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

wor vs lancs Match Prediction & Analysis

Worcestershire are struggling in the 2023 Vitality blast as they have only 5 wins out of their 9 matches so far. They finally got a win in their last match after losing 4 matches in a row. They will hold on to that win to get motivation and to create a winning momentum.

Lancashire on the other hand are experiencing some great form on their side having won 3 matches in a row. They are second on the points table and have been performing extremely well in the last few matches. A win here will boost their playoffs chances

TEAMS PREVIEW

Worcestershire Preview

Worcestershire won their previous match by 6 wickets to end their losing run. They bowled first in this match and their bowlers performed magnificently. They bowled out their opponents for 112 runs only. Usama Mir picked up 4 wickets while conceding 22 runs in his 4 overs. Brett D'Oliveira too picked up 2 wickets to drown the opposition batters.

In the batting department, captain Brett D'Oliveira scored a half century to take the team home. It was a comfortable win for Worcestershire as they look for a comeback in the tournament. They will want to continue this winning momentum against Lancashire in the upcoming match.

Key players:Brett D'Oliveira, Mitchell Santner, Usama Mir.

Worcestershire Predicted Playing XI:

Brett D'Oliveira, Mitchell Santner, Usama Mir, Pat Brown, Josh Tongue, Dillon Pennington, Jack Haynes, Kashif Ali, Adam Hose, Ben Cox, Ed Pollock.

Worcestershire Actual Playing XI:

Ed Pollock, Pat Brown, Ben Cox, Dillon Pennington, Jack Haynes, Adam Hose, Kashif Ali, Mitchell Santner, Usama Mir, Josh Tongue, Brett D Oliveira

Lancashire Preview

Lancashire is having are better run in the 2023 Vitality blast in comparison to Worcestershire. They are 2nd on the points table. They won their previous match by 7 runs. Batting first they put up a total of 195 runs on board. Daryl Mitchell and Luke Wells scored important half centuries in the match. Captain Liam Livingstone smashed a 17 ball 33 down the order to power Lancashire to the total.

This was a rain affected match which meant Lancashire had to defend 158 runs in 17 overs. The bowlers did their job well as Lancashire restricted the opposition batsmen to 150 runs and won the match by 7 runs.

Key players:Daryl Mitchell, Luke Wells, Liam Livingstone.

Lancashire Predicted Playing XI:

Daryl Mitchell, Luke Wells, Liam Livingstone, Luke Wood, Jack Blatherwick, Colin de Grandhomme, Tom Hartley, Phil Salt, Jos Buttler, Rob Jones, George Bell.

Lancashire Actual Playing XI:

Luke Wood, Tom Hartley, Luke Wells, Tom Bailey, Rob Jones, Jos Buttler, Dane Vilas, Philip Salt, Daryl Mitchell, Liam Livingstone, Jack Blatherwick

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The batters benefit greatly from the surface of the County Ground, New Road. It's a great track for batting, and the hitters love it. The small borders aid their cause, and we've seen bowlers vanish after missing their target at this site.

The temperatures in the city of Worcester will be around 24 degree Celsius during the match with very less chances of rain.

Venue Details

The match between Worcester and Lancashire will be played at the County ground in Worcester, England.

Toss: To Bowl

This beautiful site has hosted 52 T20 games, with an average first innings score of 170. The team batting second here has won more matches compared to batting first. This is why the team winning the toss should elect to bowl first here.