Lancashire Lightning vs Leicestershire Foxes: Reliable Jones can deliver for in-form hosts
Lancashire Lightning have made a superb start in the T20 Blast North Group and they are chasing a fourth straight victory against Leicestershire Foxes at Old Trafford on Wednesday (start time, 6.30pm, YouTube).
Check out my Lancashire Lightning vs Leicestershire Foxes predictions below.
Lancashire Lightning vs Leicestershire Foxes Betting Tips
- Michael Jones to score over 17.5 runs @ 5/6
- Logan van Beek to be Leicestershire Foxes top bowler @ 13/5
*odds correct at time of publication
Lancashire Lightning vs Leicestershire Foxes Odds
Lancashire Lightning have won three out of three in the North Group and they are 8/15 to extend that hot streak against 6/4 visitors Leicestershire Foxes.
Logan van Beek top-scored with 42 batting at number eight in Leicestershire's low-scoring weekend defeat to Northants and the Dutchman is 10/1 to repeat the feat at Old Trafford.
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Lancashire Lightning hope to unleash James Anderson again after the veteran fast bowler took 3-17 in Sunday's win over Durham. Saqib Mahmood, Jos Buttler, Tom Hartley and Luke Wood are unlikely to feature due to their involvement in England's ODI series against the West Indies.
Roman Walker should keep his place in Leicestershire Foxes' attack after an impressive all-round display against Northamptonshire. Rehan Ahmed and Josh Hull are away with England Lions and Somerset loanee Ben Green is only eligible to play in the County Championship.
Michael Jones to score over 17.5 runs @ 5/6
Lancashire Lightning openers Luke Wells and Keaton Jennings dominated the runscoring in this season's first two T20 Blast North Group victories.
The pair shared stands of 79 against Worcestershire and 177 – a new North Group record – against Nottinghamshire, boosting morale at Old Trafford after a dismal start to the County Championship season.
But middle-order man Michael Jones played the key innings in Sunday's tense four-wicket win against his former county Durham at Chester-le-Street.
Batting at number four, Jones made 55 off 39 balls against a dangerous Durham attack including New Zealand internationals Jimmy Neesham and Zak Foulkes.
Neesham's unbeaten 40 was the next-highest score in the match and Jones, who made 26 not out and four not out in his first two Blast appearances, should be backed to score at least 18 runs on Wednesday.
Odds correct at time of publishing.
Logan van Beek to be Leicestershire Foxes top bowler @ 13/5
Leicestershire Foxes beat Derbyshire by five wickets in their opening North Group fixture but they were brought down to earth by Northamptonshire on Sunday.
Batting first, the Foxes were reduced to 39-7 before Logan van Beek's 42 hauled them to a more respectable total of 122.
The Netherlands international then took 2-21 from his four overs as Northants made hard work of the run-chase, eventually reaching their modest target with only four balls to spare.
Van Beek is having a great summer in red-ball cricket, claiming 26 wickets in six appearances to propel Leicestershire to the top of the County Championship Division Two table.
He started his Blast campaign with figures of 3-37 against Derbyshire and should lead the way for the Foxes with the ball in Manchester.
Odds correct at time of publishing.
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