- Fixture: Yorkshire vs Birmingham Bears
- Format: T20 Blast (North Group)
- Venue: Headingley Carnegie, Leeds, England
- Date: 13th June, 2025
- Time: 6:30PM, BST
Yorkshire and the Birmingham Bears clash at Headingley in a must-win North Group showdown on Friday night.
Both teams are midtable after five matches with identical records, winning two matches each and losing three.
The two teams locked horns just seven days ago. Birmingham came out on top with a 6-wicket win at a soggy Edgbaston.
A match-winning 65 from skipper Alex Davies set the foundation for Birmingham’s victory.
🏏 Match Odds (Best available on UK sites):
- Yorkshire Vikings win 11/10
- Match Tie / Super Over 25/1
- Birmingham Bears win 4/5
Note: These reflect current averages—Yorkshire offered higher due to mixed recent form.
🔍 Form & Head-to-Head Insights
Head-to-head: Birmingham have edged the series 5–1 in their last 6 T20 meetings, showing strong dominance.
Yorkshire have won two from two since last Friday’s defeat to Birmingham.
The Vikings defeated Leicestershire by 106 runs on Sunday and Nottinghamshire by nine runs on Wednesday.
Birmingham defeated Derbyshire by 58 runs on Sunday, but lost a tight match against Northamptonshire by ten runs on Wednesday.
Pitch: Headingley’s T20 average first-innings score ~180, with 60% of scores batting first converting wins .
🔎 Key Players to Watch
Sam Hain (Bears) – The Birmingham run-getter is the man for the big occasion and after a failure against Northants, ows his team some runs.
Hasan Ali (Bears) – Three wickets against Northants and six against Derbyshire, the Pakistan international is in top form for the Bears.
Dawid Malan (Vikings) – Hugely experienced cricketer in good form after scoring 58 runs from 28 balls in his last outing against Notts on Wednesday.
💡 Betting Tips
- Back Birmingham Bears @ 8/11
Hold edge over the Vikings after last Friday’s victory - Over 2.5 Wickets – Hasan Ali
Nine wickets in his previous two matches. Seamer is in top form at the moment. - Total In Clash: Over 180.5 Runs
More bat-friendly conditions than last week should lead to a higher scoring match.
🧠 Match Prediction
Birmingham Bears to win by 20–35 runs.
Yorkshire may post a competitive 170–180 but lacking the explosive hitters to push past 200 on current form. In contrast, Bears boast a balanced lineup of power at the top (Hain, Davies) and spin control (Briggs, Lintott/Chohan).
Prediction Summary:
Winning margin: Bears by 20–35 runs
- Top scorer: Sam Hain @ 11/4
- Top bowler: Hasan Ali @ 11/4
- Over 369.5 Total Match Runs @ 5/6
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