WARKS vs WORCS 36th Match, T20 Blast 2022

Worcestershire won by 15 runs!!! Worcestershire gets their first victory of the season. Even after losing the toss, Worcestershire built the momentum right from the first over of Paul Stirling, as they scored 20 runs. As they say ‘A good start is a job half done.’ So, a good total was very probable as they posted 217 runs for the fall of just 5 wickets. The batsmen from Warwickshire played some good cricketing shots in gaps. 

Paul Stirling gave a similar start to Warwickshire, as they reached 22/0 in the first over itself. But both the openers fell in quick succession in the second over and the road was tough for Warwickshire from there on. Now, it was seeming a good toss to lose for Worcestershire as their opponents lost another wicket in the fourth over without maintaining the initial run rate and momentum. Hose and Hain tried to build a good partnership after the fall of 3 early wickets. Till the Powerplay, they were 66/3. Benjamin and Hain again smoothened the innings but it was going to be difficult with the required run rate over 12.

And regular fall of wickets just dented their chances. With Sam Haine getting out, Warwickshire’s chances of winning just dimmed. Wickets fell at regular intervals. With 29 needed from the last 9 deliveries and just 2 wickets left, Warwickshire was smelling victory. Bravo bowled the winning over and ‘the job half done was done fully.