Jul 16, 2022
15:30 IST / 10:00 GMT
Edgbaston Cricket Ground - Edgbaston, England
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Lancashire are favorites to win
The first semi-final of the 2022 Vitality Blast brings together the two Roses counties as Yorkshire Vikings and Lancashire Lightning go head to head. The Vikings reached Final’s Day with a 1 run victory over South Group table toppers Surrey. Lightning beat Essex Eagles by 7 wickets in their quarter final. Read on as we preview this clash. The fixture begins at 11:00 at Edgbaston, Birmingham.
Yorkshire Vikings were fortunate to reach the quarter final but can not be dismissed as challengers after beating Surrey at that stage. They have a strong team spirit and will be a threat.
Lancashire Lightning are without some of their top players but many of their replacements are in exceptional form. They come into this game after having beaten Yorkshire Vikings already in this campaign.
TV channels: This match will be shown live on Sky Sports in the UK.
Live Streaming: Fans can stream the match on the Fan Code app; the ECB website and app; and SkyGo.
The conditions will not change too much from innings to innings and we predict that both captains will want to bat first and post a large imposing score.
The pitch in Birmingham has delivered plenty of high scoring affairs this season. We expect a lot of bounce from this surface with a par score over 185.
Although there is a heatwave in the UK at present, this game will be played in the earlier part of the day with temperatures between 19 and 21 degrees.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Yorkshire vs Lancashire Semi Final, Vitality T20 Blast 2022.
With England and India in the midst of an ODI series, there are some big names likely to miss Final’s Day for the Vikings. New Zealand’s Finn Allen is also unavailable with the New Zealand tour of Ireland also taking place. Overseas players, Shadab Khan and Dominic Drakes are both available.
Yorkshire Vikings ended the North Group stage with successive defeats and arguably stumbled into the knockout stage. However, they beat tournament favourites Surrey in the last round.
Adam Lyth, Tom Kohler-Cadmore (wk), Will Fraine, Will Luxton, Shadab Khan, Dominic Drakes, Jonathan Tattersall, Jordan Thompson, George Hill, Matthew Revis, Dom Bess
Dane Vilas’ side have the same availability issues as their semi-final opponents with the likes of Jos Buttler, Phil Salt and Liam Livingstone all representing England. We expect pace bowler Richard Gleeson to be released from the national squad for this match.
Lancashire Lightning had an exceptional first half of the tournament before having a slight dip in the second part of the group stage. They are targeting their third successive victory in the competition.
Keaton Jennings, Steven Croft, Dane Vilas (c), Tim David, Rob Jones, Luke Wells, Danny Lamb, Luke Wood, Tom Hartley, Tom Bailey, Richard Gleeson
The latest edition in the series of Roses matches should be another excellent contest. In the head to head in this year’s T20 Blast, Lancashire Lightning won by 4 runs in Leeds after the game at Old Trafford ended in a tie.
| Matches Played | YOR Won | LAN Won | Tie | NR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 38 | 13 | 18 | 1 | 6 |
| Last 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
We have already seen two very close games between these two great rivals in the 2022 tournament. The bookies have Lancashire Lightning as narrow favourites.
There are some excellent players on display in this match, many of who have plenty of international experience. There will be lots of pressure on both sets of batters and the question will be who can cope the best.
Adam Lyth, Will Luxton and Tom Kohler-Cadmore are our batting recommendations for Yorkshire Vikings. Kohler-Cadmore top scored for the Vikings in their quarter final win.
Our batting tips for Lancashire Lightning are Keaton Jennings, Tim David and Steven Croft. Jennings comes into this game off the back of a triple-hundred in the County Championship earlier in the week.
For Yorkshire Vikings, Jordan Thompson, Dominic Drakes and Shadab Khan are our bowling tips. Drakes has taken eight wickets from four appearances in the tournament.
For Lancashire Lightning, Richard Gleeson, Tom Hartley and Luke Wood are our bowling tips. Wood took 2-28 from his 4 overs in the quarter final victory.
Final’s Day is always an excellent event for players and supporters alike but this semi-final will catch the eye of cricket lovers across the globe. The teams are very well matched and have delivered two excellent contests already in the tournament. We are predicting a Lancashire Lightning win.
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