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

dur vs leic Match Prediction & Analysis

T20 Blast 2023 is gathering momentum and with the IPL2023 getting over, the T20 cricket fans are switching to the T20 Blast action. Leicestershire are yet to kick off their season with first victory and they have been very ordinary in last 5 matches with no points till date. Their opponents Durham is the more consistent as they have more wins than losses in the season so far. They will hope to get two more points from this match and add the struggles of Leicestershire in this season.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Durham Preview

Durham chased down a good total of 153 runs in the last game with their openers Graham Clark (28 runs) and Alex Rees (26 runs) setting the tone with the 41-run opening partnership inside the first 4 overs. Oliver Robinson (39 runs), and Michael jones (42 runs) played crucial cameos to take them across the line comfortably in the last game.

Their bowlers restricted the opposition to 152/9 in their 20 overs. Their trio of Nathan Sowter (2/18), Ben Raine (2/22) and Wayne Parnell (2/28) bowled economically with combined figures of 12-0-68-6 in the match. Bas de Leede (2/20) and Brandon Glover (1/25) took crucial wickets but went for runs at over 8 RPO.

Key players: Nathan Sowter, Oliver Robinson, Ben raine

Durham Predicted Playing XI:

Graham Clark, Alex Lees (c), Michael Jones, Oliver Robinson (wk), Ashton Turner, Bas de Leede, Wayne Parnell, Liam Trevaskis, Ben Raine, Nathan Sowter, Brandon Glover

Leicestershire Preview

Leicestershire were led by the duo of Lewis Hill (31 runs) and Louis Kimbe (41 runs) played crucial cameos with their top order struggling at 56/4. The middle order and lower middle order chipped in with crucial cameos to take their team to 164/8 in 20 overs. Naveen-Ul-Haq`s cameo of 8-ball 25 runs led their final flourish to finish the innings on a high.

Their bowlers were taken for 168 runs in just 18.2 overs to lose the match by 8 wickets. Naveen-Ul-Haq (1/26) and Naseem Shah (1/22) were brilliant amidst the carnage from Chris Lynn with the bat. Callum Parkinson, Rehan Ahmed, and Josh Hull went for rusn at over 10 RPO in the last game.

key players: Naveen Ul Haq, Lewis Hill, Colin Ackermann

Leicestershire Predicted Playing XI:

Lewis Hill, Nick Welch, Rishi Patel, Colin Ackermann (c), Louis Kimber, Rehan Ahmed, Harry Swindells (wk), Callum Parkinson, Naveen-ul-Haq, Naseem Shah, Josh Hull

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

Chester-le-street is a bowling friendly venue here bowlers will enjoy the slowness and uneven bounce on the track. We expect have a bright, sunny, and humid climate throughout the match with no interruptions expected.

Venue Details

Chester-le-street is the home ground for the Durham, and we expect the average scores to be around 160-180 runs in this match.

Toss: To Bowl

Chasing is the best option in the T20 matches with batters nowadays confident of chasing down any target with their attacking mindsets. Both skippers will opt to bowl first if they win the toss.

DUR vs LEIC
Winning Prediction

Durham has a dynamic and experienced players in their batting line-up. Their bowling attack too looks complete with good pace and spin bowling options. Leicestershire has a nice bowling attack with quality pacers but lacks quality experienced spinners. Their batting unit too has been very inconsistent in the matches so far. We expect Durham to win this match and continue winning form in this match too.

DURHAM will win the match

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