Match Preview – 7th July 2017 – 18:00 – Emirates Old Trafford.

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Lancashire Lightning play host to the Durham Jets at Old Trafford under the Friday night lights. Both sides won their T20 Blast openers against Leicestershire Foxes and Northants Steelbacks respectively.

Lancashire Lightning vs Durham Jets Preview

Lancashire will be hoping for a second straight win at home when they take on the Durham Jets at Emirates Old Trafford. Our Lancashire Lightning vs Durham Jets preview features a pair of teams yet to taste defeat in this competition. The match also has an interesting side story with the two teams coached by 2005 Ashes winning team-mates Ashley Giles and Paul Collingwood. The pair worked together with England at the World T20 but face off against each other for the first time as coaches.

Key Players to watch

The Lancashire Lightning will miss the big hitting dynamism of Jos Buttler but have plenty of experience in captain Steve Croft, kolpak stars Alviro Petersen and Ashwell Prince and wily left-arm spinner Stephen Parry. Durham meanwhile have the attacking gloveman Phil Mustard to up the run-rate and Chris Rushworth and Scott Borthwick who will both make the ball talk throughout the innings.

Teams recent form

Lancashire opened their 2017 account with a thumping win against Leicestershire chasing down 140 with five overs to spare. They failed to qualify for the knockout stages in last year’s event, managing just 13 points from 14 games. Durham were victorious in their opening match despite the weather getting involved. The Jets posted 174-8 before reducing Northants to 47-5 before the rain curtailed the match. Durham did manage to qualify for the quarter-finals last year, in fourth place earning one more point than Lancs with 14 from 14 games.

Head-to-head

Lancashire have turned Old Trafford into something of a fortress in this competition. They have won 45 from 63 matches at home since the competition started in 2003. They have also managed to win nine from 11 against Durham at home. The last time Durham won at Old Trafford was in 2008.

Outright Odds

• Lancashire to win – 1.72
• Durham to win 2.10

Lancashire Lightning vs Durham Jets Prediction

The Lightning are clear favourites and will need to use the atmosphere they create at Old Trafford to get another win on the card. Durham need to forget about the past and try not to look at the fact that they have struggled at the ground for nearly a decade in this format. If they can silence the crowd early they have every chance.

Lancashire Lightning vs Durham Jets Betting Tips

Old Trafford traditionally is a great surface to bat on so expect a high scoring match between two strong batting line-ups. Spinners always fare well at the ground so look at Steve Parry and Scott Borthwick to be among the pick of the bowlers.

 

• Steven Parry Top team bowler – 4.50
• First innings score over 175.5 – 1.83