Lancashire vs Essex match prediction 8 Jul 2022

LAN vs ESS 3rd quarter-final Predictions & Betting Tips

Lancashire, who finished second in the North Group, will take on Essex, the third placed team in the South Group after the end of league matches. While Lancashire won eight out of their 14 league matches, Essex won nine. In the Vitality Blast 2021, Essex have failed to qualify for the knockout round after finishing seventh in the 9-team table. Lancashire, on the other hand, lost their quarter-final match to Somerset. The two teams have played only two T20 matches against each, with Essex winning both times. They last faced each other in 2019. The match on Friday will be played at the Old Trafford in Manchester from 11 PM IST. As we get ready for the third quarter-final of Vitality Blast 2022, let us have a closer look at the top player betting tips from the LAN vs ESS head-to-head contest.

LAN vs ESS Player Bet:

Dan Lawrence, Tim David and Tom Hartley are my top three player betting tips from the LAN vs ESS head-to-head encounter. Have a look at it for reaping the best returns.

Dan Lawrence to score over 22.5 runs

Dan Lawrence has played only a total of four Vitality Blast 2022 matches and scored 142 at an average 35.50. He hit two fifties as his strike rate in the four matches was 161.36. Dan Lawrence struck a brilliant 71 from just 37 balls to help them to a dominant victory in their final group match against Glamorgan last week. In his last four T20 innings, the 24-year-old has scored 71, 1, 19 and 51. Overall, the right-hander has played a total of 78 T20s and scored 1717 at an average 27.69. He has hit a total of 11 fifties in the format. Before playing his first Vitality Blast 2022 match on June 23, he scored a first-class hundred against Lancashire, the same opposition he will face in the third quarter-final. That knock is expected to keep the England international in good stead on Friday. If you feel the same, proceed to Pari Match and pick the best odds of 1.87 for Dan Lawrence to score over 22.5 runs from the LAN vs ESS head-to-head encounter.

Tim David to emerge as top batsman for Lancashire

Lancashire batsman Tim David is the second-highest run-scorer from his team after Steven Croft in the Vitality Blast 2022. He has scored 383 runs at an average of 31.90 in 14 matches. David's strike rate has been a massive 179.81. He has hit 23 sixes so far - joint fourth-highest after Rilee Rossouw (33) and Chris Lynn (29) and Adam Hose (28). David, who represent Mumbai Indians in the IPL, has scores of 12, 7 42*, 16, 5, 31, 6, 66, 24*, 42, 22, 15, 60 and 35 in his last 14 T20 innings. Overall, he has played a total of 111 T20 matches to score 2534 runs at an average of 33.78. He has 11 fifties to his name in the format.

Simon Harmer, the captain of Essex, has picked maximum (16) wickets for his team with his off-spin bowling. However, Tim David averages close to 30 against off-spinners in T20 cricket. In the absence of in-form Lancashire batter Phil Salt, who is part of the England squad for India T20Is, the six-feet-six-inch tall will look to take more responsibility and in all likelihood is expected to emerge as the top batsman for Lancashire. If you feel the same, proceed to 1XBET and pick the best odds of 4.5 for Tim David to emerge as top batsman for Lancashire from the LAN vs ESS head-to-head encounter.

Tom Hartley to emerge as top bowler for Lancashire

Lancashire spinner Tom Hartley is the second-highest wicket-taker for his team and in the absence of Richard Gleeson, the second-highest wicket-taker in Vitality Blast 2022, he will play a bigger role if his team wants to qualify for the semi-finals. In 14 Vitality Blast 2022 matches so far, Hartley has picked 16 wickets at an average of 22.18 and economy of 8.45. In Lancashire's last league match against Warwickshire, the 23-year-old dismissed a dangerous Paul Stirling and Sam Hains. The two blows in the powerplay overs helped Lancashire restrict Warwickshire to 168. Lancashire won the match by 2 wickets and three balls remaining to ensure a top two finish for them.

Hartley has been the go to bowler for Lancashire and has opened the bowling for them and bowled consistently in the powerplay overs for Lancashire. An economy rate of 8.45 despite bowling in the first six overs of the match tells about the potential of this English spinner. Hartley, who is yet to play List A cricket and has played only 7 first-class matches, has taken 41 wickets in 46 T20 matches at an average of 26.31 and economy of 7.40. His strike rate in pacer -friendly English conditions and batting-friendly format is a superb 21.3. In his last nine outings for Lancashire, Hartley has taken at least two wickets four times. Against a Surrey batting unit which will not have the likes of Jason Roy in it, Tom Hartley in all likelihood can emerge as the top bowler for Lancashire. If you feel the same, grab the odds of 3.6 for Tom Hartley to emerge as top bowler for Lancashire from the LAN vs ESS head-to-head encounter.

My Picks:

Dan Lawrence to score over 22.5 runs @ 1.87 (Pari Match)

Tim David to emerge as top batsman for Lancashire @ 4.5 (1XBET)

Tom Hartley to emerge as top bowler for Lancashire @ 3.6 (1XBET)