Lancashire vs Worcestershire – North Group T20 Blast Betting Tips

Host Lancashire will be looking to keep their playoff hopes alive when they take on Worcestershire in the North Group game of Vitality T20 Blast at Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester.

After suffering back-to-back defeats in the competition, Lancashire will be looking to break their losing streak in this home fixture. Captain Dane Vilas will be hoping that the top-order can put on a decent show against Worcestershire.

On the other hand, Worcestershire are coming into this game with a lot of confidence after registering victories over Durham and Leicestershire. Captain Ben Cox will be hoping that the side can extend their winning momentum in this fixture as well.

Lancashire

With Liam Livingstone unavailable due to international duties for England, the top-order has failed to get the side off to decent starts.

In the batting department, the onus will be on opener Finn Allen, Alex Davies, captain Dane Vilas, and middle-order batsman Steven Croft to deliver the bulk of the runs.

In the previous match against Nottinghamshire, Steven Croft continued his good form with the bat and scored 41 runs off 30 balls with the help of five boundaries. Besides Croft, Alex Davies and Luke Wood delivered decent contributions for the side in a losing cause.

In the bowling department, the side will be relying on pacer Saqib Mahmood, spinner Matt Parkinson and medium-pacer Danny Lamb to provide timely breakthroughs.

Worcestershire

With the consecutive victories in the tournament, the county side will not make any changes to their playing XI for this game.

In the batting department, the side will be relying heavily on the in-form top-order trio of Riki Wessels, Brett D’Oliveira, and Jake Libby to do the bulk of the scoring.

In the previous fixture, Brett D’Oliveira was the star of the show for Worcestershire. The opener showed excellent form with the bat and finished the innings with the top score of 69 runs off 53 balls with the help of eight boundaries. He was well supported by Riki Wessels, who chipped in with 46 runs off 34 balls with the help of one four and three sixes.

Besides Wessels and D’Oliveira, the likes of Ben Cox, Ross Whiteley, and Jake Libby have delivered match-winning performances for the side with the bat this season.

In the bowling department, the side will be relying on the likes of Ben Dwarshuis, Charlie Morris, and Dillon Pennington to provide crucial breakthroughs.

Odds by Casumo

According to the Casumo sportsbook, Host Lancashire will be the favorites to win the North Group game of the Vitality T20 Blast competition to be played at Manchester. For this game, Worcestershire are placed at 2.07 odds, while Lancashire are placed at 1.70 odds.

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Our Tipsters Angle

Both teams are coming in the contest with contrasting fortunes as Worcestershire registered a comfortable win over Leicestershire, while Lancashire suffered a close defeat against Nottinghamshire.

Ben Cox-led unit have delivered clinical performances in the back-to-back matches against Durham and Leicestershire. With Brett D’Oliveira, Riki Wessels, and Ben Dwarshuis in top-notch form, Worcestershire have the firepower in their batting and bowling to overcome Lancashire in their backyard.

However, looking at the recent performances of respective teams, the prediction is for Worcestershire to secure a comfortable win over Lancashire.

Tip 1- Brett D’Oliveira red-hot form at the top of the innings

The right-handed batsman has notched up back-to-back half-centuries in the Vitality T20 Blast competition. He is currently the leading run-scorer for Worcestershire this season. 

With 247 runs in eight outings at a strike rate of 127.97, there is no doubt that D’Oliveira will be looking to continue his merry ways with the bat. So we are expecting Brett D’Oliveira to score 25 runs or more against [email protected].

Tip 2- Ben Dwarshuis splendid form with the new-ball

Australian pacer has an excellent addition to Worcestershire’s squad this season. Left-arm quick has delivered probing spells with the new ball and picked up crucial wickets for Worcestershire.

With 10 wickets in 8 matches at an economy rate of 8.31, Dwarshuis will be looking to make an impact with the ball in this fixture as well.

So we expect Ben Dwarshuis to take one wicket or more in this [email protected].

Conclusion

Expect Worcestershire to beat Lancashire by a comfortable margin.

1. Brett D’Oliveira to score 25 runs or more against Lancashire- [email protected].
2. Ben Dwarshuis to take one wicket or more in this contest- [email protected].

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