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

notts vs dur Match Prediction & Analysis

The competition has heated up in the North Group, with the Top 5 sides sharing 8 points. In this context, the 59th game of the Vitality T20 Blast, 2023, between Notts Outlaws and Durham Cricket will be important. The Notts Outlaws defeated Lancashire Lightning and shall feel confident. Durham also comes into this game with a big win against Northamptonshire Steelbacks.  

Notts Outlaws have won the last seven games against Durham Cricket. It will make the side confident in this game. They have a good record at home and shall look to extend it. Durham has done well and comes here with a big win. As both sides battle for supremacy, we expect a close contest.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Nottinghamshire Preview

Steven Mullaney's side defeated Lancashire Lightning by 5 wickets in the last game. This win has put them 5th on the points table, and they will be eying to move up. They play at their home ground, where they enjoy a good record. They are up against a strong side, and Mullaney would like his key players to perform well in this game.      
 
Joe Clarke batted well in the last game and will look to lay a strong platform along with Alex Hales. They have a strong middle order with Colin Munro, Matthew Montgomery, and Samit Patel on the side, and these players will look to do well. Tom Moores, Mullaney, and Calvin Harrison strengthen the side's batting.   

Shaheen Afridi is an experienced bowler, and the team will need early wickets from him and  Samit Patel. Mattew Carter and Jack Brooks did well in the last game, and they must stop the flow of runs in the middle overs. Mullaney, Montgomery, and Calvin Harrison add variety to this attack.

Nottinghamshire Predicted Playing XI:

Steven Mullaney (c), Joe Clarke, Alex Hales, Colin Munro, Matthew Montgomery, Tom Moores (wk), Samit Patel, Calvin Harrison, Matthew Carter, Shaheen Afridi, Jack Brooks

Nottinghamshire Actual Playing XI:

Alex Hales, Steven Mullaney, Matthew Carter, Matthew Montgomery, Colin Munro, Joe Clarke, Samit Patel, Tom Moores, Shaheen Afridi, Calvin Harrison, Jake Ball

Durham Preview

Alex Lees's team did well in the last game to defeat Northamptonshire Steelbacks by 4 wickets in the last game. They have had a disappointing record against Notts Outlaws and lost the earlier game against them. Lees would look to get over that record and move to the top of the points table, winning this game.  

Alex Lees and Graham Clark are in good form, and the side will expect a strong start from the pair. Oliver Robinson, Michael Jones, and Ashton Turner must bat well in the middle order as they will face a tough bowling attack. The side will also need a good show from Bas de Leede and Wayne Parnell in the lower middle order.  

Parnell and Bas de Leede face a strong batting line-up, and early wickets from them will be key to success for the team. Luke Robinson, Ben Raine, and Liam Trevaskis must bowl in the right areas and use the conditions. Turner and Nathan Sowter complete a strong attack for the team. 

Durham Predicted Playing XI:

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

Durham Actual Playing XI:

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

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The skies over Nottingham would be slightly overcast on June 8. The batting conditions looked good in the last game, and we would see a flat surface. The wicket would slow down in the latter overs. The side batting first would need 180 runs on the board to feel safe in this game.

Venue Details

Trent Bridge, Nottingham, is one of the biggest grounds in the UK; hence, there have been fewer big scores at this venue. Clearing the boundary isn't easy for the batsmen, and there is always assistance for the fast bowlers here. The large ground size also allows spinners to toss the ball and get wickets.

Toss: To Bowl

The surface has been good to bat on in the games we have seen. Batsmen are likely to fancy their chances of chasing a big total. This format favors the side that chases the score. Hence, we expect the side winning the toss in this game to bowl first and aim at keeping the opponents to a small total.