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Toss Winner - Worcestershire won the toss and choose to bat first
Lancashire beat Worcestershire by 7 wickets
Host Worcestershire face stern test against Lancashire
Expect Worcestershire to beat Lancashire by a narrow margin.
| Tournament: | Vitality T20 Blast, 2025 |
| Format: | t20 |
| Venue: | Worcestershire New Road, Worchester, United Kingdom, United Kingdom |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bat |
| Weather: | 24.3°C|Partly Cloudy |
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Worcestershire will face Lancashire in the North Group game of the T20 Blast 2025 played at New Road in Worcester on Friday.
With two wins and two losses, Worcestershire are lying at fourth position in the North Group points table. Skipper Brett D’Oliveira will be hoping that the side can maintain their standards with bat and ball in this home fixture.
On the other hand, Lancashire suffered 24-run defeat at the hands of Northamptonshire. Captain Keaton Jennings will be hoping that the side can make a strong comeback in this contest.
WOR
181/7 in 20.0 9.05
206/5 in 20.0 10.3
201/5 in 20.0 10.05
T20BLAST
Worcestershire beat Yorkshire by 60 runs
135/8 in 19.3 6.92
LAN
150/6 in 20.0 7.5
T20BLAST
Lancashire beat Durham by 4 wickets
151/6 in 20.0 7.55
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
In the batting department, the side will be depending on the likes of captain Brett D’Oliveira, Kashif Ali, Adam Hose, Ethan Brookes and Gareth Roderick to deliver the bulk of the runs.
In the previous match, Adam Hose was the star of the show with the bat for Worcestershire and finished the innings with the top-score of 95 runs off 51 balls wit the help of seven fours and six sixes. He was well supported by Kashif Ali, who scored 51 runs off 35 balls with the help of four boundaries and three sixes.
Besides Hose and Kashif, Ethan Brookes smashed 32 runs off 19 balls with the help of five boundaries to help Worcestershire score 206 runs in their allotted 20 overs.
In the bowling department, the side will be depending on the likes of Ben Dwarshuis, Tom Taylor, Tom Hinley, Jacob Duffy and Fateh Singh to deliver timely breakthroughs.
In the previous match, Tom Taylor and Jacob Duffy bowled well for Worcestershire and claimed two wickets apiece.
Brett D Oliveira Total Runs Over 19.5 1.85
Brett D. Oliveira has scored 116 runs in 4 matches this season, averaging 29. At Worcester, he has notched up 86 runs in two matches, including a match-winning half-century (79 runs) against Yorkshire. In six matches at Worcester against Lancashire, Oliveira has scored 200 runs, averaging 50, with two half-centuries.
Brett D’Oliveira (c), Ed Pollock, Kashif Ali, Adam Hose, Ethan Brookes, Gareth Roderick (wk), Ben Dwarshuis, Tom Hinley, Tom Taylor, Jacob Duffy, Fateh Singh
Adam Hose, Ed Pollock, Jake Libby, Brett D Oliveira, Ethan Brookes, Matthew Waite, Tom Taylor, Gareth Roderick, Ben Dwarshuis, Fateh Singh, Jacob Duffy
In the batting department, the side will be depending on the likes of captain Keaton Jennings, Luke Wells, Matthew Hurst, Ashton Turner, Liam Livingstone and Michael Jones to do the bulk of the scoring.
In the previous match, Michael Jones showcased decent form for Lancashire and scored 32 runs off 31 balls with the help of two fours and one six. He was well supported by Ashton Turner, who scored 23 runs off 16 balls with the help of two fours and one six.
In the bowling department, the side will be depending on the likes of James Anderson, Thomas Aspinwall, Jake Blatherwick, Chris Green and Tom Hartley to deliver timely breakthroughs.
In the previous match, veteran pacer James Anderson was the pick of the bowlers for Lancashire and claimed 3 for 31 in his four overs.Besides Anderson, part-time spinner Liam Livingstone conceded 35 runs and picked up two wickets from his full quota of overs.
Keaton Jennings Total Runs Over 24.5 1.85
Keaton Jennings, the competition's second-highest run-scorer with 224 runs from 5 matches, has smashed two half-centuries and boasts a striking rate of 173.4. At Worcester against Worcestershire, he has scored 32 runs, remaining unbeaten on both occasions. Given his current form and consistency, we back Jennings to score over 24 runs against Worcestershire.
Keaton Jennings (c), Luke Wells, Matthew Hurst (wk), Ashton Turner, Liam Livingstone, Michael Jones, Chris Green, Jack Blatherwick, Thomas Aspinwall, Tom Hartley, James Anderson
James Anderson, Liam Livingstone, Keaton Jennings, Luke Wood, Luke Wells, Jack Blatherwick, Tom Aspinwall, Matthew Hurst, Chris Green, Ashton Turner, Michael Jones
The first innings score at Worcester in the ongoing T20 Blast 2025 competition for the two completed matches is around 195 runs.
The weather forecast for Friday’s match is going to be light rain showers with light winds.
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New Road, Worcester is going to host the North Group game of the T20 Blast 2025 played between Worcestershire and Lancashire.
Worcestershire have lost their previous match played at Worcester
Total Match Score Under 349.5 1.83
The average total match score in the last two matches played at New Road, Worcester is 343. The last time Worcestershire and Lancashire played earlier in the season the total match score was 345 runs. Expect another moderate scoring game and the total match score to be under 350 runs.
Worcestershire Rapids to win the coin toss 1.95
We back the home team Worcestershire Rapids to win the coin toss in match 43 of Vitality T20 Blast 2025.
New Road, Worcester has been excellent venue for sides batting first. The first two matches of the T20 Blast competition played at Worcester have been won by side batting first.
Based on current form, Host Worcestershire will be favorites to win their match against Lancashire. With likes of Adam Hose, Brett D’Oliveira and Kashif Ali showing excellent form, the team management will be hoping that the side can deliver a dominant batting display against Lancashire.
Expect Worcestershire to beat Lancashire by a narrow margin.
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