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Worcestershire Rapids vs Lancashire Lightning Match Analysis

On Friday at New Road in Worcester, the sixth game of the 2024 T20 Blast will pit host Worcestershire Rapids against Lancashire Lightning.

Yorkshire dominated Worcestershire in all aspects of their first encounter. In this home game, captain Brett DOliveira will be hopeful that the team can put on a great display with the bat and the ball. However, Lancashire defeated Durham by an overwhelming eight wickets, thanks to strong efforts from Jack Blatherwick, Luke Wells, and Thomas Aspinwall.

Over the competition’s 23-year existence, the two teams have met 23 times; Lancashire has a distinct edge with 13 wins over Worcestershire’s 6 victories, while four meetings have ended in a draw.

Worcestershire Rapids vs Lancashire Lightning Team Preview & Squads

Worcestershire Rapids

The team will rely on players like Josh Cobb, Ed Pollock, Adam Hose, captain Brett D’Oliveira, and wicketkeeper Gareth Roderick to provide the majority of the runs in the batting department.

In their first game of the season, Worcestershire were bowled out for 101 runs in 15.4 overs because they could not muster any momentum in their innings. With the help of six boundaries, Worcestershire’s lone batsman, Ethan Brookes, concluded the innings with the highest score of 42 runs off 32 balls. In addition to Brookes, Gareth Roderick hit three fours to score 25 runs off 16 balls.

The team will be counting on bowlers like Adam Finch, Tom Taylor, Nathan Smith, Hayden Walsh, and Matthew Waite to make significant timely contributions. Josh Cobb and Adam Finch bowled well for Worcestershire in the first game, taking one wicket each.

Worcestershire Rapids Squads

Worcestershire Rapids

Brett D’Oliveira (c), Gareth Roderick (wk), Ed Pollock, Adam Hose, Josh Cobb, Ethan Brookes, Nathan Smith, Matthew Waite, Tom Taylor, Hayden Walsh, and Adam Finch.

Lancashire Lightning

The team’s batting lineup, which includes Josh Bohannon, George Bell, Luke Wells, George Bruce, captain Steven Croft, and wicketkeeper Matthew Hurst, will be responsible for scoring most of the runs.

Luke Wells opened the innings for Lancashire with a brilliant performance, hitting six fours and three sixes to finish with a top score of 49 not out off 25 balls in the first game. George Bell, who hit three boundaries and scored 22 runs off only 18 balls, provided him with strong support.

The team will be counting on bowlers like Mitchell Stanley, Luke Wood, Chris Green, Thomas Aspinwall, and Jack Blatherwick to make significant bowling contributions on time. Thomas Aspinwall, who bowled 4 for 18 in his allotted overs in the opening match, was Lancashire’s best bowler. In addition to Aspinwall, Jack Blatherwick was a productive bowler for Lancashire, finishing with 3 for 14 in three overs.

Lancashire Lightning Squads

Lancashire Lightning

Steven Croft (c), Matthew Hurst (wk), Josh Bohannon, Luke Wells, George Bell, Thomas Aspinwall, Tom Bruce, Chris Green, Luke Wood, Mitchell Stanley, and Jack Blatherwick.

Worcestershire Rapids vs Lancashire Lightning outfield report

New Road Worcester

Both teams will be eager to take the field, bowl first, and limit the other side’s run total to less than 175 runs. The team batting second won most of the T20 Blast games played in Worcester last year. For Friday’s match, the weather report calls for sunny spells with a light breeze.

Whether the teams use one or two expert spinners will be intriguing to watch. It will be crucial to have at least one well-known swing bowler available throughout the first few overs. First-inning totals in the previous three Vitality Blast games played at this venue have been 216, 164, and 139. Here, a first-inning score of 170 or more can be regarded as competitive.

Worcestershire Rapids vs Lancashire Lightning Head-to-Head Stats of Last 5 Matches

In the last five encounters between these two teams, Worcestershire won two whereas Lancashire won three games.

Worcestershire Rapids vs Lancashire Lightning Prediction

Winning the toss

• Lancashire Lightning

Player of the Match

• Lancashire Lightning – Thomas Aspinwall

Most runs

• Worcestershire Rapids – Brett D’Oliveira
• Lancashire Lightning – Thomas Aspinwall

Most wickets

• Worcestershire Rapids – Adam Finch
• Lancashire Lightning – Luke Wells

Most sixes

• Worcestershire Rapids – Brett D’Oliveira
• Lancashire Lightning – Thomas Aspinwall

Team Scores Batting First

• Worcestershire Rapids – 165+
• Lancashire Lightning – 175+

According to cricket analysts, Lancashire Lightning have a 56.5% chance of winning.

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