Yorkshire vs Sussex Quarterfinal 1 – T20 Blast

Yorkshire and Sussex will lock horns in the first quarter-final game of the Vitality T20 Blast at Riverside Stadium in Chester-le-Street on Tuesday.

Yorkshire finished fourth in the North Group in the preliminary stages of the Vitality T20 Blast. The county side collected 15 points from 14 matches played in the competition. Captain Adam Lyth will be hoping that the side can deliver a strong show in this knockout game.

On the other hand, Sussex played decent cricket and finished third in the South Group of the Vitality T20 Blast competition. With 17 points from 14 matches played in the tournament, Sussex will be looking to continue their decent form in this all-important clash.

Yorkshire Form and Team News

Yorkshire comes into this match low on confidence after failing to register in their final three round-robin matches. The county side will be looking to field their strongest playing combination for this important tie.

In the batting department, the onus will be on Captain Adam Lyth, the middle-order trio of Harry Brook, Will Fraine, and Gary Balance to deliver the bulk of the runs.

Rookie middle-order batsman Harry Brook is currently Yorkshire’s leading run-scorer in the competition. With 485 runs in 12 matches at an average of 80.83, Brook has been played exceedingly well for Yorkshire in this year’s Vitality T20 Blast competition.

Besides Brook, the likes of Adam Lyth, Will Fraine, and Gary Balance have produced crucial runs for Yorkshire this season.

In the bowling department, the focus will be on pacer Lockie Ferguson, who produced splendid performances for Yorkshire in this year’s T20 Blast competition. Besides Ferguson, Matthew Fisher, Dom Bess, and Jordan Thompson have produced crucial wickets for the side this season.

Sussex Form and Team News

2008 T20 Blast Champions will be looking to continue their excellent form in this knockout game. Sussex registered six wins out of fourteen matches played in the competition.

In the batting department, the onus will be Captain Luke Wright, wicket-keeper Phil Salt, and veteran middle-order batsman Ravi Bopara to deliver the bulk of the runs.

The team will be depending on the likes of Luke Wright (306 runs at an average of 43.71) and Phil Salt (266 runs at an average of 38.00) to produce the goods from the top, whereas middle-order Ravi Bopara (228 runs at an average of 38.00) will be expected to quickfire runs at the back end of the innings. 

In the bowling department, the side will be relying on the likes of Tymal Mills, David Wiese, and Archie Lenham to provide crucial breakthroughs in this contest. Left-arm quick Tymal Mills has topped the bowling charts for the side so far in the competition with 11 wickets at an average of 7.63. 

Odds by Casumo

After consecutive victories, Sussex will be slight favorites to win the game of Vitality T20 Blast to be played at Riverside Stadium in Chester-le-Street. Sussex is placed at 1.68 whereas Yorkshire is placed at 2.07.

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Our Tipsters Angle

Both teams are coming into this quarterfinal game after playing decent cricket in the preliminary stages of the competition. 

With the likes of Luke Wright, Phil Salt, and Ravi Bopara delivering excellent batting performances, Sussex has the batting firepower to derail Yorkshire’s bowling unit.

The batsmen will have to raise their game with the bat to compete with Sussex in this quarterfinal game.

So, the prediction is for Sussex to register a comprehensive win and seal its place in the semifinals of the competition.

Tip 1- Luke Wright to lead the charge with the bat for Sussex.

There is no doubt that captain Luke Wright has shown excellent form for Sussex in this year’s competition. In nine appearances for Sussex this season, Luke Wright has accumulated 306 runs at an average of 43.71 with three fifties to his name.

Given his experience and match-winning ability with the bat, we expect opener, Luke Wright, to score 35 runs against [email protected]

Tip 2- Harry Brook to carry batting hopes for Yorkshire

Harry Brook has been a surprise package with the bat for Yorkshire in this year’s T20 Blast competition. With close to 500 runs to his name, the rookie batsman has been the standout player for Yorkshire this season.

With 485 runs at a strike rate of 156.12 this season, we expect Harry Brook to score 20 runs or more in this [email protected].

Conclusion

Expect Sussex to beat Yorkshire in the quarterfinal game played at Chester-le-Street.

1. Opener Luke Wright to score 35 runs against Yorkshire- [email protected]
2. Harry Brook to score 20 runs or more in this [email protected].

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