Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: Vitality Blast T20 2023 - South Group- All Matches- 7 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 7th at the Sophia Gardens, Cardiff; St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury and The Rose Bowl, Southampton.

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South Group Matches:


June 7: Glamorgan vs Surrey (Sophia Gardens, Cardiff)


Glamorgan Form Guide:

Glamorgan are currently placed at the 4th position in the South Group points table with 4 wins under their belt.

The top run scorer for Glamorgan in the competition is Colin Ingram with 263 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Glamorgan in the competition is Daniel Douthwaite with 10 scalps under his belt.

Glamorgan have won their previous match against Sussex by a healthy margin of 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.


Surrey Form Guide:

Surrey are currently placed at the 2nd position on the points table with 4 wins to their name.

The top run scorer for Surrey in the competition is Will Jacks with 192 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Surrey in the competition is Sunil Narine with 10 scalps under his belt.

Surrey have won their previous match against Kent by 5 wickets.

Kent batted first and they posted a total of 173 for 5 in 20 overs. Openers Tawanda Muyeye and Daniel Bell Drummond lost their wicket cheaply. Joe Denly and Sam Billings tried to infuse some life into the game by scoring 27 and 30 runs respectively. Jack Leaning provided the finishing punch as he smashed 34 off 22 balls to take Kent to 173 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Surrey openers Will Jacks and Laurie Evans looked determined to chase the total down for their team without any hassles. They scored 30 and 52 runs respectively to place Surrey in the driver's seat. Jamie Smith was incredible with the bat. He scored a quickfire 49 off 29 balls to take Surrey home in the 20th over with 5 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)

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? – Glamorgan 

Who will win?-  Surrey

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Will Jacks (Surrey), Colin Ingram (Glamorgan)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Sunil Narine (Surrey), Daniel Douthwaite (Glamorgan)

Most Sixes – Will Jacks (Surrey), Colin Ingram (Glamorgan)

Player of the Match- Sunil Narine (Surrey)

Team Scores Batting first –Surrey 170+, Glamorgan 160+

Match Handicap: Surrey



June 7- Kent vs Essex (St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury)


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 11 scalps under his belt.

Essex have won their previous match against Sussex by 5 wickets.

Sussex batted first and they posted a total of 147 before being bowled out. The top order failed terribly and Sussex were 3 wickets down for 39 runs at one point. Ravi Bopara rescued the innings by smashing 50 runs off 31 balls. Shadab Khan also played well and scored 20 off 17 balls. After these two fell, the lower order couldn't provide any impetus into the innings and as a result, Sussex were bowled out for a small total of 147.

During the chase, Essex lost Dan Lawrence early on. Adam Rossington played fearlessly and scored 35 runs off 17 balls. He gave Essex a brilliant start. Michael Pepper also played superbly and scored 48 in 26 balls. Daniel Sams provided the finishing punch with a knock of 29 in 16 balls to take Essex home in the 15th over with 5 wickets in hand.


Kent Form Guide:

Kent are currently placed at the 7th position on points table with 1 win to their name so far in the competition.

The top run scorer for Kent in Vitality Blast T20 is Tawanda Muyeye with 141 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Kent in Vitality Blast T20 is Grant Stewart with 9 scalps under his belt.

Kent lost their previous match against Surrey by 5 wickets.

Kent batted first and they posted a total of 173 for 5 in 20 overs. Openers Tawanda Muyeye and Daniel Bell Drummond lost their wicket cheaply. Joe Denly and Sam Billings tried to infuse some life into the game by scoring 27 and 30 runs respectively. Jack Leaning provided the finishing punch as he smashed 34 off 22 balls to take Kent to 173 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Surrey openers Will Jacks and Laurie Evans looked determined to chase the total down for their team without any hassles. They scored 30 and 52 runs respectively to place Surrey in the driver's seat. Jamie Smith was incredible with the bat. He scored a quickfire 49 off 29 balls to take Surrey home in the 20th over with 5 wickets in hand.


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)

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?-  Essex

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Joe Denly (Kent), Michael Pepper (Essex)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - George Linde (Kent), Daniel Sams (Essex)

Most Sixes – Joe Denly (Kent), Michael Pepper (Essex)

Player of the Match- Michael Pepper (Essex)

Team Scores Batting first – Essex 175+, Kent 165+

Match Handicap: Essex


June 7- Hampshire vs Somerset (The Rose Bowl, Southampton)


Hampshire Form Guide:

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

The top run scorer for Hampshire in the competition is James Vince with 356 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Hampshire in the competition is Liam Dawson with 10 scalps under his belt.

Hampshire have won their previous match against Middlesex by 5 runs.

Hampshire batted first and they posted a modest total of 164 for 6 in 20 overs. Ben McDermott at the top of the order smashed 47 runs in 34 balls. Toby Albert also played well and scored 32 off 22 balls. The rest of the batters failed to capitalise on the start they got and kept losing wickets when it mattered the most. As a result, Hampshire had to settle for an under par total of 164 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Middlesex got off to a horrible start, losing 2 wickets for 2 runs. After losing Pieter Malan too in the 6th over, all the hopes for a successful chase went down the drain. Max Holden tried to revive the innings though with a knock of 53 in 31 balls but his dismissal at wrong time didn't help the cause. Middlesex were restricted to 159 for 7 in 20 overs, as they lost the match by 5 runs.


Somerset Form Guide:

Somerset are currently placed at the first position on points table with 6 victories under their belt.

The top run scorer for Somerset in the competition is Tom Kohler Cadmore with 213 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Somerset in the competition is Ben Green with 14 scalps under his belt.

Somerset have won a thriller of a match against Essex in their last outing 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.

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)

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) – James Vince (Hampshire), Tom Kohler Cadmore (Somerset)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Liam Dawson (Hampshire), Matt Henry (Somerset)

Most Sixes – James Vince (Hampshire), Tom Kohler Cadmore (Somerset)

Player of the Match- Tom Kohler Cadmore (Somerset)

Team Scores Batting first – Hampshire 145+, Somerset 160+

Match Handicap: Somerset


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