Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: Vitality Blast T20 2023 - All Matches- South Group and North Group- 3 June 2023
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Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: Vitality Blast T20 2023 - All Matches- South Group and North Group- 3 June 2023
Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for Vitality Blast T20 2023 matches of the South Group and North Group which will be played on June 3rd at the Edgbaston, Birmingham and Ageas Bowl, Hampshire.
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South Group:
June 3: Hampshire vs Sussex (Ageas Bowl, Hampshire)
Hampshire Form Guide:
Hampshire are currently placed at the 4th position in the South Group points table with 2 wins to their name.
The top run scorer for Hampshire in the tournament is James Vince with 280 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Hampshire in the tournament is Liam Dawson with 7 scalps under his belt.
Hampshire have won their previous match against Essex by a huge margin of 118 runs.
Hampshire batted first and they posted a total of 214 for 8 in 20 overs. They lost opener Ben McDermott early on. James Vince looked in great touch and he smashed the bowlers to all parts of the ground. He made 103 runs in just 48 balls to instill hope for a big total. Liam Dawson played a superb cameo of 19 runs in 5 balls in the death overs to take Hampshire past the 200 run mark and finish at 214 for 8 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, the man in form Feroze Khushi took too many balls to settle down. He was eventually dismissed by Liam Dawson after scoring 8 runs off 17 balls. The start was sedate and Essex couldn't fully utilise the powerplay overs. The middle order also failed to counter attack and kept losing wickets in regular succession. As a result, Essex were bowled out for 96 in the 15th over, losing the match by 118 runs.
Sussex Form Guide:
Sussex are currently placed at the 8th position on the South Group points table with 2 losses to their name in 3 matches played.
The top run scorer for Sussex in the competition is Ravi Bopara with 91 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Sussex in the competition is Tymal Mills with 7 scalps under his belt.
Sussex have lost their previous match against Essex by 25 runs.
Essex batted first and posted a total of 163 for 7 in 20 overs. Adam Rossington lost his wicket early on. The other top order batters also failed to give a decent start to their team. Feroze Khushi was the lone warrior as he made 55 off 38 balls. Simon Harmer also played a good hand in the death overs and helped his team get to 163 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Sussex lost 4 wickets for just 15 runs and looked to be in deep waters. James Coles in the middle order scored 35 off 31 balls but the required rate kept climbing the mountain. Despite valiant efforts by the lower order batters, Sussex fell short by 25 runs in the end.
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)
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? – Hampshire
Who will win?- Hampshire
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – James Vince (Hampshire), Ravi Bopara (Sussex)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Nathan Ellis (Hampshire), Shadab Khan (Sussex)
Most Sixes – James Vince (Hampshire), Ravi Bopara (Sussex)
Player of the Match- James Vince (Hampshire)
Team Scores Batting first – Hampshire 180+, Sussex 160+
Match Handicap: Hampshire
North Group:
June 3- Birmingham Bears vs Nottinghamshire (Edgbaston, Birmingham)
Nottinghamshire Form Guide:
Nottinghamshire are currently placed at the 7th position in South Group Group Points table with 2 wins to their name so far.
The top run scorer for Nottinghamshire is Alex Hales with 201 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Nottinghamshire is Steven Mullaney with 7 scalps under his belt.
Nottinghamshire have lost their previous match against Worcestershire by 56 runs.
Worcestershire batted first and they posted a huge total of 226 for 5 in 20 overs. Brett D'Oliveira and Michael Bracewell batted superbly in the powerplay overs and got their team off to a flier. They stitched an opening partnership of 98 runs. Brett D'Oliveira made 44 off 21 balls while Bracewell scored 55 in 27 balls. The rest of the batting order capitalised on the start they got and posted a total of 226 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Nottinghamshire started off well with both Alex Hales and Joe Clarke taking the bowlers on right from the word go. Clarke made 25 off 16 balls before being dismissed. Hales didn't throw his wicket away but kept losing partners at the other end. He made 71 off 35 balls before being dismissed Brett D'Oliveira. Once he was gone, there was no hope left for a successful chase as Nottinghamshire were bowled out for 170, losing the match by 56 runs.
Warwickshire Form Guide:
Warwickshire are currently placed at the 1st position in the South Group points table.
The top run scorer for Warwickshire in the competition is Sam Hain with 206 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Warwickshire in the competition is Craig Miles with 9 scalps under his belt.
Warwickshire have been trumped by Derbyshire in their previous match with a margin of 17 runs.
Derbyshire batted first and they posted a total of 174 for 5 in 20 overs. Haider Ali played well and scored 32 runs in 31 balls. His run a ball innings was supported by Wayne Madsen who continued his form and smashed 71 not out off just 52 deliveries. He ensured that Derbyshire got to a competitive total of 174 in the end.
During the chase, Warwickshire lost Moeen Ali and Alex Davies early on. Derbyshire bowlers were breathing fire and didn't give any scoring opportunity to the Warwickshire batters. Once Sam Hain and Glenn Maxwell were dismissed, the match was all but over. The lower order tried their best but the target was way too tall. They were restricted to 157 for 9 in 20 overs z as Derbyshire won the match by 17 runs.
Let's have a look at the squads:
Warwickshire - Will Rhodes, Henry Brookes, Michael Burgess, Oliver Hannon-Dalby, Sam Hain, Liam Norwell, Robert Yates, Alex Davies, Jacob Bethell, Manraj Johal, Moeen Ali, Ed Barnard, Chris Rushworth, Hassan Ali (Pakistan - until the end of July), Glenn Maxwell (Australia - Vitality Blast)
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)
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Nottinghamshire
Who will win?- Warwickshire
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Glenn Maxwell (Warwickshire), Joe Clarke (Nottinghamshire)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Danny Briggs (Warwickshire), Samit Patel (Nottinghamshire)
Most Sixes – Glenn Maxwell (Warwickshire), Joe Clarke (Nottinghamshire)
Player of the Match- Glenn Maxwell (Warwickshire)
Team Scores Batting first – Warwickshire 180+, Nottinghamshire 165+
Match Handicap: Warwickshire
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*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.
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