Vitality Blast 2023 Cricket Prediction | North Group: Notts Outlaws vs Worcestershire Rapids

Notts Outlaws vs Worcestershire Rapids at a glance

• Notts Outlaws were narrowly defeated by Yorkshire Vikings in a game played at Trent Bridge.
• Worcestershire Rapids easily defeated Leicestershire Foxes in a match played at Leicester.
• Worcestershire’s Kashif Ali, Usama Mir, Patrick Brown, and Michael Bracewell all put up strong performances against Leicestershire Foxes.

Notts Outlaws vs Worcestershire Rapids Team Preview

Notts Outlaws

Notts Outlaws have had an uneven start to the 2023 Vitality Blast, with defeats following both of their victories. So far, they have defeated Derbyshire Falcons and Durham Cricket, but have been defeated by Lancashire Lightning and Yorkshire Vikings.

Despite losing by 8 runs to Yorkshire Vikings on Tuesday, opener Alex Hales struck 53 runs from 35 balls, and Colin Munro also hit 46. Matthew Montgomery made an impression in the middle order, scoring 51 against Derbyshire Falcons and 41 against Lancashire Lightning. Jack Brooks was pricey, although he took 4-51 against Yorkshire, and Matthew Montgomery, Samit Patel, and Shaheen Shah Afridi each took a wicket. Pakistan’s pace bowler has grabbed one wicket in each of the four games so far.

Worcestershire Rapids

There is no doubt who has been the North Group’s surprise package so far this season, with Worcestershire Rapids, who was so awful in the 2022 Vitality Blast, winning all three of their first games. Their most recent triumph was a 33-run victory over the Leicestershire Foxes earlier this week.

Kashif Ali’s 69 runs from 44 balls at number six were one of the key reasons Worcestershire Rapids kept their perfect record intact in the previous encounter. Ben Cox, the tournament’s keeper-batter, has made useful lower-order runs in every match this year. Pat Brown, a 24-year-old fast bowler, has had a strong start to the season. He has been hampered by injuries in recent years, but he appears to be back to his best and at a level that saw him play for England’s T20 team in 2019.

Notts Outlaws vs Worcestershire Rapids Team Playing Squads

Notts Outlaws Squads

Notts Outlaws

Steven Mullaney (c), Tom Moores (wk), Joe Clarke, Colin Munro, Alex Hales, Matthew Montgomery, Shaheen Afridi, Lyndon James, Samit Patel, Matthew Carter, and Jack Brooks.

Worcestershire Rapids Squads

Worcestershire Rapids

Brett D’Oliveira (c), Ben Cox (wk), Michael Bracewell, Adam Hose, Jack Haynes, Kashif Ali, Ed Pollock, Adam Finch, Usama Mir, Dillon Pennington, and Patrick Brown.

Notts Outlaws vs Worcestershire Rapids Team Form in Last 5 Matches

Notts Outlaws vs Worcestershire Rapids outfield report

Trent Bridge Nottingham

Both teams will aim to win the toss, bowl first, and limit the opposing team to less than 190 runs. So far this season, the majority of Vitality Blast matches have been won by the team batting second.

The prediction for Friday’s game is a clear sky in the evening with a humidity of 68%.

Trent Bridge in Nottingham will host this Vitality Blast match. This is an excellent batting pitch with plenty of bounce and velocity.

Notts Outlaws vs Worcestershire Rapids Final Prediction

Winning the toss

• Worcestershire Rapids

Player of the Match

• Worcestershire Rapids – Brett D’Oliveira

Most sixes

• Notts Outlaws – Alex Hales
• Worcestershire Rapids – Kashif Ali

Most wickets

• Notts Outlaws – Steven Mullaney
• Worcestershire Rapids – Brett D’Oliveira

Most runs

• Notts Outlaws – Alex Hales
• Worcestershire Rapids – Adam Hose

Team Scores Batting First

• Notts Outlaws – 180+
• Worcestershire Rapids – 190+

According to our prediction, Worcestershire Rapids will win this match.