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CLAIM NOWLancashire vs Worcestershire, T20BLAST, Today Match Prediction 07 July 2024
LAN vs WOR Win Probability
Toss Winner - Lancashire won the toss and choose to bowl first
Lancashire beat Worcestershire by 2 wickets
Can Lancashire settle scores against the Rapids?
- Worcestershire Rapids have lost their last 6 consecutive matches
- Lancashire have won all their matches in Manchester
- Rapids have no in-form and reliable player in their batting lineup
Lancashire Lightning to win
| Tournament: | Vitality T20 Blast, 2024 |
| Format: | t20 |
| Venue: | Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, United Kingdom, United Kingdom |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bat |
| Weather: | 14.1°C|Moderate rain |
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LAN vs WOR Match Prediction & Analysis
Lancashire will take on Worcestershire Rapids at Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester. This will be their second head-to-head game this season.
Rapids emerged victorious the last time these two teams met at New Road in Worcester. However, since then, Worcestershire have lost 6 of their 7 matches in the T20 Blast 2024.
Lancashire Lightning couldn’t play their game after the break as rain washed it out while Rapids faced Durham and ended up losing by 22 runs. That means Worcestershire have started where they had left before the break.
Lancs had lost two consecutive games before the season went into break. One of these losses was a close one against Durham where Lancashire scored 216 runs while chasing 219.
Both teams have a promising and deep batting lineup but lack consistent and reliable players. And that will be a major concern coming into this match.
RECENT PERFORMANCE
LAN
L L W W W
LAN
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
HEAD TO HEAD
Last 3 Matches
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165/3 in 17.4
VITALITY T20 BLAST 2023
Worcestershire won by 7 wkts
164/8 in 20.0
181/6 in 19.3
VITALITY T20 BLAST 2023
Lancashire won by 4 wickets
177/9 in 20.0
TEAMS PREVIEW
Lancashire Preview
Lancashire will be eyeing their 4th win at this venue in Manchester as they take on Worcestershire Rapids once again. In their previous encounter, the Rapids had chased down a 170-run target against the Lancs at New Road.
Keaton Jennings will need his key players to bounce back in this match. While he’s delivered some promising knocks in both T20 and the Tests, the openers haven’t lived up to the expectations.
Luke Wells and Josh Bohannon are crucial at the top. These two haven’t been very consistent but have impressive strike rates. Once they get going, they can deliver a big start that will set the stage for a big total.
In the middle-order order, Keaton Jennings and Matthew Hurst will be tasked with building partnerships to continue the momentum in the middle-overs.
Hurst has found some good starts but has failed to convert them into something more significant and impactful. Along with Hurst, Lancashire have got another wicket-keeper bat in the middle-order.
George Lavelle comes in at number 5. He’s a strong hitter of the cricket ball and should be able to deliver a fiery knock. The lineup is deep with all-rounders George Balderson and Steven Croft at 6 and 7.
While Chris Green is also a bowling all-rounder who can be handy at number 8, we don’t expect a lot from him with the bat. He is crucial with the ball and should be one to watch out for.
He is among the key wicket-takers for Lancashire Lightning along with Saqib Mahmood and Luke Wells.
Lancashire Predicted Playing XI:
Josh Bohannon, Luke Wells, Keaton Jennings (c), George Lavelle, Matthew Hurst (wk), Steven Croft, George Balderson, Chris Green, Luke Wood, Jack Blatherwick, Saqib Mahmood
Lancashire Actual Playing XI:
Saqib Mahmood, Steven Croft, Keaton Jennings, George Lavelle, Tom Hartley, Luke Wood, Luke Wells, Tom Aspinwall, Matthew Hurst, Tom Bruce, Chris Green
Worcestershire Preview
Worcestershire Rapids were exceptional with the ball against Lancs in their last encounter. They had picked up 2 wickets for none in the first over. And followed it up with more breakthroughs as Nathan Smith and Brett DOliviera got through the Lancs’ top order.
Tom Taylor and Hayden Walsh are other key wicket-takers in this side. A key feature of the Rapids is the variety in their bowling attack. They used 7 bowling options in their last outing against Durham.
However, they ended up conceding 190 runs for 5 wickets. Walsh was the most economical bowler while skipper DOliviera topped the wicket-takers chart with 2 for 28 in his 3 Overs.
Overall, there is a lot of scope for improvement in the bowling department as well. They need from other bowlers to deliver a more impactful performance.
In the batting lineup, skipper DOliviera opens the innings along with Kashif Ali. The latter looked in fine touch in the last match as he scored a quickfire 45 off 25 balls.
Josh Cobb and Adam Hose are the big names in the middle order. Hose has played many big knocks in the past and will be expected to step up to the occasion here.
Gareth Roderick and Ed Pollock are also pretty handy with the bat in the lower middle order. Pollock has also played at number 3 for the Rapids. Every batter in this lineup till number 11 can swing the bat and hit a couple of big ones.
This depth should be their biggest strength but the inconsistencies are haunting Worcestershire Rapids.
Worcestershire Predicted Playing XI:
Kashif Ali, Brett DOliveira (c), Josh Cobb, Adam Hose, Ethan Brookes, Gareth Roderick (wk), Ed Pollock, Nathan Smith, Tom Taylor, Adam Finch, Hayden Walsh
Worcestershire Key Players From Previous Game Of Vitality T20 Blast, 2024
Worcestershire Actual Playing XI:
Kashif Ali, Ethan Brookes, Josh Cobb, Brett D Oliveira, Harry Darley , Adam Hose, Ed Pollock, Gareth Roderick, Tom Taylor, Matthew Waite, Hayden Walsh
PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS
Weather Conditions
It is a decent wicket that offers help to both batters and bowlers. Batters will have an edge on this pitch. There are plenty of runs on offer here and that should allow the out-of-form batters in both teams to bounce back.
The weather forecast is for showers in Manchester on the match day with a high of 17 degrees Celsius. However, by the time the match is scheduled to start, the showers might just and we can get a complete 20-over match.
LAN vs WOR Pitch Report
Pitch Condition
Batting Conditions
Pace Bowling
Spin Bowling
Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester will be the venue for this match. It is a high-scoring venue where Lancashire hold the record for the highest total while Worcestershire have the record for the lowest total. For the team choosing to bat first, a 180+ total should be a competitive score and if they cross the 190-run mark, we believe they will be in a winning position.
Toss: To Bat
Teams batting first have won more games on this ground including the Lancs themselves. Considering the batting form of both sides, we reckon chasing is not a great idea at this point.
LAN vs WOR
Winning Prediction
Lancashire have a good record at this venue. While both teams have struggled with the bat lately, Worcestershire are on a losing streak with none of their players in any department showing any promise or form. As a result, Lancashire Lightning will start as favorites in our match prediction.
Lancashire Lightning to win
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