Toss & Conditions

Head-to-Head

Northamptonshire ne Warwickshire ke against last three meetings jeete hain. Most recent clash mein Northamptonshire ne Warwickshire ka total chase down kiya aur 4 balls remaining ke saath home aa gaye, pressure mein bhi isko ek controlled chase bana diya. Warwickshire ne 208/7 banaye, par Northamptonshire ka 209/4 ka matlab tha chase kabhi time se bahar nahi gaya. Overall pattern one-way hai: is matchup mein Northamptonshire ke 3 straight wins.

WAWarwickshire 208/7

NONorthamptonshire 209/4

2026-05-31 · NOR won by 6 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)

WAWarwickshire 176/10

NONorthamptonshire 240/6

2025-07-13 · NOR won by 64 runs

NONorthamptonshire 184/6

WAWarwickshire 174/8

2025-06-11 · NOR won by 10 runs

Northamptonshire

Northamptonshire T20B Regular Season mein 36 points ke saath 1st hain aur record 9W-2L hai. Unke last three matches mein ek 53-run win aur Somerset ke against do losses hain, jismein ek 105-run defeat bhi hai. Recent story volatility hai: ye dominate kar sakte hain, par Somerset ne unko quick succession mein do baar expose kiya hai.

NONorthamptonshire 162/8

SOSomerset 165/3

2026-07-10 · SOM won by 7 wickets (with 30 balls remaining)

NONorthamptonshire 217/7

GLGlamorgan 164/10

2026-07-08 · NOR won by 53 runs

NONorthamptonshire 118/10

SOSomerset 223/4

2026-07-05 · SOM won by 105 runs

Warwickshire

Warwickshire T20B Regular Season mein 20 points ke saath 12th hain aur record 5W-6L hai. Unhone apne last three mein se do jeete hain, jismein ek four-wicket chase bhi tha jo final ball tak gaya. Form line ye suggest karti hai ki ye games close karne ke tareeke dhoond rahe hain, even jab margins tight ho.

WAWarwickshire 191/6

GLGlamorgan 188/4

2026-07-10 · WAR won by 4 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)

WAWarwickshire 203/5

GLGloucestershire 173/6

2026-07-05 · WAR won by 30 runs

WAWarwickshire 184/4

GLGlamorgan 187/3

2026-07-03 · GLA won by 7 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)

Playing XI

Key Stats

Verdict

All four models Northamptonshire ko favour karte hain, NOR ke liye average win probability 62% hai. Bookmakers bhi NOR ki taraf lean kar rahe hain: Northamptonshire 54% (1.75) vs Warwickshire 46% (2.05). Key stats Northamptonshire ke side hain 6-1 overall, unki stronger season position aur last three head-to-heads mein clean 3-0 edge ki wajah se. Warwickshire ka main counter recent match-closing momentum hai, including ek last-ball win.

Smith-Hain flip the chase

Kai Smith turned a shaky pursuit into a controlled finish, driving Warwickshire home by five wickets with 10 balls remaining. Chasing 154, they were 46/4 inside the powerplay and briefly looked in trouble, but Smith’s clean striking and calm rotation reset the tempo. When Sam Hain joined him, the pair shut the door on Northamptonshire’s hopes, taking the chase deep enough that the final overs became a formality.

Middle-overs masterclass

The game was decided in Warwickshire’s middle overs, where they went from survival to dominance. After the early damage, Smith and Hain stitched a 101-run partnership that spanned the heart of the innings, turning 46/4 into a position of control. Warwickshire’s mid-overs return of 84/1 (8.4 an over) meant the required rate never spiked, and their unbeaten 24-run finish at 10.3 an over ensured there was no late squeeze.

Webster strikes, Smith cashes in

Webster was the pivot, his 3/30 keeping Northamptonshire to a chaseable 153 despite a mid-innings fightback. Smith then provided the decisive batting punch with 65 off 40 (SR 162), while Hain’s 48 off 37 played the perfect stabilising foil during the long partnership. George Scrimshaw’s 3/36 briefly raised the noise early in the chase, but once Smith and Hain settled, Northamptonshire’s attack couldn’t find a second opening.

Pre-match edges don’t bat

Northamptonshire came in with the stronger season indicators and a recent head-to-head streak, but this match punished their one soft spot: early stability. Their 40/3 powerplay forced them into recovery mode, and even a brisk Saif Zaib 37 off 24 couldn’t build a defining stand beyond 38. Warwickshire, meanwhile, leaned into their recent knack for closing games; even at 46/4 they kept the chase simple, trusting set batters rather than chasing risky bursts.