Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: Vitality Blast T20 2023 - South Group - All Matches - 18 June
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Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: Vitality Blast T20 2023 - South Group - All Matches - 18 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 18th at the Sophia Gardens, Cardiff; Lord's, London and The Kennington Oval, London.
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South Group Matches
June 18- Gloucestershire vs Glamorgan (Sophia Gardens, Cardiff)
Gloucestershire Form Guide:
Gloucestershire are currently placed at the 7th position on South Group points table with 3 wins to their name so far in the competition.
The top run scorer for Gloucestershire in Vitality Blast T20 is Miles Hammond with 199 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Gloucestershire in Vitality Blast T20 is David Payne with 10 scalps under his belt.
Gloucestershire have lost their previous match against Kent by 7 wickets.
Gloucestershire batted first and they could post a small total of 137 on board before being bowled out. Miles Hammond was the lone warrior as he smashed 30 off 20 before being dismissed by Jack Leaning. After his dismissal, the run rate dipped and Gloucestershire kept slipping futher with the frequent fall of wickets. As a result, they were bowled out for a paltry 137.
During the chase, Kent lost Tawanda Muyeye early on. Daniel Bell Drummond continued his form and scored 56 not out to take his team to victory in the 17th over with 3 wickets in hand.
Glamorgan Form Guide:
Glamorgan are currently placed at the 6th position on South Group points table with 4 wins to their name.
The top run scorer for Glamorgan in Vitality Blast T20 is Colin Ingram with 329 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Glamorgan in Vitality Blast T20 is Jamie Mcllroy with 15 scalps under his belt.
Glamorgan have lost their previous match against Essex by 4 wickets.
Glamorgan batted first and they scored 175 for 6 in 20 overs of play. Kiran Carlson at the top of the order played superbly and scored 43 off 25 balls to take Glamorgan off to a flier. The middle order batters contributed too and as a result, Glamorgan got to a competitive total of 175 in 20 overs.
During the chase, Feroze Khushi looked determined to chase the total down for his team. He smashed 61 off just 37 balls to take Essex to a brilliant start. Daniel Sams played a superb cameo of 41 in 16 balls which changed the course of the game in favor of Essex. They eventually got to the target in the 16th over itself, winning the match by 4 wickets.
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)
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? – Glamorgan
Who will win?- Glamorgan
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Kiran Carlson (Glamorgan), Miles Hammond (Gloucestershire)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Jamie Mcllroy (Glamorgan), David Payne (Gloucestershire)
Most Sixes – Kiran Carlson (Glamorgan), Miles Hammond (Gloucestershire)
Player of the Match- Jamie Mcllroy (Glamorgan)
Team Scores Batting first – Glamorgan 175+, Gloucestershire 160+
Match Handicap: Glamorgan
June 18: Middlesex vs Essex (Lord's, London)
Middlesex Form Guide:
Middlesex are currently placed at the bottom most position in the South Group points table with 9 losses under their belt.
The top run scorer for Middlesex in the competition is Max Holden with 315 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Middlesex in the competition is Blake Cullen with 8 scalps under his belt.
Middlesex have lost their previous match against Kent by a close margin of 15 runs.
Kent batted first and they posted a total of 228 for 3 in 20 overs. Tawanda Muyeye and Daniel Bell Drummond started off very well. They scored 38 and 66 runs respectively. Joe Denly provided a great finish by smashing 73 off 37 balls to take Kent to 228 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Middlesex lost Joe Cracknell early on. Max Holden tried his best to take Middlesex ovet the line. He smashed 121 off 59 deliveries but once he got dismissed, there was no hope left for a successful chase. Middlesex were restricted to 215 for 7, losing the match by 13 runs.
Essex Form Guide:
Essex are currently placed at the 3rd position on the South Group points table with 6 wins to their name.
The top run scorer for Essex in the competition is Paul Walter with 180 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Essex in the competition is Michael Hogan with 15 scalps under his belt.
Essex have won their previous match against Glamorgan by 4 wickets.
Glamorgan batted first and they scored 175 for 6 in 20 overs of play. Kiran Carlson at the top of the order played superbly and scored 43 off 25 balls to take Glamorgan off to a flier. The middle order batters contributed too and as a result, Glamorgan got to a competitive total of 175 in 20 overs.
During the chase, Feroze Khushi looked determined to chase the total down for his team. He smashed 61 off just 37 balls to take Essex to a brilliant start. Daniel Sams played a superb cameo of 41 in 16 balls which changed the course of the game in favor of Essex. They eventually got to the target in the 16th over itself, winning the match by 4 wickets.
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
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? – Middlesex
Who will win?- Middlesex
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Stephen Eskinazi (Middlesex), Michael Kyle Pepper (Essex)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Blake Cullen (Middlesex), Daniel Sams (Essex)
Most Sixes – Stephen Eskinazi (Middlesex), Michael Kyle Pepper (Essex)
Player of the Match- Colin Ingram (Glamorgan)
Team Scores Batting first – Middlesex 190+, Essex 180+
Match Handicap: Middlesex
June 18- Surrey vs Hampshire (Kennington Oval, London)
Surrey Form Guide:
Surrey are placed at the top position with 7 wins under their belt.
The top run scorer for Surrey in Vitality Blast T20 is Laurie Evans with 355 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Surrey in Vitality Blast T20 is Sunil Narine with 14 scalps under his belt.
Surrey have defeated Somerset in their previous match by 28 runs.
Surrey batted first and they posted a total of 195 for 9 in 20 overs. Will Jacks played superbly and he scored 60 off just 43 balls to take Surrey off to a flier. Chris Jordan played a lovely cameo of 36 runs in 12 balls to help Surrey cross the 190 run mark and reach 195 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Somerset lost the in-form batters Will Smeed and Tom Kohler Cadmore early on. Tom Banton and Tom Abell tried their best to take Somerset over the line and scored 53 and 39 runs respectively. However, after their dismissals, Somerset kept losing wickets in quick succession and never looked in the game. They were eventually restricted to 167 for 9 in 20 overs, losing the match by 28 runs.
Hampshire Form Guide:
Hampshire are placed at the 4th position with 5 wins to their name.
The top run scorer for Hampshire in Vitality Blast T20 is James Vince with 414 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Hampshire in Vitality Blast T20 is Liam Dawson with 11 scalps under his belt.
Hampshire have lost their previous match against Sussex by 6 runs.
Sussex batted first and they got off to a flying start, courtesy the knocks of Oliver Carter and Ravi Bopara. They smashed 64 and 30 runs respectively. The rest of the batting line-up including Shadab Khan failed and Sussex had to settle for a total of 183 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Hampshire lost 4 wickets for 24 runs and looked in all sorts of trouble. Liam Dawson tried to rescue their ship by scoring 59 off 34 balls but it wasn't enough as Hampshire were restricted to 177 for 9, losing the match by 6 runs.
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)
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? – Surrey
Who will win?- Surrey
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Laurie Evans (Surrey), Ben McDermott (Hampshire)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Sunil Narine (Surrey), Nathan Ellis (Hampshire)
Most Sixes – Laurie Evans (Surrey), Ben McDermott (Hampshire)
Player of the Match- Laurie Evans (Surrey)
Team Scores Batting first – Surrey 190+, Hampshire 170+
Match Handicap: Surrey
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