T20 Blast Betting Tips & Prediction – 24th Day

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T20 Blast Predictions

By: Prateik K

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Squad Comparison

Durham

Durham’s form in the last 5 matches in the Vitality T20 Blast – L W L L W. At the Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street, Durham have won 3 of their 5 matches so far. The last time Durham played Leicestershire was at an away venue. Ned Eckersley’s unbeaten 50 off 36 balls at number 6 was the highlight performance for Durham as they won by 2 wickets chasing a target of 169 runs. The key batters for Durham going into this match will be David Bedingham, Ben Stokes, and Cameron Bancroft. In the bowling department, the players to watch out for will be Ben Raine, Brydon Carse, and Ben Stokes.

Leicestershire Foxes

Foxes seem to have gone off the track in recent games as their form in the last 5 matches indicates – L L W W W. Following 3 consecutive wins Foxes lost two back to back matches including one at the home venue. The batting department seems to be struggling with consistency issues at the moment. Players like Josh Inglis, Aaron Lilley, Ackerman, and Lewis Hill are key to this Leicestershire batting order. Scott Steel, Callum Parkinson, and Gavin Griffiths are the players to lead the bowling attack. Lewis Hill has the ability to make a significant contribution in the lower order and will be one to watch out for in this setup.

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Yorkshire Vikings

Yorkshire got off to a pretty decent start in the season with some impressive wins which features big scores from the Vikings batting lineup. However, they’ve been quite inconsistent lately and their form in the last 4 matches has been L W L W. Their worst loss came in the last game against Birmingham Bears where Yorkshire were bowled out for 81 runs batting first. The opening pair of Adam Lyth and M Stoneman will be key for a comeback as Vikings go back to Leeds for their last match of the season at this venue. In the middle-order, it is up to Harry Brook and George Hill to provide a good finish and get Yorkshire back to winning ways.

Lancashire Lightning

Lancashire will be playing Yorkshire Vikings for the first time this season. They are coming off a big win in their recent game against Worcestershire Rapids where Saqib Mahmood and Tom Harley picked a 4-fer each. The likes of Finn Allen and Alex Davies in the top 3 add great strength to the Lancashire batting order. In the lower middle order, Rob Jones and Steven Croft have shown promise in recent matches and will be ones to watch out for in the Lancs lineup. Matthew Parkinson and Luke Wood are among other key bowlers likely to make an impact for Lancs in this match.

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Birmingham Bears

The recent win against Yorkshire could be just what Birmingham needed to get themselves back to winnings ways. After getting 4 wins from 4 matches, the Bears lost 3 consecutive matches before they managed to register their 5th win of T20 Blast 2021. Of the 4 matches played at Birmingham, the home team has lost 2, won 1, while the other was washed out. Carlos Brathwaite, Craig Miles, and Danny Briggs are key players in the bowling department for Bears. Will Rhodes, Sam Hain, and Matthew Lamb are the impact batsmen in the Birmingham middle-order.

Notts Outlaws

Nottinghamshire’s has been an exciting journey so far in Vitality Blast 2021. In their last 5 games, Notts Outlaws won 3 matches while the other two ended in a tie. They’ve lost just one match so far in the season which came at Nottingham against Birmingham Bears. Outlaws are favourites on betting sites as they take on Warwickshire for the second time in the season and the latter’s home ground. The top-order features Ben Duckett and Alex Hales who have the big-hitting ability required for getting the team off to a good start. Whereas, in the lower-middle order, Samit Patel and Steven Mullaney add strength in the Outlaws batting lineup. Patel has delivered on multiple occasions with both bat and ball to get Nottinghamshire over the line. Along with Patel, Luke Fletcher, Matthew Carter, and Jake Ball are some of the big impact bowlers in this squad.

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Somerset

Somerset have been among the top-performing teams of Vitality T20 Blast this year. With a W L W W W in their last 5 games, Somerset look strong enough to take an upper hand in this match against Middlesex at Taunton. Of the 5 games at this venue so far, Somerset have won 2 and lost 2 while the other ended without a result. Devon Conway, the southpaw batsman from New Zealand has scored 3 consecutive fifties in his last 3 innings. In the middle-order, Will Smeed, Lewis Goldsworthy, and Lewis Gregory are also capable of making significant contributions to the total.

Middlesex

After a few ups and downs, Middlesex seem to be finding their form and rhythm with 2 wins from the last 3 matches and an abandoned match due to rain. Like Conway’s to Somerset, Stevie Eskinazi is to Middlesex. An in-form opening batsman with back to back fifties in the last couple of innings. Daryl Mitchell is another key player along with Max Holden to watch out for in the Middlesex batting lineup. The bowlers also seem to be finding their rhythm and while Mujeeb continues his form, Nathan Sowter and Blake Cullen are rising to the occasion and providing their team timely and crucial breakthroughs. Steven Finn, Mitchell and Tom Helm are other bowlers who can make an impact with the ball for Middlesex.

