Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: Vitality Blast T20 2023 - South Group - All Matches - 23 June
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Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: Vitality Blast T20 2023 - South Group - All Matches - 23 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 23rd at the Sophia Gardens, Cardiff; St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury; The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton and The Rose Bowl, Southampton.
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South Group Matches
June 23- Glamorgan vs Sussex (Sophia Gardens, Cardiff)
Glamorgan Form Guide:
Glamorgan are currently placed at the 6th position on South Group points table with 5 wins to their name so far in the competition.
The top run scorer for Glamorgan in Vitality Blast T20 is Chris Cooke with 395 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Glamorgan in Vitality Blast T20 is Jamie Mcllroy with 16 scalps under his belt.
Glamorgan have lost their previous match against Somerset by 8 wickets.
Glamorgan batted first and they posted a total of 171 before being bowled out. Kiran Carlson at the top of the order scored 71 off 45 balls. Apart from him, no other top order batter took the opposition on and surrendered to a top quality pace attack. As a result, they were bowled out for an under par total of 171.
During the chase, Will Smeed and Tom Kohler Cadmore at the top of the order smashed the bowlers to all parts of the ground. They scored 66 and 62 runs respectively to take Somerset home in the 18th over with 8 wickets in hand.
Sussex Form Guide:
Sussex are currently placed at the 7th position on South Group points table with 4 wins to their name.
The top run scorer for Sussex in Vitality Blast T20 is Ravi Bopara with 284 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 won their previous match against Gloucestershire by 7 wickets.
Gloucestershire batted first and they posted a total of 140 before being bowled out. Apart from Grant Roelofsen, the rest of the batting order simply collapsed and failed to score runs. Roelofsen made 41 runs before being dismissed by Shadab Khan. Shadab picked up 4 wickets and made life hard for the Gloucestershire batters. Gloucestershire were bowled out for 140 in the 20th over.
During the chase, openers Harrison Ward and Tom Clark looked determined to chase the total down for their team. Ward made 51 off 27 balls while Clark scored 27 off 19 balls. On the back of these brilliant knocks, Sussex got home in the 14th 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)
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? – Sussex
Who will win?- Sussex
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Tom Clark (Sussex), Kiran Carlson (Glamorgan)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Shadab Khan (Sussex), Jamie Mcllroy (Glamorgan)
Most Sixes – Tom Clark (Sussex), Kiran Carlson (Glamorgan)
Player of the Match- Shadab Khan (Sussex)
Team Scores Batting first – Glamorgan 165+, Sussex 170+
Match Handicap: Sussex
June 23: Kent vs Middlesex (St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury)
Kent Form Guide:
Kent are currently placed at the 5th position in the South Group points table with 6 wins under their belt.
The top run scorer for Kent in the competition is Daniel Bell Drummond with 476 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Kent in the competition is Michael Hogan with 21 scalps under his belt.
Kent have won their previous match against Essex by 7 wickets.
Essex batted first and they posted a total of 184 before being bowled out. Dan Lawrence played very well and scored 52 off 36 balls at the top of the order. A couple of wickets fell quick succession in the middle overs. William Buttleman and Simon Harmer played according to the need of the hour and scored 31 and 25 runs respectively to take Essex to a competitive total of 184.
During the chase, Kent lost Tawanda Muyeye early on. Daniel Bell Drummond carried on his form and smashed 69 off 49 balls. A match winning innings was played by Joe Denly who scored 76 runs off 32 balls and helped his team get home in the 19th over with 7 wickets in hand.
Middlesex Form Guide:
Middlesex are currently placed at the bottom most position on the South Group points table with 1 win to their name.
The top run scorer for Middlesex in the competition is Max Holden with 389 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Middlesex in the competition is Martin Andersson with 10 scalps under his belt.
Middlesex have won their previous thriller of a match against Surrey by 7 wickets.
