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CLAIM NOWToss Winner - Birmingham Bears won the toss and choose to bat first
Birmingham Bears beat Yorkshire by 35 runs
Bears look to complete double over Yorkshire at Headingley
We predict that Birmingham Bears will defeat Yorkshire Vikings.
Tournament: | Vitality T20 Blast, 2025 |
Format: | t20 |
Venue: | Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds, United Kingdom, United Kingdom |
Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
Weather: | 22.3°C|Partly Cloudy |
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Yorkshire Vikings face Birmingham Bears at Headingley, Leeds, on June 13, 2025, with the match starting at 11:00 PM IST. This T20 clash is part of the 2025 T20 Blast North Group, the premier domestic T20 tournament in England & Wales.
Through five matches, Yorkshire have won 2 and lost 3, accumulating 8 points and occupying 7th position. They won against Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire but tumbled against stronger sides. Birmingham have played five games, getting 2 wins and 3 losses, matching Yorkshire with 8 points but slightly below them on NRR. Currently, they are placed 8th in the table. They won the previous head to head game against Yorkshire this season. Can the Vikings defend on home turf, or will the Bears strike twice in this head-to-head?
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Yorkshire Vikings will play at home in Headingley, Leeds, a ground where they’ve had mixed fortunes in this year’s T20 Blast campaign. After five games, the Vikings have ed 2 wins and 3 losses, placing them 8th in the North Group table with 8 points.
One of Yorkshire’s most notable victories came against Leicestershire, where they secured a massive 106-run win. Captain Dawid Malan produced an innings of 88 runs off just 48 balls, helping Vikings reach 213. Jafer Chohan then took 4 wickets for 27 runs, helping Yorkshire to a big win - their first of the season.
However, in their clash against Birmingham Bears, their opponents for this match, despite a valiant effort from Malan, who scored an unbeaten 69 off 48 balls, Yorkshire’s total of 164 proved insufficient. The bowlers struggled to contain Alex Davies, who took the game away from them with a measured 65-run innings. Matt Milnes’ 3 for 23 was the positive for Yorkshire.
Dawid Malan has undoubtedly been the standout batter for the Vikings this season. He’s amassed 219 runs so far and is currently the second-highest run scorer of the tournament. As they return to home turf, the Yorkshire Vikings will look to capitalise on conditions they know well. They have to beat the awful head-to-head record against Birmingham as well.
Key players: Adam Lyth, Dawid Malan, Dominic Bess, William ORourke
Malan has led the Yorkshire Vikings and currently tops the batters' charts with 219 runs in 5 matches. At Headingley, Leeds, in the two matches he has played this season, the Southpaw has scored 92 runs, averaging 46. Against Birmingham Bears at Leeds, Malan has scored 96 runs in 4 matches, averaging 24. Given his current form, we back Malan to score over 25 runs against the Bears.
Adam Lyth, Dawid Malan (c), William Luxton, James Wharton, Will Sutherland, Harry Duke (wk), Matthew Revis, Dominic Bess, Jafer Chohan, William ORourke, Jack White
Adam Lyth, Dawid Malan, Dom Bess, George Hill, Jack White, Jafer Chohan, James Wharton, Matthew Revis, William Luxton, William O'Rourke, Will Sutherland
The Birmingham Bears arrive for this away fixture at Headingley, Leeds. After five matches, the Bears have recorded 2 wins and 3 losses, accumulating 8 points and currently sitting in the 8th place in the points table. Though not yet in top form, they have shown the capacity to compete with stronger sides.
A standout performance came in their victory over Yorkshire Vikings at Edgbaston, where they chased down 165 with six wickets in hand. Alex Davis anchored the chase with a polished 65 off 45 balls, while Tom Latham ed with a crucial 44. The Bears have a particularly good head-to-head record against the Yorkshire with 5 wins in the last 5 head-to-head games.
The Bears will particularly rue the loss against Northamptonshire, where they lost the game by just 10 runs. The Bears were in the game until the end of 18th over, but lost their way in the end. Dan Mousley top-scored for the bears in that game with 68 runs. Earlier, Hasan Ali took 3 wickets for 42 runs in 4 overs - a slightly expensive but effective spell.
Key batters for the Bears include Alex Davies and Sam Hain, while the bowling is dependent on Hasan Ali (9 wickets) and Briggs with 7 wickets. There is promise in their balanced squad and ability to deliver in pressure situations, but road trips have exposed their lack of consistency. Still, their win against Yorkshire boosts confidence. Their all-round package makes them dark horses, but they’ll need discipline and control to upset the home side.
Key players: Alex Davies, Hasan Ali, Danny Briggs, Sam Hain
Alex Davies has scored 165 runs in 5 matches this season, averaging 33. Against Yorkshire at Leeds, Davies has scored 151 runs in 8 matches, averaging 19. He is a very aggressive player and looks to take chances early on against the fast bowlers. While his style of play makes him a 50-50 bet, we back him to come good in this fixture and score over 20 runs against Yorkshire.
Alex Davies (c & wk), Tom Latham, Dan Mousley, Sam Hain, Moeen Ali, Ed Barnard, Kai Smith, George Garton, Hasan Ali, Danny Briggs, Jake Lintott
Alex Davies, Moeen Ali, Hasan Ali, Ed Barnard, Danny Briggs, Sam Hain, Jake Lintott, Dan Mousley, Tom Latham, Kai Smith, George Garton
The weather on the match day at Headingley, Leeds, is expected to be partly to mostly sunny. The temperature will range between a high of 24°C to a low of 14°C. There’s a chance of showers in the evening.
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The venue of the match is Headingley Stadium, Leeds. Established in 1890, it is one of England’s most historic cricket grounds and a regular venue for domestic and international matches. It serves as the home ground for the Yorkshire County Cricket Club and has witnessed many memorable cricketing moments, including England’s dramatic Ashes win in 2019. The stadium has hosted numerous Tests, ODIs, and T20Is and features a seating capacity of around 18,000 spectators.
The average total match score in the two matches played at Headingley, Leeds, this season is 391 runs. The surface at Leeds generally favors the batters, and both teams' batting lineups are in good form heading into this contest. The last time Yorkshire and Birmingham played at this venue, the total match score was 424 runs. We expect a similar sort of high-scoring match where runs are anticipated to flow freely, and we predict the total match score to be over 369 runs.
We back the home team Yorkshire Vikings to win the coin toss in match 46 of Vitality Men's T20 Blast 2025 against the Birmingham Bears.
Recent T20 Blast data shows that batting first teams have had better success at Headingley, Leeds. So far only two games have been played here and both were won by the teams batting first. The team winning the toss should bat first here.
Despite playing away, Birmingham Bears hold a psychological edge after a recent win over Yorkshire and a superb head-to-head record in the recent past. Their balanced side, led by in-form players like Alex Davies and Sam Hain, gives them the upper hand. Yorkshire’s over-reliance on Dawid Malan and vulnerabilities in death bowling could hurt them again unless their bowlers step up. Expect a close contest, but Birmingham’s recent form and confidence tilt the scales slightly in their favour.
We predict that Birmingham Bears will defeat Yorkshire Vikings.
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