liam Patterson-White, Dillon Pennington, Daniel Sams
It will be partly cloudy with a high of 28 degrees Celsius in Northampton. There are no signs of rain around the match time, and as the night progresses, we are likely to have clear skies.
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The County Ground in Northampton offers a balanced pitch. While the average 1st innings score in the last 10 matches here is 207 runs, 7 of these games were played in 2024. This year, we’ve had only 3 matches, of which two were low-scoring affairs. Nevertheless, there is plenty of help for the batters on this wicket, and we expect a close contest between bat and ball.
Teams batting first have won 2 of the last 3 T20 Blast matches at this venue. Durham successfully defended 157 runs in the last game here. The hosts have a strong and in-form bowling attack and will back themselves to defend a total against a struggling Outlaws lineup.
Northants Steelbacks have a superior overall squad with reliable and in-form wicket-takers, while the visitors are struggling with the bat. Moreover, the hosts have depth in the batting lineup with a strong middle-order. Northants Steelbacks will start as favorites in our match prediction.
Northants Steelbacks to win
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