Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: Vitality Blast T20 2023 - South Group- All Matches - 6th 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 6th at the Radlett Cricket Club, Radlett and the County Ground, Chelmsford.

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South Group Matches:


June 6: Hampshire vs Middlesex (Radlett Cricket Club, Radlett)


Middlesex Form Guide:

Middlesex are currently placed at the bottom most position in the South Group points table with 6 losses under their belt.

The top run scorer for Middlesex in the competition is Stephen Eskinazi with 164 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Middlesex in the competition is Blake Cullen with 5 scalps under his belt.

Middlesex have lost their previous match against Gloucestershire by 7 wickets.

Middlesex batted first and they posted a total of 139 for 9 in 20 overs. The start was terrible as Middlesex lost both their openers early on. Pieter Malan and Max Holden tried to give some sense to the innings with knocks of 21 and 34 runs respectively. Once they were dismissed, the middle order simply gave up on counter attacking the opposition and as a result, Middlesex were restricted to a low total of 139 in 20 overs.

During the chase, Miles Hammond led the charge at the top of the order. He scored 34 off 38 balls to instill hope for a successful chase. Ollie Price and Zafar Gohar provided the finishing punch by smashing 46 and 37 runs respectively to take Gloucestershire home in the 19th over with 7 wickets in hand.

Hampshire Form Guide:

Hampshire are currently placed at the 4th position on the points table with 3 wins to their name.

The top run scorer for Hampshire in the competition is James Vince with 351 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Hampshire in the competition is Liam Dawson with 9 scalps under his belt.

Hampshire have won their previous match against Sussex convincingly by 10 wickets.

Sussex batted first and they were bowled out for 144 in the 19th over. Tom Clark at the top of the order scored 36 off 25 balls. Apart from him, the other batters simply failed to elongate their stay at the crease. Fynn Hudson-Prentice played a nice innings of 31 in 16 balls to help Sussex get to 144 before being bowled out.

During the chase, Ben McDermott and James Vince looked determined to chase the total down without any hiccups. They scored 69 and 71 runs respectively and took Hampshire home in the 15th over with 10 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)

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


Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Hampshire 

Who will win?-  Hampshire

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – James Vince (Hampshire), Stephen Eskinazi (Middlesex)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Liam Dawson (Hampshire), Blake Cullen (Middlesex)

Most Sixes – James Vince (Hampshire), Stephen Eskinazi (Middlesex)

Player of the Match- Liam Dawson (Hampshire)

Team Scores Batting first – Hampshire 170+, Middlesex 150+

Match Handicap: Hampshire



June 6- Essex vs Sussex (County Ground, Chelmsford)


Essex Form Guide:

Essex are currently placed at the 6th position on points table with 2 wins to their name.

The top run scorer for Essex in Vitality Blast T20 is Robin Das with 125 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Essex in Vitality Blast T20 is Daniel Sams with 10 scalps under his belt.

Essex have lost their thriller of a previous match against Somerset by 11 runs.

Somerset batted first and they could post a modest total of 150 before they were bowled out. Tom Lammonby was promoted up the order and he scored 34 off 23 balls. The rest of the top order failed to find the gaps and Somerset were always trailing behind in the game. Sean Dickson played a fine knock of 42 in 29 balls to take Somerset to 150 before they were bowled out.

The pitch looked difficult to bat on and chasing wouldn't have been easy for Essex. They started off badly, losing Adam Rossington and Robin Das within the powerplay overs. Michael Kyle Pepper kept Essex in the game as he smashed 63 off 43 balls. Once he was dismissed, wickets kept falling at regular intervals and Essex lost the plot. A good death bowling by Somerset saw Essex getting bowled out for 139, losing the match by 11 runs.


Sussex Form Guide:

Sussex are currently placed at the 8th position on points table.

The top run scorer for Sussex in Vitality Blast T20 is Tom Aslop with 125 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Sussex in Vitality Blast T20 is Tymal Mills with 9 scalps under his belt.

Sussex have lost their previous match against an in form Glamorgan by 32 runs.

Glamorgan batted first and they posted a huge total of 219 for 5 in 20 overs. After losing the top order cheaply, it was again the duo of Colin Ingram and Chris Cooke that bailed out Glamorgan. They scored 48 and 50 runs respectively to give wings to Glamorgan innings as they finished at 219 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Sussex lost both the openers within the powerplay overs and looked to be in deep waters. Tom Aslop played a fine knock of 58 runs in 42 balls but he kept losing partners regularly at the other end. Nathan McAndrew in the lower order smashed 28 off 10 balls but it wasn't enough as Sussex fell short by 32 runs in the end.


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)

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)


Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Sussex 

Who will win?-  Sussex

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Tom Aslop (Sussex), Michael Kyle Pepper (Essex)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Tymal Mills (Sussex), Daniel Sams (Essex)

Most Sixes – Shadab Khan (Sussex), Michael Kyle Pepper (Essex)

Player of the Match- Shadab Khan (Sussex)

Team Scores Batting first – Sussex 165+, Essex 155+

Match Handicap: Sussex


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