DUR vs NOR Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates for Match 53

Durham will lock horns with Northamptonshire in the 53rd match of the Vitality Blast 2023 at the Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street on June 6. Durham have won three matches from their five and are placed at the fourth position in the rankings of the North Group. On the other hand, Nottinghamshire have won and lost three matches each and are placed seventh in the standings of the North Group.

Durham had played against Leicestershire in their last encounter, where Leicestershire won the toss and elected to field. They did not start too well, losing both their openers rather cheaply. Ollie Robinson and Ashton Turner came to the rescue of their team, where Robinson first had a good partnership with Jones and then with Turner, scoring his fifty. His innings helped the team post a decent total of 168 runs on the board. On the other hand, Leicestershire had a good start with an opening partnership of 56 runs, which they converted into better scores with the help of some good partnerships. They chased down the total with two overs to spare, winning the match by seven wickets.

Northamptonshire had squared off against Worcestershire in their last match, where Northamptonshire won the toss and elected to field. Worcestershire lost their in-form batter, Bracewell, early, but a good second-wicket partnership steadied the ship for the time being. There were further few good innings played by some players here and there which helped the team post a good total of 178 runs for the loss of six wickets. Northamptonshire, while chasing, had a rather slow start, but after losing their first wicket, they came back to their senses. Saif Zaib played a match-winning innings of 70 runs off just 35 balls, and they won the match in the last over of the game.