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Glamorgan

Glamorgan will be hoping to continue their form at home and bounce back from their recent loss against Essex where they were bowled out for 107 runs batting first. Glamorgan have been inconsistent throughout the season. However, at their home venue, things seem to be taking a turn of late with 2 back to back wins in their last two outings here. Of the 5 total matches played at this venue, Glamorgan now has 3 wins to their name. Their key player, Colin Ingram at number 3 hasn’t looked in good touch. David Lloyd, C Cooke, and Billy Root are other crucial figures in the Glamorgan batting lineup.

Sussex Sharks

After a great start to their T20 Blast season with 3 back to back wins, the Sharks seem to be thrown off a bit from their focus with 5 of their last 7 matches ending without a result due to rain. And the two matches that had a result ended in a loss for Sussex Sharks. The weather at Cardiff is likely to be clear and promises a full match. Philip Salt, Luke Wright, and Travis Head will be keen on getting some runs at the top while all-rounders David Wiese and Ravi Bopara will be crucial down the order. Along with Will Beer, both these all-rounders have an important role to play with the ball for Sussex Sharks.

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Derbyshire Falcons

Derbyshire are coming off a tied game in their recent encounter against Notts Outlaws. They will be disappointed with the result and their performance in that match as they failed to chase a target of 138 runs. The only players with promise in this batting lineup have been Luis Reece and Leus de Plooy as the opener and number 4 batter respectively. Recently, Thomas Wood also stepped and made significant contributions with the bat building a partnership with du Plooy in the meanwhile. While Derbyshire does have a deep batting lineup, the lower-order batters aren’t reliable enough.

Worcestershire Rapids

Prior to their loss against Lancashire in the last game, Rapids had been in great form with the bat chasing down 157 and 180 runs target successfully. Brett D’Oliviera, Rikki Wessels, and Jake Libby have been among the leading run-scorers in Worcestershire’s wins. The middle and lower order features Ben Cox, Ross Whitley, and all-rounder Daryl Mitchell who have the ability to score big runs in the death overs. Rapids have got a strong bowling setup with the likes of Dwarshuis, Ish Sodhi, Mitchell, and Dillon Pennington. They will be up for this away challenge and have the edge over the home team in our prediction for the match.

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Kent Spitfires

Spitfires have also started to tumble after a great start to the season. Leaving aside the result of their last game, their form in the last 5 matches has been L W L W W. Defending a total of 168 runs at Canterbury against Somerset, Kent bowlers failed to pick even a single wicket. A similar thing had happened when Spitfires finished with 147 batting first against Gloucestershire. They lost by 8 wickets defending a below-par total at Bristol. There are many big names in the batting lineup such as Zak Crawley, D Bell-Drummond, and Joe Denly, inconsistency seems to be creeping in this lineup. The experienced Joe Denly has failed with the ball as well and while Qais Ahmed has been economical in his spells, hasn’t really managed to pick wickets regularly.

Surrey

Surrey had a similar start to the T20 Blast 2021 with 3 back to back wins. However, in the last 5 games, they have won 2 and lost 2 with one ending without a result due to rain. Though it was a 1-run loss against Glamorgan at Cardiff, Surrey would have expected to chase down the 154-runs target more comfortably given their batting lineup. Will Jacks, Rory Burns, Laurie Evans, and Ollie Pope form a strong top 4 and with Kyle Jamieson in the lower order, Surrey can put a competitive total on the board. However, that hasn’t been the case as the bowlers have been at the forefront of Surrey’s recent wins while the batting order fails to get them to a competitive total.

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Hampshire Hawks

Three of their last 5 games were abandoned due to rain while Hampshire Hawks lost the rest of the two. A target of 147 runs shouldn’t have been a big total to chase for a side with batters like James Vince, D’Arcy Short, and Colin de Grandhomme. It was their second consecutive loss chasing a target and the team will be under pressure coming into this game with an underperforming batting order. Scott Curie, Mason Crane, and de Grandhomme will be expected to give the Hawks an upper hand with the ball.

Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire have been in good form with 3 wins and 1 loss in the last 5 games and the other being abandoned due to rain. These 3 wisen for Gloucestershire have been quite big as they defeated Glamorgan and Sussex by a margin of 27 and 34 runs respectively. Glenn Phillips had scores of 94 runs twice in the last 3 games. Miles Hammond and Benny Howell have also looked in fine touch in the top 3. David Payne, Howell, and Ryan Higgins are key players with the ball and are likely to make a big impact in this match.