Vitality Blast 2023 Cricket Prediction | South Group: Hampshire Hawks vs Somerset CCC

June 7, 2023

Match Details
Match	Hampshire Hawks vs Somerset CCC, South Group \| Vitality Blast 2023
Date	07/06/2023 (Wednesday) / 08/06/2023 (Thursday)
Time	23:00 (GMT+5) / 23:30 (GMT+5.5) / 00:00 (GMT+6)
Format	T20
Venue	The Ageas Bowl, Southampton

Hampshire Hawks vs Somerset CCC at a Glance

Since winning their last six games, Somerset had appeared unbeatable in the competition.
Because of Hampshire Hawks’ inconsistent bowling, their hitters are under more strain.
Ben Green of Somerset is the top wicket-taker with 14 wickets so far.

Hampshire Hawks vs Somerset CCC Team Preview

Hampshire Hawks

Hampshire enters this match in third place in the South Group with only two losses from their first six games. In their three matches since the beginning of June, they have defeated Middlesex, Sussex Sharks, and Essex Eagles.

James Vince, the captain, could only add 5 runs to the victory over Middlesex on Tuesday after a fantastic run of scores. Ben McDermott, an Australian wicketkeeper-batter, has improved recently and has scored 69 runs without being out and 47 runs in his previous two games.

Somerset CCC

Somerset is the only team in the Vitality T20 Blast 2023 to have a perfect record in both the North Group and the South Group. In their opening encounter, they defeated Hampshire by an 8-wicket margin. In this game, they’ll try to sweep the 2022 Blast champions.

Tom Lammonby, who has replaced the injured Tom Banton at the top of Somerset’s batting order, has two 34-run innings in the past three contests. In the most recent match against the Essex Eagles, Sean Dickson led all scorers with 42 runs from 29 balls.

Hampshire Hawks vs Somerset CCC Team Playing Squads

Hampshire Hawks Squads

Hampshire Hawks

James Vince (c), Ben McDermott (wk), Joe Weatherley, James Fuller, Chris Wood, Liam Dawson, Nathan Ellis, Ross Whiteley, Mason Crane, Toby Albert, Scott Currie

Somerset CCC Squads

Somerset CCC

Lewis Gregory (c), Tom Kohler-Cadmore (wk), Will Smeed, Tom Lammonby, Roelof van der Merwe, Ben Green, Craig Overton, Tom Abell, Matt Henry, Sean Dickson, Peter Siddle

Hampshire Hawks vs Somerset CCC Team Form in Last 5 Matches

Hampshire Hawks – W W W L W

Somerset CCC – W W W W W

Hampshire Hawks vs Somerset CCC outfield report

The surface here is difficult to bat on, as was evident throughout the series. On the batsmen, the ball would move and halt.

On June 7, the sky over Southampton would be clear.

The Rose Bowl in Southampton will host this Vitality T20 Blast match. Considering the favorable batting conditions at this location, whoever opens the batting in this game will need to make at least 180 runs.

Hampshire Hawks vs Somerset CCC Prediction

Winning the toss

Somerset CCC

Player of the Match

Somerset CCC – Sean Dickson

Most sixes

Hampshire Hawks – Ben McDermott
Somerset CCC – Sean Dickson

Most wickets

Hampshire Hawks – John Turner
Somerset CCC – Matt Henry

Most runs

Hampshire Hawks – Ben McDermott
Somerset CCC – Sean Dickson

Team Scores Batting First

Hampshire Hawks – 160+
Somerset CCC – 170+

According to our prediction, Somerset CCC will win this match.

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Vitality Blast 2023 Cricket Prediction | North Group: Birmingham Bears vs Derbyshire Falcons

June 7, 2023

Match Details
Match	Birmingham Bears vs Derbyshire Falcons, North Group \| Vitality Blast 2023
Date	07/06/2023 (Wednesday)
Time	22:30 (GMT+5) / 23:00 (GMT+5.5) / 23:30 (GMT+6)
Format	T20
Venue	Edgbaston, Birmingham

Birmingham Bears vs Derbyshire Falcons at a glance

Birmingham Bears have 8 points after 6 games, although their previous 2 games have ended in losses.
Derbyshire Falcons has only earned 4 points from its first 6 games, with just 2 wins.
Derbyshire Falcons defeated Birmingham Bears in their most recent match by a score of 17 runs.

Birmingham Bears vs Derbyshire Falcons Team Preview

Birmingham Bears

Birmingham Bears, who had won four of their previous four games to lead the North Group, have now dropped two straight games to Derbyshire and Notts Outlaws, both by scores of 17 runs and 11 runs, respectively. At the top of the leaderboard, the Bears and Worcestershire Rapids are tied on points.

In T20 cricket, Sam Hain is incredibly difficult to stop once he gets going. The 27-year-old has so far this season recorded unbroken runs of 83, 65, 48, and 97. Henry Brookes also picked up two wickets and Moeen Ali collected 1-32 against the Notts Outlaws. If Warwickshire loses, it will be their third straight loss in the T20 Blast and their second in as many days against Derbyshire.

