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

Worcestershire Rapids vs Notts Outlaws at a glance

• Notts Outlaws are in terrific form, having won their past five out of six matches, and they are feeling confident.
• The Notts Outlaws have won three of the last four games against the Worcestershire Rapids.
• The Worcestershire Rapids’ batters have been erratic, with no one ranking among the top 20 run scorers.

Worcestershire Rapids vs Notts Outlaws Team Preview

Worcestershire Rapids

After winning their last two games, the Rapids are once again a top-tier North Group contender. Worcestershire enters this game in third position and just two points behind the top two teams after defeating Lancashire Lightning on Tuesday night.

Opener Jack Haynes led Worcestershire to victory over Lancashire Lightning, hitting 63 runs off 43 balls in an innings that included four sixes. Mitchell Santner, a New Zealand international, also scored 49 runs in 27 balls. Pat Brown has been outstanding in the Vitality Blast 2023 and appears to have put his recent injury issues behind him. He was called up to the England squad in 2019 and is back on track, as seen by his 3-32 in Tuesday’s win against Worcester.

Notts Outlaws

Nottinghamshire returned to their winning ways on Tuesday with a 22-run triumph against Leicestershire Foxes, following a crushing 78-run loss to Northamptonshire Steelbacks on Sunday. With the victory, the Outlaws now share first place in the North Group with the Birmingham Bears with 14 points.

In this year’s tournament, Joe Clarke was the finest of a strong Nottinghamshire batting line-up, and he was far too excellent for Leicestershire Foxes’ bowling attack in the final game. In his 72 runs from 41 balls, he hit three sixes and eight fours. Only Samit Patel and Matthew Carter from Nottinghamshire’s six-man bowling attack went wicketless in the triumph over Leicestershire. On Tuesday, Pakistan’s opening bowler, Shaheen Shah Afridi, took 2-28, while Steven Mullaney took 3-18.

Worcestershire Rapids vs Notts Outlaws Team Playing Squads

Worcestershire Rapids Squads

Worcestershire Rapids

Brett D’Oliveira (c), Ben Cox (wk), Mitchell Santner, Jack Haynes, Adam Hose, Usama Mir, Kashif Ali, Ed Pollock, Patrick Brown, Dillon Pennington, and Josh Tongue.

Notts Outlaws Squads

Notts Outlaws

Steven Mullaney (c), Tom Moores (wk), Joe Clarke, Colin Munro, Alex Hales, Matthew Montgomery, Samit Patel, Matthew Carter, Calvin Harrison, Shaheen Afridi, and Jake Ball.

Worcestershire Rapids vs Notts Outlaws Team Form in Last 5 Matches

Worcestershire Rapids vs Notts Outlaws outfield report

Worcestershire Rapids vs Notts Outlaws outfield report

We anticipate bowling-friendly conditions at Worcester for the start of the game, which will be on both captains’ minds. Most teams have liked to bowl first on this wicket, and given the weather circumstances, we predict the winning side to bowl here.

Worchester will feature overcast skies, but the surface performed well in the previous game, allowing batsmen to hit across the line.

This Vitality Blast match will take place on New Road in Worcester. This pitch always results in a good bat-and-ball battle. We anticipate a par score of little more than 170.

Worcestershire Rapids vs Notts Outlaws Final Prediction

Winning the toss

• Notts Outlaws

Player of the Match

• Notts Outlaws – Joe Clarke

Most sixes

• Worcestershire Rapids – Brett D’ Oliveira
• Notts Outlaws – Joe Clarke

Most wickets

• Worcestershire Rapids – Usama Mir
• Notts Outlaws – Shaheen Afridi

Most runs

• Worcestershire Rapids – Brett D’ Oliveira
• Notts Outlaws – Joe Clarke

Team Scores Batting First

• Worcestershire Rapids – 170+
• Notts Outlaws – 175+

According to our prediction, Notts Outlaws will win this match.