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CLAIM NOWToss Winner - Glamorgan won the toss and chose to bowl first
Hampshire beat Glamorgan by 9 runs
Glamorgan, Hampshire lock horns in the battle of bottom-rankers
Expect Hampshire to register a hard-fought win over Glamorgan.
Tournament: VITALITY T20 BLAST 2022 | Format: T20 | Venue: Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, England | Toss: To Bowl
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Host Glamorgan will be keen to get back to winning ways when they face Hampshire in the opening game of the Vitality T20 Blast competition played at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff on Friday.
In the previous match, Glamorgan suffered defeat at the hands of Gloucestershire. Captain David Lloyd will be hoping that the side can turn their fortunes around in this home fixture.
On the other hand, Hampshire registered a comfortable 32-run win over Essex, courtesy excellent contributions from James Vince, James Fuller and Joe Weatherley. With this result, Hampshire registered third win of the competition.
There have been 17 meetings between the teams in the history of the competition where Hampshire have registered nine victories. Glamorgan have managed to come out on top on seven occasions. Three matches have been abandoned or ended in a no-result.
With five points from seven matches played this season, Glamorgan are lying in the bottom half of the league table in South Group.
In the batting department, the side will be relying on the likes of David Lloyd, Sam Northeast, Chris Cooke, Colin Ingram and Daniel Douthwaite to deliver the bulk of the runs.
In the previous match, David Lloyd was the standout performer with the bat and finished the innings with the top-score of 68 runs off 43 balls with the help of ten boundaries and ones six.
Besides Lloyd, Sam Northeast chipped with 24 runs off 24 balls, whereas Chris Cooke, Colin Ingram and Edward Byrom delivered double-digit scores.
In the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of Michael Hogan, Prem Sisodiya, James Harris and Daniel Douthwaite to deliver timely breakthroughs.
In the previous match, Daniel Douthwaite was best bowler on display for Glamorgan and claimed 3 for 30 in his four overs.
David Lloyd (c), Chris Cooke (wk), Edward Byrom, Sam Northeast, Colin Ingram, Kiran Carlson, Daniel Douthwaite, James Weighell, James Harris, Prem Sisodiya, Michael Hogan
Colin Ingram, Chris Cooke, David Lloyd, James Harris, Prem Sisodiya, Andrew Salter, Daniel Douthwaite, Sam Northeast, Eddie Byrom, Kiran Carlson, Michael Hogan
The batting department, the onus will be on the likes of Ben McDermott, James Vince and James Fuller to deliver the bulk of the runs.
In the previous match, Ben McDermott was the standout performer with the bat and finished the innings with the top-score of 44 runs off 39 balls.
Joe Weatherley played well and chipped in with 38 runs off 26 balls with the help of three fours and one six, whereas Tom Prest, who chipped in with 30 runs off 24 balls with the help of four boundaries.
In the bowling department, the side will be relying on the likes of Liam Dawson, Brad Wheal, Mason Crane and Chris Wood to deliver timely breakthroughs.
James Vince (c), Tom Prest, Ben McDermott (wk), Joe Weatherley, Toby Albert, Ross Whiteley, James Fuller, Liam Dawson, Chris Wood, Mason Crane, Brad Wheal
Mason Crane, James Vince, Bradley Wheal, Joe Weatherley, Tom Prest, Liam Dawson, James Fuller, Toby Albert, Ross Whiteley, Ben McDermott, Chris Wood
The wicket prepared at Cardiff will provide a tight contest between bat and ball. The weather forecast for Friday’s game is going to be light clouds with moderate breeze.
Sophia Gardens, Cardiff is going to host the South Group game of the Vitality T20 Blast competition played between Glamorgan and Hampshire
Hampshire will take heart from the fact that they have won their last two matches out of three played against Glamorgan.
Both the sides will be looking to win the toss, bowl first and restrict the opposition to less than 135 runs. The previous matches have been won by side batting second.
Based on recent performances this season, Hampshire will fancy their chances of beating Glamorgan in this fixture. With likes of James Vince, Ben McDermott and Liam Dawson in excellent form, Hampshire will be looking to bring their A-game to the table in this fixture.
Expect Hampshire to register a hard-fought win over Glamorgan.
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