NEW Zealand opener Martin Guptill reckons there is no reason why Worcestershire Rapids cannot go “all the way” in the Vitality T20 Blast after getting their campaign off to the perfect start.

Rapids made it three wins from three in the competition on Sunday when they beat Derbyshire Falcons by six wickets at The 3aaa County Ground.

The hat-trick of victories has lifted Worcestershire to the top of the North Group ahead of their home double header.

Kevin Sharp’s side will welcome Northamptonshire Steelbacks to Blackfinch New Road today (5.30pm) before hosting Yorkshire Vikings on Sunday (1pm).

And Guptill is optimistic of his team’s chances as they bid for glory in white ball cricket after losing to Kent in the semi-finals of the Royal London One-Day Cup last month.

“If we keep playing the same cricket we are now we can go all the way,” said Guptill whose side have also seen off Birmingham Bears and Lancashire Lightning.

“There is no reason why we can’t but, at the end of the day T20 cricket is one of those games where you can get on a winning role but also get on a losing role as well.

“We have just got to keep doing the same things we are doing and keep doing the basics right.”

Guptill marked his return to Derbyshire with a run-a-ball 65 on a slow pitch as Rapids overhauled Falcons’ 135-9 in the 19th over.

“To get three wins from three in a T20 competition is a great start and the boys are playing some exciting cricket,” said the 31-year-old.

“Obviously it wasn’t free-flowing (on Sunday) but with the way the pitch was it was good to get to the end of the innings and then launch an attack and that’s how it played out.

“It was one of those wickets where you couldn’t really go hard early.

“You had to bide your time and just wait for the bad balls.

“The ball was popping off a length and it wasn’t easy to get any timing. But the longer you batted, the easier it became.”

Guptill was also pleased with the performances of young bowlers Pat Brown and Dillon Pennington. Brown picked up three wickets in Rapids’ win over Birmingham Bears before debutant Pennington took 2-22 in four overs against Falcons.

“In the Birmingham game it was Pat and in the Derbyshire game it was Dillon,” Guptill added.

“They are two young fellows who have come in and bowled with some real intent and put the pressure on the batsmen which really set the tone for the rest of the innings.”