Derbyshire Falcons

Derbyshire’s brief winning streak of two games came to an end on Sunday when they were defeated by Yorkshire Vikings by seven wickets with 10 balls remaining, leaving them only one point behind Leicestershire Foxes in the North Group standings. In fourth place, the Falcons are only two points behind Durham.

Wayne Madsen is the player with the most runs scored in the Vitality T20 Blast 2023, despite the fact that in the most recent game, he fell short of either a hundred or a half-century for the first time this season. Zak Chappell, George Scrimshaw, and Tom Wood each took a wicket against the Yorkshire Vikings, but the remainder of the bowling attack struggled to limit the number of runs scored, with the exception of Scottish spinner Mark Watt.

Birmingham Bears vs Derbyshire Falcons Team Playing Squads

Birmingham Bears Squads

Birmingham Bears

Moeen Ali (c), Alex Davies (wk), Danny Briggs, Jake Lintott, Glenn Maxwell, Sam Hain, Dan Mousley, Henry Brookes, Craig Miles, Chris Benjamin, and Ed Barnard.

Derbyshire Falcons Squads

Derbyshire Falcons

Leus du Plooy (c), Brooke Guest (wk), George Scrimshaw, Zaman Khan, Luis Reece, Haider Ali, Mattie McKiernan, Zak Chappell, Mark Watt, Wayne Madsen, and Thomas Wood.

Birmingham Bears vs Derbyshire Falcons Team Form in Last 5 Matches

Birmingham Bears – L L W W W

Derbyshire Falcons – L W W L L

Birmingham Bears vs Derbyshire Falcons outfield report

Edgbaston

Given that, this pitch may become more forgiving as the game goes on and that both teams have had decent luck pursuing thus far, both teams will attempt to bowl first.

On the day of the match, Birmingham will see bright and sunny weather with little likelihood of precipitation.

The Vitality Blast match will take place at Warwickshire’s Edgbaston. At this location, the pitch always has strong velocity, thus we may anticipate that a par score will be over 200.

Birmingham Bears vs Derbyshire Falcons Final Prediction

Winning the toss

Birmingham Bears

Player of the Match

Birmingham Bears – Sam Hain

Most sixes

Birmingham Bears – Sam Hain
Derbyshire Falcons – Wayne Madsen

Most wickets

Birmingham Bears – Danny Briggs
Derbyshire Falcons – George Scrimshaw

Most runs

Birmingham Bears – Sam Hain
Derbyshire Falcons – Wayne Madsen

Team Scores Batting First

Birmingham Bears – 200+
Derbyshire Falcons – 180+

According to our prediction, Birmingham Bears will win this match.

Vitality Blast 2023 Cricket Prediction | South Group: Kent Spitfires vs Essex

June 7, 2023

Match Details
Match	Kent Spitfires vs Essex, South Group \| Vitality Blast 2023
Date	07/06/2023 (Wednesday)
Time	22:30 (GMT+5) / 23:00 (GMT+5.5) / 23:30 (GMT+6)
Format	T20
Venue	The Spitfire Ground, Canterbury

Kent Spitfires vs Essex at a Glance

Given their recent losing streak of four games, Kent Spitfires will face pressure in this contest.
Out of the five games the team has played in the competition, Essex Eagles have won three of them.
Daniel Sams has taken 11 wickets for the Essex Eagles and appears to be in great shape.

Kent Spitfires vs Essex Team Preview

Kent Spitfires

Despite having a talented team, Kent has struggled both this year and in their previous campaign. If they were able to defeat the Eagles in this match, it would be a huge shock.

Fred Klaassen, an international bowler for the Netherlands, has rejoined the Kent team for this match, but his inclusion in the lineup would be unexpected. We do not anticipate Kane Richardson and Michael Hogan to be left off the team because they are both excellent pace bowlers.

Essex

With a victory at Canterbury on Wednesday, Essex, who put in a strong performance on Tuesday night, will think they have a good opportunity to climb the table again.

Before their victory over Sussex Sharks on Tuesday night, Essex made just one change, therefore it would be unexpected if any changes were made before this match. Following their victory on Tuesday, the Essex team had no fresh injuries to report.

Kent Spitfires vs Essex Team Playing Squads

Kent Spitfires Squads

Kent Spitfires

Sam Billings (c) (wk), Daniel Bell-Drummond, Jordan Cox, Joey Evison, George Linde, Jack Leaning, Grant Stewart, Joe Denly, Kane Richardson, Tawanda Muyeye, Michael Hogan

Essex Squads

Essex

Simon Harmer (c), Adam Rossington (wk), Michael Pepper, Paul Walter, Daniel Sams, Matt Critchley, Shane Snater, Robin Das, Ben Allison, Dan Lawrence, Sam Cook

Kent Spitfires vs Essex Team Form in Last 5 Matches

Kent Spitfires – L L L L W

Essex – W L L W W

Kent Spitfires vs Essex outfield report

Vitality Blast 2023 Cricket Prediction | South Group: Kent Spitfires vs Essex

In Canterbury, teams batting first have won 57.1% of T20 games, thus we anticipate that both captains will opt to bat first in this encounter.

