Middlesex vs Durham Prediction: Durham won three of last four games

Middlesex and Durham are going to face each other in the Match 44 of England Domestic One-Day Cup at Radlett Cricket Club, Radlett on 6th August 2024. Durham won three of last four games against Middlesex. Who will win this game of cricket?

After losing its first two matches in the season, Middlesex has bounced back well with successive wins, including the win against Kent. In the latest win, they chased down 205 in 31.2 overs, winning by 5 wickets. Joe Cracknell and Robbie White batted exceptionally well in that match, with scores of 88 off 82 balls and 50 off 47 balls respectively. Cracknell has been the standout batsman for the team with 197 runs in 4 innings at an average of 49.25 and a strike rate of 91.20, while captain Mark Stoneman is also in fine touch with 187 runs in 4 innings at an average of 62.33 and a strike rate of 133.57.

The Middlesex bowlers have looked in fine form and it has been a team effort with each match. Henry Brookes has been their top wicket-taker with 5 in 3 innings at an economy of 6.97. Luke Hollman, Nathan Fernandes, and Josh De Caires all chipped in with some vital wickets in the middle overs and added some real strength to their attack.

Nathan Fernandes, Joe Cracknell, Sam Robson, Mark Stoneman (c), Robbie White, Jack Davies (wk), Luke Hollman, Josh De Caires, Henry Brookes, Ethan Bamber, Ishaan Kaushal

Durham won their last game against Northamptonshire after losing two in a row. They chased down 260 at Chester-le-Street with ease, winning by 4 wickets and 11 balls to spare. Colin Ackermann was key to their success, making a brilliant century: 108 from 106 balls. There were also contributions from Alex Lees, 55 off 55 balls, and Scott Borthwick, 42 off 36 balls that helped them in the winning cause. Captain Lees has been their most consistent batsman this summer with an average of 46 and a strike rate of 88.46. Opener Ben McKinney has been another in fine form and has returned with 152 runs from 4 innings at an average of 38 and a strike rate of 78.35. Paul Coughlin has led the charge in the bowling attack with 9 wickets taken in 4 innings at an average of 4.85. Ackermann and Bas de Leede have picked up 7 wickets each so far and would look to continue their good form in wicket-taking.

Alex Lees, Ben McKinney, Bas de Leede, Colin Ackermann, Michael Jones, George Drissell, Haydon Mustard, Scott Borthwick, Paul Coughlin, Mitchell Killeen, James Minto

Both Durham and Middlesex enter the upcoming game with some good performances under their belts, needing a victory badly. Though the Middlesex squad seems decent, its bowlers are in particularly good form. However, Durham's batting is quite strong, and with the wicket suiting batsmen, they definitely have the edge. Hence, we are going to go with Durham for this match. It's our pick that Durham is going to win it.