Toss & Conditions

Head-to-Head

Northamptonshire ne Warwickshire ke against last three meetings jeete hain. Most recent clash me Northamptonshire ne 240/6 post karke tone set kiya, aur phir Warwickshire ko 176 par bowled out karke 64-run win complete ki. Us match ka turning point ye tha ki chase me WAR batting through the innings nahi kar paayi aur dismiss ho gayi. Bigger pattern clear hai: last three head-to-heads me NOR ka WAR par pura control raha hai.

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

NONorthamptonshire 197/6

WAWarwickshire 186/6

2024-07-18 · NOR won by 11 runs

Warwickshire

Warwickshire T20B Regular Season me 17th par hain, 0 points aur 0W-3L record ke saath. Unke last three games sab defeat me end hue hain, including ek loss jahan 142 chase karte hue woh 141 par bowled out ho gaye. Results ka ye run close finishes se zyada batting collapses ki wajah se shape hua hai.

WAWarwickshire 141/10

WOWorcestershire 142/4

2026-05-29 · WOR won by 6 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)

WAWarwickshire 189/5

SOSomerset 193/3

2026-05-24 · SOM won by 7 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)

WAWarwickshire 74/10

GLGloucestershire 121/10

2026-05-22 · GLO won by 47 runs

Northamptonshire

Northamptonshire T20B Regular Season me 1st hain, 12 points aur 3W-0L record ke saath. Unhone apne last three matches sab jeete hain, jisme Worcestershire ke against 100-run victory highlight rahi. Recent wins me ek tight 3-run finish bhi hai aur kuch comfortable margins bhi, jo dikhata hai ki woh different ways se games close kar pa rahe hain.

NONorthamptonshire 166/3

GLGloucestershire 164/9

2026-05-29 · NOR

NONorthamptonshire 191/10

WOWorcestershire 91/10

2026-05-24 · NOR won by 100 runs

NONorthamptonshire 165/8

GLGlamorgan 162/8

2026-05-22 · NOR won by 3 runs

Playing XI

Key Stats

Verdict

All four models Northamptonshire ko favour karte hain, model average NOR 74% (range 64–82%) par hai. Bookmakers bhi NOR ke side hain, WAR ko 40% (2.38) aur NOR ko 60% (1.60) price kar rahe hain. Key stats NOR ke favour me 8-0 hain; unbeaten start aur recent head-to-head sweep sabse clear drivers hain. Warwickshire ka immediate task ye hai ki ek aur batting collapse avoid kare, especially ek aisi side ke against jo lately is matchup ko control kar rahi hai.

Lynn makes 209 look light

Chris Lynn’s 115 off 59 balls was the decisive act, flattening Warwickshire’s 208/7 and carrying Northamptonshire home by six wickets with four balls remaining. Warwickshire had briefly seized momentum through Beau Webster’s 97, but once Lynn settled, the chase felt like it was being played on his terms. A couple of late wickets added a flicker of tension, yet Lynn’s tempo meant Northants always had time in hand.

Powerplay sets the chase

The game was largely won in the first six overs of Northamptonshire’s reply. They surged to 69/1 in the powerplay, immediately outpacing Warwickshire’s 56/2 and forcing the hosts to defend without scoreboard pressure. That early burst let Northants absorb a quieter middle (96/1) without panic, then finish with a 13.2-run death-overs rate. Warwickshire’s better spells, including Usman Tariq’s 1/28, couldn’t claw back the damage done up front.

Webster shines, Lynn dominates

Webster’s 97 (56) gave Warwickshire a platform, and his 81-run partnership with Ed Barnard (41 off 25) looked match-shaping through the middle overs. But Lynn’s innings dwarfed everything else: he turned good balls into boundaries and kept the chase ahead of the curve from the powerplay onwards. Jordan Thompson’s 2/39 offered Warwickshire their best chance of a squeeze, yet Lynn’s control meant the decisive blows had already landed.

Form and matchup hold firm

Pre-match, Northamptonshire’s recent run and head-to-head control suggested they’d handle a high chase better than Warwickshire could defend one. That played out in the key matchup: Warwickshire’s attack couldn’t contain Lynn at the top, and once the required rate stayed manageable, Northants didn’t need risky options. Warwickshire’s batting, while improved, still leaked momentum late—49/4 at the death—leaving just enough on the table.