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Birmingham Bears vs Northamptonshire, T20BLAST, Today Match Prediction
Toss Winner - Birmingham Bears won the toss and choose to bat first
Northamptonshire won by 6 wickets 🏆
Birmingham Bears eye first win as they take on an unbeaten Northants Steelbacks
- Bears lost half of their side for under 100 runs in two of the last 3 matches
- Teams bowling first have won 3 of the last 5 T20 Blast matches here
- James Sales has picked up 8 wickets in the last 3 innings for Northants Steelbacks
Northants Steelbacks to win
| Tournament: | Vitality T20 Blast, 2026 |
| Format: | t20 |
| Venue: | Edgbaston Stadium, Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
| Weather: | 19.3°C|Patchy rain nearby |
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WRW vs NOR Match Prediction & Analysis
Birmingham Bears will take on Northants Steelbacks in their second home game of the season as they search for their first win of the T20 Blast 2026. The Bears have lost three consecutive matches so far and have been outplayed by their opponents in every game.
Northants Steelbacks are on a winning run with 3 wins on the trot. They chased down a 165-run target at home in their last match with 7 wickets in hand while bowling out Worcestershire Rapids for just 91 runs in the previous match to win by 100 runs.
James Sales and Calvin Harrison have been exceptional with the ball for the Steelbacks in the last two outings. Bears’ best bowling performance came in the opening game, where they bowled out Gloucestershire for 121 runs, bowling first. However, in the last two matches, they picked up 3 and 4 wickets respectively.
Chris Lynn, Nathan McSweeney, and David Willey will pose a tough challenge to the home team in the top 4 of the Steelbacks’ batting order. Can Chris Woakes and Usman Tariq deliver the key breakthroughs to put the Bears ahead in the contest?
RECENT PERFORMANCE
WRW
L
L
L
W
L
WRW
142/4 in 18.5 7.54
141/10 in 19.5 7.11
121/10 in 16.1 7.48
74/10 in 14.4 5.05
NOR
W
W
W
W
L
NOR
166/3 in 16.2 10.16
164/9 in 20.0 8.2
154/10 in 51.5 2.97
127/10 in 51.3 2.47
HEAD TO HEAD
Last 9 Matches
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147/4 in 66.0
CC_2023
Warwickshire won by 2 wickets
176/8 in 52.4
137/10 in 18.5
VITALITY T20 BLAST 2023
107/9 in 20.0
181/7 in 20.0
VITALITY T20 BLAST 2023
Warwickshire won by 21 runs
202/6 in 20.0
TEAMS PREVIEW
Birmingham Bears Preview
The hosts are second from the bottom in the points table, just one place above Notts Outlaws. They failed with both bat and ball in their last two outings after losing to Gloucestershire in the opening match while chasing a 122-run target.
In their last match against Worcestershire, the Bears were put to bat first. They were bowled out for just 141 runs, with Robert Yates being the top scorer for the team with his 45 off 31 balls at the top. They were 5 down for 82 runs at the halfway stage in their innings.
In the previous match, played at Edgbaston in Birmingham, the Bears posted their best score of the season so far. Sam Hain’s fifty at number 4 and a 45-run stand between Beau Webster and Sam Hain in the middle overs helped them post a 189-run total batting first.
Oliver Hannon-Dalby and Usman Tariq each picked up a wicket while defending the total, as Birmingham lost by 7 wickets. While a 140-run total wasn’t much to defend in the last game, the Bears managed to pick up just 4 wickets, with Woakes being the top bowler with his 1-for-21-run spell.
Woakes, Hannon-Dalby, and Usman Tariq are the key wicket-takers to watch out for in this bowling attack. Robert Yates, Beau Webster, and Sam Hain are crucial figures in the top 4. Jordan Thompson and Chris Woakes are experienced all-rounders lower down the order who can deliver some fine knocks to help the Bears finish on a high.
Interesting Stats
Opening batter Alex Davies hasn’t reached the 10-run mark once in the last three innings.
Skipper Ed Barnard had the best strike in the last game here, scoring 28 off 11 balls at number 5.
