Leicestershire vs Lancashire Match Prediction & Betting Tips – Vitality T20 Blast 2024
Leicestershire will take on Lancashire at Grace Road, Leicester in the North Group of the 2024 Vitality Blast. This game gets underway at 17:30 local time on Friday 14th June 2024.
LEI vs LAN, Grace Road, Leicester Pitch Report
This surface allows for the big-hitters to play their shots as there is traditionally good carry at Grace Road. Whoever bats first will be targeting a total of around 185 to be competitive.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Leicestershire vs Lancashire, Vitality T20 Blast 2024
Leicestershire Team News & Playing 11
LEI Team News
Although they have lost two matches in this campaign, Leicestershire have also won three and are only two points behind their opponents who sit atop of the group at the moment. The Foxes will be desperate to beat Lancashire after losing their last three head to head clashes.
LEI Team Batting
It was a narrow 10 run victory for Leicestershire against Durham in Chester-le-Street on Wednesday and once again they had opener Rishi Patel to thank for hitting 48 runs as they posted 140/8. Captain Peter Handscomb hit only one boundary in his 26 and will be looking to play more shots in this match.
LEI Team Bowling
Only spinner Rehan Ahmed went wicketless in the last game with South African pace bowler Wiaan Mulder and young English left-arm quick Josh Hull impressing with the new ball. There is good variety across the bowling attack for the hosts ahead of this fixture.
LEI Team Form
Leicestershire are targeting their third successive victory in the tournament in this game.
Leicestershire Predicted Playing 11
Rishi Patel, Sol Budinger, Rehan Ahmed, Peter Handscomb (c), Wiaan Mulder, Louis Kimber, Ben Mike, Ben Cox (wk), Lewis Goldsworthy, Scott Currie, Josh Hull
Lancashire Team News & Playing 11
LAN Team News
Sitting proudly at the top of the table with a two point lead over Yorkshire Vikings, although having played one game more, Lancashire can take another step towards a place in this year’s quarter finals with a victory over Leicestershire in this match.
LAN Team Batting
Lancashire’s batters got their side home without too many dramas against bottom of the table Notts Outlaws in their last game as they won by six wickets with nine balls remaining. Skipper Keaton Jennings comes into this match in excellent form after making 64 in the last game.
LAN Team Bowling
There was a wicket each for Luke Wood and Luke Wells against Notts Outlaws with Saqib Mahmood and Chris Green picking up two dismissals each in the game. Irrespective of the surface, Green can be relied upon in this match to bowl economically once again.
LAN Team Form
Lancashire are in excellent form and have won each of their last three games.
Lancashire Predicted Playing 11
Josh Bohannon, Luke Wells, Keaton Jennings (c), Tom Bruce, Matthew Hurst (wk), Steven Croft, Chris Green, Luke Wood, Jack Morley, Jack Blatherwick, Saqib Mahmood
🏆 Leicestershire vs Lancashire Prediction
With this match seeing two of the top three teams in the North Group going head to head, it should be a high quality and entertaining clash in Leicester on Friday evening. We expect Lancashire to extend their winning run and are backing them to get another victory.
