Paragraph 1 - Our Prediction: We favoured Northamptonshire to win in this tightly contested match. Given the 60% confidence we attributed to their prospects, it appeared a balanced affair.

Paragraph 2 - How It Unfolded: Durham won the toss and elected to bat first at the County Ground in Northampton. Northamptonshire, posting 146 runs with 8 wickets down, seemed to hold the upper hand initially. In response, Durham reached 138 runs while losing 8 wickets, securing a narrow 15-run victory.

Paragraph 3 - Conclusion: Despite backing Northamptonshire, we acknowledge Durham's resilient performance that secured their win by 15 runs. It wasn't an upset but simply an outcome where Durham outplayed our expectations in this Twenty20 Cup (England) encounter.