Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: Vitality Blast T20 2023 - South Group - All Matches - 2 July
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Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: Vitality Blast T20 2023 - South Group - All Matches - 2 July
Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for Vitality Blast T20 2023 matches of the South Group which will be played on July 2nd at the Sophia Gardens, Cardiff; Kennington Oval, London; The Rose Bowl (Nursery), Southampton and The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton.
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South Group Matches
July 2- Glamorgan vs Middlesex (Sophia Gardens, Cardiff)
Glamorgan Form Guide:
Glamorgan are currently placed at the 7th position on South Group points table with 5 wins to their name so far in the competition.
Glamorgan are not in the greatest of form lately, especially after they made a brilliant start to their Vitality Blast T20 campaign.
The top run scorer for Glamorgan in Vitality Blast T20 is Chris Cooke with 419 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Glamorgan in Vitality Blast T20 is Jamie Mcllroy with 19 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).
Middlesex Form Guide:
Middlesex are currently placed at the bottom most position on South Group points table with 2 wins to their name. However, they have gained momentum in Vitality Blast T20 with two back to back wins.
The top run scorer for Middlesex in Vitality Blast T20 is Stephen Eskinazi with 424 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Middlesex in Vitality Blast T20 is Tom Helm with 11 scalps under his belt.
Middlesex have won their previous high scoring match against Essex by 2 wickets.
Essex batted first and they posted a big total of 225 for 6 in 20 overs. The top order couldn't do much damage and Middlesex felt that they were right on top. Paul Walter played exceptionally well and smashed 45 off 23 balls. Daniel Sams was superb with the bat as well. He scored 69 not out off 34 balls to take Essex past the 200 run mark to finish at 225 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Middlesex lost their key batter in Stephen Eskinazi early on. Ryan Higgins at number 3 played a game changing knock of 61 in 24 balls to bring the chase on. Little cameos by the middle order batters helped the cause. A couple of wickets fell towards the latter stage of the innings but Middlesex safely cruised home in the 20th over with 2 wickets in hand.
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, Stephen Eskinazi
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? – Middlesex
Who will win?- Middlesex
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Ryan Higgins (Middlesex), Colin Ingram (Glamorgan)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Tom Helm (Middlesex), Jamie Mcllroy (Glamorgan)
Most Sixes – Ryan Higgins (Middlesex), Colin Ingram (Glamorgan)
Player of the Match- Ryan Higgins (Middlesex)
Team Scores Batting first – Middlesex 195+, Glamorgan 190+
Match Handicap: Middlesex
July 2: Surrey vs Essex (Kennington Oval, London)
Surrey Form Guide:
Surrey are currently placed at the 2nd position in the South Group points table with 8 wins under their belt.
The top run scorer for Surrey in the competition is Will Jacks with 518 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Surrey in the competition is Sunil Narine with 18 scalps under his belt.
Surrey have lost their previous match against Somerset by 18 runs.
Somerset batted first and they made 208 for 5 in 20 overs. Tom Banton at the top of the order was simply fantastic as he smashed 84 off just 44 balls. Tom Kohler Cadmore also played well and scored 39 off 23 balls. On the back of these brilliant knocks, Somerset got to a strong total of 208 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Will Jacks started off well for his team by making 50 off 26 balls at the top of the order. The rest of the batters kept losing wickets regularly though and Surrey never looked in the game. They were restricted to 190 eventually, as Somerset won the game by 18 runs.
Essex Form Guide:
Essex are currently placed at the 5th position on the South Group points table with 7 wins to their name.
The top run scorer for Essex in the competition is Daniel Sams with 334 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Essex in the competition is Daniel Sams with 21 scalps under his belt.
Essex have lost their previous high scoring thriller against Middlesex by 2 wickets.
Essex batted first and they posted a big total of 225 for 6 in 20 overs. The top order couldn't do much damage and Middlesex felt that they were right on top. Paul Walter played exceptionally well and smashed 45 off 23 balls. Daniel Sams was superb with the bat as well. He scored 69 not out off 34 balls to take Essex past the 200 run mark to finish at 225 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Middlesex lost their key batter in Stephen Eskinazi early on. Ryan Higgins at number 3 played a game changing knock of 61 in 24 balls to bring the chase on. Little cameos by the middle order batters helped the cause. A couple of wickets fell towards the latter stage of the innings but Middlesex safely cruised home in the 20th over with 2 wickets in hand.
