Tom Taylor and Usama Mir dismantle Warwickshire as Worcestershire cruise to six-wicket win

Worcestershire won by 6 wickets (with 7 balls remaining) at New Road, Worcester in match 20 of 112 in the T20 Blast 2026 season. Worcestershire won the toss, elected to bowl, and backed that decision with a clinical bowling display that restricted Warwickshire to 141 all out before chasing the target with plenty to spare.

First innings: Warwickshire 141 all out (19.5 overs)

Warwickshire’s innings never truly got going. Alex Davies was bowled first ball to set the tone, and Beau Webster managed just 9 off 16 before being run out at 15/3.1. At 15 for two inside the powerplay, the visitors were already under pressure.

Sam Hain hit a brisk 16 off 11 (SR 145) but fell caught at 45/5.5, and Ed Barnard added just 9 off 7 before going at 59/7.4. Vansh Jani was cleaned up for 8 at 82/10.3, leaving Warwickshire in deep trouble.

Robert Yates was the one constant, grinding out 45 off 31 balls with four fours and a six (SR 145, mi 70.97). He put on a vital stand with Jordan Thompson, who contributed 37 off 31 (SR 119, mi 64.42) with two sixes. But once Yates fell caught at 109/15.2, the tail folded rapidly – Chris Woakes made just 4 off 8, Oliver Hannon-Dalby was bowled for a duck, and Usman Tariq edged the last wicket to finish things at 141.

The Worcestershire attack was superb. Usama Mir was the leading wicket-taker with 3/27 from his four overs (econ 6.75, mi 75.62), while Tom Taylor was the most economical with 2/17 at just 4.25 an over (mi 80.07). Matthew Waite (2/28) and Adam Finch (2/38) chipped in with two wickets apiece, and Sikandar Raza kept things tight at 0/27 from four overs.

Second innings: Worcestershire 142/4 (18.5 overs)

Brett D’Oliveira set the tone early with an aggressive 26 off 16 balls (SR 163, mi 51.95), smashing three fours and a six before falling caught at 44/5.6. His intent meant Worcestershire were always ahead of the rate.

Isaac Mohammed played the anchor role with 27 off 27 (mi 28.84) before being stumped at 61/8, and Adam Hose kept the scoreboard ticking with 23 off 19 (SR 121) before departing caught at 108/13.6.

Kashif Ali was the glue in the middle order, compiling 36 off 30 (SR 120, mi 44.05) with two sixes before falling caught at 132/17.2. But by then the job was nearly done. Sikandar Raza finished things off with an unbeaten 24 off 19 (SR 126), guiding Worcestershire home with 7 balls to spare alongside Ethan Brookes.

Woakes was the pick of the Warwickshire bowlers with 1/21 from four overs (econ 5.25), while Usman Tariq was tidy at 1/23 from four. Thompson (1/30 from 2.5 overs) and Tazeem Ali (0/32 from three) proved expensive.

Statz MVP: Tom Taylor

Tom Taylor takes the Statz MVP award with an mi_rating of 80.07 for his match-defining 2/17 at an economy of 4.25. His four overs at the top strangled Warwickshire’s scoring and set the tone for the entire innings. The official Man of the Match panel agreed – Statz and the officials are aligned on this one.

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Turning point

The dismissal of Robert Yates at 109/15.2 was the moment the match tipped decisively. Yates had been the one batter holding Warwickshire’s innings together, and his departure triggered a collapse of 32 runs for the final four wickets in just 4.3 overs. Without that partnership between Yates and Thompson, Warwickshire might not have even reached 120.

Match context

This result lifts Worcestershire to 8th in the T20 Blast standings with two wins from three matches and 8 points. For Warwickshire, it is a grim 0-3 start to the tournament – they sit 17th with zero points and desperately need to turn things around.

Northamptonshire (12 pts) and Yorkshire (12 pts) lead the way at the top with three wins apiece. Worcestershire are climbing; Warwickshire are sinking. Early days in a 112-match season, but momentum matters in the Blast.