Vitality Blast T20 2023 - All Matches- South Group- 2 June 2023
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Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: Vitality Blast T20 2023 - All Matches- South Group- 2 June 2023
Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for Vitality Blast T20 2023 matches of the South Group which will be played on June 2nd at the Sophia Gardens, Cardiff; The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton; County Ground, Bristol and County Ground, Hove, Brighton.
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South Group:
June 2: Glamorgan vs Kent (Sophia Gardens, Cardiff)
Glamorgan Form Guide:
Glamorgan are currently placed at the 4th position in the South Group points table with 2 wins to their name.
The top run scorer for Glamorgan in the tournament is Chris Cooke with 156 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Glamorgan in the tournament is Daniel Douthwaite with 7 scalps under his belt.
Glamorgan have won their previous match against Middlesex by a big margin of 29 runs.
Glamorgan batted first and they posted a huge total of 238 for 3 in 20 overs. The start wasn't encouraging and Glamorgan lost 3 wickets for 51 runs. Post that phase, Colin Ingram and Chris Cooke came together and smashed the bowlers to all parts of the ground. Ingram scored 92 off 51 balls while Cooke made 113 not out in 41 balls to take Glamorgan to 238 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, openers Stephen Eskinazi and Joe Cracknell went ballistic right from the word go. They played fearlessly and got their team off to a flying start. Joe Cracknell made 77 off 42 balls while Eskinazi scored 59 off 33 balls. Once these two were dismissed, the top order fell like a pack of cards and the task all of a sudden looked too tall to achieve. They were eventually restricted to 209 for 5, losing the match by 29 runs.
Kent Form Guide:
Kent are currently placed at the 5th position on the South Group points table with 2 losses to their name in 3 matches played.
The top run scorer for Kent in the competition is Daniel Bell Drummond with 92 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Kent in the competition is Michael Hogan with 7 scalps under his belt.
Kent have lost their previous match against Somerset by 15 runs (DLS method).
Somerset batted first and they posted a total of 154 before they were bowled out in the 20th over. Except for Tom Kohler Cadmore, none of the top order batters showed any signs of comfort at the crease and lost their wickets in a hurry. Tom Lammonby played a decisive knock of 34 runs in 31 balls to help Somerset get to a competitive total of 154 in 20 overs of play.
Rain intervened and the revised target for Kent to chase down was 126 runs in 15 overs.
During the chase, Kent lost 3 wickets for 39 runs and looked to be in sheer trouble. Sam Billings scored 29 runs but he took 27 balls to do that and it took the momentum away from Kent. They were eventually bowled out at 112 in the 15th over as Somerset won the match by 15 runs (DLS method).
Let's have a look at the squads:
Kent - Oliver Robinson, Jordan Cox, Jack Leaning, Sam Billings, Daniel Bell-Drummond, Marcus O'Riordan, Nathan Gilchrist, Hamidullah Qadri, Matthew Quinn, Tawanda Muyeye, Heino Kuhn, Joe Denly, Fred Klaassen, Grant Stewart, Ben Compton, Matt Quinn, Joey Evison, Michael Hogan, George Linde (South Africa), Arshdeep Singh (India - five County Championship matches June-July), Kane Richardson (Australia - Vitality Blast)
Glamorgan - David Lloyd, Billy Root, Kiran Carlson, Chris Cooke, Daniel Douthwaite, Michael Neser, Andrew Salter, Timm van der Gugten, Eddie Byrom, James Harris, Sam Northeast, Colin Ingram (South Africa), Marnus Labuschagne (Australia), Michael Neser (Australia), Harry Podmore (Kent), Zain-ul-Hassan (South Asian Cricket Academy)
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Kent
Who will win?- Kent
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Colin Ingram (Glamorgan), Daniel Bell Drummond (Kent)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Daniel Douthwaite (Glamorgan), George Linde (Kent)
Most Sixes – Colin Ingram (Glamorgan), Daniel Bell Drummond (Kent)
Player of the Match- George Linde (Kent)
Team Scores Batting first – Kent 175+, Glamorgan 170+
Match Handicap: Kent
June 2- Gloucestershire vs Surrey (County Ground, Bristol)
Gloucestershire Form Guide:
Gloucestershire are currently placed at the 7th position in South Group Group Points table with 1 win to their name so far.
The top run scorer for Gloucestershire is Ben Charlesworth with 121 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Gloucestershire is Ollie Price with 7 scalps under his belt.
Gloucestershire have lost their previous match against Essex by 3 wickets.
