Lancashire vs Durham, T20BLAST, Today Match Prediction 30 May 2024

LAN vs DUR Match Prediction & Analysis

Lancashire Lightning take on Durham Dynamos in the second match on the opening day of the Vitality T20 Blast 2024.

With 24 wins and 11 losses, Lancashire are way ahead on the overall head to head stats, but Durham have done well in the recent past winning 3 out of the most recent five matches that had a result. Lancashire Lightning’s run in their own backyard at Old Trafford, Manchester has been extraordinary, winning as many as 13 out of 19 games to have been held here, but, again, Durham have showed some good away form to bridge the gap winning 2 of the most recent 5 games held at this venue.

Several T20 stars from both sides missing in action will take a lot away from this encounter, and fans will especially the glam appeal that superstars like Jos Buttler, Phil Salt, Liam Livingstone and the like bring to the competition. However this should still be an interesting match with both teams looking to shake off their rustiness and begin an exhilarating season of T20 cricket.

RECENT PERFORMANCE

LAN

L W W W L

GLO

181/2 in 24.5 7.39

RLODC

Gloucestershire Won by 8 wickets

25 Aug 2023

LAN

177/10 in 44.3 4

NOT

185/10 in 48.5 3.81

RLODC

Lancashire beat Nottinghamshire by 7 wickets

22 Aug 2023

LAN

187/3 in 40.5 4.62

MID

293/10 in 49.3 5.94

RLODC

20 Aug 2023

LAN

303/7 in 50.0 6.06

SUR

153/10 in 37.3 4.1

RLODC

Lancashire beat Surrey by 10 wickets 17 Aug 2023

LAN

157/0 in 22.1 7.1

LAN

223/10 in 49.0 4.55

RLODC

Hampshire beat Lancashire by 11 runs 15 Aug 2023

HAM

234/10 in 47.4 4.94

DUR

L W L L W

GLO

269/3 in 36.3 7.41

RLODC

22 Aug 2023

DUR

267/10 in 49.3 5.42

WRW

337/8 in 50.0 6.74

RLODC

Durham beat Warwickshire by 1 runs 20 Aug 2023

DUR

338/8 in 50.0 6.76

DUR

181/10 in 45.0 4.02

RLODC

17 Aug 2023

SOM

182/4 in 26.5 6.87

DUR

198/10 in 43.2 4.58

RLODC

Northamptonshire beat Durham by 6 wickets 13 Aug 2023

NOR

204/4 in 25.4 8.03

DUR

333/8 in 50.0 6.66

RLODC

11 Aug 2023

DER

306/10 in 47.1 6.5

HEAD TO HEAD

TEAMS PREVIEW

Lancashire Preview

Despite finishing the group stage as one of the two table-toppers, Lancashire went down to inaugural champions Surrey in the first quarterfinal last year that brought their championship hopes to an end.

Chasing 188 for victory, Jos Buttler and Steven Croft were on pace and kept their team in the game till the fifteenth over of the chase, but they couldn’t quite wrap things up and Lancashire eventually lost by a small margin of 13 runs. Lancashire’s season opener kicks off this week and they’ll be without the services of several key personnel from last year. Jos Buttler and Phil Salt, the incendiary opening pair, will be facing international attacks in English colours over at the T20 World Cup in the Caribbean and the United States.

Similarly, Liam Livingstone and handy left arm spinner Tom Hartley will be missing in action. Another key player they’ll need to do without is Kiwi import Daryl Mitchell who last season gave their team four overs with the ball in hand almost every match and slotted in nicely as a middle order bat. But Colin de Grandhomme could take his place in the side as a like for like replacement.

Overall, there’s plenty of holes to plug with several capped players stars away on national duty playing in a world cup. It remains to be seen how Lancashire Lightning’s second-string side will perform with a new combination of players.

Lancashire Predicted Playing XI:

Luke Wells, Keaton Jennings (C), Josh Bohannon, George Bell, Tom Bruce, George Balderson, Matthew Hurst, Thomas Aspinwall, Tom Bailey, Jack Morley, Saqib Mahmood.

Lancashire Actual Playing XI:

Steven Croft, Josh Bohannon, Luke Wood, Luke Wells, Jack Blatherwick, George Bell, Tom Aspinwall, Matthew Hurst, Tom Bruce, Mitchell Stanley, Chris Green

Durham Preview

A mediocre performance from Durham last season where they eked out just 4 wins from 14 games saw them finish their season in the bottom of the table. Having not qualified in the prior two seasons, Durham opened their last season with a bang, winning 3 out of their first 4 games, but they lost their way thereafter. They dropped down to the bottom of the table, and couldn’t recover in time before the doors to playoff shut on them.

A disappointing campaign last year also saw them settle for a tie in a couple of close matches. The other teams in the competition last year were making good progress and even if the result of those two close matches had gone Dorham’s way, they wouldn’t have sealed their berth in the deciders. But, Durham would be hoping to put all the disappointment of the past few seasons behind, and approach this year’s campaign with a fresh mindset. They’ve got some good overseas talent to bank on, namely Ashton Turner and Ben Dwarshuis who’s come in for the injured Scott Boland.

It’ll be interesting to see which overseas players they’ll pick to start in the XI. There are options though David Bedingham is in some serious form with the red ball, and Colin Ackermann is a decent player in the white ball format.

Durham Predicted Playing XI:

Alex Lees, Colin Ackermann, Ashton Tuner, Ben Stokes, Oliver Robinson, Graham Clark, Paul Coughlin, Callum Parkinson, Brydon Carse, Matthew Potts, and Ben Dwarshuis.

Durham Actual Playing XI:

Ollie Robinson, Ashton Turner, Alex Lees, Graham Clark, Michael Jones, Colin Ackermann, Ben Dwarshuis, Callum Parkinson, Matthew Potts, Ben Raine, Nathan Sowter

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The decks at Manchester have generally been excellent for batting especially during the beginning of the T20 season, and it looks like it won’t be any different. But the weather doesn’t exude much confidence, with showers forecast for game day.

LAN vs DUR Pitch Report

The Emirates Old Trafford stadium in Manchester will host this clash between Lancashire and Durham. The Lightning will be more than pleased to take on the Dynamos at a ground where they’ve dominated them with 13 wins and 6 losses in 19 matches.

Toss: To Bat

Batting first and posting a massive score on board has been the way to go at Old Trafford, Manchester over the years. And, from the looks of it, teams will be itching to win toss and bat first- to make the best use of conditions on offer. But the overheads will be taken into consideration, as chasing gives you a leg up in rain curtailed matches.