Birmingham Bears vs Durham, T20BLAST, Today Match Prediction

WRW vs DUR Match Prediction & Analysis

We have seen close games in the first round of the T20 Blast 2025. Birmingham Bears will aim for their first win as they take on Durham Cricket in the 10th match. Birmingham Bears lost to the Notts Outlaws in the last game and shall look to recover from that. Durham Cricket will start their campaign with this game and look for their first win.  

Birmingham Bears enjoys an excellent record against Durham. They have won the last four out of five games between the two teams. The batting lineup looks good, adding to the team's confidence. Durham has a track record of starting slow in the tournament, and it will be interesting to see if the side can win this game. 

RECENT PERFORMANCE

WRW

L L L L L

NOT

229/3 in 19.1 11.95

T20BLAST

Nottinghamshire beat Birmingham Bears by 7 wickets 30 May 2025

WRW

226/5 in 20.0 11.3

WRW

124/9 in 20.0 6.2

T20BLAST

Gloucestershire beat Birmingham Bears by 14 runs 06 Sep 2024

GLO

138/10 in 19.2 7.14

GLA

247/9 in 50.0 4.94

RLODC

Glamorgan beat Birmingham Bears by 39 runs 18 Aug 2024

WRW

208/10 in 46.1 4.51

WRW

182/10 in 46.3 3.91

RLODC

Nottinghamshire beat Birmingham Bears by 12 runs (D/L) method 14 Aug 2024

NOT

135/5 in 28.0 4.82

WRW

242/9 in 50.0 4.84

RLODC

Yorkshire beat Birmingham Bears by 6 wickets 11 Aug 2024

YOR

246/4 in 44.3 5.53

DUR

L L W W W

SUR

164/5 in 18.0 9.11

T20BLAST

Surrey beat Durham by 5 wickets 03 Sep 2024

DUR

162/8 in 20.0 8.1

DUR

253/10 in 49.5 5.08

RLODC

Derbyshire beat Durham by 4 wickets 14 Aug 2024

DER

256/6 in 48.5 5.24

KENT

300/9 in 50.0 6

RLODC

Durham beat Kent by 7 runs 11 Aug 2024

DUR

307/10 in 50.0 6.14

DUR

257/10 in 49.5 5.16

RLODC

Durham won by 144 runs 09 Aug 2024

HAM

113/10 in 26.1 4.32

DUR

261/6 in 48.1 5.42

RLODC

Durham beat Northamptonshire by 4 wickets 02 Aug 2024

NOR

260/10 in 49.2 5.27

HEAD TO HEAD

TEAMS PREVIEW

Birmingham Bears Preview

Alex Davies will be upset with his team's performance in the last game against the Notts Outlaws. Batting first, the team put up a big total on the board, but a poor bowling effort saw them go down by 7 wickets. Davies would like a better effort from his bowlers in this game and shall look to draw inspiration from their good record against Durham.  

Alex Davies looked good at the top in the last game, and he will look to deliver an electrifying start with Tom Latham. Sam Hain played aggressively against the Outlaws and must add runs in the middle order with Robert Yates and Ed Barnard. George Garton, Kai Smith, and Danny Briggs add firepower to this batting lineup.  

The bowling attack must overcome their shocking performance in the last game, where they failed to defend 226 runs. George Garton and Ed Barnard must strike early to put Durham under pressure. Adam Sylvester and Craig Miles struggled in the last game, and the team expects them to bowl better lines in the middle overs. Danny and Jake Lintott must use their experience in the ing role. 

Birmingham Bears Predicted Playing XI:

Alex Davies (c & wk), Tom Latham, Robert Yates, Sam Hain, Kai Smith, Ed Barnard, George Garton, Danny Briggs, Craig Miles, Jake Lintott, Adam Sylvester

Birmingham Bears Actual Playing XI:

Danny Briggs, Sam Hain, Jake Lintott, Craig Miles, Alex Davies, Moeen Ali, Ed Barnard, Tom Latham, Kai Smith, George Garton, Adam Sylvester

Durham Preview

Alex Lees' team had a mixed bag of a tournament last season, losing in the Quarterfinal. The team has struggled with consistency in the last few seasons, and they will hope to make a good start. Lees would know the Bears' batting strength as they aim for a good show from his bowlers to earn the first points this season.  

Alex Lees and Graham Clark have a lot of experience, and the team needs a good start from them at the top. Oliver Robinson will look to steer the innings in the middle order and add runs with Colin Ackermann and Ben McKinney. Brydon Carse, James Neesham, and Bas de Leede are good hitters and will look to add quick runs in the lower middle order.  

The bowling attack struggled last year, and the team expects Brydon Carse and Bas de Leede to strike early as the Bears have a strong batting lineup. Ben Raine and Callum Parkinson must keep the scoring rate under check in the middle overs. The team also expects a good show in the ing role from Nathan Sowter and Neesham. 

Durham Predicted Playing XI:

Alex Lees (c), Graham Clark, Ben McKinney, Colin Ackermann, James Neesham, Oliver Robinson (wk), Bas de Leede, Brydon Carse, Ben Raine, Nathan Sowter, Callum Parkinson

Durham Actual Playing XI:

Alex Lees, Graham Clark, Oliver Robinson, Callum Parkinson, Nathan Sowter, Ben Raine, Colin Ackermann, Will Rhodes, Zak Foulkes, Kasey Aldridge, James Neesham

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The skies over Birmingham would see odd clouds. The batting conditions will be good here, as seen in the earlier games. The ball is coming onto the bat nicely, and the side batting first would need to put up at least 180 runs on the board, with the average first innings total being 144 runs.

WRW vs DUR Pitch Report

Edgbaston, Birmingham, has a lively surface that allows fast bowlers to extract bounce from the track. The ball comes onto the bat nicely, allowing batsmen to play their strokes. The large dimensions of the ground also offer spinners a good opportunity to experiment with flight and turn.

Toss: To Bat

In the last five games, the side batting first has defended the score successfully. It is one of England's best batting surfaces, and we have seen sides put up big scores and defend them successfully. The side winning the spin of the coin would opt to bat first in this game.