Leicestershire vs Yorkshire, County Championship Two, Today Match Prediction 09 September 2024

LEI vs YOR Match Prediction & Analysis

Leicestershire will play Yorkshire in the 44th match of County Championship Division Two 2024 on September 9th at 3 p.m. at the stadium at Grace Road, Leicester. Yorkshire, with 157 points, is in third place, whereas Leicestershire are in fourth place with 139 points.

Yorkshire has 3 wins and 6 draws in the 11 matches, with 2 losses. Leicestershire, on the other hand, won and lost 1 each but were involved in 9 draws—the most in the tournament so far. Yorkshire’s 3 wins came in the recent 4 matches. They would like to add to their tally of wins against Leicestershire.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Leicestershire Preview

Leicestershire started the season with seven draws in a row. No wonder they have the most draws after 11 matches. Their first outright result match was against Sussex, which they lost by 18 runs.

The defeat against Sussex was a heartbreaking one. Chasing 464 in the 4th innings, Leicestershire reached 445 after being 7 down for 175 runs. Lous Kimber played the innings of his life, scoring 243 in just 127 balls, coming in to bat at number 8. He hit 21 sixes and 20 fours in the epic innings. He was the last to get out thus ending any hopes Leicestershire had. Ollie Robinson and Sean Hunt were the top bowlers for Leicestershire, with 5 and 4 wickets in the match, respectively.

Leicestershire’s only win came against Middlesex. After poor first innings, Leicestershire folded Middlesex for just 86 runs. Ben Mike and Ben Green took 9 wickets between them. The target of 466 runs proved too much for Middlesex, who lost the game by 123 runs. Leicestershire is a fighting unit. They don’t win, but they don’t lose much, either. Expect a tough fight against higher-placed Yorkshire.

Key players: Louis Kimber, Rehan Ahmed, Lewis Hill

Leicestershire Predicted Playing XI:

Rishi Patel, Ian Holland, Lewis Hill (c), Ajinkya Rahane, Peter Handscomb (wk), Rehan Ahmed, Louis Kimber, Liam Trevaskis, Tom Scriven, Sam Wood, Chris Wright

Yorkshire Preview

Yorkshire’s season didn’t go so well until game eight. In the first seven games, Yorkshire managed 5 draws and 2 losses. The situation completely changed after that, though. With 3 wins in the last 4 games, Yorkshire managed to climb the points table to the third spot.

Yorkshire’s first win came against Gloucestershire. It was a very comprehensive win - by an innings and 22 runs. Adam Lyth (129 Runs) and Finlay Bean (164 runs) set the tone for Yorkshire in the first innings helping them reach a huge total of 456. Jordan Thompson, Matthew Revis, George Hill and Conor McKerr helped bundle out the opposition twice and earned the first win of the season for Yorkshire.

Their second win was even bigger. Yorkshire defeated Derbyshire by an innings and 204 runs. Vishwa Fernando took 9 wickets in that match in addition to centuries from James Wharton (188 Runs)  and Jonathan Tattersall (107 Runs). Yorkshire are peaking at the right time and would fancy defeating Leicestershire to get their fourth win.

Key players: Jordan Thompson, James Wharton, Jonathan Tattersall

Yorkshire Predicted Playing XI:

Adam Lyth, Finlay Bean, James Wharton, William Luxton, Jonny Bairstow (wk), Jonathan Tattersall (c), George Hill, Jordan Thompson, Dominic Bess, Ben Coad, Daniel Moriarty

Weather Conditions

The weather on the match day at Grace Road, Leicester, is expected to be primarily dry, with cloudy intervals throughout the day. The temperature will range from 13°C in the early morning to around 16°C by midday. The chance of rain is minimal at 5%.

LEI vs YOR Pitch Report

The match will be held at Grace Road, Leicester. It has been the home ground of Leicestershire County Cricket Club since 1878. The venue has a seating capacity of 6,000.

Toss: To Bowl

Grace Road Stadium at Leicester offers some assistance to bowlers early on. When moisture is in the pitch or if there’s cloud cover, bowling first becomes a common choice. Teams winning the toss often opt to bowl first to exploit these early conditions. The team winning the toss should bowl first here.