Vitality T20 Blast 2023, Warwickshire vs Yorkshire: Probable XIs, Match Prediction, Pitch Report, Weather Forecast and Live Streaming Details

By Sportz Connect

Modified May 20, 2023 11:00 IST

Yorkshire 2nd XI v Nottinghamshire 2nd XI — Jonny Bairstow will represent Yorkshire in the Vitality T20 Blast 2023

The Vitality T20 Blast 2023 will kickstart on May 20 in England. Two games will be held on the opening day at Edgbaston in Birmingham. The second game will see the hosts Warwickshire square off against Yorkshire.

Warwickshire will be eager to repeat their last year’s performance when they topped the group stages with nine wins in 14 games. However, they failed to carry forward the winning momentum as they bowed out of the competition in their quarter-final clash against Hampshire. They will be looking to step up in the group stages this year and turn the tables around in the knockout stages.

Warwickshire will be led by Alex Davies in the Vitality T20 Blast 2023. Sam Hain has been their prolific run-scorer in the shortest format and will be a vital cog in their batting lineup. Irish explosive batter Paul Stirling will be available for the first few games. They will be hoping to start their campaign on a positive note.

Yorkshire were the semi-finalists in the last edition of the Vitality T20 Blast. They went down against Lancashire in their semi-final clash and will be looking to go all the way in the upcoming edition. Shan Masood will be leading the Yorkshire Vikings and they have a formidable side.

The Yorkshire fans will be happy to see Jonny Bairstow back in action. He is available for the first few games. He along with Dawid Malan, Masood and Adam Lyth form a solid batting lineup to go with the bowling attack comprising Dominic Bess, Jordan Thompson and Dominic Leech.

Warwickshire vs Yorkshire Match Details:

Match: Warwickshire vs Yorkshire, Vitality T20 Blast 2023

Date and Time: May 20th 2022, Saturday, 11:00 PM IST

Venue: Edgbaston, Birmingham

Warwickshire vs Yorkshire Pitch Report

The pitch at Edgbaston is bowling-friendly. The pacers get some lateral movement off the surface, making life hard for the batters. We have seen teams struggle to chase down totals at this venue and we can expect the teams opt to bat first on winning the toss here.

Warwickshire vs Yorkshire Weather Forecast

The temperature in Birmingham is expected to hover between 6 to 19 degrees Celsius.

Warwickshire vs Yorkshire Probable XIs

Warwickshire Team News

Glenn Maxwell isn’t available due to IPL duties and they have included Paul Stirling as his replacement.

Warwickshire Probable XI

Paul Stirling, Alex Davies (c & wk), Sam Hain, Jacob Bethell, Henry Brookes, Craig Miles, Chris Woakes, Hasan Ali, Ed Barnard, Danny Briggs, Jake Lintott

Yorkshire Team News

Premier English batter Jonny Bairstow is available for selection before he heads off to prepare for the one-off Test against Ireland and the Ashes.

Yorkshire Probable XI

Jonny Bairstow (wk), Adam Lyth, Dawid Malan, Shan Masood (c), Matthew Revis, Will Fraine, George Hill, Jordan Thompson, Dominic Bess, Dominic Leech, Ben Mike

Warwickshire vs Yorkshire Match Prediction

Both Warwickshire and Yorkshire qualified for the knockout stages of the last edition of Vitality T20 Blast and will be hoping to repeat their performance in this year’s competition.

Yorkshire looks a settled unit and expect them to start their campaign on a winning note.

Prediction: Yorkshire to win this contest of Vitality T20 Blast 2023.