Gloucestershire batted first and they posted a huge total of 195 for 7 in 20 overs. Grant Roelofsen and Chris Dent started off well and scored 29 and 33 runs respectively. Ben Charlesworth in the lower middle order smashed 52 off just 20 balls to help Gloucestershire get past the 190 run mark and finish at 195 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Feroze Khushi and Robin Das tore apart the Gloucestershire bowling line-up. They scored runs in all directions of the ground and almost sealed the match in favor of Essex. Robin Das made 69 off just 33 balls. The lower order capitalised on the start they got and took Essex home in the 20th over with 3 wickets in hand.
Surrey Form Guide:
Surrey are currently placed at the 2nd position in the South Group points table.
The top run scorer for Surrey in the competition is Will Jacks with 156 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Surrey in the competition is Sunil Narine with 7 scalps under his belt.
Surrey have won their previous match against Hampshire by 6 wickets.
Hampshire batted first and they posted a total of 156 for 4 in 20 overs. James Vince at the top of the order was simply phenomenal. He scored 88 not out in 56 balls to give wings to the innings. The other batters however couldn't support him well and as a result, Hampshire were restricted to 156 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Will Jacks started off very well. He smashed the bowlers to all parts of the ground. His innings was rather slow at the beginning but he paced it very well. Especially in the death overs, he unleashed his potential by bullying the spinners. He remained not out at 83 and took his team home in the 19th over with 6 wickets in hand.
Let's have a look at the squads:
Gloucestershire
Chris Dent, Tom Lace, Miles Hammond, Tom Smith, Matt Taylor, Josh Shaw, James Bracey, Goodman, George Scott, Ajeet Dale, Marchant de Lange, Paul van Meekeren, Marcus Harris (Australia), Zafar Gohar (Pakistan), Grant Roelofsen
Surrey
Rory Burns, Jamie Smith, Ollie Pope, Jordan Clark, Reece Topley, Amar Virdi, Jamie Overton, Matt Dunn, Gus Atkinson, Daniel Moriarty, Chris Jordan, Cameron Steel, Dan Worrall, Dom Sibley, Kemar Roach (West Indies - first six rounds of County Championship), Sean Abbott (Australia - County Championship and Vitality Blast, until the end of July), Tom Latham (New Zealand - County Championship, five games across June and July), Sunil Narine (West Indies - Vitality Blast)
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Surrey
Who will win?- Surrey
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Laurie Evans (Surrey), Grant Roelofsen (Gloucestershire)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Sunil Narine (Surrey), Ollie Price (Gloucestershire)
Most Sixes – Laurie Evans (Surrey), Grant Roelofsen (Gloucestershire)
Player of the Match- Sunil Narine (Surrey )
Team Scores Batting first – Surrey 170+, Gloucestershire 155+
Match Handicap: Surrey
June 2- Somerset vs Middlesex (The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton, Taunton)
Somerset Form Guide:
Somerset are currently placed at the 1st position in South Group points table. They have won all 4 games out of the 4 matches played.
The top run scorer for Somerset in the Vitality Blast T20 is Tom Banton with 138 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Somerset in the Vitality Blast T20 is Lewis Gregory with 7 scalps under his belt.
Somerset have won their previous match against Kent by 15 runs (DLS method).
Somerset batted first and they posted a total of 154 before they were bowled out in the 20th over. Except for Tom Kohler Cadmore, none of the top order batters showed any signs of comfort at the crease and lost their wickets in a hurry. Tom Lammonby played a decisive knock of 34 runs in 31 balls to help Somerset get to a competitive total of 154 in 20 overs of play.
Rain intervened and the revised target for Kent to chase down was 126 runs in 15 overs.
During the chase, Kent lost 3 wickets for 39 runs and looked to be in sheer trouble. Sam Billings scored 29 runs but he took 27 balls to do that and it took the momentum away from Kent. They were eventually bowled out at 112 in the 15th over as Somerset won the match by 15 runs (DLS method).
Middlesex Form Guide:
Middlesex are currently placed at the bottom most position in the South Group points table. They have lost all 4 out of the 4 matches played so far.
The top run scorer for Middlesex is Stephen Eskinazi with 145 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Middlesex is Blake Cullen with 5 scalps under his belt.
Middle have lost their previous match against Glamorgan by a big margin of 29 runs.
Glamorgan batted first and they posted a huge total of 238 for 3 in 20 overs. The start wasn't encouraging and Glamorgan lost 3 wickets for 51 runs. Post that phase, Colin Ingram and Chris Cooke came together and smashed the bowlers to all parts of the ground. Ingram scored 92 off 51 balls while Cooke made 113 not out in 41 balls to take Glamorgan to 238 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, openers Stephen Eskinazi and Joe Cracknell went ballistic right from the word go. They played fearlessly and got their team off to a flying start. Joe Cracknell made 77 off 42 balls while Eskinazi scored 59 off 33 balls. Once these two were dismissed, the top order fell like a pack of cards and the task all of a sudden looked too tall to achieve. They were eventually restricted to 209 for 5, losing the match by 29 runs.
