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Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: Vitality Blast T20 2023 - South Group - All Matches - 30 June
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 30th at the St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury; Kennington Oval, London; County Ground, Bristol and The Rose Bowl, Southampton.
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South Group Matches
June 30 - Kent vs Sussex (St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury)
Kent Form Guide:
Kent are currently placed at the 4th position on South Group points table with 7 wins to their name so far in the competition.
The top run scorer for Kent in Vitality Blast T20 is Daniel Bell Drummond with 587 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Kent in Vitality Blast T20 is Michael Hogan with 21 scalps under his belt.
Kent have won their previous match against Middlesex by 55 runs.
Kent batted first and they posted a total of 228 for 3 in 20 overs. Tawanda Muyeye and Daniel Bell Drummond played superbly and scored 50 and 111 runs respectively to take Kent off to a flier. On the back of these knocks, Kent got to a massive total of 228 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Middlesex lost their in-form top order early on and they never looked stable. Once Stephen Eskinazi was dismissed at 32, Middlesex slipped further and they couldn't make a comeback into the game. Middlesex were bowled out for 173, as Kent won the game by 55 runs.
Sussex Form Guide:
Sussex are currently placed at the 7th position on South Group points table with 5 wins to their name.
The top run scorer for Sussex in Vitality Blast T20 is Ravi Bopara with 288 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Sussex in Vitality Blast T20 is Tymal Mills with 18 scalps under his belt.
Sussex have won their previous match against Glamorgan by 20 runs.
Sussex batted first and they posted a total of 182 for 6 in 20 overs. The top order failed terribly and Sussex were at 44 for 4 at one point. Shadab Khan then came in and smashed the bowlers to all parts of the ground. He scored 87 not out in 53 balls to take Sussex to a comfortable total of 182 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Glamorgan lost Kiran Carlson early on. Sam Northeast tried his best as he scored 44 off 30 balls but it wasn't enough as the other top order batters kept losing wickets regularly. Cam Fletcher also smashed 57 off 40 balls but Glamorgan were never really into the game. They were restricted to 162 for 8, losing the match by 20 runs.
Let's have a look at the squads:
Sussex
Tom Haines, Stiaan van Zyl, Tom Clark, Delray Rawlins, Ollie Robinson, George Garton, Jack Carson, JP Sarro, Jamie Atkins, Sean Hunt, Alastair Orr, Henry Crocombe, Will Beer, Fynn Hudson-Prentice, Steven Finn, Tom Alsop, Steve Smith (Australia - three County Championship games in May), Cheteshwar Pujara (India), Shadab Khan (Pakistan - Vitality Blast), Nathan McAndrew (Australia - April to July, County Championship and Vitality Blast)
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)
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Kent
Who will win?- Kent
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Ravi Bopara (Sussex), Daniel Bell Drummond (Kent)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Tymal Mills (Sussex), Michael Hogan (Kent)
Most Sixes – Ravi Bopara (Sussex), Daniel Bell Drummond (Kent)
Player of the Match- Daniel Bell Drummond (Kent)
Team Scores Batting first – Kent 175+, Sussex 160+
Match Handicap: Kent
June 30: Surrey vs Somerset (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 Laurie Evans with 481 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Surrey in the competition is Sunil Narine with 16 scalps under his belt.
Surrey have lost their previous thriller of a match against Middlesex by 7 wickets.
Surrey batted first and they posted a total of 252 for 7 in 20 overs. Will Jacks and Laurie Evans started off very well. They kept striking hard and scored 96 and 85 runs respectively. The rest of the batters couldn't really capitalise on the start they got and Surrey had to settle for a total of 252 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Stephen Eskinazi and Joe Cracknell started off very well. Eskinazi made 73 off 39 balls and placed his team on course of successfully achieving the target. The real match winning innings was played by Max Holden who smashed 68 off 35 balls to take Middlesex home in the 20th over with 7 wickets in hand.
Somerset Form Guide:
Somerset are currently placed at the first position on the South Group points table with 10 wins to their name.
The top run scorer for Somerset in the competition is Will Smeed with 404 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Somerset in the competition is Ben Green with 25 scalps under his belt.
Somerset have won their previous thriller of a match against Gloucestershire by 4 wickets.
Gloucestershire batted first and they posted a total of 186 for 8 in 20 overs. They lost 4 wickets for 44 runs and looked to be in deep trouble. Grant Roelofsen rescued them with a knock of 52 in 39 balls. Jack Taylor also played well and smashed 42 off 33 balls to take Gloucestershire past the 180 run mark to finish at 186 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Somerset lost 4 wickets for 64 runs and their chances of chasing successfully were minimal. Will Smeed kept the hopes alive with his knock of 78 in 42 balls. Ben Green provided the finishing punch with a brilliant knock of 37 off 25 balls as he helped his team get home in the 20th over with 4 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)
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?- Surrey
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Will Jacks (Surrey), Tom Kohler Cadmore (Somerset)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Sunil Narine (Surrey), Matt Henry (Somerset)
Most Sixes – Will Jacks (Surrey), Tom Kohler Cadmore (Somerset)
Player of the Match- Will Jacks (Surrey)
Team Scores Batting first – Surrey 190+, Somerset 175+
Match Handicap: Surrey
June 30- Essex vs Middlesex (County Ground, Bristol)
Essex Form Guide:
Essex are placed at the 5th position in the South Group table with 7 wins under their belt.