On June 7, the sky will be clear above Canterbury, and we anticipate difficult batting conditions.

The average first innings score in the T20 Blast is merely 146 so far this season. However, for this game, a par score should be about 165.

Kent Spitfires vs Essex Prediction

Winning the toss

Essex

Player of the Match

Essex – Michael Pepper

Most sixes

Kent Spitfires – Sam Billings
Essex – Michael Pepper

Most wickets

Kent Spitfires – Michael Hogan
Essex – Sam Cook

Most runs

Kent Spitfires – Sam Billings
Essex – Michael Pepper

Team Scores Batting First

Kent Spitfires – 160+
Essex – 165+

According to our prediction, Essex will win this match.

Vitality Blast 2023 Cricket Prediction | North Group: Lancashire Lightning vs Worcestershire Rapids

June 7, 2023

Match Details
Match	Lancashire Lightning vs Worcestershire Rapids, North Group \| Vitality Blast 2023
Date	07/06/2023 (Wednesday)
Time	21:00 (GMT+5) / 21:30 (GMT+5.5) / 22:00 (GMT+6)
Format	T20
Venue	Stanley Park, Blackpool

Lancashire Lightning vs Worcestershire Rapids at a glance

Lancashire Lightning suffered a five-wicket defeat in their previous game.
Last time out, Worcestershire Rapids were defeated by 6 wickets.
The North group with 8 points, Worcestershire Rapids is in first place.

Lancashire Lightning vs Worcestershire Rapids Team Preview

Lancashire Lightning

Lancashire has slipped to fifth place in the North Group after dropping four straight games, although they are still only two points back of the leaders. They have, however, competed in the greatest number of games of any side in the league and must immediately improve their record.

In the most recent loss, Liam Livingstone and Jos Buttler both scored runs (34 from 30 balls and 23 from 16 balls, respectively), but Lightning needs one or both of these players to pick up the pace and contribute significantly in this game. In the loss to the Notts Outlaws, Liam Livingstone and Jack Blatherwick each took two wickets, although Luke Wood, Colin de Grandhomme, or Daryl Mitchell of New Zealand were not dismissed. In the last four games, Wood has only taken one wicket.

Worcestershire Rapids

Worcestershire is currently in first place in the North Group with eight points after five matches despite losing to Northamptonshire Steelbacks on Sunday, which ended their perfect record in the Vitality T20 Blast 2023.

Although Worcestershire has been playing outstanding T20 cricket throughout the competition, they will be sad to have lost their opening game of the season. Down the order, keeper-batter Ben Cox produced a very handy 46 not out off of 29 balls, while Ed Pollock added a 16 not out off of eight balls. Pat Brown has taken 12 wickets so far in the competition.

Lancashire Lightning vs Worcestershire Rapids Team Playing Squads

Lancashire Lightning Squads

Worcestershire Rapids

Liam Livingstone (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Philip Salt, Tom Hartley, Steven Croft, Daryl Mitchell, Luke Wood, Rob Jones, George Bell, Jack Blatherwick, and Colin de Grandhomme.

Worcestershire Rapids Squads

Lancashire Lightning

Brett DOliveira (c), Ben Cox (wk), Adam Hose, Mitchell Santner, Patrick Brown, Michael Bracewell, Jack Haynes, Ed Pollock, Dillon Pennington, Kashif Ali, and Adam Finch.

Lancashire Lightning vs Worcestershire Rapids Team Form in Last 5 Matches

Lancashire Lightning – L L L L W

Worcestershire Rapids – L W W W W

Lancashire Lightning vs Worcestershire Rapids outfield report

Stanley Park

In this pitch, the winning team should choose to bat first and try to keep the score close. For the opening batters, the first few overs will be difficult to negotiate, but after that, the wicket should be a scorcher for adding runs.

There will be little risk of rain and temperatures around 17 degrees Celsius. There will be moderate breezes and a humidity of 58%.

The Vitality Blast match will take place in Stanley Park in Blackpool. Although the location has small boundaries, the ground will also benefit quick bowlers.

Lancashire Lightning vs Worcestershire Rapids Final Prediction

Winning the toss

Lancashire Lightning

Player of the Match

Lancashire Lightning – Steven Croft

Most sixes

Lancashire Lightning – Steven Croft
Worcestershire Rapids – Adam Hose

Most wickets

Lancashire Lightning – Luke Wood
Worcestershire Rapids – Brett DOliveira

Most runs

Lancashire Lightning – Steven Croft
Worcestershire Rapids – Adam Hose

Team Scores Batting First

Lancashire Lightning – 180+
Worcestershire Rapids – 170+

According to our prediction, Lancashire Lightning will win this match.