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Sussex Sharks vs Gloucestershire Match Analysis

The 12th game of the T20 Blast 2024 will take place at Brighton’s County Ground on Friday, with host Gloucestershire taking on Sussex.

Gloucestershire defeated Essex by five wickets in their opening game thanks to outstanding efforts from David Payne, MD Taylor, James Bracey, and Cameron Bancroft. Gloucestershire won the competition for the first time with this outcome.

In contrast, Sussex’s performance as a team was inconsistent in the previous league season. In their match against Gloucestershire, captain Ravi Bopara will be hopeful that his team can adapt to the circumstances and play respectably.

Sussex Sharks vs Gloucestershire Team Preview & Squads

Sussex Sharks

The team will be counting on players like Harrison Ward, Fynn Hudson-Prentice, captain Ravi Bopara, Michael Burgess, and Tom Clark to score the majority of the runs when they bat. Ravi Bopara, the Sussex captain, was in outstanding form and led the team in batting last year. Bopara has amassed 408 runs at a strike rate of 146.23 in 13 games played, with one century and three half-centuries to his credit.

To make timely breakthroughs in the bowling department, the team will be counting on players like Henry Crocombe, Fynn-Hudson Prentice, Nathan McAndrew, Aristides Karvelas, and Tymal Mills. Tymal Mills, a left-arm bowler for Sussex, topped the bowling statistics the previous season. Tymal Mills claimed 18 scalps at an economy rate of 8.44 in 12 games.

Sussex Sharks Squads

Sussex

Ravi Bopara (captain), Harrison Ward, Tom Clark, Danny Lamb, Nathan McAndrew, Fynn Hudson-Prentice, Tymal Mills, Michael Burgess, Aristides Karvelas, Oli Carter, and Henry Crocombe.

Gloucestershire

The team will be depending on players like Cameron Bancroft, Graeme van Buuren, Miles Hammond, wicketkeeper James Bracey, and Jack Taylor to score the majority of the runs when they bat. With three fours and four sixes to help him conclude the innings with a top score of 49 runs off 30 balls, Gloucestershire’s wicket-keeper James Bracey was the most impressive batsman in their debut match. Cameron Bancroft, who amassed 32 runs off of 18 balls with six boundaries, provided him with strong assistance.

Beau Webster contributed 19 runs off 18 balls with two boundaries, while Ben Charlesworth scored 22 runs off 18 balls with two sixes. The team will be counting on bowlers like Graeme van Buuren, David Payne, MD Taylor, Beau Webster, Oliver Price, and Marchant de Lange to make timely breakthroughs. David Payne and MD Taylor bowled well together as a new-ball partnership for Gloucestershire in their debut game, taking four wickets apiece.

Gloucestershire Squads

Gloucestershire

Graeme van Buuren (c), James Bracey (wk), Cameron Bancroft, Ben Charlesworth, Oliver Price, Beau Webster, Marchant de Lange, Jack Taylor, David Payne, Miles Hammond, MD Taylor

Sussex Sharks vs Gloucestershire outfield report

The 1st Central County Ground, Hove

Each team will be trying to take the toss, bat first, and put up a respectable total on the scoreboard. A T20 match at Brighton often sees a first innings of about 150 runs. The game on Friday is expected to have partly cloudy skies and a little breeze. There will be a good match between bat and ball on the surface that has been set up for the game in Brighton.

Sussex Sharks vs Gloucestershire Head-to-Head Stats of Last 5 Matches

In the last five encounters between these two teams, Gloucestershire won four games and Sussex Sharks won just one match.

Sussex Sharks vs Gloucestershire Prediction

Winning the toss

• Gloucestershire

Player of the Match

• Gloucestershire – Miles Hammond

Most runs

• Sussex Sharks – Tom Clark
• Gloucestershire – Miles Hammond

Most wickets

• Sussex Sharks – Henry Crocombe
• Gloucestershire – MD Taylor

Most sixes

• Sussex Sharks – Tom Clark
• Gloucestershire – Miles Hammond

Team Scores Batting First

• Sussex Sharks – 140+
• Gloucestershire – 150+

According to cricket analysts, Gloucestershire has a 53% chance of winning.

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