Northamptonshire square off against Lancashire in the 75th match of the 2025 Vitality T20 Blast on Friday, 4th July. The match is slated to be played at The County Ground, Northampton and the scheduled start time is 11:00 PM IST. Catch all the live updates of this match including playing XI, match winner prediction, head to head record, tips & odds of the Northamptonshire vs Lancashire match.
Northamptonshire vs Lancashire Tips & Odds
County Ground, Northampton Pitch Report
The pitch at the County Ground in Northampton offers a balanced surface, slightly favoring the bowlers more than the batters. The venue has hosted four matches in the Vitality T20 Blast this season, with the team batting first winning three times, while the chasing side has won just once.
Scores above 170 have been recorded only twice, whereas scores under 170 have occurred six times. The average first innings score is 157. A similar pitch can be expected—one that becomes more difficult for batting as the game progresses, with the surface slowing down. A total in the range of 155–170 could be defendable.
NOR vs LAN Head to Head Record
In the Vitality T20 Blast, Northamptonshire has played 18 matches against Lancashire. Northamptonshire won seven matches, while Lancashire has had the upper hand with 11 wins. The last time these two teams squared off earlier in the season, Northamptonshire defeated Lancashire by 25 runs. Batting 1st, Northamptonshire scored 180/6 and then restricted Lancashire to 156/9.
Head to Head Record at County Ground, Northampton
At the County Ground in Northampton, Northamptonshire and Lancashire have played 8 matches in the Vitality T20 Blast. Northamptonshire has won 5 of those encounters, while Lancashire has managed to win 3. The last time these two teams faced off at this venue was back in 2023. It was a high-scoring match in which Lancashire, batting first, posted 204/7 and then restricted the home side to 169/9, winning the game by 35 runs.
Northamptonshire vs Lancashire Squads
Northamptonshire Squad – Ricardo Vasconcelos, Matthew Breetzke, Justin Broad, David Willey (c), Ravi Bopara, Saif Zaib, Lewis McManus (wk), Luke Procter, Ben Sanderson, George Scrimshaw, Lloyd Pope, Tiaan Cornelius Louw, Raphael Weatherall, Gus Miller, James Sales, Freddie Heldreich, Dominic Leech.
Lancashire Squad – Keaton Jennings (c), Luke Wells, Matthew Hurst (wk), Liam Livingstone, Ashton Turner, Michael Jones, Chris Green, Jack Blatherwick, Luke Wood, Tom Hartley, Saqib Mahmood, Thomas Aspinwall, James Anderson, Anderson Phillip, Josh Bohannon, George Balderson, George Bell, Joshua Boyden, Mitchell Stanley
Northamptonshire vs Lancashire Squads Match winner Prediction
It’s a clash between the table-toppers in the North Group, with Northamptonshire, the home team, starting as favourites. They have won six out of eight matches and three of their last five. Lancashire are close behind in second place, with five wins and two losses from seven matches, also winning three of their last five.
Both teams are well-balanced and in good form. Northamptonshire have won three out of four matches at the County Ground, Northampton this season and have been especially impressive with the ball — which could play a key role in this contest.
Our Prediction: Northamptonshire to Win!
