Yorkshire vs Warwickshire, VITALITY T20 BLAST 2022, Today Match Prediction 01 July 2022

yorks vs warks Match Prediction & Analysis

Yorkshire will play against Birmingham Bears in the North Group match of the Vitality Blast at Headingley, Leeds on 1st July 2022. In the past five matches of the season, Yorkshire has won four matches while Birmingham has won three and lost two matches. Yorkshire has an excellent opportunity to win this match and gain the top position on the points table.

Out of the 12 matches played so far, Birmingham Bears have won 8 and lost 4 matches. Bears are currently leading the North Group points table. Yorkshire have managed to win 7 matches and lost 4 matches out of the 12 matches they have played in the tournament. Yorkshire is currently placed 4th in the same group.

Yorkshire has an excellent opportunity to attain the top position on the points table by winning this match against Warwickshire. It will be interesting to see, how Yorkshire plans on tackling this challenge against the Bears with key players being absent in this match.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Yorkshire Preview

In the past 5 matches this season, Yorkshire have won four matches and lost one match. Even with a few key players being absent, Yorkshire has managed to win matches and put forth an excellent performance in this tournament. This will be a crucial match as winning this match will take Yorkshire to the top of the points table.

In their last match against Northamptonshire, Yorkshire achieved a thumping win by 62 runs. While batting first, Yorkshire scored 190 runs for 7 wickets. Though the opening batting partnership failed to score any runs, David Wiley and Harry Brooks anchored the innings for Yorkshire. Matthew Waite claimed 3 wickets against Northampton, while David Wiley, Shadab Khan, and Dom Bess claimed 2 wickets each. 

Adam Lyth, David Wiley, and Harry Brook will be key batsmen for the Yorkshire batting unit. The inconsistency in opening a batting partnership will be a concern for this team. Matthew Waite is expected to lead the bowling attack for Yorkshire. Dom Bess will lead the spin bowling attack in this bowling unit.

Key players
Adam Lyth, David Wiley, Harry Brook, Matthew Waite, Dom Bess.

Yorkshire Predicted Playing XI:

Finn Allen, Adam Lyth, Tom Kohler-Cadmore (wk), David Willey (c), Harry Brook, Shadab Khan, Jordan Thompson, Dom Bess, Matthew Waite, Matthew Revis, George Hill.

Yorkshire Actual Playing XI:

Tom Kohler Cadmore, Dom Bess, Adam Lyth, Finn Allen, Shadab Khan, David Willey, Dawid Malan, Matthew Waite, Matthew Revis, Harry Brook, Jordan Thompson

Warwickshire Preview

In the past five matches this season, the Bears have won three matches and lost two matches. Bears currently are leading the North Group points table. Winning this match will strengthen their grip on the top position in the North Group.

In their last match against Worcestershire, Birmingham Bears dominated the contest and claimed a victory by 144 runs. Bears chose to bat first and scored 228 runs for 8 wickets. Adam Hose was the highest run-scorer in the contest. He scored 110 runs in 53 balls with 4 sixes and 13 fours. Dan Mousely scored 53 runs off 34 balls with a strike rate of 155.88. Danny Briggs was the leading wicket-taker in this match for the Bears. He claimed four wickets for 25 runs with an economy of 6.25.

Adam Hose and Dan Mousely are in good batting form and are expected to lead the batting attack for the Bears. Inconsistent batting performances for the middle-order batting line-up has been a weakness for this team throughout the tournament. Bowling spells by Danny Briggs and Olly Stone will be crucial for the Bears to win this match. 

Key players
Robert Yates, Alex Davies, Adam Hose, Olly Stone, Danny Briggs.

Warwickshire Predicted Playing XI:

Robert Yates, Sam Hain, Alex Davies (wk), Adam Hose, Chris Benjamin, Carlos Brathwaite (c), Jake Lintott, Danny Briggs, Olly Stone, Craig Miles, Danny Briggs.

Warwickshire Actual Playing XI:

Sam Hain, Adam Hose, Christopher Benjamin, Danny Briggs, Paul Stirling, Craig Miles, Jake Lintott, Alex Davies, Dan Mousley, Carlos Brathwaite, Olly Stone

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The weather will be partly cloudy on 1st July at Headingley, Leeds, with an 89% chance of raining on match day. The maximum and minimum temperatures will be in the 13°C -18°C  range.

Venue Details

This match will be played at Headingley, Leeds. The stadium has a capacity of 17000 spectators and usually hosts domestic matches. Yorkshire and Birmingham Bears, both the teams have shown strength in batting first and then defending the total. But this venue has a path of favoring bowlers, it will be interesting to watch the strategies each team comes up with to win this contest.

Toss: To Bat

This ground is mainly used for domestic purposes like Vitality Blast, County Championship, and, Royal One Day Cup. The pitch favors bowlers, and it’s easy to defend the targets on this ground. At this location, whichever team wins the toss will want to bat first.