When the 2024 T20 Vitality Blast competition moves into round two, Durham hopes to smuggle itself into the top four spots of the North Group. Although Durham entered the game having won two straight, their recent games’ negative Net Run Rate (NRR) has severely damaged them. With the same number of points as Northants and Leicestershire, the team is hence obliged to settle for fifth place.
Worcestershire, on the other hand, is at the bottom of the table after winning only four of their eight games. For Worcestershire, there is just one way to improve after dropping five straight games. The group will be praying that Durham doesn’t cause them any more trouble.
This Vitality Blast meeting will take place at Chester-le-Street’s Riverside Ground.
When Durham plays struggling Worcestershire in the next game, they’ll be aiming for an easier encounter following two thrilling wins over Yorkshire and Lancashire. Durham has performed remarkably well to position themselves for the quarterfinals. The team is tied for the most points with Northants and Leicestershire, but a significant win in the next match will greatly improve their Net Run Rate (NRR).
The Durham team from the one that faced Worcestershire in the County Championship will have different players on it. It’s doubtful that these will alter the momentum.
Durham’s best batsman all season long has been Graham Clark. In the most recent game against Yorkshire, he came dangerously close to scoring fifty runs for the second time in a row. Clark has scored two half-centuries in the last four T20 Vitality Blast games. At an average of 43, he has amassed an astounding 258 runs this season.
Despite taking less wickets recently, Ben Raine still leads Durham in wicket-taking with 12 total. In his past two games, he has taken three wickets.
Durham Cricket
Alex Lees (c), Graham Clark, Ollie Robinson, Michael Jones, Ben Dwarshuis, Ben Raine, George Drissell, Bas de Leede, Callum Parkinson, David Bedingham, Nathan Sowter
It’s nearly been a month since Worcestershire last won. The team’s goal in playing Durham is to preserve its honor. With just four points from eight games, the squad is currently in last place. Worcs will be optimistic about emerging from the bottom with a few positive results because of the much higher NRR than Notts.
Despite having 183 runs as the team’s top scorer, Ethan Brookes has been able to produce runs for Worcestershire. His average of just 22.87, meanwhile, does not put him in a particularly good position. Tom Taylor, who has taken ten wickets this campaign, is the only bowler to reach double figures. The 29-year-old is coming off a County Championship three-wicket performance against Surrey. In the most recent defeat to the Birmingham Bears, he also claimed three wickets.
After missing the match against Surrey, Nathan Smith has returned to the Worcestershire squad. With the fast bowler back, Worcestershire will be trying to reverse a disastrous run. On the other hand, Adam Finch’s injury will prevent him from playing.
Worcestershire Rapids
Adam Hose (c), Kashif Ali, Josh Cobb, Ethan Brookes, Rob Jones, Nathan Smith, Tom Taylor, Gareth Roderick, Hayden Walsh, Ed Pollock, Amar Virdi
Match Details | ||
Match | Durham Cricket vs Worcestershire Rapids, North Group | Vitality Blast 2024 | |
Date | 05/07/2024 (Friday) | |
Time | 22:30 (GMT+5) / 23:00 (GMT+5.5) / 23:30 (GMT+6) | |
Format | T20 | |
Venue | Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street | |
Recent performance | Durham Cricket – W L NR W W | Worcestershire Rapids – L L L L L |
Live Streaming Details | Click here to watch Live Streaming Score on Jeetbuzz News | |
Riverside Ground Chester-le-Street
In the past two games, Durham has been fortunate enough to win the toss and choose to bat. If they are the ones who win the toss, they will probably make the same choice again. Both sides will be eager to take advantage of the conditions as the ground is probably going to favor a respectable first-innings score.
There is a fifty percent chance of rain and overcast weather today. The second innings can be challenging for the batsmen due to the cloud cover.
When Durham has batted first over the last two times, the pitch has produced scores of at least 170. But there were only 150 or less points scored in the first two games.
In the last five encounters between these two teams, Worcestershire Rapids won three matches and Durham Cricket won just one.
Durham Cricket vs Worcestershire Rapids Prediction
Winning the toss
Player of the Match
Most runs
Most wickets
Most sixes
Team Scores Batting First
According to cricket analysts, Durham Cricket has a 63% chance of winning.
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