United Kingdom One-Day Cup: Durham vs Essex Match Preview Odds & Predictions
Durham
Essex
Durham will lock horns against Essex in the United Kingdom One-Day Cup on Sunday. Both teams have been in better form, winning three times in their last five games. Both teams have drawn in their last three games in the head-to-head series. How will this game unfold? Below are previews, betting tips, and odds.
Durham Preview
Durham suffered a three-wicket loss in their last game against Middlesex. This team has not been in bad form. However, they lost their last game; they have won three times and lost two times in their last five games, winning over Sussex by 72 runs, Glamorgan by three wickets, and over Hampshire by nine wickets, while the losses were against Yorkshire by seven wickets and in their last game against Middlesex by three wickets. They currently sit in 3rd place in Group B with 16 points from 6 matches.
Durham XI
Kasey Aldridge (c), Oliver Robinson (wk), Graham Clark, Alex Lees, Emilio Gay, Ben Stokes, Colin Ackermann, Will Rhodes, James Minto, Duanne Olivier, Shafiqullah Ghafari.
Essex Preview
Essex won by three runs in their last game over Glamorgan, putting them on a two-game winning streak. In their last game, this team batted first and scored a high point of 312 runs, as their opponent, Glamorgan, collapsed quickly but still staged a comeback. Their opponent needed six runs from the last six balls, but fortunately they fell short, as Essex won with a good final over under immense pressure to win by three runs. This team has won three times in their last five games. They currently sit 5th in Group B, with 12 points from 6 matches.
Essex XI
Noah Thain, Luc Benkenstein, Tom Westley (C), Matthew Critchley, Simon Fernandes (WK), George Roelofsen, Zaman Akhtar, McKenzie Jones, Mitchell Killeen, Charlie Bennet, James Porter.
Durham vs Essex Prediction
It's a tough game to decide here, as both teams are in the same form, winning three times and losing twice in their last five games, but I'm still going to support the home team here because they are playing at home and they have been unbeaten in the last four head-to-head games against Essex. My prediction is that Durham will win, with 1xBet offering odds of 1.72.