Surrey batted first and they posted a total of 252 for 7 in 20 overs. Will Jacks and Laurie Evans started off very well. They kept striking hard and scored 96 and 85 runs respectively. The rest of the batters couldn't really capitalise on the start they got and Surrey had to settle for a total of 252 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Stephen Eskinazi and Joe Cracknell started off very well. Eskinazi made 73 off 39 balls and placed his team on course of successfully achieving the target. The real match winning innings was played by Max Holden who smashed 68 off 35 balls to take Middlesex home in the 20th over with 7 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)
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?- Middlesex
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Max Holden (Middlesex), Daniel Bell Drummond (Kent)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Blake Cullen (Middlesex), George Linde (Kent)
Most Sixes – Max Holden (Middlesex), Daniel Bell Drummond (Kent)
Player of the Match- Max Holden (Middlesex)
Team Scores Batting first – Kent 180+, Middlesex 200+
Match Handicap: Middlesex
June 23- Somerset vs Gloucestershire (The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton)
Gloucestershire Form Guide:
Gloucestershire are placed at the 8th position in the South Group table with 4 wins under their belt.
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 15 scalps under his belt.
Gloucestershire have lost their previous match against Sussex by 7 wickets.
Gloucestershire batted first and they posted a total of 140 before being bowled out. Apart from Grant Roelofsen, the rest of the batting order simply collapsed and failed to score runs. Roelofsen made 41 runs before being dismissed by Shadab Khan. Shadab picked up 4 wickets and made life hard for the Gloucestershire batters. Gloucestershire were bowled out for 140 in the 20th over.
During the chase, openers Harrison Ward and Tom Clark looked determined to chase the total down for their team. Ward made 51 off 27 balls while Clark scored 27 off 19 balls. On the back of these brilliant knocks, Sussex got home in the 14th over with 7 wickets in hand.
Somerset Form Guide:
Somerset are placed at the 1st position in the South Group table with 9 wins to their name.
The top run scorer for Somerset in Vitality Blast T20 is Tom Kohler Cadmore with 385 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Somerset in Vitality Blast T20 is Ben Green with 24 scalps under his belt.
Somerset have won their previous match against Glamorgan by 8 wickets.
Glamorgan batted first and they posted a total of 171 before being bowled out. Kiran Carlson at the top of the order scored 71 off 45 balls. Apart from him, no other top order batter took the opposition on and surrendered to a top quality pace attack. As a result, they were bowled out for an under par total of 171.
During the chase, Will Smeed and Tom Kohler Cadmore at the top of the order smashed the bowlers to all parts of the ground. They scored 66 and 62 runs respectively to take Somerset home in the 18th over with 8 wickets in hand.
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)
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) – Will Smeed (Somerset), Ben Charlesworth (Gloucestershire)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Craig Overton (Somerset), David Payne (Gloucestershire)
Most Sixes – Will Smeed (Somerset), Ben Charlesworth (Gloucestershire)
Player of the Match- Will Smeed (Somerset)
Team Scores Batting first – Somerset 175+, Gloucestershire 165+
Match Handicap: Somerset
June 23: Hampshire vs Essex (The Rose Bowl, Southampton)
Hampshire Form Guide:
Hampshire are currently placed at the 4th position on the South Group points table with 6 wins under their belt.
The top run scorer for Hampshire in the competition is James Vince with 491 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Hampshire in the competition is Nathan Ellis with 14 scalps under his belt.
Hampshire have lost their previous match against Gloucestershire 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.
Essex Form Guide:
Essex are currently placed at the 3rd position on the South Group points table with 7 wins to their name so far.
The top run scorer for Essex in the competition is Paul Walter with 253 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Essex in the competition is Daniel Sams with 19 scalps under his belt.
Essex have lost their previous match against Kent by 7 wickets.
Essex batted first and they posted a total of 184 before being bowled out. Dan Lawrence played very well and scored 52 off 36 balls at the top of the order. A couple of wickets fell quick succession in the middle overs. William Buttleman and Simon Harmer played according to the need of the hour and scored 31 and 25 runs respectively to take Essex to a competitive total of 184.
During the chase, Kent lost Tawanda Muyeye early on. Daniel Bell Drummond carried on his form and smashed 69 off 49 balls. A match winning innings was played by Joe Denly who scored 76 runs off 32 balls and helped his team get home in the 19th over with 7 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
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? – Hampshire
Who will win?- Essex
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Michael Kyle Pepper (Essex), James Vince (Hampshire)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Daniel Sams (Essex), Liam Dawson (Hampshire)
Most Sixes – Michael Kyle Pepper (Essex), James Vince (Hampshire)
Player of the Match- Michael Kyle Pepper (Essex)
Team Scores Batting first – Hampshire 160+, Essex 170+
Match Handicap: Essex
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