Nottinghamshire vs Durham – T20 Blast Betting Tips

Host Nottinghamshire will be keen to finish at top spot in the preliminary stages when they take on Durham in the North Group game of T20 Blast competition at Trent Bridge Cricket Ground in Nottingham on Sunday.

On the other hand, Reigning Champions Nottinghamshire have been standout team in this year’s competition. Captain Steven Mullaney will be hoping that side can put on a strong show in their final round-robin gam.

In their previous match, Durham suffered a narrow defeat at the hands of Lancashire. With this result, Cameron Bancroft-led unit are currently placed sixth in the North Group with 11 points to their name after 13 matches played. For Durham to have any chance of making to the next round, they will need to win their game against Nottinghamshire.

Nottinghamshire Form and Team News:

Despite losing their second game this season, Nottinghamshire might go for one or two changes to their playing XI for this final round-robin match. Captain Steven Mullaney will be hoping that the side can learn from their mistakes and make a strong comeback in this home fixture.

In the batting department, the side will be relying heavily on the in-form opening duo of Alex Hales and Joe Clarke, the middle-order duo of Ben Duckett and Samit Patel to do the bulk of the scoring.

In the previous game, opener Joe Clarke played exceedingly well and finished with the top-score of 57 runs off 27 balls with the help of four boundaries and five sixes. He was well supported by Ben Duckett, who chipped in with 45 runs off 27 balls.

In the bowling department, the side will be relying on the likes of Dane Paterson, Matthew Carter, Samit Patel and Calvin Harrison to provide crucial breakthroughs.

Durham Form and Team News:

Captain Cameron Bancroft will rue the fact that they should have won their game against Lancashire. The team management will be hoping that side can put in a clinical performance against Nottinghamshire.

In the batting department, the side will be relying on David Bedingham, Graham Clarke and middle-order batsman Sean Dickson and all-rounder Brydon Carse to deliver the bulk of the runs.

In the previous game, opener David Bedingham, Sean Dickson scored splendid half-centuries to see Durham nearly pull off an improbable win.

In the bowling department, the side will be relying on the likes of Brydon Carse, Scott Borthwick and Matty Potts to deliver timely breakthroughs.

Odds by Casumo

According to the Casumo sportsbook, Host Nottinghamshire will be the favorites to win the North Group game of the Vitality T20 Blast competition to be played at Trent Bridge, For this game, Nottinghamshire are placed at 1.52 odds, while Durham are placed at 2.40 odds.

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Our Tipster’s Angle

Both teams are coming into this game after suffering defeats in their previous matches. Durham lost their previous game to Lancashire, while Nottinghamshire were beaten Leicestershire in a thriller played at Leicester.

With the likes of Joe Clarke, Ben Duckett and Calvin Harrison delivering excellent bowling performances, Nottinghamshire will be looking to make a strong comeback in their home fixture.

So, the prediction is for Nottinghamshire to register a comfortable win against Durham on Sunday.

Tip 1: Calvin Harrison has been excellent for Nottinghamshire

The 23-year old has done a splendid job for Nottinghamshire in the middle-overs of the innings. The rookie leg-spinner bowled well in the previous game against Leicestershire and claimed 2 for 21 in his four overs.

With 14 wickets at an economy rate of 6.51, we expect Callum Harrison to take one wicket or more in this final round-robin [email protected].

Tip 2: David Bedingham aim for consistency with the bat

After struggling to score runs in the first half of the competition, Samit Patel managed to break his run drought with half-century against Lancashire. In the previous match, Bedingham delivered a brisk half-century to get the side off to a flying start.

With 275 runs in 12 outings this season, we expect David Bedingham to score 25 runs or more in this contest @3.00

Conclusion

Expect Nottinghamshire to beat Durham and finish at the top in the North Group.

1. Callum Harrison to take one wicket or more in this high-octane clash- [email protected]

1. David Bedingham to score 30 runs or more in this fixture- [email protected]

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