Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: Vitality Blast T20 2023 - South Group- All Matches- 22 June
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Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: Vitality Blast T20 2023 - South Group- All Matches- 22 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 22nd at the County Ground, Bristol; Kennington Oval, London and the County Ground, Chelmsford.
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South Group Matches
June 22- Gloucestershire vs Sussex (County Ground, Bristol)
Gloucestershire Form Guide:
Gloucestershire are currently placed at the 7th position on South Group points table with 4 wins to their name so far in the competition.
The top run scorer for Gloucestershire in Vitality Blast T20 is Ben Charlesworth with 259 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Gloucestershire in Vitality Blast T20 is Tom Smith with 13 scalps under his belt.
Gloucestershire have won their previous match against Hampshire by 8 wickets (DLS method)
Hampshire batted first and they posted a modest total of 158 for 7 in 20 overs. Toby Albert and Joe Weatherly played well and scored 36 and 37 runs respectively. Ross Whiteley also played some good shots and made 41 not out to take Hampshire past the 150 run mark and finish at 158 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Gloucestershire lost 2 wickets early on. However, the number 3 and number 4 batters Ben Wells and Ben Charlesworth looked determined to win the game for their team. They scored 43 and 29 runs respectively. Rain arrived when Gloucestershire were 85 for 2 in the 9th over. The match couldn't restart and it was awarded to Gloucestershire according to the DLS method.
Sussex Form Guide:
Sussex are currently placed at the 8th position on South Group points table with 3 wins to their name.
The top run scorer for Sussex in Vitality Blast T20 is Ravi Bopara with 273 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Sussex in Vitality Blast T20 is Tymal Mills with 16 scalps under his belt.
Sussex have lost their previous match against Kent by 6 wickets.
Sussex batted first and they posted a total of 169 for 7 in 20 overs. Ravi Bopara was the lone warrior as he smashed 53 off 39 balls. The rest of the batters couldn't do much against a disciplined bowling display by Kent.
During the chase, Kent lost 3 wickets for 28 runs and looked to be in all sorts of trouble. Jordan Cox rescued them and struck 82 not out in 44 balls to take Kent home in the 19th over with 6 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)
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
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Sussex
Who will win?- Gloucestershire
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Ravi Bopara (Sussex), Ben Charlesworth (Gloucestershire)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Tymal Mills (Sussex), Tom Smith (Gloucestershire)
Most Sixes – Ravi Bopara (Sussex), Ben Charlesworth (Gloucestershire)
Player of the Match- Ben Charlesworth (Gloucestershire)
Team Scores Batting first – Gloucestershire 170+, Sussex 155+
Match Handicap: Gloucestershire
June 22: Surrey vs Middlesex (Kennington Oval, London)
Surrey Form Guide:
Surrey are currently placed at the 2nd position in the South Group points table with 8 wins under their belt.
The top run scorer for Surrey in the competition is Laurie Evans with 396 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Surrey in the competition is Sunil Narine with 16 scalps under his belt.
Surrey have won their previous match against Glamorgan by a big margin of 81 runs.
Surrey batted first and they posted a huge total of 238 for 5 in 20 overs. Will Jacks and Laurie Evans gave their team a brilliant start. They scored 69 and 40 runs respectively. Sam Curran provided the necessary punch with his brilliant knock of 59 runs in 22 balls to help Surrey get to 238 in their quota of 20 overs.
During the chase, Glamorgan lost their in-form batter Kiran Carlson early on. Billy Root at number 3 tried to take Glamorgan out of the trouble with his knock of 31 but once he was dismissed, the middle order batters kept losing wickets at regular intervals and Glamorgan never really looked in the game. They were restricted to 157 for 8, losing the match by 81 runs.
Middlesex Form Guide:
Middlesex are currently placed at the bottom most position on the South Group points table with 0 win to their name.
The top run scorer for Middlesex in the competition is Max Holden with 321 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 Essex by 22 runs (DLS method).
Essex batted first and they posted a huge total of 237 for 6 in 20 overs. Dan Lawrence gave his team a fabulous start. He smashed 53 off 30 balls at the top of the order. Michael Kyle Pepper also flexed his muscles and smashed 64 off 34 balls. The real game changing knock was played by Daniel Sams who scored 67 off 24 balls to take Essex to 237 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Stephen Eskinazi and Joe Cracknell couldn't really capitalise on the powerplay overs. They weren't able to score off the quick bowlers. Ryan Higgins scored 32 off 22 balls and brought some hope into the run chase. Max Holden was batting at 6 off 2 and Joe Cracknell was not out at 36 when the rain arrived. The match couldn't restart and Essex were declared winners by 22 runs (DLS method).
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)
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, Stephen Eskinazi
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Middlesex
Who will win?- Surrey
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Laurie Evans (Surrey), Stephen Eskinazi (Middlesex)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Sunil Narine (Surrey), Blake Cullen (Middlesex)
Most Sixes – Laurie Evans (Surrey), Stephen Eskinazi (Middlesex)
Player of the Match- Laurie Evans (Surrey)
Team Scores Batting first – Surrey 190+, Middlesex 170+
Match Handicap: Surrey
June 22- Essex vs Kent (County Ground, Chelmsford)
Essex Form Guide:
Essex are placed at the 3rd position with 7 wins under their belt.
The top run scorer for Essex in Vitality Blast T20 is Paul Walter with 250 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Essex in Vitality Blast T20 is Daniel Sams with 18 scalps under his belt.
Essex have lost their previous match against Somerset by 7 wickets.
Essex batted first and they posted a total of 186 before being bowled out. The start wasn't encouraging and they lost 3 wickets for just 15 runs. Robin Das and Paul Walter then played magnificent knocks of 72 and 51 runs respectively. However, their untimely dismissals caused Essex to collapse and they were bowled out for 186.
During the chase, Tom Banton and Will Smeed looked determined to chase the total down. They scored 42 and 36 runs respectively to take Somerset off to a flier. Tom Kohler Cadmore and Tom Abell also played well and scored 28 and 40 runs respectively to take Somerset home in the 17th over with 7 wickets in hand.
Kent Form Guide:
Kent are placed at the 5th position with 5 wins to their name.
The top run scorer for Kent in Vitality Blast T20 is Daniel Bell Drummond with 407 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Kent in Vitality Blast T20 is Michael Hogan with 19 scalps under his belt.
Kent have won their previous match against Sussex by 6 wickets.
Sussex batted first and they posted a total of 169 for 7 in 20 overs. Ravi Bopara was the lone warrior as he smashed 53 off 39 balls. The rest of the batters couldn't do much against a disciplined bowling display by Kent.
During the chase, Kent lost 3 wickets for 28 runs and looked to be in all sorts of trouble. Jordan Cox rescued them and struck 82 not out in 44 balls to take Kent home in the 19th over with 6 wickets in hand.
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), Michael Kyle Pepper
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?- Essex
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Daniel Bell Drummond (Kent), Michael Kyle Pepper (Essex)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Michael Hogan (Kent), Daniel Sams (Essex)
Most Sixes – Daniel Bell Drummond (Kent), Paul Walter (Essex)
Player of the Match- Michael Kyle Pepper (Essex)
Team Scores Batting first – Kent 180+, Essex 195+
Match Handicap: Essex
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