Let's have a look at the squads:
Middlesex
Sam Robson, Jack Davies, Robbie White, Martin Andersson, Blake Cullen, John Simpson, Ethan Bamber, Tim Murtagh, James Harris, Thilan Walallawita, Toby Roland-Jones, Tom Helm, Mark Stoneman, Pieter Malan (South Africa), Ryan Higgins
Somerset
Tom Lammonby, Tom Abell, George Bartlett, Lewis Goldsworthy, Steven Davies, Josh Davey, Roelof van der Merwe, Craig Overton, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Sean Dickson, Shoaib Bashir (Berkshire), Peter Siddle (Australia - County Championship and Vitality Blast, until the end of July), Cameron Bancroft (Australia - County Championship, until May 17), Matt Henry (New Zealand - County Championship and Vitality Blast, May 11 until the end of July)
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Somerset
Who will win?- Somerset
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Will Smeed (Somerset), Joe Cracknell (Middlesex)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Roelof van der Merve (Somerset), Blake Cullen (Middlesex)
Most Sixes – Will Smeed (Somerset), Joe Cracknell (Middlesex)
Player of the Match- Will Smeed (Somerset)
Team Scores Batting first – Somerset 175+, Middlesex 165+
Match Handicap: Somerset
June 2- Essex vs Hampshire (County Ground, Hove, Brighton)
Essex Form Guide:
Essex are currently placed at the 3rd position on points table with 2 wins to their name in 2 games played so far.
The top run scorer for Essex in Vitality Blast T20 is Robin Das with 100 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Essex in Vitality Blast T20 is Simon Harmer with 5 scalps under his belt.
Essex have won their previous match against Sussex by 25 runs.
Essex batted first and posted a total of 163 for 7 in 20 overs. Adam Rossington lost his wicket early on. The other top order batters also failed to give a decent start to their team. Feroze Khushi was the lone warrior as he made 55 off 38 balls. Simon Harmer also played a good hand in the death overs and helped his team get to 163 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Sussex lost 4 wickets for just 15 runs and looked to be in deep waters. James Coles in the middle order scored 35 off 31 balls but the required rate kept climbing the mountain. Despite valiant efforts by the lower order batters, Sussex fell short by 25 runs in the end.
Hampshire Form Guide:
Hampshire are currently placed at the 8th position on points table with 1 win out of 3 games for them.
The top run scorer for Hampshire in Vitality Blast T20 is James Vince with 177 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Hampshire in the Vitality Blast T20 is Chris Wood with 3 scalps under his belt.
Hampshire have lost their previous match against Surrey by 6 wickets.
Hampshire batted first and they posted a total of 156 for 4 in 20 overs. James Vince at the top of the order was simply phenomenal. He scored 88 not out in 56 balls to give wings to the innings. The other batters however couldn't support him well and as a result, Hampshire were restricted to 156 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Will Jacks started off very well. He smashed the bowlers to all parts of the ground. His innings was rather slow at the beginning but he paced it very well. Especially in the death overs, he unleashed his potential by bullying the spinners. He remained not out at 83 and took his team home in the 19th over with 6 wickets in hand.
Let's have a look at the squads:
Hampshire
Joe Weatherley, Ian Holland, Liam Dawson, Keith Barker, Bradley Wheal, Mason Crane, Felix Organ, Scott Currie, Nick Gubbins, Ross Whiteley, Ben Brown, Kyle Abbott (South Africa), Mohammad Abbas (Pakistan), Benny Howell, Kyle Abbott (South Africa), , Ben McDermott (Australia - Vitality Blast), Nathan Ellis (Australia - Vitality Blast)
Essex
Tom Westley, Nick Browne, Sir Alastair Cook, Samuel Cook, James Porter, Shane Snater, Paul Walter, Matt Critchley, Simon Harmer (South Africa), Doug Bracewell (New Zealand - County Championship, until the end of July), Daniel Sams (Australia - Vitality Blast)
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Hampshire
Who will win?- Hampshire
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Ben McDermott (Hampshire), Adam Rossington (Essex)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Liam Dawson (Hampshire), Simon Harmer (Essex)
Most Sixes – Ben McDermott (Hampshire), Adam Rossington (Essex)
Player of the Match- Ben McDermott (Hampshire)
Team Scores Batting first – Hampshire 170+, Essex 160+
Match Handicap: Hampshire
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