Glamorgan vs Essex, VITALITY T20 BLAST 2022, Today Match Prediction

glam vs ess Match Prediction & Analysis

Host Glamorgan will be keen to get back to winning ways when they take on Essex in the South Group of the 2022 Vitality T20 Blast competition played at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff.

Glamorgan suffered back-to-back defeats in the competition. Skipper David Lloyd will be hoping that the side can deliver a strong show with bat and ball in this fixture.

On the other hand, Essex comfortably brushed aside Hampshire in a game played at Chelmsford. With this result, Essex climbed to fourth position in the league table.

There have been 18 meetings between the teams in the history of the competition where Essex have registered nine victories. Glamorgan have managed to come out on top on five occasions. Four matches have been abandoned or ended in a no-result.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Glamorgan Preview

The home side will be looking to go in with the same combination that featured in the previous match. In the batting department, the onus will be on the likes of Marnus Labuschagne, David Lloyd, Sam Northeast, Kiran Carlson and Chris Cooke to deliver the bulk of the runs.

In the previous match, Marnus Labuschagne played well and finished the innings with the top-score of 38 off 25 balls with the help of five fours and one six. Besides Marnus, lower-order batsman James Weighall chipped in with crucial 30 off 20 balls with the help of three sixes.

In the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of Michael Neser, Michael Hogan, Prem Sisodiya and Andrew Salter to provide crucial breakthroughs.

Left-arm orthodox spinner, Prem Sisodiya was best bowler on display for Glamorgan in the previous match played against Middlesex.

Glamorgan Predicted Playing XI:

David Lloyd (c), Michael Neser, Chris Cooke (wk),Sam Northeast, Michael Hogan, Marnus Labuschagne, Kiran Carlson, Andrew Salter, Daniel Douthwaite, James Weighell, Prem Sisodiya.

Glamorgan Actual Playing XI:

Marnus Labuschagne, Chris Cooke, David Lloyd, Prem Sisodiya, Andrew Salter, Daniel Douthwaite, Sam Northeast, Michael Neser, James Weighell, Kiran Carlson, Michael Hogan

Essex Preview

 

The county side managed to make a strong comeback with a comprehensive win over Hampshire. In the batting department, the onus will be on the likes of Michael-Kyle Pepper, Adam Rossington, Matthew Critchley and Tom Westley to deliver the bulk of the runs.

In the previous match, Michael-Kyle Pepper was the standout player with the bat for Essex and finished the innings with the top-score of 75 runs off 42 balls with the help of nine boundaries and four sixes. He was well supported by Matthew Critchley, who chipped in with 45 runs off 24 balls with the help of five fours and two sixes.

In the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of Aron Nijjar, Simon Harmer, Samuel Cook and Daniel Sams to provide crucial breakthroughs.

 

Essex Predicted Playing XI:

Simon Harmer (captain), Matthew Critchley, Tom Westley, Daniel Sams, William, Adam Rossington (wk), Michael-Kyle Pepper, Paul Walter, Aron Nijjar, Ben Allison, Samuel Cook

Essex Actual Playing XI:

Adam Rossington, Matt Critchley, Paul Walter, Aron Nijjar, Samuel Cook, Tom Westley, William Buttleman, Ben Allison, Daniel Sams, Michael Pepper, Simon Harmer

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

With weather forecast for Thursday’s game is expected to be sunny with gentle breeze, the wicket prepared for the game might assist the spinners. The batsmen will have to work hard for their runs.

Venue Details

Sophia Gardens, Cardiff is going to host the South Group game of the Vitality T20 Blast competition between Glamorgan and Essex.

Essex will take heart from the fact that they have won five matches out of seven matches played at Sophia Gardens.

Toss: To Bowl

Both the teams will be looking to win the toss, bowl first on this surface. The average first innings score at Sophia Gardens is around 135 to 140 runs.