Glamorgan vs Durham match prediction 20 Apr 2023

GLA vs DUR Match 19 Day 1 Predictions & Betting Tips

Glamorgan will go up against Durham in the match number 19 of the County Championship 2023 under Division 2. Glamorgan will host their opponent at the Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. The match is scheduled to commence from 3:30 PM IST on April 20, Thursday. As the teams get ready for their Day 1, I have unearthed three of the best money making betting tips from the GLA vs DUR Day 1 head-to-head encounter ahead of the match day for you.

Matthew Kuhnemann’s 5 wicket haul helped Durham pick up a dramatic final-day victory over Worcestershire in their latest LV= Insurance County Championship Division Two contest. With this, Durham have jumped to the 2nd spot in the table and are sitting on 27 points at the moment. Glamorgan, on the other hand, settled with a draw against Gloucestershire. They are also positioned at the 2nd spot but from the bottom of the table. As far as the recent history between the two sides is concerned, Durham got the better of Glamorgan thrice in their last five meetings with the remaining two games ending in a draw. It will be interesting to see how things pan out when the two sides go head-to-head on Thursday. As we gear up for this exciting game of cricket, let us have a look at our top player betting tips from the GLA vs DUR Day 1 match prediction.

GLA vs DUR Day 1 Player Bets:

We have chosen Alex Lees, David Bedingham and Kiran Carlson as our top three player betting tips from the GLA vs DUR Day 1 match prediction. Have a glance!

Alex Lees to score over 28.5 runs in 1st innings

When Alex Lees made his England debut last year, many took it with a pinch of salt but those who had followed his career till that moment, they had a moment of epiphany. For Lees is capable of taking the brand to a new level, something he has consistently done for Durham in the last two years. With 651 runs from 7 matches at an average of 59.18 and a strike rate of 46.10, Lees averaged the most from his side and was their 4th highest run-scorer. In those 13 innings, Lees scored two centuries and as many half centuries that talk about a career brilliance that comes on its way of success. As far as the current season of the County Championship is concerned, Lees has scored 188 runs in four innings at an average of 47.00, which falls above our target of 28.5 runs. Lees’ 1st innings scores in the two games he played read 79 & 70 runs, both of which falls above our target of 28.5 runs. The sides met twice last season and Alex Lees’ scores read 182* and 44 & 61 runs in those two games. With Lees playing the encounter that starts on April 20, you should look nowhere else but here. Go to 1XBET, who are offering odds of 1.87 for Alex Lees to score over 28 runs in the 1st innings of the GLA vs DUR Day 1 encounter.

David Bedingham to score over 32.5 runs in 1st innings

The 28-year-old middle-order batsman was revealed as a Durham player before the start of 2020. Bedingham abandoned the hopes of playing for his national side by deciding to make his life in England. The former Western Province batsman holds an experience of 112 First-Class innings wherein he has accumulated 4926 runs at an phenomenal average of 49.26. Last season, Bedingham accumulated 664 runs in only 17 innings at an average of about 47.42, which ranks above our target of 32.5 runs. He struck two fifties and as many hundreds last time around. In the ongoing season, Bedingham has hammered 229 runs at an average of about 57.25. Bedingham just scored a century in his last game and followed it with a 86 run knock in the 2nd innings. Last season the sides met twice and Bedingham’s 1st innings scores in those two matches read 76 & 11 runs. Bedingham looks in fantastic touch at the moment and is expected to amass our target of 32 runs in the 1st innings of the forthcoming contest against Glamorgan. With 1XBET offering odds of 1.87 in David Bedingham’s favour, don't look anywhere else and just place your money on him.

Kiran Carlson to score over 20.5 runs in 1st innings

This 24-year-old right-handed player from Cardiff did a phenomenal job as a batsman for Glamorgan. Kiran is an explosive batsman with a strong, wristy game. He became the youngest player to score a first-class century for Glamorgan at the age of 18 back in 2016, and in the process became the club's most promising young player. He is doing a brilliant job as a captain and trying to take his team slowly towards the top of the point table. If we look into his First-Class career, he made 3406 runs in 116 innings with an average of 31.53. His worth can be seen when we look into his recent matches. In Glamorgan’s opening game of the season against Gloucestershire, the batter scored 106 runs in the first innings. Last season turned out to be a decent one for the Wales based cricketer. Kiran scored 491 runs in 22 innings last season at an average of about 23.38. Last season, the sides met twice and Kiran Carlson posted scores of 1 & 61 and 53 & 0 runs in both games. If we look into his current performance in this tournament, he can be a crucial player for Glamorgan in this forthcoming game. Therefore, our affiliate partner 1XBET has offered odds of 1.87 in Kiran Carlson's favour from the GLA vs DUR head-to-head contest.

My Picks:

Alex Lees to score over 28.5 runs in 1st innings @ 1.87 (1XBET)

David Bedingham to score over 32.5 runs in 1st innings @ 1.87 (1XBET)

Kiran Carlson to score over 20.5 runs in 1st innings @ 1.87 (1XBET)