- June 16, 2023
Match Details | |
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Match | Worcestershire Rapids vs Birmingham Bears, North Group | Vitality Blast 2023 |
Date | 16/06/2023 (Friday) |
Time | 21:30 (GMT+5) / 22:00 (GMT+5.5) / 22:30 (GMT+6) |
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Venue | New Road, Worcester |
Worcestershire Rapids vs Birmingham Bears at a glance
- In a game played in Birmingham, Birmingham Bears easily defeated Northamptonshire Steelbacks.
- Birmingham Bears’ recent encounter included outstanding performances from Sam Hain, Alex Davies, Dan Mousley, and Moeen Ali.
- Worcestershire was defeated by Yorkshire Vikings in a high-scoring game.
Worcestershire Rapids vs Birmingham Bears Team Preview
Worcestershire Rapids
The Rapids had a fantastic start to this year’s T20 Blast, but they have struggled in their last few games and have fallen down the table. They have eight points from seven matches and are fourth in the North Group heading into this matchup.
Worcestershire will see changes at the top of the order as New Zealand all-rounder Michael Bracewell, who had been opening the batting, damaged his Achilles in the previous match and will be out for several months. Although Pat Brown recorded expensive figures of 0-56 in the last match against Yorkshire Vikings, it was the first time he had gone wicketless in this year’s league.
Birmingham Bears
After a string of losses, Warwickshire returned to winning ways in their most recent T20 Blast encounter, defeating Northamptonshire Steelbacks by 30 runs last Friday. The Bears are second in the North Group with 10 points from eight matches.
Birmingham Bears have lost three consecutive games before defeating Northamptonshire Steelbacks by 30 runs in their most recent match. Sam Hain has been the outstanding batter for the Birmingham Bears throughout this tournament, and he led the team in scoring again last Friday. Off-spinner Dan Mousley led the bowlers, finishing with figures of 3-14 from four overs.
Worcestershire Rapids vs Birmingham Bears Team Playing Squads
Worcestershire Rapids
Brett D’ Oliveira (c), Ben Cox (wk), Michael Bracewell, Jack Haynes, Adam Hose, Mitchell Santner, Adam Finch, Ed Pollock Dillon Pennington, Kashif Ali, and Patrick Brown.
Birmingham Bears Squads
Birmingham Bears
Moeen Ali (c), Alex Davies (wk), Ed Barnard, Hasan Ali, Robert Yates, Dan Mousley, Danny Briggs, Craig Miles, Sam Hain, Glenn Maxwell, and Chris Benjamin.
Worcestershire Rapids vs Birmingham Bears Team Form in Last 5 Matches
Worcestershire Rapids – L L L W W | Birmingham Bears – W L L L W |
Worcestershire Rapids vs Birmingham Bears outfield report
New Road, Worcester
Both teams will want to win the toss, bowl first, and limit the opponent to less than 170 runs. The previous two matches at Worcestershire were won by the team batting second.
The weather forecast for Friday’s game is fair, with humidity around 64%.
This Vitality T20 Blast match will take place at The County Ground, New Road, Worcester. A par score will be around 180 on a pitch with steady bounce.
Worcestershire Rapids vs Birmingham Bears Final Prediction
Winning the toss
- Birmingham Bears
Player of the Match
- Birmingham Bears – Sam Hain
Most sixes
- Worcestershire Rapids – Adam Hose
- Birmingham Bears – Sam Hain
Most wickets
- Worcestershire Rapids – Brett D’ Oliveira
- Birmingham Bears – Dan Mousley
Most runs
- Worcestershire Rapids – Adam Hose
- Birmingham Bears – Sam Hain
Team Scores Batting First
- Worcestershire Rapids – 165+
- Birmingham Bears – 180+
According to our prediction, Birmingham Bears will win this match.
