Northamptonshire vs Durham, VITALITY T20 BLAST 2023, Today Match Prediction

north vs dur Match Prediction & Analysis

Host Northamptonshire will be looking to continue their  when they take on Durham in the 12th match of the 2023 T20 NatWest Blast competition played at Northampton on Friday.

In the previous match, Northamptonshire suffered defeat at the hands of Worcestershire. Skipper David Willey will be hoping that the side can make a strong comeback in this home fixture.

On the other hand, Durham struggled to get going as unit in the last year’s NatWest T20 Blast competition.  Skipper Ashton turner will be hoping that the county side can kick-start their campaign on a winning note.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Northamptonshire Preview

In the batting department, the side will be relying on the likes of Chris Lynn, Saif Zaib, Josh Cobb, David Willey, and Ricardo Vasconcelos to deliver the bulk of the runs.

In the previous match, tail-ender Tom Taylor showcased decent form with the bat and finished the innings with the top-score of 44 not out off 26 balls with the help of four fours and two sixes. He was supported by the likes of David Willey, Ricardo Vasconcelos and Chris Lynn, who produced scores of 36, 32 and 28 runs respectively.

In the bowling department, the side will be relying on the likes of Andrew Tye, Rob Keogh, James Sales, Graeme White and Tom Taylor to deliver timely breakthroughs.

In the previous match, Tom Taylor was the pick of the bowlers for Northamptonshire and finished with figures of 3 for 42 in his four overs. Besides Taylor, medium-pacer Andrew Tye bowled well and claimed 2 for 36 in his full quota of overs.

Northamptonshire Predicted Playing XI:

Chris Lynn, Ricardo Vasconcelos, David Willey (c), Josh Cobb, Saif Zaib, Lewis McManus (wk), Tom Taylor, Rob Keogh, James Sales, Graeme White, Andrew Tye

Northamptonshire Actual Playing XI:

Rob Keogh, Andrew Tye, Ricardo Vasconcelos, Tom Taylor, Josh Cobb, Saif Zaib, Graeme White, David Willey, James Sales, Chris Lynn, Lewis McManus

Durham Preview

In the batting department, the side will be depending on the likes of Graham Clark, David Bedingham, Oliver Robinson, captain Ashton Turner and Michael Jones to deliver the bulk of the runs.

Last season, Michael Jones showcased decent form for Durham and accumulated 319 runs at a strike rate of 140.52

In the bowling department, the side will be relying of Ben Raine, Scott Borthwick, Liam Trevaskis, Paul Coughlin and Brydon Carse to deliver timely breakthroughs.

Last year, medium-pacer Ben Raine the standout bowler for Durham and claimed 15 wickets at an economy rate of 7.41.

Durham Predicted Playing XI:

Graham Clark, Michael Jones, Oliver Robinson (wk), Ashton Turner (c), David Bedingham, Ned Eckersley, Ben Raine, Brydon Carse, Paul Coughlin, Liam Trevaskis, Scott Borthwick

Durham Actual Playing XI:

Brandon Glover, Michael Jones, Luke Doneathy, Alex Lees, Bas de Leede, Ashton Turner, Ollie Robinson, Ben Raine, Graham Clark, Liam Trevaskis, Nathan Sowter

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The wicket prepared for the game at Northampton is going to be excellent for batting with little assistance for the bowlers. The weather forecast for Friday's match is going to be clear skies with humidity around 69%.

Venue Details

County Ground in Northampton is going to host the 12th match of the 2023 NatWest T20 Blast competition between Northamptonshire and Durham.

Both times have faced each other 22  times in the history of NatWest T20 Blast competition, where Northamptonshire have claimed 11 victories. On the other hand, Durham have come out on top on eight occasions.

Toss: To Bat

Both the sides will be looking to win the toss, bat first and post a competitive total on the board. The average first innings score at Northampton is around 135 to 140 runs.

NORTH vs DUR
Winning Prediction

Based on current form, Northamptonshire will be slight favorites to win their game against Durham because they are playing in their home conditions. With likes of Rob Vasconcelos, Chris Lynn, Andrew Tye and David Willey in their ranks, Northamptonshire will be keen to bring their A-game to the table.

Expect Northamptonshire to register a comfortable win over Durham at Northampton.

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