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CLAIM NOWToss Winner - Lancashire won the toss and chose to bat first
Worcestershire beat Lancashire by 8 wickets
Lancashire look to extend their dominance in T20 Blast competition.
Expect Lancashire to beat Worcestershire and retain top spot in the North Group.
Tournament: VITALITY T20 BLAST 2021 | Format: T20 | Venue: New Road One, Worcester, England | Toss: To Bowl
Bet NowLancashire will be looking to maintain their winning streak when they take on Worcestershire at New Road in Worcester on Sunday.
In their previous match, Lancashire registered a 16-run win over Leicestershire, courtesy splendid performances from Finn Allen and Matthew Parkinson. With this result, Lancashire are currently lying top of the table in the North Group in Vitality T20 Blast.
On the other hand, Worcestershire managed to eke out a morale-boosting win over Northamptonshire. With this result, Worcestershire are placed third in the North Group with two points after two matches played.
Captain Moeen Ali will be pleased with his side’s strong comeback in the previous game. The side will not make any changes to the final XI for this contest.
In the batting department, the onus will be Brett D’Oliveira, Moeen Ali and Jake Libby to make notable scores in this contest.
In the previous game, Brett D’Oliveira and Moeen Ali came together and put on a 94-run partnership to steady for Worcestershire.
For Worcestershire, Moeen Ali led from the front with the bat and smashed a splendid half-century with the help of three fours and six fours. He was well supported by D’Oliveira, who chipped in with 43 runs off 34 balls with the help of two fours and three sixes.
Besides Moeen Ali and D’Oliveira, the likes of Ross Whiteley and Ben Cox also chipped in with crucial cameos to help Worcestershire post a competitive 185 runs in their 20 overs.
In the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of Charlie Morris, Moeen Ali and Ish Sodhi to make crucial breakthroughs in this contest.
Riki Wessels, Brett D’Oliveira, Moeen Ali (c), Jake Libby, Ben Cox (wk), Ross Whiteley, Ed Barnard, Ben Dwarshuis, Ish Sodhi, Josh Tongue, Charlie Morris
Riki Wessels, Jake Libby, Ish Sodhi, Ben Cox, Dillon Pennington, Ben Dwarshuis, Ed Barnard, Moeen Ali, Charlie Morris, Brett D Oliveira, Ross Whiteley
The county side will be keen to extend their lead at the top of point table in North Group. In the previous encounter, Lancashire won the toss and opted to bat first.
Lancashire managed to post a competitive score of 172 runs for the loss of eight wickets; courtesy spectacular 73 not out from Finn Allen.
For this game, the side will be depending on the opening pair of Finn Allen and Liam Livingstone to get them off to a flying start.
Besides Finn Allen match-winning innings, Liam Livingstone, Jos Buttler and Steven Croft chipped in with crucial 20s to help Lancashire post 172 runs for the loss of eight wickets in their allotted 20 overs.
In the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of Danny Lamb and Matthew Parkinson to deliver crucial breakthroughs in the middle overs of the innings.
Liam Livingstone, Finn Allen, Alex Davies, Jos Buttler (wk), Dane Vilas (c), Steven Croft, Luke Wood, Danny Lamb, Tom Hartley, Matthew Parkinson, Tom Bailey.
Matt Parkinson, Steven Croft, Luke Wood, Tom Hartley, Finn Allen, Tom Bailey, Alex Davies, Jos Buttler, Dane Vilas, Danny Lamb, Liam Livingstone
The wicket at Worcester Road will provide a tight contest between bat and ball. The weather forecast for Sunday’s game is going to sunny intervals with light winds.
Worcester Stadium is going to host the T20 Blast North Group game between Worcestershire and Lancashire.
Lancashire will take heart from the fact that they have excellent head to head against Worcestershire.
The side that wins the toss would be looking to bowl first and restrict the opposition to less than 150 runs.
Based on current form, Lancashire will be outright favorites to win their game against Worcestershire. With the top-order duo of Liam Livingstone and Finn Allen delivering match-winning performances, Lancashire will be looking to deliver their A-game with the bat.
On the other hand, Worcestershire does have the variety in their bowling attack to cause problems to Lancashire.
Expect Lancashire to beat Worcestershire and retain top spot in the North Group.
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