Durham face Yorkshire in the North Group match of Vitality T20 Blast 2022 on Friday, June 17, at Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street from 11 PM IST (Indian Standard Time).
Yorkshire are placed fourth in the North Group with four wins from eight games. Meanwhile, Durham are placed three spots below them at the seventh spot with three wins from eight outings. Both sides haven’t had the best of seasons so far and will look to get a few wins under their belt with the race for knockouts qualification intensifying.
There are 18 teams participating in the T20 Blast, divided into two groups – the North Group and the South Group – each consisting of nine teams. Each team plays their group member twice with the top four teams from each group qualifying for the quarter-finals.
Durham vs Yorkshire Vitality T20 Blast 2022 odds
Bet365 odds: Durham: 2.10 Yorkshire: 1.62
Dafabet odds: Durham: 2.06 Yorkshire: 1.80
Betway odds: Durham: 2.00 Yorkshire: 1.72
Betwinner odds: Durham: 2.14 Yorkshire: 1.71
10CRIC odds: Durham: 2.01 Yorkshire: 1.77
Note: Odds are subject to change. Please visit betting sites to check and confirm the latest odds.
Durham vs Yorkshire head-to-head
Yorkshire hold the edge in head-to-head battles, winning 19 of the 36 matches played between the two sides. Meanwhile, Durham have won 15 while one match each has ended in a tie and no result.
As far as the recent form is concerned, Yorkshire have won three of the last five T20 matches against Durham.
Durham vs Yorkshire probable playing XI
Durham: Graham Clark, Michael Jones, Oliver Robinson (wicket-keeper), David Bedingham, Ned Eckersley, Ben Raine, Paul Coughlin, Brydon Carse, Liam Trevaskis (captain), Nathan Sowter, Andrew Tye
Yorkshire: Adam Lyth, Dawid Malan, David Willey (captain), Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Will Fraine, Jonathan Tattersall (wicket-keeper), Jordan Thompson, Adil Rashid, Dominic Drakes, Matthew Revis, Dominic Bess
Durham vs Yorkshire top picks
Durham: Andrew Tye is a top pick for this fixture. The Australian pacer has had a good season with Durham so far with 12 wickets across five matches at an economy of 7.77. With the knockout stages looming, Durham would hope their international star continues his wicket-taking form.
Yorkshire: Opening batter Adam Lyth is a no-brainer for this contest. The southpaw is amongst the leading run-getters this season with 278 runs across eight matches at a whopping strike rate of 172. The 34-year-old would look to continue his breathtaking form against the formidable Durham attack.
Durham vs Yorkshire Vitality T20 Blast 2022 prediction
It is tough to predict the winner between the two sides although Yorkshire hold a slight advantage owing to a better head-to-head record.
Yorkshire also won the reverse fixture by six wickets against Durham earlier in the tournament.
Durham vs Yorkshire Vitality T20 Blast 2022 playing conditions and weather report
Maximum Temperature: 21°C
Precipitation: 4%
Humidity: 65%
Wind: 23 km/h