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

yorks vs wor Match Prediction & Analysis

Yorkshire Vikings will look to continue with their good form as they face  Worcestershire Rapids in the 65th game of the Vitality T20 Blast 2023. The Vikings defeated the Leicestershire Foxes in the last game and shall be eying their fifth consecutive win. The Rapids lost to Lancashire Lightning in the last game.  

Yorkshire Vikings are playing at home and come here with four consecutive wins, making them confident. The two sides have shared a close rivalry in the past. Worcestershire Rapids had started the season well, and they will look to regain their form. With both sides matched well, we expect to see a close contest.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Yorkshire Preview

Shan Masood comes into this game in excellent form. They defeated the Leicestershire Foxes in the last game by 30 runs, their fourth consecutive win this season. The side has a strong batting line-up and Masood would like it to perform well as they look to strengthen their position on the points table further.      
 
Dawid Malan has looked in good form and would like to deliver a strong start in this game along with Adam Lyth. James Wharton, Madood, and Jonathan Tattersall add solidity to the middle order and will look to add quick runs. In Jordan Thompson, Ben Mike, and David Weise, the side has good hitters in the lower middle order.   

The bowling attack has done well in the last few games, and the team will need a good show from David Weise and Dominic Bess with the new ball. Thompson picked five wickets in the last game and will be confident. Ben ike, Matthew Revis, and Jafer Chohan strengthen this attack.

Yorkshire Predicted Playing XI:

Shan Masood (c), Adam Lyth, Dawid Malan, James Wharton, Matthew Revis, Jonathan Tattersall (wk), Ben Mike, Jordan Thompson, David Wiese, Dominic Bess, Jafer Chohan

Yorkshire Actual Playing XI:

Shan Masood, Jafer Chohan, Dom Bess, Adam Lyth, Ben Mike, James Wharton, Jonathan Tattersall, Dawid Malan, David Wiese, Matthew Revis, Jordan Thompson

Worcestershire Preview

Brett D'Oliveira's side comes into this game with back-to-back losses. They went down against the Lancashire Lightning by 4 wickets in the last game. They had started the season with four consecutive wins, and the Rapids' skipper would like his key players to strike form in this game.  

Brett D'Oliveira and Michael Bracewell have batted well at the top, and the pair will look to deliver a good start in this game. In the middle order, they will also need runs from Jack Haynes, Adam Hose, and Mitchell Santner. The team has a powerful lower-middle order and will like contributions from Kashif Ali and Ben Cox.  

They will need good spells from Dillon Pennington and Adam Finch with the new ball, as Yorkshire has a very strong batting line-up. Patrick Brown and Santner will have to stop the flow of runs in the middle overs. D'Oliveira and Bracewell complete a strong bowling attack for the team. 

Worcestershire Predicted Playing XI:

Brett D'Oliveira (c), Michael Bracewell, Jack Haynes, Adam Hose, Kashif Ali, Ben Cox (wk), Ed Pollock, Mitchell Santner, Adam Finch, Dillon Pennington, Patrick Brown

Worcestershire Actual Playing XI:

Ed Pollock, Pat Brown, Ben Cox, Dillon Pennington, Jack Haynes, Adam Hose, Kashif Ali, Adam Finch, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner, Brett D Oliveira

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

There will be overcast skies over Leeds on June 09. The ball would move around, and batsmen must be careful against the new ball. However, they can score runs once they get their eyes on it. The side that bats first shall look to cross the 180-run mark in this game.

Venue Details

Headingley, Leeds, is a great venue for T20 cricket. We have seen big scores here as the ball comes onto the bat nicely, allowing easy run-scoring. Fast bowlers generate pace and bounce off the surface and have done well. Spinners must vary their pace as the surface isn't conducive to spin bowling.

Toss: To Bowl

It has been a good wicket in the three games we have seen. Defending scores is never easy at Leeds, as batsmen can play their strokes freely. Hence, the side winning the toss would opt for bowling first on this wicket.