Vitality Blast 2023 Cricket Prediction | South Group: Sussex Sharks vs Essex

Sussex Sharks vs Essex at a Glance

• Essex Eagles are optimistic since they have a 9-7 advantage over Sussex at their home field.
• The inability of Sussex Sharks’ Tom Clark and George Garton to score runs is a worry for the team.
• The batsmen for the Essex Eagles, Feroze Khushi, Tom Westley, and Robin Das, are all in terrific shape.

Sussex Sharks vs Essex Team Preview

Sussex Sharks

The Sharks put their opening-game loss to Somerset behind them with a slender but excellent victory over Surrey on Sunday at The Oval. But this matchup with Essex will be yet another challenging one.

Michael Burgess, a keeper-batter who joined the Sharks on loan for this competition, has excelled, as he has contributed with the bat in each of the two games. The crucial batter for this game will be Ravi Bopara, who also had a 51-run game against Surrey.

Essex

Essex was the last team to begin its 2023 T20 Blast campaign after facing Ireland in a four-day encounter, but it did so with a victory over Gloucestershire in Chelmsford on Tuesday. With 5 balls left, the Eagles crossed the finish line and won by 3 wickets.

In the triumph over Gloucestershire, Robin Das led all scorers with 69 runs from 33 balls in an innings that featured 11 fours and two sixes. Tom Westley, who made an undefeated 31 from 23 balls, and opener Feroze Khushi, who scored 34 runs off just 14 balls, both made significant contributions.

Sussex Sharks vs Essex Team Playing Squads

Sussex Sharks

Sussex Sharks

Ravi Bopara (c), Michael Burgess (wk), Alistair Orr, George Garton, Fynn Hudson-Prentice, James Coles, Tymal Mills, Tom Alsop, Archie Lenham, Tom Clark, Henry Crocombe

Essex Squads 

Essex

Simon Harmer (c), Adam Rossington (wk), Robin Das, Paul Walter, Daniel Sams, Tom Westley, Shane Snater, Matthew Critchley, Ben Allison, Feroze Khushi, Sam Cook

Sussex Sharks vs Essex Team Form in Last 5 Matches

Sussex Sharks vs Essex outfield report

  The 1st Central County Ground Hove

At this location, a high-scoring game has already been witnessed. Here, the team trying to score has always held the upper hand. At the toss, both captains would be considering this, and the captain who wins is likely to choose to bowl first in this match.

On June 1, Hove would experience a partially cloudy sky.

With pace for the quick bowlers as well, this is a superb batting pitch, thus we anticipate seeing a par score of around 180.

Sussex Sharks vs Essex Final Prediction

Winning the toss

• Essex

Player of the Match

• Essex – Adam Rossington

Most sixes

• Sussex Sharks – Tom Clark
• Essex – Adam Rossington

Most wickets

• Sussex Sharks – James Coles
• Essex – Simon Harmer

Most runs

• Sussex Sharks – Tom Clark
• Essex – Adam Rossington

Team Scores Batting First

• Sussex Sharks – 170+
• Essex – 180+  

According to our prediction, Essex will win this match.