Hampshire vs Gloucestershire, VITALITY T20 BLAST 2023, Today Match Prediction 02 July 2023

ham vs gloucs Match Prediction & Analysis

Host Hampshire will be keen to continue their excellent form when they take on Gloucestershire in the South Group match of the 2023 T20 Blast tournament at The Rose Bowl in Southampton on Sunday.

In a rain-affected match, Hampshire registered 21-run win over Glamorgan. With eight wins and five losses, Hampshire are currently placed at third position in the South Group of the T20 Blast tournament. Captain James Vince will be hoping that the side can bring their A-game to the table in this final round-robin match.

On the other hand, Gloucestershire will be looking to play for pride in this fixture. Captain Miles Hammond will be hoping that the experienced players can come to the party against Hampshire.

In a rain curtailed match played at Bristol, Gloucestershire registered a comprehensive eight-wicket win over Hampshire.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Hampshire Preview

In the batting department, the side will be depending on the likes of skipper James Vince, wicket-keeper Ben McDermott, Joe Weatherley, Liam Dawson, James Fuller and Ross Whiteley to deliver the bulk of the runs.

In the previous match against Glamorgan, Ben McDermott played well and finished the innings with the top-score of 54 off 27 balls with the help of four fours and three sixes.

In the bowling department, the side will be relying on the likes of Josh Turner, Liam Dawson, Nathan Ellis, Benny Howell and Chris Wood to provide important breakthroughs in this must-win game.

In the previous match, pacer Nathan Ellis was the pick of the bowlers for Hampshire and claimed 1 for 17 in his two overs

Hampshire Predicted Playing XI:

James Vince (c), Tom Prest, Ben McDermott (wk), James Fuller, Joe Weatherley, Ross Whiteley, Liam Dawson, Nathan Ellis, John Turner, Benny Howell, Chris Wood

Hampshire Actual Playing XI:

James Vince, Benny Howell, Nathan Ellis, Joe Weatherley, Tom Prest, Liam Dawson, James Fuller, John Turner, Ross Whiteley, Ben McDermott, Chris Wood

Gloucestershire Preview

In the batting department, the side will be relying on the trio of Grant Roelofsen, Ben Charlesworth and Miles Hammond to do the bulk of the scoring.

In the previous match against Sussex, Ben Charlesworth scored 34 runs off 30 balls, whereas Grant Roelofsen scored 30 runs off 14 balls.

Besides Charlesworth and Roelofsen, James Bracey scored 23 runs off 20 balls, whereas Tom Smith smashed 26 off 10 balls with the help of five fours and one six.

In the bowling department, the side will be relying on the likes of Zaman Akhter, Ajeet Dale, Josh Shaw, Graeme Van Buuren and David Payne to deliver the most crucial breakthroughs.

In the previous match, Graeme van Buuren was the standout bowler on display for Gloucestershire and finished with figures of 2 for 13 in his four overs.

Besides van Buuren, David Payne and Tom Smith bowled well and claimed two wickets apiece.

Gloucestershire Predicted Playing XI:

Grant Roelofsen, Miles Hammond (c), Ben Wells, Ben Charlesworth, Graeme van Buuren, Jack Taylor, James Bracey (wk), Josh Shaw, Tom Smith, David Payne, Ajeet Dale

Gloucestershire Actual Playing XI:

Grant Roelofsen, David Payne, Ben Wells, James Bracey, Zafar Gohar, Jack Taylor, GLV Buuren, Tom Smith, Miles Hammond, Ben Charlesworth, Zaman Akhter

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The wicket prepared at The Rose Bowl is going to favor the batting units, whereas bowlers will have to toil hard on such a placid surface. The weather forecast for Sunday’s match is going to be sunny intervals with moderate breeze.

Venue Details

The Rose Bowl in Southampton is going to host the South Group match of the 2023 T20 Blast competition between Hampshire and Gloucestershire.

This season, Hampshire will take heart from the fact that they have won four matches out of five played at this venue.

Toss: To Bat

Both the sides will be looking to win the toss, bat first and post a competitive score in excess of 185 runs. The majority of the T20 Blast matches played at this venue have been won by side batting second.