T20 Blast 2022 | NOTS vs NOR | Preview, Prediction, Probable XI, CREX XI

Nottinghamshire Outlaws and Northamptonshire Steelbacks will be up against each other in Match 22 of the Vitality T20 Blast 2022, scheduled at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, on May 30 (Monday).

The two teams are placed in the North group, with Nottinghamshire having won their opening match and currently lying at the fifth spot on the points table. In contrast, Northamptonshire have one victory to their name in two games they have played so far and are positioned at the sixth spot.

Headed by Daniel Christian, the Outlaws were clinical in their performance in the opening fixture. Led by Luke Fletcher's fifer, a well-rounded bowling effort helped the side restrict Worcestershire to 164 runs.

Opener Joe Clarke smashed a fifty, while in the middle order, Tom Moores' vital contribution of 47 runs steered them past the target.

On the other hand, the Steelbacks hit rock bottom in their campaign opener against Warwickshire, losing by 125 runs (DLS method). However, they made a strong comeback in the next game on the back of Chris Lynn and Ben Curran's batting effort. 

Northamptonshire scored 223 runs in 20 overs. The batters' dominance was followed by a good show by the bowlers as the Josh Cobb-led team won by 31 runs.

Match Details

Match: Nottinghamshire Outlaws vs Northamptonshire Steelbacks, Match 22

Venue: Trent Bridge, Nottingham

Date & Time: May 30 at 11:00 PM IST

Live Streaming: FanCode and ECB website.

Pitch Report: As seen in the last game, there will be a significant amount of help for the pacers. But if the batters see through the initial overs, it can prove to be their day. 170-180 is a defendable score on this venue.

Head-To-Head

In a total of 13 matches, Nottinghamshire have won nine, while Northamptonshire have a sole victory to their name. Two games ended in a tie, and one got abandoned.

Squads

Nottinghamshire: Daniel Christian (c), Dane Paterson, James Pattinson, Jake Ball, Stuart Broad, Sol Budinger, Matthew Carter, Zak Chappell, Joe Clarke, Ben Duckett, Joey Evison, Luke Fletcher, Alex Hales, Haseeb Hameed, Calvin Harrison, James Hayes, Brett Hutton, Lyndon James, Sammy King, Matt Montgomery, Tom Moores. Steven Mullaney, Samit Patel, Liam Patterson-White, Toby Pettman, Dane Shadendorf, Fateh Singh, Ben Slater

Northamptonshire: Josh Cobb (c), Chris Lynn, Gareth Berg, Nathan Buck, Ben Curran, Emilio Gay, Brandon Glover, Freddie Heldreich, Matthew Kelly, Rob Keogh, Simon Kerrigan, Lewis McManus, Luke Procter, James Sales, Ben Sanderson, Tom Taylor, Charlie Thurston, Richard Vasconcelos, Graeme White, Jack White, Saif Zaib

Probable Playing XI

Nottinghamshire: Joe Clarke, Alex Hales, Ben Duckett, Samit Patel, Tom Moores (wk), Daniel Christian (c), Steven Mullaney, Calvin Harrison, Matthew Carter, Luke Fletcher, Jake Ball

Northamptonshire: Chris Lynn, Ben Curran, Saif Zaib, Josh Cobb (c), Rob Keogh, Lewis McManus (wk), Tom Taylor, Graeme White, Matthew Kelly, Ben Sanderson, Freddie Heldreich

CREX XI Suggestion

Wicket-Keeper: Tom Moores

Batters: Chris Lynn, Ben Curran, Joe Clarke, Alex Hales, Ben Duckett

All-Rounders: Daniel Christian, Josh Cobb

Bowlers: Freddie Heldreich, Luke Fletcher, Jake Ball

Captain: Chris Lynn

Vice-Captain: Alex Hales