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)
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? – Essex
Who will win?- Surrey
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Will Jacks (Surrey), Paul Walter (Essex)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Sunil Narine (Surrey), Daniel Sams (Essex)
Most Sixes – Will Jacks (Surrey), Paul Walter (Essex)
Player of the Match- Will Jacks (Surrey)
Team Scores Batting first – Essex 180+, Surrey 190+
Match Handicap: Surrey
July 2- Hampshire vs Gloucestershire (The Rose Bowl (Nursery), Southampton)
Hampshire Form Guide:
Hampshire are placed at the 3rd position in the South Group table with 8 wins under their belt.
The top run scorer for Hampshire in Vitality Blast T20 is James Vince with 583 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Hampshire in Vitality Blast T20 is Nathan Ellis with 17 scalps under his belt.
Hampshire have won their previous match against Glamorgan 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).
Gloucestershire Form Guide:
Gloucestershire are placed at the 8th position in the South Group table with 5 wins to their name.
The top run scorer for Gloucestershire in Vitality Blast T20 is Ben Charlesworth with 293 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Gloucestershire in Vitality Blast T20 is Tom Smith with 17 scalps under his belt.
Gloucestershire have won their previous match against Sussex by 5 wickets.
Sussex batted first and they posted a total of 160 for 9 in 20 overs. Harrison Ward played well at the top of the order and scored 54 in 45 balls. The rest of the batters however, kept losing wickets in regular fashion and Sussex never really in the game. They were eventually restricted to 160 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Nathan McAndrew bowled very well and caused an early scare for Gloucestershire. However, Gloucestershire paced the chase very well and achieved it without any hassles in the 17th over with 5 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)
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)
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Gloucestershire
Who will win?- Gloucestershire
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Grant Roelofsen (Gloucestershire), James Vince (Hampshire)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Liam Dawson (Hampshire), David Payne (Gloucestershire)
Most Sixes – Jack Taylor (Gloucestershire), James Vince (Hampshire)
Player of the Match- Grant Roelofsen (Gloucestershire)
Team Scores Batting first – Hampshire 150+, Gloucestershire 170+
Match Handicap: Gloucestershire
July 2: Somerset vs Kent (The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton)
Kent Form Guide:
Kent are currently placed at the 4th position on the South Group points table with 7 wins to their name so far.
The top run scorer for Kent in the competition is Daniel Bell Drummond with 600 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Kent in the competition is Michael Hogan with 22 scalps under his belt.
Kent have lost their previous match against Sussex by 11 runs (DLS method).
Sussex batted first and they posted a mountain like total of 228 for 7 in 20 overs. Ravi Bopara simply went berserk and smashed 108 off just 53 balls. His innings featured 18 fours and 1 six. On the back of his batting brilliance, Sussex got to 228 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Kent got off to an terrible start, losing Tawanda Muyeye and Daniel Bell Drummond within the powerplay overs. Rain interrupted the game and when Kent went out to bat again, there revived target was 128 to get in 10 overs. Jordan Cox played well and smashed 37 off 16 balls but it wasn't enough as Kent fell short by 11 runs in the end.
Somerset Form Guide:
Somerset are currently placed at the 1st position on the South Group points table with 11 wins under their belt.
The top run scorer for Somerset in the competition is Tom Kohler Cadmore with 428 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 Surrey by 18 runs.
Somerset batted first and they made 208 for 5 in 20 overs. Tom Banton at the top of the order was simply fantastic as he smashed 84 off just 44 balls. Tom Kohler Cadmore also played well and scored 39 off 23 balls. On the back of these brilliant knocks, Somerset got to a strong total of 208 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Will Jacks started off well for his team by making 50 off 26 balls at the top of the order. The rest of the batters kept losing wickets regularly though and Surrey never looked in the game. They were restricted to 190 eventually, as Somerset won the game by 18 runs.
Let's have a look at the squads:
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)
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)
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Kent
Who will win?- Somerset
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Joe Denly (Kent), Will Smeed (Somerset)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - George Linde (Kent), Matt Henry (Somerset)
Most Sixes – Joe Denly (Kent), Tom Kohler Cadmore (Somerset)
Player of the Match- Tom Kohler Cadmore (Somerset)
Team Scores Batting first – Somerset 180+, Kent 170+
Match Handicap: Somerset
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