Winner Odds Notts Outlaws – 1.49 (bet ₹100 and win ₹149 if Notts Outlaws win) BET NOW Northants Steelbacks – 2.62 (bet ₹100 and win ₹262 if Northants Steelbacks win) BET NOW
Notts Outlaws |The Outlaws have kicked their 2022 T20 Blast tournament off with a win at their home venue. The next two games are also scheduled to be played at Trent Bridge, and Notts Outlaws would look to make most of their home advantage. Luke Fletcher’s fifer put Nottinghamshire right on top of the game as skipper Daniel Christian won the toss and elected to bowl first. Chasing a target of 165 runs, Outlaws did lose more wickets than you’d expect in such a run chase. However, Joe Clarke and Ben Duckett’s performances with the bat would definitely boost Nottinghamshire’s confidence going into this game. The batting lineup is deep and with Tom Moores, Dan Christian, and Steve Mullaney in the lower middle order, the Outlaws pack a strong punch in the batting department. Northants Steelbacks |After a massive loss in their season opener, Northants Steelbacks found their first win as they beat Durham by 31 runs at the County Ground, Northampton. From being bowled out for 81 runs while chasing 208 to scoring 223 runs batting first against a strong Durham bowling attack, Steelbacks have made a quick turnaround. Chris Lynn and Ben Curran scored a 149 runs opening stand and gave Northants a great foundation. R Keogh, as expected, did deliver a crucial knock in the middle order helping Steelbacks go past 200 runs total. While Sanderson continued to be expensive, he did manage to pick up wickets. Freddie Heldreich was the most impactful bowler of all. All of these key players will have to continue delivering for Steelbacks as they gear up to take on the mighty outlaws.
Notts Outlaws to win the match While Steelbacks are coming off of a win from their recent game which marked a huge comeback from the side, Nottinghamshire has a relatively stronger squad with a deep batting order that features many match-winning batters. Northants seem to be vulnerable and their bowling attack can be expensive. As a result, T20 Blast predictions would have Notts Outlaws as their favourites to win this match.
Winner Odds Hampshire Hawks – 2.10 (bet ₹100 and win ₹210 if Hampshire Hawks win) BET NOW Somerset – 1.73 (bet ₹100 and win ₹173 if Somerset wins) BET NOW
Hampshire Hawks |Hawks got off to a losing start as they failed to chase a target of 163 runs against Middlesex. Even with the likes of Ben McDermott and James Vince in their side, Hampshire finished with 153-8 in the run chase. Vince played a good hand scoring 47 off 28 balls at number 3 while Joe Weatherly and Liam Dawson in the middle order failed to get going and that impacted the momentum of the innings. Hampshire has depth in their batting lineup with Ross Whiteley and James Fuller at number 6 and 7 with abilities to score quickly. Mason Crane, Brad Wheal, and Nathan Ellis will be the key bowlers to watch out for in the Hawks’ bowling attack. Somerset |With back to back wins Somerset are trailing Middlesex in the points table with 4 points from 2 matches. And these wins have also added confidence among punters and betting sites as the odds for Somerset in the winner market is fixed at 1.73. Will Smeed and Rilee Rossouw look in great form and will be impact players in this lineup to watch out for. While Tom Banton hasn’t found success so far as he’s scored at a strike rate of less than 100 in both his innings, he does have great potential and can give a good start. Tom Lammonby and Lewis Gregory add depth to the batting order and will come in handy in a run chase. Josh Davey, Merchand de Lange, and van der Merwe will pose a big challenge to the Hawks with the ball. Lange was the top bowler for Somerset with 4 for 9 in the last game while Gregory bagged the honours in the previous outing with 3 for 25.
Somerset to win the match Somerset are in great form and with back to back wins have momentum on their side. Their key players in both departments are in great shape and promise a great outing in this game. While Hawks also have some very promising batters in their squad, we reckon it would be a close encounter between these two teams.
