Warwickshire vs Durham, Royal London One-Day Cup, Today Match Prediction 21 August 2022

warks vs dur Match Prediction & Analysis

Warwickshire made a mess of their chances for the knockouts after suffering a huge 128 run-loss against Middlesex. They are now at 5th place with 7 points and a poor run rate of -0.268. They have a chance to make amends when they take on 8th placed Durham next. A big win in this match can help improve their NRR. Durham has no chance of making it to the next stage as they have just 2 points in 6 matches at -0.665.    

TEAMS PREVIEW

Warwickshire Preview

With just 2 matches left, and a poor run rate, Warwickshire will have to ensure they win big in both these games and that a few other results go their way. In their previous match, they were hammered by 128 runs by Middlesex. Chasing a mammoth target of 375, they were bowled out for just 246 in 46 overs. Dominic Sibley top-scored with a well-made 89 off 101 balls, but the others faltered. 

Warwickshire will now hope that their leading run-getter, Robert Yates, will fire in this match. The opener has amassed 335 runs in 6 innings at an average of 55.83. Another batter who can make an impression is skipper Will Rhodes who has 283 runs in 6 innings at 47.16.

On the bowling front, new ball bowler Oliver Hannon-Dalby has been the leading wicket-taker for the team this season with 10 scalps at an economy of 6.41. Rhodes has also left his mark with his medium pace and has picked up 7 wickets at 6.59.
 

Warwickshire Predicted Playing XI:

Dominic Sibley, Robert Yates, Will Rhodes (c), Michael Burgess (wk), Matthew Lamb, Ethan Brookes, Kai Smith, Liam Norwell, George Garrett, Oliver Hannon-Dalby, Hamza Shaikh

Durham Preview

Durham have had a shockingly poor season this time. They have managed just one win from 6 games and have no chance to progress to the knockout stages now. They have lost their last three matches in a row and will find it hard to get past Warwickshire. Durham’s batting has been largely poor this season. Only Liam Trevaskis (220 runs in 6 innings at an average of 44) and opener Graham Clark (207 runs in 6 innings at 34.50) have managed to score over 200 runs. Clark also top-scored in the last game against Sussex, making 69 off 112 balls in his team’s score of 228-8.

Durham’s bowling has been a little better. Chris Rushworth is their highest wicket-taker this season with 9 wickets in 6 innings at a net run rate of 5.18. Left-arm spinner Liam Trevaskis has also been consistent throughout the season, picking up 7 wickets at a terrific economy of 4.67. 
 

Durham Predicted Playing XI:

Graham Clark, Nic Maddinson, Scott Borthwick (c), Sean Dickson, Liam Trevaskis, Paul Coughlin, Tomas Mackintosh (wk), George Drissell, Stanley McAlindon, Oliver Gibson, Chris Rushworth

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The pitch at Edgbaston is known to be good for batting but also offers seamers and spinners some help. The surface will likely slow down a bit and run-making might get difficult during the middle overs. The role of spinners will be crucial.

The weather in Birmingham is expected to be cool with a couple of showers in the afternoon. We might have a truncated game because of the weather.
 

Venue Details

In the two matches played at Edgbaston this season, scores of 300 have been achieved twice, both in the same match. The highest total this season at Edgbaston this year is 310-6 by Warwickshire. The team batting first in this match will look to set a target of around 280 runs.

Toss: To Bowl

Both the matches at Edgbaston this season have been won by the team chasing. The team winning the toss is likely to bat second.