Birmingham Bears Predicted Playing XI:
Alex Davies (wk), Robert Yates, Beau Webster, Sam Hain, Ed Barnard (c), Vaansh Jani, Jordan Thompson, Chris Woakes, Tazeem Chaudry Ali, Oliver Hannon-Dalby, Usman Tariq
Birmingham Bears Key Players From Previous Game Of Vitality T20 Blast, 2026
Birmingham Bears Actual Playing XI:
Ed Barnard, Kai Smith, Jordan Thompson, Tazeem Ali, Zen Malik, Sam Hain, Chris Woakes, Robert Yates, Oliver Hannon Dalby, Beau Webster, Usman Tariq
Northamptonshire Preview
Northants Steelbacks are the table toppers, winning all three of their 3 matches so far. Except for the opening game, the winning margin has been quite significant in every other game. They beat Worcestershire Rapids by a whopping 100-run margin in the last match at the County Ground in Northampton.
Chris Lynn found his rhythm in the last game after struggling to get going in the first two outings. He hit 5 sixes and 6 fours, scoring 69 off 36 balls, opening the innings for Northants and being the team's top batter. Lynn wasn’t the only Aussie batter to deliver big.
Natham McSweeney also joined the party with 53 off 36 balls with 2 sixes and 4 fours in his inning. These two are known for their big-hitting abilities, and after the recent performance, skipper David Willey will be quite confident of a strong start in this game.
David Willey was the only one who came closest to scoring a fifty in the first two outings. He was the top batter with 46 off 23 balls at number 3 in the second match, while Lynn and McSweeney were the first to score a fifty in this batting lineup.
The batting is pretty deep with Calvin Harrison and Lewis McManus coming in at 7 and 8, respectively. James Sales will lead the bowling attack for Northants. The in-form player will have support from others, such as David Willey and Calvin Harrison. There are many wicket-taking options in this bowling attack.
Interesting Stats
Lynn’s opening partner, Ricardo Vasconcelos, scored 20 off 11 and 34 off 26 balls in his first two outings.
Calvin Harrison bagged 6 wickets in 3 innings while George Scrimshaw and Ben Sanderson picked up 5 and 4 respectively.
Northamptonshire Predicted Playing XI:
Ricardo Vasconcelos, Chris Lynn, David Willey (c), Justin Broad, Louis Kimber, Nathan McSweeney, Calvin Harrison, Lewis McManus (wk), James Sales, Ben Sanderson, George Scrimshaw
Northamptonshire Key Players From Previous Game Of Vitality T20 Blast, 2026
Northamptonshire Actual Playing XI:
David Willey, Justin Broad, Calvin Harrison, Louis Kimber, Lewis McManus, James Sales, Ben Sanderson, George Scrimshaw, Ricardo Vasconcelos, Chris Lynn, Nathan McSweeney
PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS
Weather Conditions
It will be a cloudy day in Birmingham with a high of 21 degrees Celsius. New-ball bowlers can benefit from the overcast conditions and find some movement in the powerplay. There are no signs of rain, and we expect a complete and uninterrupted game at Edgbaston between two promising teams.
WRW vs NOR Pitch Report
Pitch Condition
BalancedBatting Conditions
Moderate ScoringPace Bowling
Pace BounceSpin Bowling
Average Turn
It seems like a batting-friendly pitch where teams have often scored 200+ in the past, but last season we also saw bowlers having a great time, dominating the batters on this wicket. The average first innings score in the last 5 T20 matches played here is 193 runs. The team batting first must aim for something over 220 runs to be in a winning position.
Toss: To Bowl
It is an exciting venue for T20 cricket where teams have chased down highly competitive totals in the past. In the last outing here, Somerset chased down a 190-run target with 7 wickets in hand and 10 balls to spare. In the last season of T20 Blast, teams bowling first won 7 of the 11 matches played at Edgbaston. Considering the bowling attack and current form of Northants, in addition to the depth in their batting order, we reckon they will be keen to bowl first and chase down a target.
WRW vs NOR
Winning Prediction
Northants Steelbacks are far ahead in the contest. While the Bears also have some promising players in the squad, they are struggling to find form, and their recent performances have been quite disappointing to say the least. Though the home team has a promising bowling attack, the pitch favours the batters. And batting is where the home team is behind the visitors.
Northants Steelbacks to win
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