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Worcestershire vs Gloucestershire, T20BLAST, Today Match Prediction
WOR vs GLO Win Probability
Toss Winner - Worcestershire won the toss and choose to bat first
Gloucestershire beat Worcestershire by 2 wickets
Gloucestershire eye consistency as they take on an in-form Worcestershire
- Matthew Waite has picked up 5 wickets in his last two outings at home
- Teams batting first have won 4 of the last 5 matches played at this venue
- Dawid Malan and D Arcy Short have each scored 90+ once in last three innings
Worcestershire to win
| Tournament: | Vitality T20 Blast, 2026 |
| Format: | t20 |
| Venue: | Worcestershire New Road, Worchester, United Kingdom, United Kingdom |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bat |
| Weather: | 33.2°C|Partly Cloudy |
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WOR vs GLO Match Prediction & Analysis
Worcestershire Rapids will take on Gloucestershire in their last home game of the season. They are on a roll with 3 consecutive wins and will be looking to further strengthen their position in the points table.
The Rapids are 7th in the points table while Gloucestershire are fifth. Both teams have the same number of points from the same number of matches. However, Worcestershire are in better form and rhythm, as the visitors have only won one of their last 3 matches.
The home team hasn’t been in the best of form with the bat, and it is only the bowling attack that’s led them to their last two consecutive wins. Wicket-keeper batter Gareth Roderick was the only one to cross the 20-run mark in the last game in Cardiff, scoring 71 off 43 balls at number 3.
For Gloucestershire, the opening duo of Dawid Malan and D'Arcy Short is crucial to the batting lineup. In the lower middle-order, Jack Taylor is the in-form batsman to watch out for. Strike rates are a major concern for Gloucestershire batters going into this match.
RECENT PERFORMANCE
WOR
W
W
W
L
W
WOR
224/10 in 20.0 11.2
165/7 in 20.0 8.25
388/10 in 148.4 2.61
289/10 in 106.0 2.73
GLO
L
W
L
L
L
GLO
203/5 in 20.0 10.15
173/6 in 20.0 8.65
184/2 in 20.0 9.2
187/2 in 17.2 10.79
388/10 in 148.4 2.61
289/10 in 106.0 2.73
HEAD TO HEAD
Last 4 Matches
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TEAMS PREVIEW
Worcestershire Preview
Adam Hose leads a strong overall squad that features promising players in both departments. However, the batters' inconsistency could hurt their chances of reaching the Finals.
Gareth Roderick and Adam Hose hold the key to a good total in the middle order. These two can deliver powerful knocks to put Worcestershire ahead in the contest. Roderick and Hose were the top batters for Worcestershire in each of the last two games, respectively.
Beyers Swanepoel came in for Sikandar Raza in the last game. While he didn’t make much of an impact with the bat, the all-rounder picked up 3 for 36 while defending a 161-run total. In the bowling attack, Usama Mir is one to watch.
The right-arm legbreak bowler from Pakistan is in good rhythm and has consistently delivered breakthroughs in the recent games for Worcestershire. Tom Taylor is another consistent bowler in the side who’s picked up a wicket in each of the last 3 outings.
Interesting Stats
Usman Mir has picked up 7 wickets in the last 3 matches
There has been only one fifty in the last 3 games for Worcestershire Rapids
Worcestershire Predicted Playing XI:
Isaac Mohammed, Kashif Ali, Gareth Roderick (wk), Adam Hose (c), Henry Cullen, Matthew Waite, Beyers Swanepoel, Usama Mir, Tom Taylor, Ben Allison, Fateh Singh
Worcestershire Key Players From Previous Game Of Vitality T20 Blast, 2026
Worcestershire Actual Playing XI:
Kashif Ali, Ben Allison, Brett D Oliveira, Henry Cullen, Daniel Lategan, Issac Mohammed, Gareth Roderick, Fateh Singh, Tom Taylor, Matthew Waite, Usama Mir
Gloucestershire Preview
Though Gloucestershire are a few places ahead of Worcestershire in the points table, they have been out of form lately. They suffered two losses in their last 3 matches, both resulting from poor bowling.
In their last outing, they conceded 203 runs bowling first and lost by 30 runs. In the previous loss, the Northants Steelbacks beat Gloucestershire by 8 wickets, chasing down a 185-run target. The good news for the visiting team is their current batting form.
They scored 180+ in two of their last 3 matches, finishing with 173 for 6 in their last match against Birmingham Bears. Gloucestershire pack a strong punch in the batting with D Arcy Short and Dawid Malan at the top of the order.
The two delivered a 58-run opening partnership in the last game. Short was unbeaten on 92 in their last win over Surrey while Malan was the top batter, scoring an unbeaten 91 off 55 balls prior to that. However, the middle order batters Liam Scott and Miles Hammond are struggling to make an impact.
That will be a major concern for Gloucestershire coming into this match. Skipper Jack Taylor looks in fine rhythm at number 5 and will be a key batter to watch out for in this game. And while wicket-keeper James Bracey hasn’t played many balls in the last few outings, we reckon he deserves to be promoted up the order to get more game time.
Graeme van Buuren and Merchant de Lange are the key wicket-takers in this bowling attack who must deliver impactful spells to put Gloucestershire in a strong position in the game.
Interesting Stats
Gloucestershire lost their 2nd and 3rd wickets in quick succession in each of their last two outings.
Matthew Taylor has picked up 4 wickets in the last 3 matches and is the team's top wicket-taker in recent games.
Gloucestershire Predicted Playing XI:
Dawid Malan, D Arcy Short, Miles Hammond, Liam Scott, Jack Taylor (c), Kamran Dhariwal, James Bracey (wk), Graeme van Buuren, Matthew Taylor, Marchant de Lange, James Hayes
Gloucestershire Key Players From Previous Game Of Vitality T20 Blast, 2026
Gloucestershire Actual Playing XI:
Liam Scott, Jack Taylor, GLV Buuren, James Bracey, Dawid Malan, Matt Taylor, D'Arcy Short, Kamran Dhariwal, Miles Hammond, Marchant de Lange, James Hayes
PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS
Weather Conditions
It will be partly sunny in Worcester with a high of 33 degrees Celsius around the match time. The overcast conditions could help the new-ball bowlers in the powerplay, allowing for some movement through the air, and the first couple of overs will be crucial.
WOR vs GLO Pitch Report
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Average Turn
It is a balanced wicket at New Road in Worcester, where both batters and bowlers have enjoyed considerable help from the surface. In the last game here, the home team bowled out the opposition for 59 runs in the second innings. The average first innings score in the last 5 matches played at this venue is 164 runs. No team has scored 150 or more in the second innings so far this season. The team batting first should aim for something over 170 runs to be in a winning position.
Toss: To Bat
Teams batting first have won 4 of the last 5 T20 Blast 2026 matches played at New Road in Worcester. The team batting first has successfully defended a total below 170 runs twice in the last 3 matches on this ground. The home team has a strong bowling attack and will back themselves to defend a total against the visiting side.
WOR vs GLO
Winning Prediction
It will be a close contest between these two teams. There are batting vulnerabilities in both lineups. However, the hosts have the winning momentum on their side, along with a better bowling form, whereas the visitors have been quite expensive with their spells and lack consistent wicket-takers. As a result, Worcestershire Rapids will have a slight edge going into this match and will start as favourites in our match prediction.
Worcestershire to win
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