Nottinghamshire vs Leicestershire Today Match, Dream 11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket
Can Leicestershire spoil Nottinghamshire's party?

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Posted - 2023-07-02T17:35:12+06:00
Updated - 2023-07-02T17:35:12+06:00
Nottinghamshire vs Leicestershire
Trent Bridge

Nottinghamshire
168/8 (20)

Leicestershire
164/8 (20)
Nottinghamshire won by 4 runs.
Nottinghamshire (NOT) meets Leicestershire (LEI) in game 125 of the Vitality Blast 2023 at Trent Bridge, Nottingham on 2 July 2023.
Nottinghamshire meets Leicestershire in a game that must be won to earn a spot in the T20 Blast quarter-finals. The game will be played at Old Trafford, Manchester.
Notts Outlaws meet Leicestershire Foxes in their final game of the league stage at Trent Bridge, Nottingham. The home team lost their last game against Warwickshire here and defended a total of 168 runs.
In their last encounter against the Leicestershire Foxes, the Outlaws successfully defended 165 runs at Grace Road, Leicester. The visitors were very expensive in their last game and conceded more than 200 goals in bowling.
And as such, the Outlaws captain should expect a better performance as he attempts to secure his place in the quarterfinals. In their last three games, the Notts Outlaws have struggled first and failed to reach the 170 run mark.
Match Preview
Trent Bridge, Nottingham will host the 125th match of Vitality T20 Blast 2023 to be played between Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire on 2nd July. It will be a Northern Group game. Nottinghamshire have won 7 games out of 13 so far. Leicestershire, on the other hand, have only won 2 out of 13 games.
Nottinghamshire played Warwickshire in their last game where they lost by 2 wickets. They averaged 168 points in 20 overs. Wicket-keeper-batsman Tom Moores was their top scorer with 73 (42). While Lynon James at 37 (27) and Joe Clarke at 26 (23) also played major roles in the release of 168 total, pacer Hasan Ali and spinner Jake Lintott scalped three wickets each. Glenn Maxwell grabbed two wickets. Warwickshire got off to a terrible start, losing four wickets in the first over bowled by Shaheen Afridi. His sweeping deliveries were unplayable and Alex Davies, Chris Benjamin, Dan Mousely and Ed Barnard were clueless and lost their wickets. But opener Robert Yates played a brilliant shot of 65 runs, 46 balls. Jacob Bethell 27(21) and Jake Lintott 27(22) made important contributions to Nottinghamshire's victory. Henry Brookes sealed the game for Nottinghamshire in the 20th round. So Nottinghamshire got off to a terrible start and emerged victorious by two wickets.
Leicestershire have had a memorable season as they have won just two of their 13 games. They played their last game against Derbyshire, where they lost by 71 runs. Derbyshire recorded a 231-4 record with Thomas Wood scoring 110*(57) and Harry Came 56(36). Skipper Leus Du Plooy's 30(15) helped them to a massive 231-4 aggregate. At Chasing 232, Leicestershire scored 160. Skipper Peter Handscomb scored the first with 61 of 43. Wiaan Mulder also scored 35 (23). No one has scored a big hit but them. Pacer Zaman Khan has scalped 3 wickets. While Zak Chappell and George Scrimshaw grabbed two wickets. As such, Leicestershire will look to finish the tournament with a win.
Pitch Report
The pitch at Trent Bridge in Nottingham was the level ground. But short borders favoring the batsman so the batting first teams scored tremendously here. So the winner of the toss could choose to bat here.
Toss Prediction
Teams that bat first have won 37 of the 62 domestic T20 tournaments hosted at that venue. Three of the last five T20 tournaments played this season have also been won by the team that batted first. Both teams are currently struggling with the racquet and are in no shape or ability to pull off an overall win.
Weather Report
Temperature will hover around 17.94 °C and humidity is expected to be around 50%. Winds at a speed of 7.74 m/s are expected.
Match Prediction
The pendulum is tilted heavily in Nottinghamshire, who have played well as a unit. In a game they must win, the side will be ready to give their all against a weakened Leicestershire, who have been defeated many times in the tournament. Nottingham go into the game as a big favourite.
Pace or Spin?
Pacers have been very successful at this venue. They have taken 62% of all wickets at this venue. We recommend adding as many pace bowlers to your team as possible. Based on available stats, Fantasy Gully experts believe the pitch will continue to help pacemakers.
Venue Details
Venue for this game is Trent Bridge. The average first inning score at this venue is 172 runs. Although the bowlers dominated in the last game here, we reckon a 185+ total would be a competitive result on this ground.
Head to Head
Of the 33 matches played between the two teams, Leicester has a slight edge with 17 wins, while Nottingham has 16 wins against its name.
Betting Tips
Looking at the performances of both sides so far, it's clear that Nottingham have the upper hand here. They have few high-quality players on the team, and also have an excellent bowling attack that can ask difficult questions of the opponent.
Bet on Nottinghamshire to win.
Probable Playing XI
Nottinghamshire
AD Hales, M Montgomery, SJ Mullaney(C), LW James, IM Wasim, JM Clarke, TJ Moores(wk), M Carter, S Afridi, JT Ball, OP Stone.
Leicestershire
NR Welch, RK Patel, Colin Ackermann, LJ Hill, M Finan, Wiaan Mulder, PSP Handscomb(C), LPJ Kimber, CF Parkinson, TAR Scriven, E Barnes.
Top Fantasy Picks Dream11 Prediciton
Nottinghamshire Key Players
Joe Clarke is the Notts Outlaws' top runs scorer with 397 runs and a batting average of 166. He has hit 21 sixes and 44 fours. Colin Munro also has 323 runs with a batting average of 156.
Shaheen Shah Afridi was the Notts Outlaws' top bowler, bowling 16 wickets with an average of 25 and a save rate of 8.67.
Olly Stone is a differentiated player for your fantasy team. This player has an average of 37 match fantasy points and an 8.4 fantasy rating over the last 10 games. Olly Stone is a fast right-arm bowler and has taken 6 wickets in the last 5 games with a 1.2 average.
Leicestershire Key Players
Callum Parkinson is a bowler and has averaged 41 match fantasy points in his last 10 games, has a fantasy rating of 9.7 and is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. Callum Parkinson is a slow bowling left-arm orthodox and has recorded 1-1-3-1-0 wickets in the last 5 games with a 1.2 average.
Rishi Patel Leicestershire Batter have had good contact so far. He has hit 353 runs from 13 innings. So he can be the choice of the captain of your fantasy team.
Nick Welch The Leicestershire batsman has been in consistent runs this season. He has hit 230 runs from 13 innings. Therefore, you can consider him a budget choice for your fantasy team.