Vitality Blast T20 2023 - All Quarter Final Matches - 7 July 2023
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Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: Vitality Blast T20 2023 - All Quarter Final Matches - 7 July 2023
Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for Vitality Blast T20 2023 Quarter Final matches which will be played on July 7th at the Old Trafford, Manchester; The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton and The Rose Bowl, Southampton.
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Quarter Final Matches
July 7- Lancashire vs Surrey- 2nd Quarter Final (Old Trafford, Manchester)
Lancashire Form Guide:
Lancashire have qualified to feature in the Quarter Finals after finishing 2nd in the league stages.
The top run scorer for Lancashire in Vitality Blast T20 is Daryl Mitchell with 409 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Lancashire in Vitality Blast T20 is Luke Wood with 17 scalps under his belt.
Glamorgan have lost their previous match against Hampshire by 21 runs (DLS method).
Hampshire batted first and they posted a total of 97 for 2 in 9.2 overs when the rain arrived. The second innings couldn't restart and Glamorgan were given a tall target to chase.
During the second innings, Glamorgan lost Kiran Carlson early on. Colin Ingram tried his best to take Glamorgan over the line with a knock of 34 but it wasn't enough as rain started pouring down when Glamorgan were 54 for 1 in the 6th over. The game couldn't restart and Hampshire were declared winners by 21 runs (DLS method).
Surrey Form Guide:
Surrey have qualified to feature in the Quarter Finals after finishing 3rd in the league stages.
The top run scorer for Surrey in Vitality Blast T20 is Will Jacks with 541 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Surrey in Vitality Blast T20 is Sunil Narine with 19 scalps under his belt.
Surrey have lost their previous match against Essex by 3 wickets.
Surrey batted first and they posted a dominating total of 195 for 6 in 20 overs. Laurie Evans got dismissed early on. Jason Roy too couldn't do much with the bat and Surrey were in real trouble. This is when Sunil Narine came to the crease and smashed 78 runs in 38 balls to take Surrey to 195 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Essex lost Adam Rossington early on. After his dismissal, Michael Kyle Pepper and Dan Lawrence took the responsibility to take Essex over the line. They smashed 75 and 58 runs respectively to seal the deal in favor of Essex. However, a couple of wickets fell in quick succession and Essex needed 3 runs off the last ball. Feroze Khushi hit a six on the last ball to win the match for Essex by 3 wickets.
Let's have a look at the squads:
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)
Lancashire
Keaton Jennings, Luke Wells, Josh Bohannon, Liam Livingstone, Steven Croft, Luke Wood, Tom Bailey, Danny Lamb, Phil Salt, James Anderson, Dane Vilas (South Africa), Daryl Mitchell (New Zealand), Colin de Grandhomme (New Zealand)
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Lancashire
Who will win?- Surrey
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Jos Buttler (Lancashire), Jason Roy (Surrey)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Luke Wood (Lancashire), Sunil Narine (Surrey)
Most Sixes – Jos Buttler (Lancashire), Jason Roy (Surrey)
Player of the Match- Jason Roy (Surrey)
Team Scores Batting first – Surrey 190+, Lancashire 180+
Match Handicap: Surrey
July 7: Somerset vs Nottinghamshire- 3rd Quarter Final (The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton)
Somerset Form Guide:
Somerset have successfully qualified to feature in the quarter finals after finishing at the 1st position in their group.
The top run scorer for Somerset in the competition is Will Smeed with 471 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Somerset in the competition is Ben Green with 26 scalps under his belt.
Somerset have won their previous match against Kent by 15 runs.
Somerset batted first and they posted a huge total of 221 for 7 in 20 overs. Will Smeed at the top of the order made 61 off 28 balls. Sean Dickson and Lewis Gregory also chipped in with knocks of 41 and 37 runs respectively to take Somerset to a big total of 221 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Kent lost Tawanda Muyeye early on. Sam Billings and Alex Blake then smashed 36 and 24 runs respectively. The real scare was given by Joey Evison who scored 46 runs but once he was dismissed, all the hopes for a successful chase diminished. Kent were restricted to 206 for 7, as they lost the match by 15 runs.
Nottinghamshire Form Guide:
Nottinghamshire have qualified to feature in the Quarter Finals by finishing at the 4th spot in their group.
The top run scorer for Nottinghamshire in the competition is Joe Clarke with 430 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Nottinghamshire in the competition is Shaheen Afridi with 22 scalps under his belt.
