NOR vs LEI Match Prediction & Betting Tips - Jun 21, 2024
Northamptonshire vs Leicestershire Head-To-Head
The Northamptonshire Steelbacks and Leicestershire Foxes have played eighteen games thus far, producing a precise result. Northamptonshire leads this head-to-head eleven to seven.
Northamptonshire vs Leicestershire Live Streaming and Broadcast
This Vitality Blast 2024 game will be telecast live on Sky Sports Network. However, cricket fans can watch the contest live via Sky Go's live streaming service.
In one of the North Group matches to be played in Northampton, the hosts Northamptonshire will take on Leicestershire later today. This contest will be held at the County Ground in Northampton and is a day/night affair. Let's examine the betting tips, match prediction, and pitch report for this encounter closely.
NOR vs LEI Team Previews
Northamptonshire
Although the Northamptonshire team does not boast of an excellent record in the North Group, they have done a fair job so far. They are lying in fifth position in the points table and have eight points from seven games. They have won four matches and lost three. They have a net run rate of -0.515. The Northamptonshire team is going into this game after losing in their last contest. They played this game against Birmingham Bears on 20th June and lost by a significant margin of 90 runs.
The Birmingham Bears batted first in this game to raise a massive total of 219 runs for the loss of four wickets. The Northamptonshire were never in contention for a successful run chase and could manage just 129 runs for the loss of nine wickets. The only bowler who returned with decent figures for Northampton was Ravi Bopara. He was the pick of the bowling unit, picking up two wickets for 21 runs from his four overs. He was also the top batter for them, scoring 34 runs in an otherwise dismal show with the bat by the Northamptons.
Northamptonshire Playing 11
Ricardo Vasconcelos, Matthew Breetzke, David Willey, Ravi Bopara, Sikandar Raza, Saif Zaib, Lewis McManus, Justin Broad, Ben Sanderson, Freddie Heldreich, Raphael Weatherall.
Leicestershire
Leicestershire's performance in this contest was similar to that of Northamptonshire. They have also succeeded in collecting eight points from their seven games, but they are in a better position in the points table, third. This is mainly due to a reasonable net run rate of +0.337. They have also won four games and lost three. Unlike Northampton, Leicestershire is going into this game after a win over Yorkshire in their last contest. They batted first in this game and scored 166 runs all out in 19.5 overs.
Rishi Pate and Harry Swindells put together 42 runs for the 1st wicket in 3.5 overs. After Swindells' dismissal, Patel carried on to score 64 runs from 47 balls with two sixes and five fours. Ben Mike hit some big blows towards the end of the innings to score 28 runs from 20 balls to take the score to a respectable one. Several Leicestershire bowlers were right on the money during the Leicestershire innings. Scott Currie and Lewis Goldsworthy were the pick of the bowlers. They picked up three wickets each.
Leicestershire Playing 11
Rishi Patel, Sol Budinger, Peter Handscomb, Louis Kimber, Wiaan Mulder, Ben Cox, Ben Mike, Ian Holland, Lewis Goldsworthy, Scott Currie, Josh Hull.
NOR vs LEI Toss Prediction
This game is being played at the County Ground in Northamptonshire. This venue has seen as many as 64 domestic T20 games played on it. The teams batting first have won 37 matches, while the teams chasing a target have won 27. So, the skipper winning the coin flip might bat first here.
Read our guide on toss predictions to learn how we analyze and come up with our tips.
Pitch and Conditions
In most cases, the pitch offered at the County Ground in Northamptonshire will be helpful to the batters. They will find the ball coming onto the bat well and plenty of runs to be scored. But there might be some assistance to the fast bowlers early on and to the spinners towards the end of the innings.
Showers are a distinct possibility during this encounter. The temperature will remain close to 17 degrees. Cloud cover will likely occur throughout the game. The rain might not affect the game too much, though, as it is expected to pass by.
NOR vs LEI Betting Tips
Even though Northamptonshire is going into this game after losing their last match, they are playing at home. The partisan crowd will also add to the team's adrenaline level. Leicestershire is also doing well at the moment and won their last game. But all in all, we expect Northamptonshire to win this encounter.
Bonus Cricket Bets
The top-order batting for Northampts appears to be in a good touch.
Northamptonshire has a more consistent bowling attack. You can expect one of their bowlers to emerge as the top bowler for the encounter.
The Northamptonshire team is likelier to win this game, as they are playing at home, which is always an advantage.
The Leicestershire skipper might get lucky and win the coin flip—no other reason why.
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