The top run scorer for Essex in Vitality Blast T20 is Michael Kyle Pepper with 269 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Essex in Vitality Blast T20 is Daniel Sams with 20 scalps under his belt.
Essex have lost their previous match against Hampshire by 4 wickets.
Essex batted first and they posted a huge total of 209 for 7 in 20 overs. Dan Lawrence and Feroze Khushi were simply spectacular at the top of the order. They scored 70 and 61 runs respectively to set Essex on the way to a big total. Daniel Sams provided the late finish with a cameo of 30 in 18 balls to take Essex to 209 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Hampshire lost a couple of wickets early on but James Vince held one end together and smashed the bowlers to all parts of the ground. He made 76 before being dismissed. When Hampshire looked in trouble, James Fuller smashed 57 off 29 balls to take Hampshire home in the 20th over with 4 wickets in hand.
Middlesex Form Guide:
Middlesex are placed at the bottom most position in the South Group table with 1 win to their name.
The top run scorer for Middlesex in Vitality Blast T20 is Stephen Eskinazi with 415 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Middlesex in Vitality Blast T20 is Tom Helm with 10 scalps under his belt.
Middlesex have lost their previous match against Kent by 55 runs.
Kent batted first and they posted a total of 228 for 3 in 20 overs. Tawanda Muyeye and Daniel Bell Drummond played superbly and scored 50 and 111 runs respectively to take Kent off to a flier. On the back of these knocks, Kent got to a massive total of 228 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Middlesex lost their in-form top order early on and they never looked stable. Once Stephen Eskinazi was dismissed at 32, Middlesex slipped further and they couldn't make a comeback into the game. Middlesex were bowled out for 173, as Kent won the game by 55 runs.
Let's have a look at the squads:
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)
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
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Middlesex
Who will win?- Essex
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Michael Kyle Pepper (Essex), Stephen Eskinazi (Middlesex)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Daniel Sams (Essex), Simon Harmer (Essex)
Most Sixes – Michael Kyle Pepper (Essex), Stephen Eskinazi (Middlesex)
Player of the Match- Michael Kyle Pepper (Essex)
Team Scores Batting first – Essex 185+, Middlesex 180+
Match Handicap: Essex
June 30: Hampshire vs Glamorgan (The Rose Bowl (Nursery), Southampton)
Glamorgan Form Guide:
Glamorgan are currently placed at the 6th position on the South Group points table with 5 wins to their name so far.
The top run scorer for Glamorgan in the competition is Chris Cooke with 408 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Glamorgan in the competition is Jamie Mcllroy with 18 scalps under his belt.
Glamorgan have lost their previous match against Sussex by 20 runs.
Sussex batted first and they posted a total of 182 for 6 in 20 overs. The top order failed terribly and Sussex were at 44 for 4 at one point. Shadab Khan then came in and smashed the bowlers to all parts of the ground. He scored 87 not out in 53 balls to take Sussex to a comfortable total of 182 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Glamorgan lost Kiran Carlson early on. Sam Northeast tried his best as he scored 44 off 30 balls but it wasn't enough as the other top order batters kept losing wickets regularly. Cam Fletcher also smashed 57 off 40 balls but Glamorgan were never really into the game. They were restricted to 162 for 8, losing the match by 20 runs.
Hampshire Form Guide:
Hampshire are currently placed at the 3rd position on the South Group points table with 7 wins under their belt.
The top run scorer for Hampshire in the competition is James Vince with 567 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Hampshire in the competition is Nathan Ellis with 16 scalps under his belt.
Hampshire have won their previous match against Essex by 4 wickets.
Essex batted first and they posted a huge total of 209 for 7 in 20 overs. Dan Lawrence and Feroze Khushi were simply spectacular at the top of the order. They scored 70 and 61 runs respectively to set Essex on the way to a big total. Daniel Sams provided the late finish with a cameo of 30 in 18 balls to take Essex to 209 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Hampshire lost a couple of wickets early on but James Vince held one end together and smashed the bowlers to all parts of the ground. He made 76 before being dismissed. When Hampshire looked in trouble, James Fuller smashed 57 off 29 balls to take Hampshire home in the 20th over with 4 wickets in hand.
Let's have a look at the squads:
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)
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)
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Hampshire
Who will win?- Glamorgan
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Colin Ingram (Glamorgan), Ben McDermott (Hampshire)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Jamie Mcllroy (Glamorgan), Liam Dawson (Hampshire)
Most Sixes – Colin Ingram (Glamorgan), Ben McDermott (Hampshire)
Player of the Match- Colin Ingram (Glamorgan)
Team Scores Batting first – Hampshire 160+, Glamorgan 170+
Match Handicap: Glamorgan
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