Worcestershire vs Leicestershire Prediction: Worchestershire are having a bad run

Worcestershire and Leicestershire are going head to head in the Match 92 of T20 Vitality Blast at County Ground, New Road, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom on 11th July 2024. Worchestershire have not won a game in the last seven games. Who will win this game of cricket?

Worcestershire is currently struggling, having faced defeats in their last seven matches. Both their batsmen and bowlers are underperforming. Captains Brett D'Oliveira and Matthew Waite are set to lead off for the Rapids. D'Oliveira has amassed 165 runs across 8 matches with a strike rate of 113, while Waite's average stands at 16.14 for the same period. Josh Cobb has been phenomenal at number 3 with his 192 runs in the tournament already. He anchors the innings for Worcestershire and gives them a good platform to finish the game. Middle-order batsman Roderick, despite a high strike rate of 148, has yet to deliver a significant innings. It remains to be seen whether Kashif Ali, who has scored 69 runs in three games at the team's highest strike rate, will be featured in the upcoming games. The batting struggles are evident, with the team managing only three half-centuries in 10 games this season. Leading the bowling attack are Tom Taylor, Matthew Waite, and Adam Finch. Taylor has taken 12 wickets in 10 games, albeit with an economy rate over 9, whereas Finch has captured 9 wickets in 9 games. A significant concern is that none of the bowlers has kept an economy rate under 6.

Brett DOliveira (c), Kashif Ali, Josh Cobb, Adam Hose, Ethan Brookes, Gareth Roderick (wk), Ed Pollock, Matthew Waite, Tom Taylor, Hayden Walsh, Harry Darley.

Lancashire has been unsuccessful in clinching a win in their last three matches, drawing one against Northamptonshire and losing to Derbyshire most recently. Captain Rishi Patel is set to open the batting alongside Soloman Budinger. With 400 runs this season at a striking rate of 149.81, Patel has been unparalleled in scoring compared to his teammates. Budinger, however, has accumulated only 109 runs across seven innings and is experiencing a slump in form.

The participation of Peter Handscomb in the upcoming match remains uncertain. Handscomb is currently the second-highest run-scorer for the Foxes with 213 runs. In the middle order, Jimmy Neesham and Ben Cox are expected to bring their A-game. Despite Neesham having only participated in two games, Cox brings robust support with 174 runs in eight innings, maintaining a strike rate of 153 and having recently smashed 61 runs from just 30 balls.

The bowling unit will be spearheaded by Lewis Goldsworthy, Josh Hull, and Scott Currie, who have collectively secured 38 wickets. Currie, who leads this group, has bagged 14 wickets with an economy rate of 7.55. Notably, none of the bowlers from Worcestershire have managed to keep their economy rates below six.

Rishi Patel (c), Soloman Budinger, Paul Stirling, Louis Kimber, James Neesham, Ben Cox (wk), Ben Mike, Tom Scriven, Lewis Goldsworthy, Samuel Berridge Wood, Josh Hull.

The Worcestershire Rapids have been struggling with self-assurance, having faced seven consecutive defeats. Leicestershire, on the other hand, appears more likely to emerge victorious in their upcoming match, especially given their superior batting performance relative to the home team. It is anticipated that Leiceshire will come out on top against Worcestershire.