Worcestershire Rapids vice-captain Adam Hose starred for his side in a comfortable 27-run win over Glamorgan on Friday night, but still feels his side is yet to hit its straps despite collecting their third win in four group matches.
Coming to the middle at 27-2, Hose joined Isaac (30) to add 38 for the third wicket in a crucial partnership that re-mapped the Rapids innings.
Hose went on to register his seventh fifty in Rapids colours, striking three fours and as many sixes in a powerful and vital knock.
The man enjoying some early competition form at number four showed more signs of his destructive best and says he is reaping the rewards of a team playing with ample confidence.
“I feel like I have been batting really well and probably haven’t got the scores that you crave early in the tournament, and I was really disappointed with how I got out today, as I felt like I could propel the team onto a really big score.
“But it was nice to contribute and feel a few out of the middle.
“We bat a long way down, Usama and Waitey hit some really big balls and got us up to that score of 168, which I felt was about par on that wicket.
“I thought we had a good score, but I knew we would have to bowl well, which we did.”
Coming into the evening at a pivotal point in the group stage, the win over a high-flying Glamorgan outfit has opened things up in the Central and West group.
Backing up the derby day win a week earlier against Warwickshire with a second win in as many games means the Rapids head to face Gloucestershire on Sunday with a chance of entering the qualification spots in the group.
A big factor in the early tournament success has been the efficiency of overseas stars Usama Mir and Sikandar Raza, who have formed a deadly partnership in the middle overs for Bret D’Oliveira.
However, Worcestershire fans were treated to the very best of Raza on Friday, as the Zimbabwean returned figures of 4-17 to rip through the Welsh side’s middle order and send the Rapids on their way to victory.
Hose was full of praise for the way his team operated in the field.
“I thought that was a really complete performance. We took wickets at crucial times and had to beat a good Glamorgan side.
“Sikandar was fantastic and showed why he is the number one T20 all-rounder in the world, bringing great experience and high-class skill into our attack.
“If we can get a good total on the board, we always back our new ball threat in the powerplay and then our spinners work with pace off through the middle, making life hard work for the opposition.
“I still think we are yet to play to our full potential. We have shown glimpses and have been really good in areas of the game, but I think there is a little bit more we can push, so hopefully we take this momentum into Sunday and Tuesday.
