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CLAIM NOWToss Winner - Hampshire won the toss and choose to bowl first
Sussex beat Hampshire by 7 runs
Hampshire have won four of their last five Vitality Blast matches against Sussex.
Sussex are favorites to win this clash.
Tournament: | Vitality T20 Blast, 2024 |
Format: | t20 |
Venue: | The Rose Bowl, United Kingdom, United Kingdom |
Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
Weather: | 26.2°C|Light rain shower |
Match number 72 of the 2024 Vitality Blast will see Hampshire take on Sussex at Southampton. Hampshire are currently sixth in the South Group standings with 6 points from 7 games. Their NRR stands at -0.698. Sussex are in the third position in the same group with 10 points from 7 matches and a NRR of 0.573.
Sussex won by 6 runs
145/0 in 14.5
VITALITY T20 BLAST 2023
Hampshire won by 10 wickets
144/10 in 18.5
Hampshire have won two games this season while losing three. Two of their matches were unfortunately abandoned due to bad weather. They are coming off an 8-wicket loss to Essex at Chelmsford. In that game, Hampshire were asked to bat first and put on a respectable 166-8 on the board. However, Essex made light work of the target and chased it down in 16.5 overs.
Joe Weatherley top-scored for Hampshire in the previous game with a solid knock of 48 off 38 balls. The middle-order batter is now the team’s leading run-getter this season with 172 runs in 5 innings at a strike rate of 129.
All-rounder James Fuller (115 runs in 5 innings at 167) and Toby Albert (114 runs in 5 innings at 131) are the other players who can get some runs in this game.
Fuller has also made a mark with his seam bowling, taking 7 wickets at an economy of 9.60.
But the standout bowler for Hampshire this season has been Chris Wood, who has 8 wickets in 6 innings at 7.32. Him and Michael Neser (8 wickets at 9.02) have done a wonderful job with the new ball, and their spells will be crucial here.
James Vince (c), Ben McDermott (wk), Fletcha Middleton, Toby Albert, Joe Weatherley, Benny Howell, James Fuller, Michael Neser, Chris Wood, Brad Wheal, John Turner
Ben McDermott, James Vince, Joe Weatherley, Liam Dawson, James Fuller, Benny Howell, Bradley Wheal, Chris Wood, Toby Albert, Fletcha Scott Middleton, Michael Neser
Sussex come into this with a commanding 31-run win against Kent in Hove. They blasted 201-7 after batting first and restricted the opposition to 170-7. Opener Harrison Ward’s 61 off just 28 balls was the highlight of the match for Sussex. He had been struggling for runs this season and his performance comes as great news for the team.
That was their fifth win of the season and Sussex will now be aiming to get back to the top two after this game.
Sussex will once again be depending on their top run-getter Daniel Hughes (267 runs in 7 innings at 176) to take the charge.
James Coles (186 runs in 7 innings at 150) is another batter worth backing.
The bowling lineup has been led superbly by captain Tymal Mills, who has 14 wickets this season at an economy of 7.31.
Nathan McAndrew (11 wickets at 9.44) Ollie Robinson (8 wickets at 6.36) have also done a superb job at keeping the pressure up,
Harrison Ward, Daniel Hughes, James Coles, John Simpson (wk), Tom Alsop, Fynn Hudson-Prentice, Danny Lamb, Nathan McAndrew, Archie Lenham, Ollie Robinson, Tymal Mills (c)
Tom Alsop, John Simpson, Tymal Mills, James Coles, Fynn Hudson Prentice, Daniel Hughes, Danny Lamb, Archie Lenham, Nathan McAndrew, Ollie Robinson, Harrison Ward
The pitch at the Rose Bowl is known to give an even surface. It has something in it for the seam bowlers all the way through, but batters tend to have a better time here. The ball will move around in the first few overs, but the surface will get better to bat on as the game goes on. Spinners will play a key role during the middle overs, but will need to bowl tightly.
The weather in Southampton during the game will be cloudy and pleasant. We should get a full game here.
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The average first innings score at the Rose Bowl is 162. The highest total posted at the venue is Hampshire’s 221-3 versus Kent in 2022. They won that game by 54 runs. Scores between 170 to 189 have been achieved 28 times here in 69 domestic T20 matches.
Both the completed matches at the Rose Bowl this season have been won by the chasing side. Last season too only one of the seven matches played at the venue was won by the team batting first. Thus, it’s likely that the team winning to toss will choose to bowl first here.
Hampshire have beaten Sussex four times in their last five Vitality Blast matches. They will take confidence from this stat as they come into this game. However, they haven’t played their best cricket this season and need to step things up if they need to take down an in-form Sussex. On current form, we feel Sussex won’t have much trouble going past Hampshire.
Sussex are favorites to win this clash.
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