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CLAIM NOWGloucestershire vs Durham, RLODC, Today Match Prediction 22 August 2023
Toss Winner - Durham won the toss and choose to bat first
Gloucestershire have won their last three One-day Cup games against Durham.
- Gloucestershire’s Jack Taylor played a whirlwind knock of 160 off just 54 balls in the last match.
- Durham will be banking on captain Alex Lees to continue his great batting form.
- The previous match at Bristol this season saw a total of over 400 being scored by the team batting first.
We are backing Gloucestershire as the winners of this contest.
| Tournament: | Royal London One-Day Cup 2023 |
| Format: | oneday |
| Venue: | County Ground, Bristol, United Kingdom |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
| Weather: | 20°C|F Partly Cloudy |
GLO vs DUR Match Prediction & Analysis
Gloucestershire are all set to end the league stage of the Royal London One-Day Cup 2023 in the top three, which will confirm their place in the playoffs. They are currently third in the Group B table with 10 points and a net run rate of 0.697. Gloucestershire's next and final group match is against fifth-placed Durham in Bristol on August 22. They have a good record against Durham in the tournament and will be confident of winning the match and securing their playoff spot.
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Gloucestershire are coming off a massive 166-run win against Sussex at Hove. In a 38-overs-a-side match, Gloucestershire smashed 311-5 after being asked to bat first and then bundled Sussex out for 145. Oliver Price (95 off 88 balls) and Jack Taylor (106 off 54 balls) starred with the bat for them
Gloucestershire’s batting has been consistently good throughout the season. Price is now among the top run-getters of the season, with 429 runs in 7 innings at an incredible average of 85.80 and a strike rate of 94.70.
Jack Taylor is now tied with James Bracey as the season’s second-highest run-getter for Gloucestershire. Both middle-order batters have scored 346 runs each.
On the bowling front, fast bowlers Paul van Meekeren (13 wickets in 7 innings at an economy of 6.17) and Tom Price (11 wickets in 6 innings at 4.67) have been the team’s regular strike bowlers. Left-arm spinner Tom Smith has done a fine job as well, grabbing 8 wickets in just 4 innings at 5.83. He is fresh off a spell of 3-16 against Sussex.
Gloucestershire Predicted Playing XI:
James Bracey (c & wk), Chris Dent, Oliver Price, Miles Hammond, Graeme van Buuren, Jack Taylor, Tom Price, Anwar Ali, Tom Smith, Paul van Meekeren, MD Taylor
Gloucestershire Key Players From Previous Game Of Royal London One-Day Cup 2023
Gloucestershire Actual Playing XI:
Anwar Ali, Ben Wells, Oliver Price, Zaman Akhter, Chris Dent, Jack Taylor, James Bracey, Josh Shaw, Miles Hammond, Paul Van Meekeren, Tom Smith
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Durham are currently 5th on the Group B table with 7 points and a net run rate of -0.660. This will be their final group match, so the best they can finish is at the number four spot. Durham are coming off a thrilling one-run win against Warwickshire at Birmingham. Chasing a massive target of 339, Warwickshire were well on their way and were 304-5 in the 45th over. Unfortunately, they lost three quick wickets and eventually fell just one run short.
David Bedingham top-scored for Durham in the previous game, smashing 152 runs off 108 balls. That sensational performance has taken his season’s tally to 349 runs in 6 innings at an average of 58.16 and a strike rate of 130.22.
Captain Alex Lees remains the team’s highest run-getter with 381 runs in 6 innings at an average of 63.50 and a strike rate of 94.30. Lees scored a well-made 66 off 77 deliveries in the match against Warwickshire and is our player to watch out for.
Fast bowler Migael Pretorius’ spell of 4-50 in the previous game proved to be decisive. The new ball bowler now has 10 wickets in the season at an economy of 6.41. Left-arm spinner Liam Trevaskis (11 wickets in 6 innings at an economy of 6.31) and seam bowler Jonathan Bushnell (8 wickets in 6 innings at 6.08) are the other two bowlers worth backing.
The problem with Durham’s bowling attack, though, is that it concedes a lot of runs. The economy of all their bowlers is on the higher side and that might prove detrimental against a strong batting unit like Gloucestershire’s.
Durham Predicted Playing XI:
Alex Lees (c), Michael Jones, David Bedingham, Scott Borthwick, Liam Trevaskis, Jonathan Bushnell, George Drissell, Tomas Mackintosh (wk), Brandon Glover, Mitchell Killeen, Migael Pretorius
Durham Key Players From Previous Game Of Royal London One-Day Cup 2023
Durham Actual Playing XI:
Alex Lees, Brandon Glover, Jonathan Bushnell, Oliver Gibson, Tomas Mackintosh, David Bedingham, George Drissell, Liam Trevaskis, Michael Jones, Migael Pretorius, Scott Borthwick
PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS
Weather Conditions
The County Ground in Bristol offers a pitch that typically provides assistance to both batters and bowlers. However, in the first match of the season here, Gloucestershire plundered 454 runs against Somerset after being asked to bat first. This pitch is still fresh, and the ball will come on nicely to the bat. Seamers who can extract movement off the surface will find success in the initial stages. However, as the day progresses, the pitch tends to ease out and become more batter-friendly.
The weather in Bristol will be pleasant, with intervals of clouds and sunshine.
GLO vs DUR Pitch Report
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The average score batting first at Bristol in ODIs is 216. The highest total achieved here last season in the One-Day Cup was 298-5 by Gloucestershire while chasing a target of 295 versus Nottinghamshire. The team batting first in this game should look to set a target of around 280-300 runs.
Toss: To Bowl
Out of the last five matches of the One-Day Cup played at County Ground in Bristol, four have been won by the side chasing. However, the only match this season played at the venue saw a comprehensive win by the side batting first. That said, the venue still heavily favors the chasing side, and batting second here would be the better option.
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Winning Prediction
Gloucestershire boasts a streak of three consecutive victories in One-Day Cup matches over Durham. This year, too, they will have the edge against their rivals. Gloucestershire’s batting unit has worked well, and their bowling attack is looking better after each game. Durham will be on a high after that thrilling win in their previous game, but they still have issues with their bowling. If this pitch turns out to be flat, Gloucestershire’s batting is likely to take them to the cleaners. They will need David Bedingham and Alex Lees to fire, or another defeat looks imminent.
We are backing Gloucestershire as the winners of this contest.
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