Nottinghamshire have won their previous match against Leicestershire by 4 runs.
Nottinghamshire batted first and they posted a total of 168 for 8 in 20 overs. Apart from Tom Moores who scored 68 off 39 balls, none of the other batter contributed well towards the team's cause and hence Nottinghamshire had to settle for an ordinary total of 168 in their 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Leicestershire started off very well, with Wiaan Mulder and Rishi Patel smashing the bowlers to all parts of the ground. However, once their partnership was broken, hell broke loose and Leicestershire kept losing wickets in regular fashion. They were eventually restricted to 164 for 8 in 20 overs, as they lost the match by 4 runs.
Let’s have a look at the squads:
Nottinghamshire
Ben Slater, Haseeb Hameed, Ben Duckett, Joe Clarke, Lyndon James, Steven Mullaney, Alex Hales, Tom Moores, Liam Patterson-White, Luke Fletcher, Olly Stone, Tom Loten, Dane Paterson (South Africa), Colin Munro (New Zealand - Vitality Blast), Shaheen Shah Afridi (Pakistan - Vitality Blast)
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), Alex Hales (Nottinghamshire)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Matt Henry (Somerset), Shaheen Afridi (Nottinghamshire)
Most Sixes – Will Smeed (Somerset), Alex Hales (Nottinghamshire)
Player of the Match- Will Smeed (Somerset)
Team Scores Batting first – Somerset 190+, Nottinghamshire 170+
Match Handicap: Somerset
July 7- Hampshire vs Worcestershire- 4th Quarter Final (The Rose Bowl, Southampton)
Hampshire Form Guide:
Hampshire have qualified for the Quarter Finals after finishing at number 2 in their group.
The top run scorer for Hampshire in Vitality Blast T20 is James Vince with 638 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Hampshire in Vitality Blast T20 is John Turner with 18 scalps under his belt.
Hampshire have won their previous match against Gloucestershire by 8 wickets.
Gloucestershire batted first and they were bowled out for 105. Grant Roelofsen made 26 off 19 balls and apart from him, no other batter threatened the opposition bowlers and instead kept throwing their wickets away. John Turner bowled well to pick up 3 wickets as Gloucestershire were bowled out for a paltry 105.
During the chase, Hampshire lost Ben McDermott early on. However, James Vince looked determined to chase the total down for his team. He smashed 55 off 43 balls to take Hampshire home in the 15th over with 8 wickets in hand.
Worcestershire Form Guide:
Worcestershire have qualified for the Quarter Finals after finishing at number 3 in their group.
The top run scorer for Worcestershire in Vitality Blast T20 is Adam Hose with 397 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Worcestershire in Vitality Blast T20 is Pat Brown with 24 scalps under his belt.
Worcestershire have won their previous match against Derbyshire by 28 runs.
Worcestershire batted first and they posted a total of 222 for 5 in 20 overs. Jack Haynes and Mitchell Santner played beautifully and scored 44 and 64 runs respectively. Adam Hose provided the finishing punch and scored 42 off 21 balls to take Worcestershire to 222 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Derbyshire lost Tom Wood and Haider Ali early on. Harry Came and Wayne Madsen threatened Worcestershire by scoring 43 and 63 runs respectively. After their dismissals though, no fight was shown by Derbyshire and they were bowled out for 194, losing the match by 28 runs.
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)
Worcestershire
Jake Libby, Jack Haynes, Brett D'Oliveira, Riki Wessels, Ben Cox, Joe Leach, Josh Tongue, Dillon Pennington, Ed Barnard, Taylor Cornall, Ben Gibbon, Ed Pollock, Adam Hose, Matthew Waite, Azhar Ali (Pakistan), Michael Bracewell (New Zealand - Vitality Blast), Mitchell Santner (New Zealand - Vitality Blast)
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Worcestershire
Who will win?- Worcestershire
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Ben McDermott (Hampshire), Mitchell Santner (Worcestershire)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Liam Dawson (Hampshire), Brett D'Oliveira (Worcestershire)
Most Sixes – Ben McDermott (Hampshire), Mitchell Santner (Worcestershire)
Player of the Match- Mitchell Santner (Worcestershire)
Team Scores Batting first – Hampshire 160+, Worcestershire 170+
Match Handicap: Worcestershire
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