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CLAIM NOWDurham vs Worcestershire, T20BLAST, Today Match Prediction 05 July 2024
DUR vs WOR Win Probability
Toss Winner - Durham won the toss and choose to bat first
Durham won by 22 runs
Durham keen to inflict more pain on the Worcs
- Durham have picked up back-to-back wins in the T20 Vitality Blast
- Worcestershire have lost five consecutive games
- The last meeting in the Vitality Blast between Durham and Worcs was a tie
Our prediction is for Durham to win
| Tournament: | Vitality T20 Blast, 2024 |
| Format: | t20 |
| Venue: | Seat Unique Riverside, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bat |
| Weather: | 17.1°C|Partly cloudy |
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DUR vs WOR Match Prediction & Analysis
Durham look to sneak into the top four positions of the North Group when the 2024 T20 Vitality Blast campaign enters round two. Durham have managed back-to-back wins coming into the game but they are significantly hurt by the negative Net Run Rate (NRR) in the last few games. As a result, the team are forced to settle for fifth place despite having the same number of points as Northants and Leicestershire.
Meanwhile, Worcestershire sit at the bottom of the table with the team only managing four points from eight games. After losing five straight matches, there is only one way up for Worcestershire. The team will be hoping to avoid another upset at the hands of Durham.
The Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street will be the location for this Vitality Blast encounter.
RECENT PERFORMANCE
DUR
W W L W W
DUR
WOR
L L L L L
WOR
155/7 in 20.0 7.75
159/5 in 17.5 8.92
132/7 in 20.0 6.6
143/6 in 20.0 7.15
141/6 in 20.0 7.05
100/3 in 15.0 6.67
169/4 in 20.0 8.45
T20BLAST
Northamptonshire beat Worcestershire by 6 runs
163/9 in 20.0 8.15
HEAD TO HEAD
Last 2 Matches
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112/3 in 11.0
VITALITY T20 BLAST 2023
Match Tied (DLS Method)
216/4 in 20.0
TEAMS PREVIEW
Durham Preview
After two nail-biting victories over Yorkshire and Lancashire, Durham will be hoping for a more comfortable outing when they go up against strugglers Worcestershire in the match. Durham have done exceedingly well to put themselves in a position to reach the quarter-finals. The team are level on points with Leicestershire and Northants, but a big victory in the game can help their Net Run Rate (NRR) massively.
There will be changes to the squad for Durham compared to the team that went up against Worcestershire in the County Championship. These are unlikely to affect the momentum.
Graham Clark has been the top batsman for Durham throughout the campaign. He almost hit a half-century for the second consecutive game in the recent match against Yorkshire. In the last four T20 Vitality Blast games, Clark has come up with two half-centuries. His total for the season stands at an impressive 258 runs at an average of 43.
Ben Raine has not been among a lot of wickets off late, but he remains the top wicket-taker for Durham with 12 to his name. He has three wickets in his last two games.
Durham Predicted Playing XI:
Graham Clark, Alex Lees (c), David Bedingham, Ollie Robinson, Bas de Leede, Michael Jones, Ben Raine, Ben Dwarshuis, George Drissell, Callum Parkinson, Nathan Sowter
Durham Key Players From Previous Game Of Vitality T20 Blast, 2024
Durham Actual Playing XI:
Bas de Leede, Alex Lees, Graham Clark, Ollie Robinson, Colin Ackermann, Ashton Turner, Michael Jones, Ben Raine, Ben Dwarshuis, Callum Parkinson, Nathan Sowter
Worcestershire Preview
Worcestershire have been without a victory for almost a month. The team are looking to salvage pride in the game against Durham. The team has only managed four points from eight matches and they sit at the bottom. Due to the significantly better NRR compared to Notts, Worcs will be confident of climbing away from the bottom with a favourable result or two.
Worcestershire have been able to get runs out of Ethan Brookes, who is the top scorer for the team with 183 runs. However, his average of just 22.87 does not place him at a very high spot. Tom Taylor is the bowler to have hit double figures for the campaign after managing 10 wickets. The 29-year-old comes on the back of a three-wicket haul against Surrey in the County Championship. He also managed three wickets in the recent loss against Birmingham Bears.
Nathan Smith has made a comeback to the Worcestershire team after being unavailable for the game against Surrey. Worcestershire will be hoping that the return of the quick bowler helps them overturn a horrendous run. However, Adam Finch will not be available because of an injury.
Worcestershire Predicted Playing XI:
Kashif Ali, Ed Pollock, Josh Cobb, Gareth Roderick, Adam Hose (c), Ethan Brookes, Nathan Smith, Rob Jones, Tom Taylor, Hayden Walsh, Amar Virdi
Worcestershire Key Players From Previous Game Of Vitality T20 Blast, 2024
Worcestershire Actual Playing XI:
Kashif Ali, Ethan Brookes, Josh Cobb, Brett D Oliveira, Adam Finch, Adam Hose, Ed Pollock, Gareth Roderick, Tom Taylor, Matthew Waite, Hayden Walsh
PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS
Weather Conditions
The weather conditions are expected to be cloudy with around 50% chance of rain. The overcast conditions can make it tricky for the batsmen in the second innings. The pitch has provided 170+ scores in the last two times when Durham have batted first. The previous two games, however, witnessed sub-150 scores.
DUR vs WOR Pitch Report
Pitch Condition
Batting Conditions
Pace Bowling
Spin Bowling
The Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street has been a popular destination for witnessing some decent scores. The average first-innings score on this ground has been 160 while the average first-innings score to win the game has been 169. Durham’s highest order on this ground was 223 in 2020 while the lowest was 78 in 2018.
Toss: To Bat
Durham have been lucky with the toss in the last two matches and they have elected to bat. They are likely to repeat the decision if they end up winning the toss. The ground is likely to favour a decent first innings score and both teams will be keen to make the most of the conditions.
DUR vs WOR
Winning Prediction
Worcestershire have been disappointing throughout the campaign and they have only managed two wins from the eight group matches. Durham might have lost in the County Championship game to Worcs but they are expected to bounce back in the T20 game. The presence of players like Graham Clark on top form makes it hard to look beyond a Durham win.
Our prediction is for Durham to win
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