Vitality Blast T20 2023 - South Group - All Matches - 20 June 2023
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Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: Vitality Blast T20 2023 - South Group - All Matches - 20 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 20th at the Kennington Oval, London; County Ground, Bristol and County Ground, Hove, Brighton.
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South Group Matches
June 20 - Surrey vs Glamorgan (Kennington Oval, London)
Surrey Form Guide:
Surrey are currently placed at the 2nd position on South Group points table with 7 wins to their name so far in the competition.
The top run scorer for Surrey in Vitality Blast T20 is Laurie Evans with 356 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 lost their previous match against Hampshire by 9 wickets.
Surrey batted first and they were bowled out for a paltry 124 on board. Chris Wood and John Turner bowled beautifully and picked up 3 wickets each. They detailed the upper batting order of Surrey and helped bowl Surrey out for 124.
During the chase, openers Ben McDermott and James Vince looked determined to chase the total down without any hassles. They scored 50 and 62 runs respectively and Hampshire won the match by 9 wickets.
Glamorgan Form Guide:
Glamorgan are currently placed at the 5th position on South Group points table with 5 wins to their name.
The top run scorer for Glamorgan in Vitality Blast T20 is Chris Cooke with 339 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 won their previous match against Gloucestershire by 32 runs.
Glamorgan batted first and they posted a total of 183 for 5 in 20 overs. Kiran Carlson and Prem Sisodiya were dismissed early on. Sam Northeast played a wonderful knock of 60 not out in 48 balls to take Glamorgan to 183 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Grant Roelofsen and Ben Charlesworth tried their best to take Gloucestershire over the line. They scored 33 and 45 runs respectively. However, once they were dismissed, the rest of the batting order couldn't really follow up on the start and Gloucestershire were restricted to 151 for 8 in 20 overs, losing the match by 32 runs.
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)
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)
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Surrey
Who will win?- Surrey
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Will Jacks (Surrey), Colin Ingram (Glamorgan)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Sunil Narine (Surrey), Jamie Mcllroy (Glamorgan)
Most Sixes – Will Jacks (Surrey), Colin Ingram (Glamorgan)
Player of the Match- Will Jacks (Surrey)
Team Scores Batting first – Glamorgan 165+, Surrey 175+
Match Handicap: Surrey
June 20: Gloucestershire vs Hampshire (County Ground, Bristol, )
Gloucestershire Form Guide:
Gloucestershire are currently placed at the 7th position in the South Group points table with 3 wins under their belt.
The top run scorer for Gloucestershire in the competition is Ben Charlesworth with 230 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Gloucestershire in the competition is David Payne with 11 scalps under his belt.
Gloucestershire have lost their previous match against Glamorgan by 32 runs.
Glamorgan batted first and they posted a total of 183 for 5 in 20 overs. Kiran Carlson and Prem Sisodiya were dismissed early on. Sam Northeast played a wonderful knock of 60 not out in 48 balls to take Glamorgan to 183 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Grant Roelofsen and Ben Charlesworth tried their best to take Gloucestershire over the line. They scored 33 and 45 runs respectively. However, once they were dismissed, the rest of the batting order couldn't really follow up on the start and Gloucestershire were restricted to 151 for 8 in 20 overs, losing the match by 32 runs.
Hampshire Form Guide:
Hampshire are currently placed at the 4th position on the South Group points table with 6 wins to their name.
The top run scorer for Hampshire in the competition is James Vince with 476 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Hampshire in the competition is Nathan Ellis with 14 scalps under his belt.
Hampshire have won their previous match against Surrey by 9 wickets.
Surrey batted first and they were bowled out for a paltry 124 on board. Chris Wood and John Turner bowled beautifully and picked up 3 wickets each. They detailed the upper batting order of Surrey and helped bowl Surrey out for 124.
During the chase, openers Ben McDermott and James Vince looked determined to chase the total down without any hassles. They scored 50 and 62 runs respectively and Hampshire won the match by 9 wickets.
Let’s have a look at the squads:
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), David Payne, Ben Charlesworth
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? – Gloucestershire
Who will win?- Hampshire
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – James Vince (Hampshire), Ben Charlesworth (Gloucestershire)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Liam Dawson (Hampshire), David Payne (Gloucestershire)
Most Sixes – James Vince (Hampshire), Ben Charlesworth (Gloucestershire)
Player of the Match- Liam Dawson (Hampshire)
Team Scores Batting first – Hampshire 180+, Gloucestershire 160+
Match Handicap: Hampshire
June 20 - Sussex vs Kent (County Ground, Hove, Brighton)
Sussex Form Guide:
Sussex are placed at the 8th position with 3 wins under their belt.
The top run scorer for Sussex in Vitality Blast T20 is Ravi Bopara with 220 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Sussex in Vitality Blast T20 is Tymal Mills with 15 scalps under his belt.
Sussex have won their previous match against Hampshire 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.
Kent Form Guide:
Kent are placed at the 6th position with 4 wins to their name.
The top run scorer for Kent in Vitality Blast T20 is Daniel Bell Drummond with 369 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Kent in Vitality Blast T20 is Michael Hogan with 15 scalps under his belt.
Kent have won their previous match against Gloucestershire 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 7 wickets in hand.
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) – Daniel Bell Drummond (Kent), Oliver Carter (Sussex)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Michael Hogan (Kent), Shadab Khan (Sussex)
Most Sixes – Daniel Bell Drummond (Kent), Tom Clark (Sussex)
Player of the Match- Daniel Bell Drummond (Kent)
Team Scores Batting first – Kent 170+, Sussex 155+
Match Handicap: Kent
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