Yorkshire Vikings vs Lancashire Lightning Match Details
Match: Yorkshire Vikings vs Lancashire Lightning, North Group | Vitality T20 Blast 2022
Date: Wednesday, 8 June 2022
Time: 23:00 (GMT+5.5) / 23:30 (GMT+6)
Format: T20
Venue: Headingley Stadium, Leeds
Yorkshire Vikings vs Lancashire Lightning Preview
- Lancashire Lightning have won five games in a row and will be confident going into this contest.
- Yorkshire Vikings’ bowlers have battled to locate their line and length, with the majority of them failing to do so.
- The Lancashire Lightning have won six of their past seven games against the Yorkshire Vikings.
In the 2022 Vitality Blast, the Yorkshire Vikings will host their regional and historical rivals Lancashire Lightning in Leeds on Wednesday evening. The Vikings are in fourth place in the North Group with seven points from six games. Lightning has won five of their last six games and leads the group. The match starts at 18:30 local time at Headingley.
Yorkshire Vikings have a habit of saving their greatest home performances for when Lancashire Lightning visit, and they’ll be anxious to go one better after tying the return match in Manchester earlier in the campaign.
Lancashire Lightning remain unbeaten in the 2022 T20 Blast, but Yorkshire Vikings are the team that has gone closest to upsetting them. The Lightning, on the other hand, have won five straight games and are the best team in the competition.
Yorkshire Vikings vs Lancashire Lightning Weather Report
In Leeds, it will be cloudy during the day, with a risk of rain from 21:00 onwards. The temperature will not rise over 16 degrees, but the humidity will be considerable.
Yorkshire Vikings vs Lancashire Lightning Match Toss Prediction
Three of the five games played here have ended with the team pursuing the score winning. On this wicket, the team that wins the toss will choose to bowl first.
Yorkshire Vikings vs Lancashire Lightning Pitch Report
In their last two games, the home team has reached over 200, while the opponents have hit 179-7 and 207-8. With hitters and fast bowlers both liking the wicket, expect plenty of boundaries.
Yorkshire Vikings Team News & Probable Playing XIs
The ECB is set to offer Harry Brook permission to participate in this game before joining England as a back-up player for the second Test against New Zealand later this week. Dominic Drakes, who has five wickets in two games, is an important element of the bowling assault.
Recent form – W W L L T
Yorkshire Vikings Probable Playing XI
David Willey (c), Jonathan Tattersall (wk), Dawid Malan, Adam Lyth, Harry Brook, Finn Allen, Dominic Drakes, Jordan Thompson, Adil Rashid, Matthew Revis, Jack Shutt
Lancashire Lightning Team News & Probable Playing XIs
Matt Parkinson returned to Lancashire colors on Tuesday and dismissed fellow spinner, Rehan Ahmed, just days after collecting his first Test wicket. Parkinson will play in this game before joining England in Nottingham a few weeks later.
Recent form – W W W W W
Lancashire Lightning Probable Playing XI
Dane Vilas (c), Phil Salt (wk), Liam Livingstone, Keaton Jennings, Tim David, Steven Croft, Danny Lamb, Luke Wood, Richard Gleeson, Tom Hartley, Matt Parkinson
Yorkshire Vikings vs Lancashire Lightning Head to Head Stats (Last 5 matches)
| Team | Win | Lost | Tie |
| Yorkshire Vikings | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Lancashire Lightning | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Yorkshire Vikings vs Lancashire Lightning – North Group, Dream 11
TBA
Yorkshire Vikings vs Lancashire Lightning Prediction
Winning the toss
- Yorkshire Vikings
Top batsman
- Yorkshire Vikings – Harry Brook
- Lancashire Lightning – Liam Livingstone
Top bowler
- Yorkshire Vikings – Jordan Thompson
- Lancashire Lightning – Richard Gleeson
Most sixes
- Yorkshire Vikings – Adam Lyth
- Lancashire Lightning – Liam Livingstone
Player of the Match
- Yorkshire Vikings – Harry Brook
Team Scores Batting First
- Yorkshire Vikings – 180+
- Lancashire Lightning – 170+
Yorkshire Vikings are the favourites to win this match.
To beat Lancashire Lightning in their current form, Yorkshire Vikings will need to put on a spectacular team effort, but we believe they have the quality and depth in their squad to do so. We expect another competitive game between the two teams, and we’re betting on the home team to win.