T20 Blast 2022 | LAN vs WOR | Preview, Prediction, Probable XI, CREX XI

Match 17 of T20 Blast 2022 will witness Lancashire Lightning and Worcestershire Royals facing each other at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, on 29 May (Sunday). 

In their first game against Yorks, Lancashire posted 183 on the board, with Phil Salt (59) and Tim David (35) as the key contributors. The pick of the bowler was Luke Wood with two scalps. The fixture ended as a thrilling tie, with the opposition scoring 11 runs in the final over. 

The team will expect a better performance from their key players like Liam Livingstone and Tom Hartley, who are proven performers in the batting and bowling departments, respectively. 

On the other hand, Worcestershire have no wins in two league matches. In their last outing against Notts, they scored 164 on the back of Colin Munro's whirlwind knock of 66 off 43 balls. Although Matthew Waite and Brett D'Oliveira scalped two wickets each, the opposition chased down the score in the last over. 

The key players of the Rapids in the last edition, Jake Libby and Charlie Morris are yet to deliver their best this season. They will look to come up with improved performances in this fixture to get a much-needed win for the team. 

Match Details

Match: Lancashire vs Worcestershire, Match 17

Venue: Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester

Date & Time: May 29 at 7:00 PM IST

Live Streaming: FanCode and YouTube

Pitch Report: 

Manchester has witnessed high scoring Blast encounters in the last few editions. In the first game of this season as well, both teams scored 180+ runs. However, with a rather flat surface, the teams batting second will have an advantage. 

Head-To-Head

In a total of 18 encounters in the T20 format, Lancashire have won on 11 occasions. In the 2021 edition, both the teams won one game each, with the last one ending with Lancs winning by 34 runs. 

Squads  

Lancashire: Dane Vilas (c), Josh Bohannon, Steven Croft, Tim David, Richard Gleeson, Tom Hartley, Liam Hurt, Keaton Jennings, Danny Lamb, Liam Livingstone, Matt Parkinson, Phil Salt, Luke Wells, Luke Wood

Worcestershire:  Ed Pollock, Brett D'Oliveira, Jack Haynes, Colin Munro, Jake Libby, Ben Cox (c & wk), Ed Barnard, Matthew Waite, Josh Baker, Dillon Pennington, Charlie Morris, Pat Brown, Gareth Roderick

Probable Playing XI

Lancashire: Philip Salt (wk), Keaton Jennings, Liam Livingstone, Steven Croft, Dane Vilas (c), Tim David, Luke Wood, Danny Lamb, Tom Hartley, Richard Gleeson, Matthew Parkinson

Worcestershire: Ed Pollock, Brett D'Oliveira, Jack Haynes, Colin Munro, Jake Libby, Ben Cox (c & wk), Ed Barnard, Matthew Waite, Josh Baker, Dillon Pennington, Charlie Morris

CREX XI Suggestion 

Wicket-Keeper: Phil Salt, Ben Cox

Batters: Tim David, Jack Haynes, Ed Pollock, Colin Munro

All-Rounders: Liam Livingstone, Brett D'Oliveira

Bowlers: Matthew Parkinson, Luke Wood, Charlie Morris

Captain: Phil Salt

Vice-Captain: Colin Munro