T20 Blast 2022 | LEI vs YOR | Preview, Prediction, Probable XI, CREX XI

Leicestershire Foxes will face the challenge of Yorkshire Vikings in Match 122 of the T20 Blast at Grace Road, Leicester. It will be a tough contest for both teams to emerge as winners and enter the next stage. 

Foxes posted a total of 214 and secured a thrilling victory by one run in their last league match. The captain Colin Ackermann remained unbeaten on 85 off 44 balls, while Nick Welch scored 38 off 21. Callum Parkinson was the pick of the bowlers in the bowling unit with two scalps. 

The team management is not likely to make a change in their winning combination and continue the momentum in their last league fixture. Instead, the likes of Ben Mike and Naveen Ul Haq will look to replicate the performances of the earlier matches. 

Yorkshire sits at the fourth position in the points table with 15 points. In their last league match, they conceded 238, with Shadab Khan finishing with figures of 2/38. Adam Lyth was sensational yet again to hit 69 off 38 balls, comprising eight fours and two sixes. 

However, the experienced batters Tom Kohler Cadmore and Dawid Malan failed to provide a notable contribution, and the team fell short by 31 runs. 

The Vikings will have to win this game to find a place in the quarter-finals. In this aspect, they need an improvement in their bowling performances, as the batters have displayed consistency throughout the season. 

Match Details

Match: Leicestershire vs Yorkshire, Match 122

Venue: Grace Road, Leicester

Date & Time: July 2 at 7:00 PM IST

Live Streaming: FanCode and YouTube

Pitch Report: 

The average first innings score in the last three matches has been 151, depicting that the batters are expected to get assisted at Leicester. The team chasing down the score have won most of the matches at this venue. 

Head-To-Head

The teams have faced each other on 25 occasions, with Leicestershire having an edge in 15 of them. In their last meeting earlier in this edition, Foxes secured a 31-run victory. 

Squads  

Leicestershire: Nick Welch, Lewis Hill (wk), Arron Lilley, Colin Ackermann (c), Wiaan Mulder, Rishi Patel, Louis Kimber, Ben Mike, Rehan Ahmed, Callum Parkinson, Naveen-ul-Haq, Gavin Griffiths, Scott Steel

Yorkshire:  Adam Lyth, Finn Allen, Tom Kohler-Cadmore (wk), Dawid Malan, Harry Brook, David Willey (c), Shadab Khan, Jordan Thompson, Matthew Revis, Matthew Waite, Dominic Bess, George Hill, Will Fraine, Jack Shutt, Jonathan Tattersall

Probable Playing XI

Leicestershire: Nick Welch, Lewis Hill (wk), Arron Lilley, Colin Ackermann (c), Wiaan Mulder, Rishi Patel, Louis Kimber, Ben Mike, Rehan Ahmed, Callum Parkinson, Naveen-ul-Haq

Yorkshire: Adam Lyth, Finn Allen, Tom Kohler-Cadmore (wk), Dawid Malan, Harry Brook, David Willey (c), Shadab Khan, Jordan Thompson, Matthew Revis, Matthew Waite, Dominic Bess

CREX XI Suggestion 

Wicket-Keeper: Tom Kohler Cadmore

Batters: Harry Brook, Dawid Malan, Adam Lyth, Colin Ackermann

All-Rounders: David Willey, Rehan Ahmed, Ben Mike

Bowlers: Naveen Ul Haq, Matthew Waite, Callum Parkinson

Captain: Adam Lyth

Vice-Captain: Colin Ackermann