Cricket Free Tips | Vitality T20 Blast 2022, 1st Semi-Final: Yorkshire Vikings vs Lancashire Lightning

Yorkshire Vikings vs Lancashire Lightning Match Details

Match: Yorkshire Vikings vs Lancashire Lightning, 1st Semi-Final | Vitality T20 Blast 2022

Date: Saturday, 16 July 2022

Time: 15:30 (GMT+5.5) / 16:00 (GMT+6)

Format: T20

Venue: Edgbaston, Birmingham

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Yorkshire Vikings vs Lancashire Lightning Preview

• Seven of the last nine games between Yorkshire Vikings and Lancashire Lightning have ended in victories for Lancashire Lightning.
• The middle order’s leading batsmen for Yorkshire Vikings haven’t scored enough runs, hurting the team.
• Richard Gleeson and Tom Hartley, two bowlers with the Lancashire Lightning, have both taken 40 wickets this year.

 

The 2022 Vitality Blast’s first semi-final pits the Yorkshire Vikings and Lancashire Lightning against one another, uniting the two Roses counties. The Vikings defeated the South Group champion, Surrey, by one run to advance to Finals Day. In the quarterfinal, Lightning defeated Essex Eagles by 7 wickets. At Edgbaston in Birmingham, the game starts at 11:00. 

The Yorkshire Vikings were fortunate to advance to the quarterfinals, but they cannot be written off after defeating Surrey in that round. They will pose a threat and have a great sense of unity.

Despite missing some of their best players, the Lancashire Lightning have a lot of excellent alternatives. They defeated Yorkshire Vikings earlier in the season before this encounter.

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Yorkshire Vikings vs Lancashire Lightning Weather Report

Despite the current warmth in the UK, this game will be played in the morning, when temperatures will range from 19 to 21 degrees.

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Yorkshire Vikings vs Lancashire Lightning Match Toss Prediction

The batting conditions are perfect to begin the game, and Edgbaston has a terrific batting surface. Therefore, in this crucial match, whichever team wins the toss will choose to bat first.

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Yorkshire Vikings vs Lancashire Lightning Pitch Report

This season, the Birmingham field has produced a lot of high-scoring matches. With a par score of over 185, we anticipate this surface to bounce a lot.

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Yorkshire Vikings Team News & Probable Playing XIs

Some prominent players are expected to be absent from Final’s Day for the Vikings because England and India are currently playing an ODI series. Finn Allen of New Zealand is also unavailable because of the ongoing New Zealand tour of Ireland. Dominic Drakes and Shadab Khan, two international players, are also available.

Recent form – W L L W W 

Yorkshire Vikings Probable Playing XI

Tom Kohler-Cadmore (wk), Adam Lyth, Will Luxton, Will Fraine, Dominic Drakes, Shadab Khan, Jordan Thompson, Jonathan Tattersall, Matthew Revis, George Hill, Dom Bess

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Lancashire Lightning Team News & Probable Playing XIs

With players like Jos Buttler, Phil Salt, and Liam Livingstone all representing England, Dane Vilas’ team faces the same availability concerns as their semi-final opponents. Richard Gleeson, a fast bowler, is likely to be dropped from the national team for this game.

Recent form – W W L L NR

Lancashire Lightning Probable Playing XI

Dane Vilas (c), Keaton Jennings, Tim David, Steven Croft, Luke Wells, Rob Jones, Luke Wood, Danny Lamb, Tom Bailey, Tom Hartley, Richard Gleeson

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Yorkshire Vikings vs Lancashire Lightning Head-to-Head Stats (Last 5 matches)

Team	Won	Lost	Tie
Yorkshire Vikings	1	3	1
Lancashire Lightning	3	1	1

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Yorkshire Vikings vs Lancashire Lightning – 1st Semi-Final, Dream 11

Wicket-keeper

• Dane Vilas
• Tom Kohler Cadmore

Batters

• Adam Lyth (c)  
• Tim David (vc)   
• Steven Croft 
• Finn Allen

All-Rounders

• Shadab Khan 
• Luke Wells 

Bowlers

• Jordan Thompson  
• Luke Wood 
• Tom Hartley

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Yorkshire Vikings vs Lancashire Lightning Prediction

Winning the toss

• Lancashire Lightning

Top batsman

• Yorkshire Vikings – Adam Lyth   
• Lancashire Lightning – Tim David

Top bowler

• Yorkshire Vikings – Jordan Thompson
• Lancashire Lightning – Matthew Parkinson

Most sixes

• Yorkshire Vikings – Adam Lyth  
• Lancashire Lightning – Tim David

Player of the Match

• Lancashire Lightning – Tim David

Team Scores Batting First

• Yorkshire Vikings – 170+
• Lancashire Lightning – 180+

Lancashire Lightning are the favourites to win this match.

 

Even though Finals Day is typically a great occasion for both players and fans, this semi-final will draw interest from cricket fans around the world. The teams have already produced two terrific matches in the tournament and are quite well matched. We expect Lancashire Lightning to triumph.