STEVE Rhodes is looking for Worcestershire Rapids to improve their performance with the ball when they return to NatWest T20 Blast action tomorrow (6.30pm).

Rapids conceded their most runs in a T20 match when Yorkshire Vikings scored 233 at Headingley on Sunday although the headlines were dominated by the visitors' Ross Whiteley's six sixes in an over from Karl Carver.

The 37-run defeat followed on from Derbyshire Falcons totalling 189 in 18.2 overs at New Road to chase down a formidable-looking Worcestershire total for the loss of just three wickets.

Now the winless Rapids, who are second from bottom in the North Group, take on Notts Outlaws at Trent Bridge and Northamptonshire Steelbacks at Wantage Road (on Thursday at 6.30pm) in the space of 24 hours.

County director of cricket Rhodes said: "That sort of score meant to try to chase it down we had to play totally out of our skins.

"Joe Clarke and Ross showed some fantastic hitting, particularly Ross when he got those six sixes in an over. That is just amazing batting.

"Sadly we chased too many and that comes down to our bowling which was off the mark and it's something that has been a pattern in the games we've played.

"There have been times when we probably haven't scored enough runs but if we had bowled well we might have won games.

"In the last couple of games we have just gone the journey (with the ball). That's an area that's not been good enough and something we are setting about trying to put right."

On the rest of Rapids' T20 campaign Rhodes said: "Let's just win them all and get some pride back into the way we can play some cricket.

"We need to nail our executions better with the ball and we will go out there and try to win every single game.

"The only way I've been taught is to play sport to win and we'll be out there trying our best in the remaining games."

Rhodes admits he had some sympathy for Carver after being on the receiving end of Whiteley's six blitz.

He said: "I've never seen it live. I felt a bit sorry for Carver but I definitely wanted Ross to do it.

"He is a wonderful striker of a cricket ball and someone we have put a lot of time and effort into in training.

"To see him get some reward from the game by hitting six sixes in an over is fantastic but I actually often feel 'What about the poor bowler?'

"It's a shame for the young lad Carver but he'll bounce back."