Bears vs Lancashire Predictions - Salt to batter the Bears
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- Phil Salt scored 80 off 57 balls against Northants.
- Sam Hain has scored 68*, 78, 53*, 87, 55 & 20 runs in his last six innings.
- Can Lancashire beat the Bears to stay top of the North Group?
Phil Salt hits over the top against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
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Bears vs Lancashire Predictions
Lancashire are top of the table after picking up seven wins from nine. They are in great form, having won their last four matches on the bounce, so I am backing them to beat the Bears.
- Lancashire’s Phil Salt has scored 30, 56*, 80 & 44 in his last 5 innings.
- Lancashire’s Jos Buttler has scored 96, 47, 22, 54 & 23 in his last 5 innings.
- Bears’ Sam Hain (309 runs, ave 44.14) is 10th in the Vitality Blast runs list.
- Bears’ Alex Davies has scored 42, 78, 58, 37 & 24 in his last 7 innings.
Head-to-Head
Lancashire have won two and lost one of their last five matches against the Bears. The other two matches were rained-off.
Bears Form
The Bears followed up their two wins on the bounce by losing to Durham by eight runs.
Hasan Ali (3//32, econ 8.00) reduced Durham to 26/2 in the fourth over, but they recovered to reach 182/7 off their 20 overs.
The Bears struggled to keep up with the asking rate, falling eight runs short and with two wickets in hand. Ed Barnard top-scored with 49 runs off 32 balls.
Bears Team News
The Bears are in a scrap for a place in the playoffs and will be motivated to give Lancashire a tough fight.
Lancashire Form
Lancashire beat Derbyshire by 42 runs to make it four wins on the bounce.
Phil Salt (44 off 35 balls) and Liam Livingstone (35 off 23 balls) guided Lancashire to 178/6 off their 20 overs.
Luke Wood (3/25, econ 6.25) rocked the Derbyshire top-order, reducing them to 28/3. The middle-order failed to revive their run chase, as they ended their 20 overs on 136/6.
Lancashire Team News
Lancashire are in excellent form and are unlikely to make any changes to their team.
Verdict
I am backing Lancashire to win. I am also backing Phil Salt to top score for Lancashire.
Sam Hain is a good bet to top score for the Bears.
Sam Hain is a good bet to top score for the Bears.
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