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Leicestershire vs Worcestershire, T20BLAST, Today Match Prediction
LEI vs WOR Win Probability
Toss Winner - Leicestershire won the toss and choose to bowl first
Worcestershire beat Leicestershire by 18 runs
Will Host Leicestershire start their T20 Blast campaign on a winning note against Worcestershire?
- Logan Van Beek was the standout bowler for Leicestershire in last year’s competition.
- Last season, all round-robin matches played at Leicester were won by team batting second.
- Ben Dwarshuis proved to be a consistent performer with bat and ball for Worcestershire in the previous edition of T20 Blast.
Expect Leicestershire to register a comfortable win over Worcestershire.
| Tournament: | Vitality T20 Blast, 2026 |
| Format: | t20 |
| Venue: | Grace Road, Leicester , United Kingdom |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
| Weather: | 27.4°C|Sunny |
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LEI vs WOR Match Prediction & Analysis
Host Leicestershire will face Worcestershire in the seventh match of the T20 Blast 2026 played at Grace Road in Leicester on Friday.
Last year, Leicestershire failed to make to the knockout stages of the competition. The side managed to win six matches out of fourteen played in the tournament. Captain Louis Kimber will be hoping that the side can maintain their standards with bat and ball in this opening encounter.
On the other hand, Worcestershire inconsistency cost them a place in the knockout stages of the tournament last year. Captain Adam Hose will be hoping that the side can deliver the goods with bat and ball in this competition.
Both teams have faced off 18 times in the history of the competition where the Leicestershire have slight edge with 9 wins compared to Worcestershire’s eight victories.
RECENT PERFORMANCE
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274/9 in 50.0 5.48
141/10 in 29.2 4.81
HEAD TO HEAD
Last 7 Matches
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112/10 in 18.2
VITALITY T20 BLAST 2023
Worcestershire beat Leicestershire by 6 wickets
113/4 in 16.2
183/7 in 20.0
VITALITY T20 BLAST 2023
Worcestershire beat Leicestershire by 33 runs
150/9 in 20.0
TEAMS PREVIEW
Leicestershire Preview
he county side will be looking to start their T20 Blast campaign on a decent note. The team management will be looking to field their strongest combination for this opening clash.
In the batting department, the side will be depending on the likes of Rishi Patel, Soloman Budinger, Rehan Ahmd, Louis Kimber and Ben Cox to deliver the bulk of the runs.
In the bowling department, the side will be depending on the likes of Logan Van Beek, Tom Scriven, Rehan Ahmed, Roman Walker, and Josh Hull.
Interesting Facts
1. With 358 runs in 13 outings, Soloman Budinger was the leading run-scorer for Leicestershire in last year’s T20 Blast competition.
2. Medium pacer Logan Van Beek was the leading wicket-taker for Leicestershire in last year’s T20 Blast competition. In 13 matches, Van Beek claimed 22 wickets at an economy rate of 8.96.
Leicestershire Predicted Playing XI:
Louis Kimber (c), Ben Cox (wk), Rishi Patel, Soloman Budinger, Lewis Hill, Rehan Ahmed, Logan Van Beek, Roman Walker, Samuel Wood, Tom Scriven, Josh Hull.
Leicestershire Actual Playing XI:
Josh Davey, Ben Mike, Rishi Patel, Stephen Eskinazi, Sol Budinger, Josh Hull, Liam Trevaskis, Ben Cox, Ben Green, Nick Kelly, Ashton Turner
Worcestershire Preview
After suffering from inconsistency last year, Worcestershire will be hoping to turn things around this season.
In the batting department, the side will be depending on the likes of Ethan Brookes, Brett D’Oliveira, Adam Hose, Jake Libby and Gareth Roderick to deliver the bulk of the runs.
In the bowling department, the side will be depending on the likes of Tom Taylor, Fateh Singh, Brett D’Olveira, Ben Allison and Matthew Waite to deliver timely breakthroughs.
Interesting Facts
1. Last season, Ethan Brookes topped the batting charts for Worcestershire. In 14 innings, Brookes accumulate 380 runs at a strike rate of 166.66.
2. Australian pacer Ben Dwarshuis was the leading wicket-taker for Worcestershire in last year’s competition. In 13 matches played, Dwarshuis claimed 18 wickets at an economy rate of 8.38.
Worcestershire Predicted Playing XI:
Brett D’Oliveira (c), Gareth Roderick, Ethan Brookes, Ed Pollock, Jake Libby, Adam Hose, Matthew Waite, Ben Dwarshuis/Jacob Duffy, Ben Allison, Fateh Singh, Tom Taylor.
Worcestershire Actual Playing XI:
Adam Hose, Kashif Ali, Brett D Oliveira, Ethan Brookes, Adam Finch, Issac Mohammed, Gareth Roderick, Tom Taylor, Matthew Waite, Sikandar Raza, Usama Mir
PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS
Weather Conditions
The weather forecast for Friday’s match is going to partly cloudy with light winds. The humidity for the game will be around 69%.
LEI vs WOR Pitch Report
Pitch Condition
BalancedBatting Conditions
Moderate ScoringPace Bowling
SwingSpin Bowling
Minimal Turn
Last season, the average first innings score at Grace Road, Leicester in the T20 Blast competition in the previous seven completed matches is around 168 runs.
Leicestershire won five home matches out of seven played last year.
Toss: To Bowl
Last season, six matches out of seven played at Grace Road were won by chasing team. With that record in mind, both the captains will be keen to win the crucial toss, bowl first on this surface.
LEI vs WOR
Winning Prediction
After analysis of both the teams, Leicestershire will be start as favorites to win their match against Worcestershire because they are living in their own backyard. With likes of Louis Kimber, Rehan Ahmed, Ben Cox and Logan Van Beek in their XI, the team management will be hoping that the side can deliver a decent show with bat and ball.
Expect Leicestershire to register a comfortable win over Worcestershire.
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