Hampshire vs Lancashire, Royal London One-Day Cup, Today Match Prediction 01 August 2021

ham vs lancs Match Prediction & Analysis

Host Hampshire will be looking to put on a decent show when they face Lancashire in the 36th match of 2021 Royal London One-Day Cup played at The Rose Bowl in Southampton on Sunday.

With three points from three matches, Hampshire are currently placed fifth place in the competition. Captain Kyle Abbott will be hoping that the side can bring their A-game to the table against in-form team like Lancashire.

1. On the other hand, Lancashire are currently lying third in the Group A of the competition. With two victories to their name, the county side will be looking to maintain their winning streak in the Royal London One-Day Cup.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Hampshire Preview

The county side will not make any changes to their final XI for this home fixture.

In the batting department, the side will be relying on Tom Alsop, Nick Gubbins, Joe Weatherley and James Fuller to do the bulk of the scoring.

With 193 runs in two innings, Nick Gubbins is currently Hampshire’s leading run-scorer in the competition. The middle-order batsman will be looking to do well in this home fixture.

Besides Gubbins, Tom Alsop, Lewis McManus, James Fuller and Joe Weatherly have made decent contributions with the bat this season.

In the bowling department, the side will be relying on Scott Currie, Fletcha Middleton, Tom Scriven and James Fuller to make crucial breakthroughs.

Hampshire Predicted Playing XI:

Lewis McManus (wk), Kyle Abbott (c), Tom Alsop, Tom Prest, Nick Gubbins, Joe Weatherley, Ian Holland, James Fuller, Felix Organ, Scott Currie, John Turner, Fletcha Middleton, Tom Scriven

Lancashire Preview

Despite their previous game washed out due to heavy rains, Lancashire are still well placed in the competition and have collected five points from three matches played.

In the batting department, the onus will be on the likes of Keaton Jennings, Luke Wells, Steven Croft and Rob Jones to deliver the bulk of the runs.

In the previous match, Josh Bohannon and Keaton Jennings got the side off to a good start against Kent. Bohannon scored 39 not out off 54 balls with the help of six fours, whereas Keaton Jennings chipped in with 24 runs off 36 balls with the help of two boundaries.

In the bowling department, the side will be relying on the likes of Danny Lamb, Liam Hurt and Jack Morley to make crucial breakthroughs.

With 7 wickets to his name, medium-pacer Danny Lamb was currently franchise’s leading run-scorer in the competition.

Lancashire Predicted Playing XI:

Keaton Jennings, Josh Bohannon, Luke Wells, Rob Jones, Steven Croft, George Balderson, George Lavelle (wk), Danny Lamb, Tom Bailey (c), Liam Hurt, Jack Morley

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The wicket prepared at The Rose Bowl in Southampton will be excellent for batting. Expect another high-scoring game between the two teams. The weather forecast for Sunday is going to have light rain showers with a gentle breeze.

Venue Details

In the previous two matches between the two teams, Lancashire and Hampshire managed to win one game apiece.

Toss: To Bowl

The side that wins the toss, would be looking to bowl first and limit the opposition for a modest score. Average first innings score at The Rose Bowl in Southampton has been around 250 runs.