T20 Blast Predictions, 31 May 2026 - Jonny Bairstow to keep the runs flowing

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Northamptonshire to clean up against ailing Warwickshire.
Yorkshire to brush Gloucestershire aside with ease.
Middlesex to hit three defeats in a row as they go down to Hampshire.

Chris Lynn hits out against Gloucestershire (Getty Images).

Warwickshire vs Northamptonshire

The hosts have lost all three of their opening matches by big margins and don’t look to have the form or confidence to conjure up a win. Northants have won their first three matches, with the last two by 100 runs and 7 wickets with 22 balls to spare.

Chris Lynn hit 5 sixes in his 36-ball 69 against Gloucestershire, so I’m backing him for the most match sixes.

Yorkshire vs Gloucestershire

Both sides kicked off with a pair of wins, but Yorkshire made it three on the bounce by beating Durham by 58 runs. Gloucestershire went down to Northants with 22 balls in the bank, so I’m angling for a comfortable Yorkshire win.

Jonny Bairstow has racked up scores of 120, 83* and 43 in his last four knocks, so he’s my pick to score over 25 runs in the match.

Middlesex vs Hampshire

Middlesex have lost their first two matches, while Hampshire bounced back from an opening day defeat to secure back-to-back wins by 30 runs and 5 wickets respectively.

Liam Dawson hit four sixes in his 44-ball 76* against Surrey, so I’m backing him for the most match sixes in a Hampshire win.

Verdict

Northants v Warwickshire

Wins for Northamptonshire, Yorkshire and Hampshire. Chris Lynn to hit most sixes for Northants against Warwickshire, while Jonny Bairstow to score over 26 runs. Liam Dawson to rule the six-hit list as Hampshire beat Middlesex.

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