Vitality Blast 2024 Cricket Match Prediction | South Group | Essex vs Hampshire Hawks – Let’s see who will win the match. | June 21

Essex vs Hampshire Hawks Match Analysis

On June 20, 2024, Essex and Hampshire will play in the 62nd Vitality Blast 2024 fixture, a South Group match. After six games each, both sides have six points thus far. Hampshire got four points from two wins and the last two points from games with no outcome, while Essex had six points from three victories.

Right now, the teams are positioned quite evenly in the center of the points table. If they prevail in this crucial match, they have a chance to move up into the top three. Hampshire would be seeking for a complete game to build on their head-to-head dominance in the last 5 meetings where Hamshire leads 3-2 after two games ended in a tie. Don’t miss this important South Group match on Thursday in Chelmsford.

Essex vs Hampshire Hawks Team Preview & Squads

Essex

Essex lost to Somerset by 4 wickets to begin the campaign. Ever since, they have defeated Middlesex three times in a row, as well as Glamorgan. All of the victories have been decisive; none have come down to the wire. But in the most recent match, Essex lost badly against Sussex.

With 26 balls left, they were defeated by Sussex by 8 wickets, severely damaging their NRR. After batting first, Dean Elgar and Michael Pepper each scored a half-century to help Essex reach 178 for 9. There was not another batter who could contribute much. In the 16th over, Sussex easily reached the goal as they only managed to capture 2 wickets in defense.  

Adam Rossington, the captain of Essex, must ensure that his team moves on from this setback and returns stronger for the crucial home match against Hampshire.

Essex Squads

Essex

Adam Rossington (c & wk), Dean Elgar, Jordan Cox, Matthew Critchley, Luke Benkenstein, Daniel Sams, Shane Snater, Paul Walter, Ben Allison, Michael-Kyle Pepper, Aaron Beard.

Hampshire Hawks

Hampshire will play its seventh game of the season on Thursday, much like Essex. They haven’t had much luck with the weather; two of their games ended in a tie. Even though they each scored one point in those games, it prevented them from earning two more and—more importantly—from having a beneficial impact on the NRR.

Hampshire has defeated Kent and Gloucestershire by three wickets (1 ball remaining) and five wickets (19 balls remaining) in the three games that have been completed this season. However, they had to concede a large amount of runs—63—against Somerset to lose their last match.

Hampshire was unable to match Somerset’s enormous total of 241, managing only 178. With the exception of Ben McDermott and James Vince, no other batsman was able to contribute much. Hampshire hasn’t played a full game since this one, which was played ten days ago. In this pivotal match, Hampshire would need to swiftly find their rhythm again.

Hampshire Hawks Squads

Hampshire Hawks

James Vince (c), Ben McDermott (wk), Joe Weatherley, Benny Howell, Liam Dawson, James Fuller, Michael Neser, Toby Albert, John Turner, Nick Gubbins, Chris Wood

Essex vs Hampshire Hawks outfield report

The Cloud County Ground, Chelmsford

In the four games that have been played in Chelmsford, the sides batting second have won three of them handily, with Essex even managing to successfully chase a target of more than 200 runs. Here, the side that wins the toss ought to bowl first.

There will be midday showers along with largely bright weather in Chelmsford. The bowlers might benefit from any midday showers. There will be a temperature range of 20°C to 9°C. This crucial match will take place at County Ground in Chelmsford. It’s a highly rated location.

Essex vs Hampshire Hawks Head-to-Head Stats of Last 5 Matches

In the last five encounters between these two teams, Essex has two wins and Hampshire Hawks won three.

Essex vs Hampshire Hawks Prediction

Winning the toss

• Essex

Player of the Match

• Essex – Dean Elgar

Most runs

• Essex – Dean Elgar
• Hampshire Hawks – Michael Neser

Most wickets

• Essex – Matt Critchley
• Hampshire Hawks – John Turner

Most sixes

• Essex – Dean Elgar
• Hampshire Hawks – Michael Neser

Team Scores Batting First

• Essex – 180+
• Hampshire Hawks – 170+

According to cricket analysts, Essex has a 51% chance of winning.

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