Vitality Blast 2023 Cricket Prediction | North Group: Birmingham Bears vs Worcestershire Rapids

Birmingham Bears vs Worcestershire Rapids at a Glance

• The Birmingham Bears have 16 points from 11 games and have recently won 4 straight games.
• Worcestershire has 14 points after 11 games and is currently on a 3-game winning run.
• This season, Worcestershire’s last defeat was to Birmingham Bears by a score of 21 runs.

Birmingham Bears vs Worcestershire Rapids Team Preview

Birmingham Bears

As the T20 Blast moves into its key stage, teams are vying for crucial points before the league stages’ penultimate round. The Birmingham Bears, who are presently leading the point standings, will try to win this game and maintain their lead.     

Robert Yates, who scored 66 runs for the Birmingham Bears, led them with a fifty in the most recent game as they posted a staggering total of 180/6. With Yates at the other end, their top-order combination of Maxwell (21 runs), Alex Davies (15 runs), and Benjamin (45 runs) performed offensive cameos to aid their batting unit in racking up runs quickly. They will want to make up for their slightly sluggish last couple of overs in this game.

Worcestershire Rapids

With a victory in this game, Worcestershire, who are presently in second position in the points standings behind Birmingham Bears, might move up to the top of the standings. There are only two points separating them.    

With ease, Worcestershire scored 140 runs in 18.3 overs to defeat a below-par total and prevail by 5 wickets. Ed Pollock (38* runs), Brett Oliveria (36 runs), and Adam Hose (33 runs) all contributed significantly to the success of their batting lineup. In the middle order, Mitchell Santner and Ben Cox are also in strong form and will be aiming for a huge total in this game.

Birmingham Bears vs Worcestershire Rapids Team Playing Squads

Birmingham Bears Squads

Birmingham Bears

Alex Davies (c & wk), Jacob Bethell, Dan Mousley, Hasan Ali, Ed Barnard, Chris Benjamin, Danny Briggs, Glenn Maxwell, Henry Brookes, Robert Yates, Jake Lintott

Worcestershire Rapids Squads 

Worcestershire Rapids

Brett  D Oliveira (c), Ben Cox (wk), Mitchell Santner, Kashif Ali, Usama Mir, Ed Pollock, Matthew Waite, Adam Hose, Dillon Pennington, Jack Haynes, Patrick Brown

Birmingham Bears vs Worcestershire Rapids Team Form in Last 5 Matches

Birmingham Bears vs Worcestershire Rapids outfield report

Birmingham Bears vs Worcestershire Rapids outfield report

Even though only 2 out of the 5 T20 matches played here this season were won by teams batting second, we anticipate the pattern of T20 matches to continue in this one as the surface looks decent the entire time.

The weather in Edgbaston Birmingham will be mostly cloudy.

The game has been controlled by bowlers, and the pitch is a little on the slower side, but as the game goes on, it tends to ease out.

Birmingham Bears vs Worcestershire Rapids Prediction

Winning the toss

• Birmingham Bears

Player of the Match

• Birmingham Bears – Sam Hain

Most sixes

• Birmingham Bears – Sam Hain
• Worcestershire Rapids – Brett D’Oliveira

Most wickets

• Birmingham Bears – Danny Briggs
• Worcestershire Rapids – Pat Brown

Most runs

• Birmingham Bears – Sam Hain
• Worcestershire Rapids – Brett D’Oliveira

Team Scores Batting First

• Birmingham Bears – 185+   
• Worcestershire Rapids – 175+  

According to our prediction, Birmingham Bears will win this match.