Essex vs Hampshire, VITALITY T20 BLAST 2023, Today Match Prediction

ess vs ham Match Prediction & Analysis

Essex are in sensational form currently in the 2023 Vitality Blast series. They have won both their matches till now and will try to make it 3 in 3 against Hampshire. They are 3rd on the points table and another win here will take them comfortably into the top 3 positions in the table with a game in hand as well.

Hampshire on the other hand are languishing in the bottom half of the table after winning only 1 match out of the 3 matches played by them. They are second last in the points table and will have to win this upcoming match to get back in contention for the top spots in the competition.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Essex Preview

Essex won their previous match by 25 runs and continued their dominant run in the league. Batting first they put up 163 on board while losing 7 wickets. Feroze Khushi was the top scorer for the team as he scored 55 runs. He was assisted by James Coles who scored 35 runs down the order.

In the bowling department, the Essex bowlers completely bamboozled the opposition batters. They bowled them out for 138 runs. Simon Harmer picked up 4 wickets while Matt Critchley took 3 wickets. They completely crumpled the batsmen.

Key players: Feroze Khushi, Simon Harmer, Matt Critchley.

Essex Predicted Playing XI:

Feroze Khushi, Simon Harmer, Matt Critchley, James Coles, Paul Walter, Sam Cook, Dan Lawrence, Shane Snater, Daniel Sams, Tom Westely, Robin Das.

Essex Actual Playing XI:

Adam Rossington, Matt Critchley, Paul Walter, Robin Das, Dan Lawrence, Aron Nijjar, Samuel Cook, Feroze Khushi, Tom Westley, Daniel Sams, Simon Harmer

Hampshire Preview

Hampshire need a win as soon as possible, they lost their previous match by 6 wickets. Batting first Hampshire put up 156 runs on board in their 20 overs. Captain James Vince was the star with the bat as he scored an unbeaten 88 runs. Tom Prest too scored 33 runs.

The score proved to be too little as the Hampshire bowlers failed to defend it. Liam Dawson took 2 wickets while Chris Wood picked up 1 wicket. The total was chased down quite comfortably by the opposition batters as Hampshire failed to defend the total.

Key players: James Vince, Tom Prest, Liam Dawson, Chris Wood

Hampshire Predicted Playing XI:

James Vince, Tom Prest, Liam Dawson, Chris Wood, Nathan Ellis, James Fuller, Mason Crane, Ben McDermott, Joe Weatherley, Ross Whiteley, Toby Albert.

Hampshire Actual Playing XI:

James Vince, Scott Currie, Nathan Ellis, Joe Weatherley, Liam Dawson, James Fuller, Toby Albert, Ross Whiteley, Ben McDermott, Aneurin Donald, Chris Wood

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The pitch will be green and the new ball will swing throughout the match. However once the batsmen are set they can put up a big total on board.

The weather here will be around 15 degrees Celsius with low temperatures throughout the match. There will be clouds with overcast conditions.

Venue Details

The match between Essex and Hampshire will be played at the County ground in Chelmsford, England.

Toss: To Bowl

Just like any other English wicket this too will offer swing and pace to the seamers. It will be a great idea to elect to bat first and try to defend the total. Putting up a huge total on board will always make it difficult for the chasing team due to the lack of dew as well.