DUR vs LEI Match Preview
Durham succeeded in chasing down a massive total of 153 runs in their last encounter. Their openers Alex Rees and Graham Clark scored 26 and 28 runs respectively. They set the tone for the inning by scoring a 41-run opening wicket partnership within the first 4 overs itself. Michael Jones and Oliver Robinson played useful hands by scoring 42 and 39 runs at a crucial phase of the inning. This allowed the Durham outfit to cross the line easily in their last encounter. Before all this, the Durham bowlers did a commendable job by restricting their opposition to a score of 152 runs for the loss of 9 wickets.
The top three bowlers for Durham were Ben Raine, Nathan Sowter, and Wayne Parnell. Nathan Sowter picked up 2 wickets for 18 runs, Ben Raine picked up 2 for 22, and Wayne Parnell collected 2 scalps for 28 runs. These top bowlers for this game not only picked up vital wickets they also bowled economically. Their combined figures will show the economy rate to be below 7 runs per over. Bas de Leede and Brandon Glover also picked up a couple of wickets but they went for a lot of runs in the game. The key players for this game against Leicestershire are Ben Raine, Oliver Robinson, and Nathan Sowter.
The Leicestershire team was led by Louis Kimbe and Lewis Hill in their batting effort in their last match. Lewis Hill scored 31 runs while Louis Kimbe scored 41 runs. The Leicestershire top order struggled quite a bit and was reeling at 56 for 4 at one stage. The Leicestershire middle and lower middle order also chipped in some useful runs and took the team to a reasonable score of 164 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in their 20 overs. During the closing stages of the Leicestershire inning, Naveen Ul-Haq scored 25 runs from 8 balls to provide the flourish.
Although the Leicestershire batters have done a reasonable job in the match, their bowlers could not restrict their opposition. The opponents reached 168 runs within just 18.2 overs and won the game with a handsome margin of 8 wickets. Amidst all the carnage, Naveen Ul-Haq and Naseem Shah bowled well and also picked up a wicket while bowling economically. It was Chris Lynn who was primarily responsible for the damage. Other bowlers such as Rehan Ahmed, Josh Hull, and Callum Parkinson went for a lot of runs. Some key Leicestershire players for this match are Lewis Hill, Naveen Ul-Haq, and Colin Ackermann.
Weather Report
The temperatures for this game at Chester-Le-Street will remain close to 18 degrees during the game. We are likely to get ideal settings for a game of cricket.
Pitch Report
The Riverside Ground in Chester-le- Street was first established in 1995 and has a seating capacity of 17000 people. The average score while batting first at the venue is 161 runs. The highest total set by a team batting first on the venue is 223 runs by Durham. The first important game played at the Riverside Ground was in 1992. But the number of games played at the venue increased when Durham was elevated to first-class status and a stadium of international caliber was created.
Notable stats
Durham has recorded wins in the competition.
Durham has already won a couple of games in the tournament. So, their players will be confident of winning this game as well. They have 3 victories and one loss thus far.
Ollie Jones has a great combination of average and strike rates.
Ollie Robinson has scored 256 runs from 10 matches with an average of 42.66 and a strike rate of 143.82.
Team News
There do not appear to be any injury updates for this match yet. You can expect the full teams to be available for the match.
DUR vs LEI Probable 11
DUR Playing 11
- Graham Clark
- Alex Lees (C)
- Michael Jones
- Oliver Robinson (Wk)
- Ashton Turner
- Bas de Leede
- Wayne Parnell
- Liam Trevaskis
- Ben Raine
- Nathan Sowter
- Brandon Glover
LEI Playing 11
- Lewis Hill
- Nick Welch
- Rishi Patel
- Colin Ackermann (C)
- Louis Kimber
- Rehan Ahmed
- Harry Swindells (Wk)
- Callum Parkinson
- Naveen-ul-Haq
- Naseem Shah
- Josh Hull
Dream11 Prediction
The Durham team is currently doing a far better job than Leicestershire in the competition. Leicestershire has had to face a string of losses and they are having a difficult time against all the teams they have faced so far in the competition. Durham too got off to a bad start but seen to have put it behind them. Durham will be the favorite for this game.
Top Picks
Michael Jones: In his last 10 appearances for Durham, Jones has scored 266 runs with an average of 38 and a strike rate of 135.71.
Ollie Robinson: Ollie Robinson has scored 256 runs in his last 10 innings with an average of 143.82.
Ben Raine: Ben Raine is the leading bowler for Durham this year picking up 13 wickets from 10 games with a strike rate of 15.76.
Callum Parkinson: Callum Parkinson has picked up 18 wickets from his last ten matches with a strike rate of 12.88 and he is also bowling economically with an economy rate of 7.24.
DUR vs LEI Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: G Clark , D George Robinson
Batters: A Lees (VC), R Patel, N Welch
All-rounders: C Ackermann, W Mulder, B de Leede (C)
Bowlers: W Parnell, N Sowter, C Parkinson
