DER vs WOR Match Prediction & Betting Tips - Jul 02, 2023
As the T20 Blast season starts to wrap up, things are getting very close in the North Group. Worcestershire is looking quite set in third spot with 14 points, while Derbyshire is on the outside in seventh place with 11 points. However, things can rapidly change and no game is a throwaway right now.
Derbyshire vs. Worcestershire will take place at County Ground, Derby, on July 2nd. Want more betting options? Try these betting apps for the latest deals.
DER vs WOR Team Previews
Derbyshire
Derbyshire has relied heavily on the batting efforts of Madsen, who has been simply outstanding with a massive total of 502 runs. Still, it’s clear that this batting burden has been heavy on Madsen, who hasn’t looked the same in the past few games, with scores of 16, 0, and 20 in recent matches. Ali and Reece have underperformed, but captain du Plooy is rapidly scoring and has already reached 253.
If Derbyshire is to gain a place in the quarter-finals, it will likely be through the bowling, as they’ve got two of the best in the biz. Chappell (22/393) and Khan (20/358) have been excellent, but Scrimshaw is starting to provide decent help with 17 wickets. No team will enjoy facing Chappell and Khan, which gives them a big advantage.
Derbyshire Playing 11
Tom Wood, Harry Came, Wayne Madsen, Leus du Plooy, Haider Ali, Brooke Guest, Mattie McKiernan, Zak Chappell, Alex Thomson, George Scrimshaw, Zaman Khan.
Worcestershire
Adam Hose (332) has been the squad's second-leading scorer, and despite some current dubious performances, he has undoubtedly improved recently. Efforts of 33* and 27* are helping, but he can also have many games scoring under 10 runs. Hose’s high score of 61 is pretty low compared to other batsmen.
D'Oliveira (338), who has 125 runs in his last four games, is still a key player for Worcestershire and has to bat better to improve his team's prospects for the knockout round. Santner (285) and Haynes (285 have shown that they can be a significant part of the batting order, as they’ve been reliable in recent games with several double-figure scores.
With Josh Tongue out of the team due to playing in the Ashes, more responsibility will fall on Mir, D'Oliveira, and Brown for the bowling. Usama Mir has been invaluable to the team' with his fantastic bowling recently, and is becoming a very important spinner as he gets more playing opportunities. In just eight games, his results of 13/216 are impressive, but he can’t go 0/44 like he did against Birmingham.
Brown should still be the No.1 option with 21 wickets, but he’s costly giving up 453 runs for a shocking ER of 11.66. He went 0/63 against Birmingham, which can’t happen again.
Worcestershire Playing 11
Brett D Oliveira, Jack Haynes, Mitchell Santner, Adam Hose, Kashif Ali, Ben Cox, Ed Pollock, Usama Mir, Adam Finch, Dillon Pennington, Pat Brown.
DER vs WOR Toss Prediction
The T20 results are also very balanced, because out of 41 games, 19 teams won when batting first, while 21 have won batting second. It may come down to how the captain feels on the day, but bowling first would be safe.
Read our guide on toss predictions to learn how we analyze and come up with our tips.
Pitch and Conditions
The County Ground is incredibly balanced and both batters and bowlers can find a lot of success here. The new ball gets a lot of swing and bounce early on, but experienced batters can handle this.
DER vs WOR Betting Tips
The Satbet odds will be much better for Derbyshire, which is why we suggest choosing them for this match. Worcestershire will be no pushover, but Derbyshire has shown resilience lately and they will fight for a better spot on the table.
Worcestershire won three out of five matches recently, but Derbyshire did win the last game by 39 runs. If Madsen and du Plooy have epic games, and Chappell and Khan can prevent Worcestershire from scoring easy shots, then Derbyshire will earn a major victory.
Bet on Derbyshire to win.
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Madsen's odds are too low, and he's actually not batting well recently anyway. A better option is Ali, as he has batted great this season with 330 runs and had 59 against Yorkshire recently. If Madsen or Reece have bad games, then it'll be up to Ali to save the day.
The odds are quite low for batters on Worcestershire, but Santner's are a good option. He's been great this season with 327 runs and has been on fire recently, with 42 against Durham and 56 versus Birmingham. It's not impossible that he'll have yet another big-scoring game.
It's confusing why Chappell has some of the best odds, considering that he's been amazing all season, but that helps you to bet. Jump on this chance now, as Chappell has been fantastic lately with total stats of 24/413. His 3/16 recently against Yorkshire proves he's capable of big matches.
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