Sussex are favorites to win
Worcestershire Rapids and Sussex Sharks are set to battle it out for the trophy in the final of the Vitality Blast 2018. This ultimate showdown will be played tonight on September 15 at the Edgbaston in Birmingham. Live telecast of the game is scheduled to begin at 6:45 PM local time.
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Read on for team previews, betting odds, betting tips and match prediction for Worcestershire vs Sussex final, Vitality Blast 2018....
The absence of Callum Ferguson (who has returned home) will put additional pressure on the opening pair of Joe Clarke and captain Moeen Ali. Clarke has been the team's next best batsman and his strike-rate this year has been over 150. Moeen had cracked a 56-ball 115 in the North Group game against Birmingham Bears and he will be expected to produce a similar knock here. Brett D'Oliveira is a key component in the side and the allrounder, like Moeen Ali, is a serious threat with both bat and ball. Apart from these two, Worcestershire's bowling will also rely on Patrick Brown and Wayne Parnell. Patrick is the season's leading wicket-taker and the 19-year old fast bowler will pose the biggest challenge to Sussex.
Joe Clarke, Moeen Ali (c), Brett D'Oliveira, Ben Cox (wk), Ross Whiteley, Thomas Charles Fell, Ed Barnard, Wayne Parnell, Daryl Mitchell, Luke Wood, Patrick Brown
Sussex will bank on the likes of Laurie Evans, Philip Salt and Luke Wright to score the big runs for them. Evans has been the most consistent batsmen for them this year. He played a vital role in his side's five-wicket win over Durham in the quarter-final with a knock of 63 and he will be expected to replicate that performance here. Wright and Salt too have had a few good hits and it will be crucial that this opening pair takes Sussex off to a brisk start. Jofra Archer, Tymal Mills and Chris Jordan form a potent pace attack and it will be mainly up to these three to take wickets and keep Worcestershire's scoring-rate in check. Archer has been the pick of the lot and he has so far taken the most wickets for his team.
Philip Salt, Luke Wright (c), Laurie Evans, Delray Rawlins, David Wiese, Michael Burgess (wk), Jofra Archer, Chris Jordan, Will Beer, Danny Briggs, Tymal Mills
Worcestershire and Sussex will be facing each other for the first time ever in the history of the England domestic twenty20 tournaments. Sussex's win over Somerset in the semi-final means that they are coming into this final match having won their last five matches in a row. So obviously they will be carrying plenty of momentum with them. Worcestershire too are coming off three successive wins but the absence of Callum Ferguson will be a big loss for them. The Australian batsman was a key part of the team's success and without him, there is going to be a lot of pressure on Moeen Ali and Joe Clarke to score runs. Sussex have more quality bowlers in their side which is another reason why we feel they are better placed to win here and claim their second title.]
Final Verdict: Back Sussex to beat Worcestershire in the final of the Vitality Blast 2018.
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