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NOR vs WOR, 53rd T20, T20 Blast 2026 summary
NOR
162-4(16.0)
Northamptonshire won by 6 wickets (DLS METHOD) 🏆
WOR
(18.0)154-5
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P'ship : 15(8)
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Six matches, six wins — all emphatic ones. Northamptonshire Steelbacks are ruling the roost in Men's T20 Blast 2026. Will they be able to sustain this momentum till the end of this competition though? We will find out together.
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2:14 AM IST, 9:44 PM local time: Who can stop Northamptonshire Steelbacks? That seems to be the overarching theme of this competition. They are the only undefeated side in the tournament — have been for a while now — and seem to continue going from strength to strength. Tonight again, they made it a one-sided affair and thumped Worcestershire Rapids by 6 wickets and 2 complete overs to spare (DLS method).
In a run chase that lasted 16 overs, they went through a 6-over boundary-less period. They had lost wickets, two international quality spinners — Usama Mir and Sikandar Raza — were operating in tandem and Steelbacks were looking to rebuild. Most days in modern day T20s, such phases can really hurt you. But perhaps, it was the confidence that David Willey and co. had in their ability to make up for it, that made them respect good bowling and then, explode when it mattered.
Just look at what they did on either side of those 6 overs. In the first 5 overs of the innings, they scored 71/1. Chris Lynn's 18-ball-37 and Nathan McSweeney's 15-ball-26 was instrumental in it. In the 5 overs post that phase, they scored 66/1, with skipper David Willey leading the charge with a 33-ball-47 and Justin Broad finishing things off.
Before that, Worcestershire Rapids had managed 154/5 off their 18 overs. Gareth Roderick top-scored with a 32-ball-47, while Sikandar Raza with his 24-ball-36 and Ethan Brookes with a 9-ball-19 made sprightly contributions towards the end. For the hosts, James Sales picked 3/34 and captain Willey registered 2/28 off his 4 overs.
In a run chase that lasted 16 overs, they went through a 6-over boundary-less period. They had lost wickets, two international quality spinners — Usama Mir and Sikandar Raza — were operating in tandem and Steelbacks were looking to rebuild. Most days in modern day T20s, such phases can really hurt you. But perhaps, it was the confidence that David Willey and co. had in their ability to make up for it, that made them respect good bowling and then, explode when it mattered.
Just look at what they did on either side of those 6 overs. In the first 5 overs of the innings, they scored 71/1. Chris Lynn's 18-ball-37 and Nathan McSweeney's 15-ball-26 was instrumental in it. In the 5 overs post that phase, they scored 66/1, with skipper David Willey leading the charge with a 33-ball-47 and Justin Broad finishing things off.
Before that, Worcestershire Rapids had managed 154/5 off their 18 overs. Gareth Roderick top-scored with a 32-ball-47, while Sikandar Raza with his 24-ball-36 and Ethan Brookes with a 9-ball-19 made sprightly contributions towards the end. For the hosts, James Sales picked 3/34 and captain Willey registered 2/28 off his 4 overs.
OVER 16
Northamptonshire
162/4
Justin Broad
26(18)
Saif Zaib
9(6)
Sikandar Raza
1-31(4.0)
15.6 Sikandar Raza to Justin Broad
4 THUMPS FOR FOUR! Full ball speared outside off with a slingy action, from over the wicket. Broad stood firm, allowed the ball to come close and then, slammed it through cover. Northamptonshire Steelbacks win their 6th match on a trot. They clinch victory by 6 wickets and with 2 overs to spare here (DLS method).
15.5 Sikandar Raza to Saif Zaib
1 Shorter than the last one, outside off. Carved towards deep cover for a run.
15.4 Sikandar Raza to Saif Zaib
4 Steps out to this length ball in the channel outside off and SLAMS IT FOR FOUR! Scornful from Zaib. Only 2 more to win now.
15.4 Sikandar Raza to Saif Zaib
WD Raza tries to premeditate the batter's move and hence hurls it way outside off on a length. Zaib leaves it. Wide called.
15.3 Sikandar Raza to Saif Zaib
0 Slows it up, gets it to drop on a length and spin away to outside off. Zaib chops it towards cover.
15.2 Sikandar Raza to Saif Zaib
0 Switches to around the wicket and angles a length ball at the off stump. Zaib opens his shoulders and mishits it to mid-on, who collects it on a bounce.
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