Vitality Blast 2023 Cricket Prediction | South Group: Middlesex vs Gloucestershire

Middlesex vs Gloucestershire at a glance

• Hampshire Hawks defeated Middlesex in their match.
• Gloucestershire’s previous encounter was a defeat against Glamorgan.
• Pieter Malan delivered a solid outing for Middlesex against Hampshire Hawks.

Middlesex vs Gloucestershire Team Preview

Middlesex

So far in the tournament, they have played two games and lost both, falling to Surrey (by 73 runs) and Hampshire Hawks (by 8 wickets). Gloucestershire is not one of the greatest teams in the South Group, thus this is an excellent opportunity for Middlesex to win.

Middlesex has scored 126 and 171 points thus far in the campaign, with the larger total coming in the latest game versus Hampshire Hawks at the Rose Bowl. On Friday in Southampton, Luke Hollman and Nathan Fernandes both took a wicket. Middlesex have been comprehensively outplayed in both of their games this season and will need their top players to produce at a high level in this encounter.

Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire were defeated by 2 wickets with 5 balls remaining at home in Bristol on Friday evening, following a 7-wicket loss to Kent Spitfires in their season opener. The match was bowler-friendly, with 17 wickets falling on both sides.

Ben Charlesworth led the way from number six in the batting order, scoring 56 runs off 39 balls against Glamorgan. England international David Payne bowled a brilliant display of left-arm swing bowling on Friday, finishing with extremely outstanding figures of 3-17 from four overs.

Middlesex vs Gloucestershire Team Playing Squads

Middlesex Squads

Middlesex

Stephen Eskinazi (c), John Simpson (wk), Martin Andersson, Nathan Fernandes, Jack Davies, Toby Roland-Jones, Pieter Malan, Max Holden, Blake Cullen, Thilan Walallawita, Joe Cracknell, Ryan Higgins, Luke Hollman, and Tom Helm.

Gloucestershire Squads

Gloucestershire

Kiran Carlson (c), Chris Cooke (wk), Ben Kellaway, Edward Byrom, Jamie McIlroy, Ruaidhri Smith, Glenn Phillips, Daniel Douthwaite, David Payne, Sam Northeast, and Prem Sisodiya.

Middlesex vs Gloucestershire Team Form in Last 5 Matches

Middlesex vs Gloucestershire outfield report

Merchant Taylors School Northwood

Both teams will aim to win the toss, bat first, and score more than 165 runs in their allotted overs.

The weather forecast for Monday’s game is sunny with a humidity of 48%.

The Merchant Taylor’s School Ground in Northwood will host this Vitality T20 Blast match. This ground has tiny borders, however, there will be support for bowlers.

Middlesex vs Gloucestershire Final Prediction

Winning the toss

• Middlesex

Player of the Match

• Middlesex – Stephen Eskinazi

Most sixes

• Middlesex – Stephen Eskinazi
• Gloucestershire – Glenn Phillips

Most wickets

• Middlesex – Tom Helm
• Gloucestershire – David Payne

Most runs

• Middlesex – Stephen Eskinazi
• Gloucestershire – Glenn Phillips

Team Scores Batting First

• Middlesex – 170+
• Gloucestershire – 160+

According to our prediction, Middlesex will win this match.