Toss & Conditions

Head-to-Head

The last two meetings are split 1-1. In the most recent head-to-head, Worcestershire won by 27 runs after making 168/8 and bowling Glamorgan out for 141. That game turned on Glamorgan being dismissed rather than completing the chase. The previous meeting went the other way, with Glamorgan winning by 6 wickets with 2 balls remaining after chasing 190/3.

WOWorcestershire 168/8

GLGlamorgan 141/10

2026-06-05 · WOR won by 27 runs

WOWorcestershire 190/3

GLGlamorgan 196/4

2020-09-20 · GLA won by 6 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)

Glamorgan

Glamorgan are 6th in the T20B Regular Season on 20 points. They are on a three-match winning streak, including a last-outing chase where they won by 7 wickets with 7 balls remaining. The run of results includes a two-wicket win with 0 ball remaining, showing they’ve also won tight finishes.

GLGlamorgan 187/3

WAWarwickshire 184/4

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

GLGlamorgan 159/3

MIMiddlesex 153/7

2026-06-26 · GLA won by 6 wickets (with 15 balls remaining)

GLGlamorgan 202/8

LALancashire 201/8

2026-06-07 · GLA won by 2 wickets (with 0 ball remaining)

Worcestershire

Worcestershire are 9th in the T20B Regular Season on 20 points. Their last three matches include two wins, highlighted by an 83-run victory after bowling Kent out for 59. The same stretch also includes a 59-run defeat away to Warwickshire, showing their recent results have swung sharply.

WOWorcestershire 142/7

KEKent 59/10

2026-07-03 · WOR won by 83 runs

WOWorcestershire 180/5

SOSomerset 144/9

2026-06-28 · WOR won by 36 runs

WOWorcestershire 165/7

WAWarwickshire 224/10

2026-06-26 · WAR won by 59 runs

Playing XI

Key Stats

Verdict

All four models favour Glamorgan, with the average probability at 63% for GLA. Bookmakers agree, pricing Glamorgan at 59% (1.60) vs Worcestershire at 41% (2.30). Key stats lean Glamorgan 4-1 overall, driven by the NRR gap and edges in mid-overs and death-overs economy. The match likely turns on whether Worcestershire can repeat the last head-to-head pattern of forcing Glamorgan into a chase-ending collapse.

Roderick sets the trap

Gareth Roderick’s 71 off 43 was the innings that turned a scrappy Worcestershire effort into a defendable total, and it proved decisive as they won by 15 runs. Glamorgan’s chase began at a sprint, but once the early momentum was checked, the target started to feel bigger with every dot ball. Even Ben Kellaway’s late counterpunch couldn’t prevent the finishing line arriving too soon at 146 all out in 19.2 overs.

Fateh Singh owns the middle

The match swung in Glamorgan’s middle overs, where a chase that promised 160-plus pace slowed sharply. After 56/3 in the powerplay, they managed only 64/5 through the middle phase (overs 7–15), and the required rate crept beyond comfortable hitting range. Fateh Singh was central to that squeeze: his 3 for 17 in 3.2 overs combined control with wickets, ensuring Glamorgan never got a stable platform or a set batter to launch from.

Kellaway shines, but Roderick wins

Kellaway was everywhere—43 off 26 kept Glamorgan in touch and his 3 for 24 briefly threatened to cap Worcestershire at a chaseable score. But Roderick’s boundary rate through the back half of the innings, and Worcestershire’s late-innings intent (39 runs in the death overs), gave their bowlers a cushion. Fateh then applied the decisive pressure, while Worcestershire’s attack collectively forced the miscues that ended Glamorgan’s resistance.

Pre-match edges didn’t translate

On paper Glamorgan’s recent form and projected bowling control suggested they could dictate terms, especially with Worcestershire’s death-overs numbers looking vulnerable. Instead, Worcestershire flipped the script: their bowlers were tighter than expected up front and, crucially, struck often enough to stop partnerships forming—Glamorgan’s best stand was only 37. With wickets constantly falling, the chase became a series of short bursts rather than a planned pursuit.