Warwickshire vs Lancashire, VITALITY T20 BLAST 2023, Today Match Prediction

warks vs lancs Match Prediction & Analysis

Birmingham Bears (Warwickshire) might not look like one of the most intimidating teams in the T20 Blast, but they surely have players who know how to get the job done. They are currently unbeaten in the competition and will look to continue the same form for the rest of the competition.

Put into the field after losing the toss, the bowlers did a fantastic job in restricting the opponent to a mere total of 166. Despite a bad start, they managed to pull back the score which initially looked like crossing 210 runs. They picked up wickets at regular intervals which derailed the innings. Danny Briggs picked up 3 wickets for 15 runs. 

With a modest total to chase, the batting department chased it down within 18 overs. A 90-run partnership between Sam Hain and Glenn Maxwell ensured they got there without any problems. Winning the game by 5 wicktes they showed that they are capable to go all the way. Sam Hain was the top scorer with 65 runs of 43 balls.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Warwickshire Preview

The new season of the T20 Blast is here upon us, and all teams are ready to start this journey to be crowned champions. With batting much more evolved and bowlers getting much smarter, the contest between bat and ball in the shortest format in the T20 Blast will be a spectacle to watch out for. 

Birmingham Bears has started this season off extremely well, winning their first couple of games this season at the back of a dominant display. Due to the return of Glenn Maxwell along with the good form of the top order and bowling department, they find themselves 2nd on the points table with 4 points. 

Lancashire has won 3 out of their 3 games this season, putting up dominant displays in each of them. Their starts are firing with the bat and posting huge totals which the bowling department is defending. They will want to make it 4 out of 4 and run away with the lead-up top.

Key Players - Sam Hain, Glenn Maxwell, Chris Woakes, Danny Briggs

Warwickshire Predicted Playing XI:

Paul Stirling, Alex Davies(w/c), Sam Hain, Glenn Maxwell, Dan Mousley, Chris Benjamin, Chris Woakes, Danny Briggs, Craig Miles, Henry Brookes, Jake Lintott

Warwickshire Actual Playing XI:

Chris Benjamin, Sam Hain, Robert Yates, Danny Briggs, Craig Miles, Jake Lintott, Alex Davies, Ed Barnard, Dan Mousley, Henry Brookes, Glenn Maxwell

Lancashire Preview

Lancashire has also gotten to a brilliant start in the T20 Blast. Winning 3 out of the 3 games so far, they will want to capitalise on the start and seal the top spot in the group as soon as possible. They are the team to beat in the competition and will hope to keep up this form for the rest of the tournament.

After winning the toss and opting to bat first Lancashire put on a mammoth total of 208 runs. The openers gave them a fantastic start but the innings by Daryl Mitchel took them to that mammoth total. He scored 85 runs off just 41 balls, which consisted of 4 boundaries and 6 sixes.

With such a huge total to defend, the bowling department made sure the win was secured without giving away a lot of runs. Dismissing both the openers within the first 3 overs, ensured they would not let go of this game. Luke Wood was the pick of the bowlers picking up 2 wickets for 29 runs. 

Key Players: Philip Salt, Daryl Mitchell, Liam Livingstone, Luke Wood

Lancashire Predicted Playing XI:

Philip Salt(w), Luke Wells, Steven Croft, Daryl Mitchell, Liam Livingstone(c), Colin de Grandhomme, George Bell, Tom Hartley, Luke Wood, Saqib Mahmood, Matthew Parkinson

Lancashire Actual Playing XI:

Matthew Parkinson, Steven Croft, Luke Wood, Tom Hartley, Luke Wells, Saqib Mahmood, Colin de Grandhomme, Daryl Mitchell, Josh Bohannon, George Bell, Liam Livingstone

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The weather will be perfect to play cricket. The maximum and minimum temperatures will be in the 19°C - 6°C range, with no signs of rain.

Venue Details

The Edgbaston in Birmingham, England, will be hosting this encounter.  The capacity of the ground is 21,000. This is a high-scoring ground, which will remain true over the course of both the innings. Hence teams prefer to chase as the ground is extremely good for batting. 
 

Toss: To Bowl

The team that wins the toss would want to bowl first. With the pitch remaining true for both innings and the weather too really good to play cricket, the team who wins the toss will look to have a bowl first.