NOR vs HAM Match Prediction : Semi Final 2, Vitality T20 Blast, 2025

We have arrived at the business end of the Vitality T20 Blast competition for the 2025 season. The second semi-final will be played at the Edgbaston ground in Birmingham on September 13th between Northamptonshire and Hampshire.

This article will take a close look at match prediction, betting tips, and pitch report for this contest.

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Northamptonshire vs Hampshire Head-to-Head Record

These two teams have played against each other just once before, way back in 2009. Northamptonshire won that contest.

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NOR vs HAM Team Previews

Northamptonshire

Even though Northamptonshire lost their last game in the league stages of the competition to Durham, they won the quarterfinal against Surrey. They won this contest by a close margin of seven runs. Northamptonshire finished fourth in the North Group points table with 32 points.

They played 14 games and won eight of them. They defeated the South Group top-ranked Surrey team in the quarterfinal. In the quarter-final, Northampton batted first to raise a score of 154 runs for the loss of four wickets from their twenty overs.

The Surrey team could not chase this target and could manage just 147 runs for the loss of six wickets to hand over a close win to Northampton. Ravi Bopara was the star of the show with a brilliant unbeaten hundred. He scored 105 runs out of the 154 runs put together by Northampton.

This mediocre score was defended well by Northampton's bowling attack. The top bowler for them was George Scrimshaw, who picked up three wickets for 34 runs from his three overs. Ben Sanderson also picked up two victims for 24 runs from his three overs.

Northamptonshire Expected Playing 11

Ricardo Vasconcelos, David Willey (c), Ravi Bopara, Tim Robinson, Justin Broad, Saif Zaib, Lewis McManus (wk), Luke Procter, Ben Sanderson, Lloyd Pope, George Scrimshaw.

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Hampshire

Hampshire is going into this contest after a win in the quarterfinal against Durham by a margin of 26 runs. However, just before that, they lost their last league game against Essex. Hampshire finished the league stage of the competition in third place.

They won seven out of their last 14 games and finished with 30 points to their credit. They have won four out of their previous five T20 games in the competition. The Hampshire top-order batting was in exemplary form in the quarterfinal.

The Hampshire batters raised a massive score of 221 runs while losing eight wickets in their first innings. Toby Albert, Chris Lynn, the skipper James Vince, and Hilton Cartwright were all in good nick during this batting effort.

Even though the Hampshire opposition made a valiant effort to chase down this score, they never were in contention for getting across the line. Benny Howell was the most successful bowler for Hampshire with two wickets while giving away 28 runs. Chris Wood and James Fuller also bowled well to pick up a wicket apiece.

Hampshire Expected Playing 11

Toby Albert (wk), Chris Lynn, James Vince (c), Hilton Cartwright, James Fuller, Benny Howell, Liam Dawson, Ben Mayes, Scott Currie, Chris Wood, Brad Wheal.

NOR vs HAM Toss Prediction

The Edgbaston ground has seen as many as 115 domestic T20 games played on it. The teams batting first have held a 63-51 edge in these games. So, it might be a better idea for the skipper winning the coin flip to bat first on this surface.

Pitch Report and Weather Conditions

This venue in Birmingham is renowned for offering balanced conditions in T20 games. There will be some assistance from the track for the spinners and pacers alike. So, batting first when the wicket is at its best might be the order of the day for both skippers. There is a clear possibility of getting showers during the contest. The temperature during this contest will remain close to 11 degrees.

NOR vs HAM: Who Will Win?

Hampshire is in better form as a whole. They have won four out of their last five games in the competition. Their batting order appears to be in terrific touch if the evidence of the quarter-final is to be taken into consideration. So, it will be a good idea to bet on Hampshire to go through to the final.

Bet on Hampshire to win.

NOR vs HAM win percentage stands at 58% in favor of HAM.

Todays Match Prediction: Hampshire to Win.