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CLAIM NOWDurham vs Northamptonshire, T20BLAST, Today Match Prediction 14 July 2024
DUR vs NOR Win Probability
Toss Winner - Northamptonshire won the toss and choose to bowl first
Northamptonshire beat Durham by 6 wickets
Can Durham settle scores with Northants Steelbacks?
- Durham have won their last 4 matches at this venue
- Northants Steelbacks lost to the Foxes while defending 183 runs
- Durham’s batting is in trouble
Durham to win
| Tournament: | Vitality T20 Blast, 2024 |
| Format: | t20 |
| Venue: | Seat Unique Riverside, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bat |
| Weather: | 12.2°C|Light rain |
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DUR vs NOR Match Prediction & Analysis
Durham and Northants Steelbacks will be face to face once again in the T20 Blast 2024. The last time these two teams met, Steelbacks won by 5 wickets chasing a target of 141 runs in Northampton.
In the 7th and final game to be played at Chester-le-Street this season, Durham and Steelbacks will be looking for batting gains. Ashton Turner and Ben Raine in the lower order helped Durham reach 160 in the last match.
Whereas, for Northants, Ravi Bopara and Saif Zaib in the middle-order were crucial in their previous. Both teams have major top-order concerns to deal with as they come to Chester-le-Street.
However, there are some brilliant, in-form, and reliable bowlers in both teams. The skippers will be backing them to help the team get ahead in the contest.
Ben Dwarshuis and Callum Parkinson for Durham and David Willey and Ravi Bopara for Steelbacks will lead the bowling attack.
RECENT PERFORMANCE
DUR
W L L W W
DUR
NOR
L W L W L
NOR
186/7 in 19.1 9.7
183/7 in 20.0 9.15
219/4 in 20.0 10.95
129/9 in 20.0 6.45
132/7 in 20.0 6.6
143/6 in 20.0 7.15
123/3 in 11.0 11.18
193/8 in 20.0 9.65
HEAD TO HEAD
Last 4 Matches
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162/6 in 18.5
VITALITY T20 BLAST 2023
Durham won by 4 wickets
161/7 in 20.0
137/10 in 20.0
VITALITY T20 BLAST 2023
Durham won by 10 wkts
141/0 in 13.2
TEAMS PREVIEW
Durham Preview
Durham would like to bounce back with the bat and continue their bowling form. They can’t rely on the bowlers to win games every time. And if the opposition is like Steelbacks who pack a strong and deep batting lineup, they will need to post a highly competitive total on the board.
It is a high-scoring ground with Durham holding the record for both the highest and lowest total in T20s here. Graham Clark, Alex Lees, and Oliver Robinson are some of the finest talents in the England domestic circuit.
These three are struggling to score runs in the top order. And that is going to hurt Durham a lot more if they fail to get going against Northants. The last time Durham played Steelbacks, these 3 batters were out for a duck.
In the middle-order, there are the experienced Colin Ackerman and Ashton Turner at 4 and 5 respectively. It is a brilliant choice of players at these positions.
They also have Bas de Leede and Ben Raine in the lower order who are pretty handy with the bat. At the moment, it looks like a lot depends on these lower middle-order batters.
While Ben Raine, Nathan Sowter, and Callum Parkinson look promising with the ball and can deliver some big spells, they will need the right from the batters if Durham are to win this match.
Durham Predicted Playing XI:
Graham Clark, Alex Lees (c), Oliver Robinson (wk), Colin Ackermann, Bas de Leede, Ashton Turner, Michael Jones, Ben Dwarshuis, Ben Raine, Callum Parkinson, Nathan Sowter
Durham Key Players From Previous Game Of Vitality T20 Blast, 2024
Durham Actual Playing XI:
Bas de Leede, Alex Lees, Graham Clark, Ollie Robinson, Colin Ackermann, Ashton Turner, Michael Jones, Ben Raine, Ben Dwarshuis, Callum Parkinson, Nathan Sowter
Northamptonshire Preview
Northants will be taking on Durham at a venue where the latter has been in prolific form in their recent outings. Steelbacks defeated Durham by 5 wickets the last time they met but in the very next game, failed to defend 183 runs.
Ricardo Vasconcelos and Matthew Breetzke are key players at the top. Breetzke looks quite promising with his new attacking approach to the game. Skipper David Willey comes in at number 3, which is not a great idea.
The plan may be to be like a pinch hitter while the ball is new but it isn’t working well. He would be better suited at a lower position in the order. Wicket-keeper batsman Lewis McManus can come in at 3.
They’re wasting him away at number 6. Ravi Bopara and Saif Zaib hold the key to Northants’ batting success in the middle order. Without these two making significant contributions with the bat, Steelbacks would find themselves in all sorts of trouble.
Rob Keogh is an experienced batting all-rounder who is warming the bench. He could come in for Ashton Agar just to add more batting options. Willey needs to bring his A-game with the bat if he’s to continue batting at number 3.
In the bowling attack, he’s got the from Bopara and Ben Sanderson. Though there’s a great variety of wicket-takers in this side, they’ve not been very consistent.
Northamptonshire Predicted Playing XI:
Ricardo Vasconcelos, Matthew Breetzke, David Willey (c), Ravi Bopara, Sikandar Raza, Saif Zaib, Lewis McManus (wk), Justin Broad, Ben Sanderson, Freddie Heldreich, Raphael Weatherall
Northamptonshire Key Players From Previous Game Of Vitality T20 Blast, 2024
Northamptonshire Actual Playing XI:
George Bartlett, Saif Zaib, Lewis McManus, Ben Sanderson, Freddie Heldreich, Jack White, David Willey, Gus Miller, Ravi Bopara, Matthew Breetzke, Ashton Agar
PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS
Weather Conditions
It is a balanced wicket that offers plenty of help for both batters and bowlers. The last game saw bowlers dominate things while previously the batters enjoyed the upper hand. There will be showers on the match day but around the game time, it is likely to be cloudy with a high of 15 degrees Celsius in Chester-le-Street.
DUR vs NOR Pitch Report
Pitch Condition
Batting Conditions
Pace Bowling
Spin Bowling
Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street will be the venue for Durham’s return game against Steelbacks. The hosts have won 4 consecutive matches at this venue and will be confident coming into this game, especially after their recent win.
It is a high-scoring venue with an average 1st innings score of 160 runs. Durham defended that total in their last outing here. Nevertheless, we believe a 185+ score should be a match-winning total at this venue.
Toss: To Bat
Teams batting first on this ground have won an equal number of matches. There is no clear advantage to either side. However, considering the current form of both teams, we reckon batting first should be the preferred choice. Their batting inconsistencies and strong bowling attack make defending a total an ideal choice.
DUR vs NOR
Winning Prediction
Durham will have the edge coming into this game. They’ve got a great record at this venue and have won their recent game here while defending a par score. Though their batting isn’t in great shape, their bowlers are doing much better than the opposition. The visitors have also got their batting concerns and inconsistencies in the bowling. It looks like a very close contest between these two teams but Durham will start with a slight edge in our match prediction.
Durham to win
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