Durham vs Yorkshire Vikings Preview & Prediction | 2026 T20 Blast Men | Group Stage

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Up at Chester-le-Street on Friday night, what should be a strong side on paper, Durham, take on another side that look very strong on paper, the Yorkshire Vikings.

Date & time:

Venue: Riverside Stadium, Chester-le-Street, England

Weather: Hot temperatures with potential cloud and potentially some showers

How to watch: UK – Some matches will be televised on Sky Sports and can be streamed on Sky Go, while others can be streamed live on the official websites and YouTube channels of each competing team

Durham vs Yorkshire Vikings prediction

Durham started their 2026 T20 Blast campaign with a six-run victory over the Derbyshire Falcons, narrowly defending 203-8, before then producing a much more rounded and more convincing performance to defeat the Leicestershire Foxes at the Riverside.

Yorkshire have former England international Jonny Bairstow in excellent form alongside Adam Lyth at the top of the order with new signing Moeen Ali also performing well. Yorkshire hammered the Notts Outlaws at Trent Bridge before a dramatic two-wicket win against the Derbyshire Falcons.

These are two teams that have 100% records from their opening games and it should be a high quality clash with Bairstow often living up to big occasions such as this one.

Durham vs Yorkshire Vikings tip: Jonny Bairstow to be the top away batter