Essex will lock horns with Hampshire in the 40th match of the Vitality Blast. This match will be played at the County Ground in Hove and will be streamed live on Fancode. Essex have had a fantastic start to their campaign with 2 wins in 2 matches. They beat Sussex by 25 runs in the previous match and are currently placed third in the points table.
On the other hand, Hampshire are eighth in the table with 1 win and 2 losses in 3 matches. They lost their previous match against Surrey by 6 wickets and will be keen to make a turnaround. This promises to be an exciting match between these two sides.
Match Details:
- Match: Essex vs Hampshire
- Date: 2 June 2023
- Time: 11:30 p.m
- Venue: County Ground, Hove
Essex vs Hampshire Prediction Dream 11
1. Ben McDermott, Adam Rossington, James Vince (c), Feroze Khushi (vc), Robin Das, Tom Prest, Liam Dawson, Simon Harmer, Daniel Sams, Chris Wood, Nathan Ellis
2. Ben McDermott (c), Adam Rossington (vc), James Vince, Tom Westley, Dan Lawrence, Feroze Khushi, Tom Prest, Simon Harmer, James Fuller, Matt Critchley, Nathan Ellis
Essex vs Hampshire Fantasy Cricket Tips
Top Pick – Batter
James Vince is putting up an incredible show with the bat in this tournament, scoring two 80-plus scores. Overall in 3 matches, he has added 177 runs at a strike rate of 155.26.
Top Pick – All-Rounder
Simon Harmer was the stand-out bowler for Essex in the winning cause against Sussex, picking up 4 wickets at an economy of 7.
Top Pick – Bowler
Chris Wood is the most economical bowler for Hampshire in this tournament. In 3 matches, he has picked up 3 wickets at an economy of 6.55.
Top Pick – Wicketkeeper
Ben McDermott is struggling to find consistency with the bat as he just managed to score 60 runs in 3 matches in this competition with the highest score of 39.
Essex vs Hampshire Head-To-Head
Skipper James Vince’s incredible 88*run knock didn’t help Hampshire to win the game against Surrey. Despite wickets in hand, they struggled to increase the run rate and settled for 156 runs at the end of 20 overs. Will Jacks single-handedly took the game away from them with an unbeaten 83* runs. Now they have only one win from their 3 matches played and occupy the 8th spot in the standings with 2 points.
Essex vs Hampshire Playing 11
Essex: Robin Das, T Westley, DW Lawrence, FIN Khushi, DR Sams, PI Walter, SR Harmer(C), MJJ Critchley, AM Rossington(wk), Samuel Cook, S Snater
Hampshire: JM Vince(C), JJ Weatherley, RA Whiteley, Toby Albert, Tom Prest, LA Dawson, JK Fuller, BR McDermott(wk), CP Wood, Nathan Ellis, MS Crane
Essex vs Hampshire Probable 11
Essex: Robin Das, T Westley, DW Lawrence, FIN Khushi, DR Sams, PI Walter, SR Harmer(C), MJJ Critchley, AM Rossington(wk), Samuel Cook, S Snater
Hampshire: JM Vince(C), JJ Weatherley, RA Whiteley, Toby Albert, Tom Prest, LA Dawson, JK Fuller, BR McDermott(wk), CP Wood, Nathan Ellis, MS Crane
Essex vs Hampshire Players Stats
AM Rossington(wk), Samuel Cook, S Snater, Hampshire, CP Wood, Nathan Ellis, MS Crane
Essex vs Hampshire Weather Forecast
The temperature is anticipated to be around 12℃ with 81% humidity and a wind speed of 20 Km/hr.
Essex vs Hampshire Pitch Report
The surface here will be very good for batting and plenty of runs will be on offer. The conditions will be a bit overcast and pacers will look to take advantage of it with the new ball but overall it should be a high scoring contest and both sides will prefer chasing at this venue.
Essex vs Hampshire Where To Watch Live South Group T20 Blast Today Match
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