Vitality Blast 2023 Cricket Prediction | South Group: Hampshire Hawks vs Gloucestershire
Match Details | |
Match | Hampshire Hawks vs Gloucestershire, South Group | Vitality Blast 2023 |
Date | 02/07/2023 (Sunday) |
Time | 18:30 (GMT+5) / 19:00 (GMT+5.5) / 19:30 (GMT+6) |
Format | T20 |
Venue | The Ageas Bowl, Southampton |
Hampshire Hawks vs Gloucestershire at a glance
- Hampshire Hawks defeated Glamorgan by DLS in their previous encounter.
- Hampshire’s Ben McDermott and Nathan Ellis both put on strong performances in the rain-soaked game against Glamorgan.
- Gloucestershire defeated Sussex Sharks comfortably in a game played at Hove.
Hampshire Hawks vs Gloucestershire Team Preview
Hampshire Hawks
Hampshire Hawks has participated in the competition for 13 games, winning 8 of them. To advance to the quarterfinals, they must win the last match. Kent Spitfires and Essex were also able to score 16 points, thus Hampshire must make sure they win their last match.
Ben McDermott scored 54 runs off 27 ball attempts in a rain-shortened encounter versus Glamorgan. Not long ago, James Vince batted well against Essex, scoring 76 runs. Tom Albert will be the team’s other key batter. Hampshire’s bowlers to keep an eye on are Nathan Ellis, Benny Howell, and Chris Wood.
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire, with just 5 victories in 13 games, was eliminated from the tournament. They’ll want to finish the competition successfully.
Grant Roelofsen and Ben Charlesworth led the squad with 30 and 34 runs scored, respectively, in the previous game. Jack Taylor has also scored 42 and 26 points in the last two games. David Payne, Ajeet Dale, and Gv Buuren have bowled well for the team in recent games and will be their main bowlers in the upcoming match.
Hampshire Hawks vs Gloucestershire Team Playing Squads
Hampshire Hawks Squads
James Vince (c), Ben McDermott (wk), Tom Prest, Ross Whiteley, Joe Weatherley, James Fuller, Benny Howell, Liam Dawson, Chris Wood, John Turner, and Nathan Ellis.
Gloucestershire Squads
Miles Hammond (c), James Bracey (wk), Ben Wells, Grant Roelofsen, Ben Charlesworth, Jack Taylor, Josh Shaw, Graeme van Buuren, Tom Smith, Ajeet Dale, and David Payne.
Hampshire Hawks vs Gloucestershire Team Form in Last 5 Matches
Hampshire Hawks – W W L W L | Gloucestershire – W L L W L |
Hampshire Hawks vs Gloucestershire outfield report
The Ageas Bowl
Both teams will aim to win the toss, bat first, and register a competitive score of more than 185 runs. Most Vitality Blast games at this stadium have been won by the team batting second.
The prediction for Sunday’s game is for sunny intervals with light wind.
The pitch will be flat, and the game will most likely be run-heavy. Bowlers must keep things tight with solid lines or runs will be difficult to stop.
Hampshire Hawks vs Gloucestershire Final Prediction
Winning the toss
- Hampshire Hawks
Player of the Match
- Hampshire Hawks – James Vince
Most sixes
- Hampshire Hawks – James Vince
- Gloucestershire – Ben Charlesworth
Most wickets
- Hampshire Hawks – Nathan Ellis
- Gloucestershire – David Payne
Most runs
- Hampshire Hawks – James Vince
- Gloucestershire – Ben Charlesworth
Team Scores Batting First
- Hampshire Hawks – 180+
- Gloucestershire – 175+
According to our prediction, Hampshire Hawks will win this match.
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