Hampshire vs Surrey, VITALITY T20 BLAST 2021, Today Match Prediction 30 June 2021

ham vs sur Match Prediction & Analysis

Host Hampshire will face uphill battle when they take on Surrey in the South Group game of T20 Blast at The Rose Bowl in Southampton.

Hampshire have endured their worst T20 Blast campaign this season. With one victory out of eight matches played this year, Skipper James Vince will be hoping that the side can deliver a decent show in this home fixture.

On the other hand, Surrey suffered one-run defeat at the hands of Glamorgan. With this result, Surrey are still at fourth place in the South Group with 11 points to their name. Captain Gareth Batty will rue the fact that they should have won their game against Glamorgan.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Hampshire Preview

The county side has failed to deliver positive results this year. For this home fixture, James Vince and co. will need to come up with better plans to end their losing streak in the competition.

In the batting department, the onus will be on the likes of James Vince, D’Arcy Short and Colin de Grandhomme to deliver the bulk of the runs.

Joe Weatherly has also shown decent form with the bat and contributed with crucial scores for Hampshire so far this season.

In the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of Mason Crane, Chris Wood and Scott Currie to provide crucial breakthroughs.

Hampshire Predicted Playing XI:

James Vince (c), D Arcy Short, Tom Prest, Colin de Grandhomme, Joe Weatherley, James Fuller, Lewis McManus (wk), Chris Wood, Scott Currie, Mason Crane, Bradley Wheal

Hampshire Actual Playing XI:

Mason Crane, James Vince, Scott Currie, Bradley Wheal, Joe Weatherley, Tom Prest, D'Arcy Short, Colin de Grandhomme, James Fuller, Lewis McManus, Chris Wood

Surrey Preview

Surrey will be keen to make a strong comeback in this contest. In their previous game, Surrey won the toss and opted to bowl first.

The bowlers did a splendid job to restrict Glamorgan to just 153 runs in their allotted 20 overs. Will Jacks, Kyle Jamieson and Daniel Moriarty bowled well and claimed one wicket apiece.

Chasing 154 runs for victory, opener Will Jacks and Laurie Evans departed in quick succession to see Surrey get off to a shaky start.

For Surrey, Ollie Pope was the star of the show with the bat and finished the innings with the top-score of 60 runs off 45 balls. He was well supported by Rory Burns and Jamie Smith, who chipped in with 24 and 20 runs respectively.

Tail-ender Kyle Jamieson produced a valiant innings to take Surrey close to the target. He scored 31 runs off 15 balls with the help of three fours and two sixes.

Surrey Predicted Playing XI:

Will Jacks, Jamie Smith (wk), Laurie Evans, Ollie Pope, Rory Burns, Ben Geddes, Jamie Overton, Kyle Jamieson, Gus Atkinson, Gareth Batty (c), Daniel Moriarty

Surrey Actual Playing XI:

Gareth Batty, Ollie Pope, Jamie Smith, Ben Geddes, Will Jacks, Rory Burns, Daniel Moriarty, Gus Atkinson, Jamie Overton, Laurie Evans, Kyle Jamieson

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

With overcast conditions expected for today’s game, the wicket will certainly something for the bowlers. The batsmen will have to take a conservative approach in the Powerplay overs.

Venue Details

Surrey will take heart from the fact that they have won their last three matches against Hampshire. 2015 was the last time Hampshire beat Surrey in a T20 Blast game.

Toss: To Bowl

The side that wins the toss, would be looking to bowl first and make use of the freshly prepared wicket. Average score at the venue is around 160 to 170 runs