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CLAIM NOWGloucestershire vs Middlesex, T20BLAST, Today Match Prediction 11 July 2024
GLO vs MID Win Probability
Toss Winner - Gloucestershire won the toss and choose to bowl first
Middlesex beat Gloucestershire by 29 runs
Can Gloucestershire march on with a win against Middlesex in their own backyard?
- Gloucestershire have lost only once in the last five games.
- With 17 wins from 22 encounters in the Blast so far, Gloucestershire have dominated Middlesex, literally.
- Middlesex’s bowlers are in horrendous form and need to step up if they want to make a fist of it.
Our prediction is for Gloucestershire to win this contest.
| Tournament: | Vitality T20 Blast, 2024 |
| Format: | t20 |
| Venue: | College Ground, Cheltenham, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
| Weather: | 21.1°C|Partly cloudy |
GLO vs MID Match Prediction & Analysis
An exciting contest is all set to unfold in Cheltenham as mid-table Gloucestershire (5th on the points table) take on a hapless Middlesex (9th) in the Vitality Blast.
While both teams share a unique characteristic - they've only managed to win while chasing targets this season - the narrative surrounding these victories differs greatly. Gloucestershire has been clinical in their chases, displaying a calm temperament and ability to close out tight finishes under pressure. Their victories over Somerset and Kent are testaments to their well-honed chasing skills.
In contrast, Middlesex's lone win came in a nerve-jangling last-ball thriller against Kent, highlighting their inconsistent form with both ball and bat this season. Gloucestershire has bossed Middlesex thoroughly, ing 17 wins from 22 games, 4 of which have come in the recent five encounters.
Middlesex have a lot of catching up to do both on the points table and on the overall head to head against Gloucestershire.
RECENT PERFORMANCE
GLO
W W W W L
GLO
MID
L L L W L
MID
HEAD TO HEAD
Last 2 Matches
Gloucestershire won by 7 wickets
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179/6 in 20.0
VITALITY T20 BLAST 2023
Gloucestershire won by 2 runs
181/9 in 20.0
TEAMS PREVIEW
Gloucestershire Preview
Gloucestershire will be riding high on confidence after their dramatic five wicket victory in the last over against Somerset in Taunton. Their encounter against Kent went against them mainly because of a slow start and losing a wicket against the run of play with DLS in the picture.
Their batting has been spearheaded by the explosive duo of Miles Hammond (296 runs, 137.03 SR) and Cameron Bancroft (224 runs, 124.44 SR). Jack Taylor has been striking them really well, too, but he needs to start converting his starts into big scores. Beau Webster showed us a glimpse of his bowling skill the other night and will be hoping it gets him going with the bat.
The bowling attack is well-led by the experienced David Payne, who has been wreaking havoc with his left-arm medium pace and picked up 18 wickets at a miserly economy rate of 6.65. Having dominated the past five matches this season, Gloucestershire will be looking to continue their strong head-to-head record against Middlesex.
Crucial points from this match will help them push into the top five teams, increasing their odds of making it to the knockout stage.
Gloucestershire Predicted Playing XI:
Miles Hammond, Cameron Bancroft, Oliver Price, James Bracey (wk), Jack Taylor (c), Ben Charlesworth, Beau Webster, David Payne, Josh Shaw, MD Taylor, Marchant de Lange.
Gloucestershire Key Players From Previous Game Of Vitality T20 Blast, 2024
Gloucestershire Actual Playing XI:
Cameron Bancroft, James Bracey, Ben Charlesworth, Marchant de Lange, Miles Hammond, David Payne, Oliver Price, Josh Shaw, Jack Taylor, Matthew David Taylor, Beau Webster
Middlesex Preview
Middlesex, languishing at #9 on the points table, is in a sticky situation and need a quick turnaround after a string of disappointing losses. Their lone victory, a last-ball chase against Kent, has been the lone bright spot in an otherwise torrid campaign. Yes, rain has played spoilsport with three of the most recent five games washed out, but they’ve been guilty of letting strong positions slip away in previous matches, and their batting has lacked the fluency required in the T20 format.
Openers Max Holden (176 runs, 161.46 SR) and Steve Eskinazi (158 runs, 135.04 SR) need to fire consistently at the top of the order. The experience of the ever-reliable Ryan Higgins (144 runs, 116.12 SR) in the middle-order will be crucial in helping Middlesex set a sizeable total when batting first and lay a solid platform for the middle order batsmen to come in and finish the job while chasing.
As far as bowling is concerned, Luke Hollman (14 wickets, 11.92 avg, 7.26 econ) has been the lone ranger. The 23-year old has shown the rest of the bowling attack how it’s done with his lovely leg break bowling. His ability to restrict runs in the middle overs, particularly against Gloucestershire's power-hitters, will be a key factor in this contest. The pace of Tom Helm and Henry Brookes hasn’t produced desirable results so far, and the attack has looked a little toothless with their form dipping.
Middlesex Predicted Playing XI:
Stephen Eskinazi (c), Martin Andersson, Leus du Plooy, Max Holden, Ryan Higgins, Jack Davies (wk), Luke Hollman, Tom Helm, Henry Brookes, Blake Cullen, Noah Cornwell.
Middlesex Actual Playing XI:
Martin Andersson, Noah Cornwell, Joe Cracknell, Blake Cullen, Jack Davies, Mark Stoneman, Joshua De Caires, Leus du Plooy, Tom Helm, Ryan Higgins, Luke Hollman
PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS
Weather Conditions
The decks here cannot be classified as batting haven per se but batsmen do get value for their strokes at this venue. Bowlers with an extra yard of pace tend to do really well and so do medium pacers with pace variation and spinners who can extract turn and bounce imparting more revs on the ball. The forecast predicts a cloudy day with a couple of showers in the afternoon and early evening, so we could see rain impacting play at some stage before or during the match.
GLO vs MID Pitch Report
The match will be played at the College Ground, Cheltenham, in the backyard of Gloucestershire, giving them a slight edge. The only tie between these two teams way back in 2017 happened at the same venue.
Toss: To Bowl
Winning the toss might not be a huge advantage here but opting to chase might be the preferred strategy for both teams considering their recent success chasing and with the rain around.
GLO vs MID
Winning Prediction
This is not a tough one to call. Gloucestershire's recent form and head-to-head dominance (17 wins, 3 losses) give them a distinct edge over Middlesex. Gloucestershire's batting firepower, led by Hammond and Bancroft up top, might just see them through.
Our prediction is for Gloucestershire to win this contest.
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