Who will win Glamorgan vs Leicestershire 2nd Quarter-final?
Glamorgan and Leicestershire will fight it out for a semi-final spot when they face each other in the second quarter-final of the NatWest T20 Blast 2017. The match is scheduled to be played on August 23 at the Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. Live telecast will begin at 6:30 PM local time.
Read on for team previews, betting odds, betting tips and match prediction for Glamorgan vs Leicestershire 2nd quarter-final, NatWest T20 Blast 2017....
Glamorgan Team News & Playing 11
Colin Ingram is their key man with the bat. He has hit two centuries in Natwest T20 Blast 2017 season and is the leading run-getter for his side. The South African batsman is due for a big score and Glamorgan will expect him to fire on this big occasion. Leicestershire will be wary of Michael Hogan and Marchant de Lange who have been Glamorgan's most reliable bowlers. The duo shared six wickets between them in the final group game against Middlesex and they will be backed by their team for another good performance here.
Glamorgan Predicted Playing 11
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Jacques Rudolph (c), Graham Wagg, Colin Ingram, Michael Hogan, Andrew Salter, Craig Meschede, Chris Cooke (wk), Marchant de Lange, Aneurin Donald, Nicholas Selman, Kiran Carlson
Leicestershire Team News & Playing 11
Their top three in Mark Cosgrove, Luke Ronchi and Cameron Delport form the nucleus of Leicestershire's batting. Cosgrove and Ronchi have scored the most runs for the team and have hit three fifties each while Delport returned to form with an unbeaten hundred against Nottinghamshire in the last game. Clint McKay has taken 22 wickets - the most by any bowler so far this season. While the skipper has been the best bowler for Leicestershire, Mathew Pillans with 17 wickets from 14 matches has been quite a revelation.
Leicestershire Predicted Playing 11
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Clint McKay (c), Mark Cosgrove, Luke Ronchi (wk), Ned Eckersley, Gavin Griffiths, Tom Wells, Cameron Delport, Colin Ackermann, Aadil Ali, Mathew Pillans, Callum Parkinson
Glamorgan vs Leicestershire Betting Odds
Glamorgan have been one of the more consistent teams of the NatWest T20 Blast 2017. They topped the South Group standings at the end of the group stage with seven wins from their ten completed fixtures and they haven't been defeated back-to-back. Glamorgan are playing at home and therefore start off as favorites to win the second quarter-final at 1.71 with 1xbet and 1.66 with Bet365. Leicestershire Foxes came fourth on the North Group leaderboard with eight wins from their 13 completed games. They barely managed to sneak through to the knockouts and are outsiders at a best price of 2.28 with Betfair and 2.20 with Bet365.
Glamorgan vs Leicestershire Prediction
Leicestershire will gain confidence from the fact that they have beaten Glamorgan in what has been their only encounter against them in the history of the NatWest T20 Blast tournament. That happened to be a semi-final game at Birmingham on the finals day of the 2004 season which Leicestershire ended up winning by 21 runs. But this year, they have not been as consistent as Glamorgan; they won their first four games on the bounce, then went winless in their next six before winning the final four group games. Glamorgan have been a formidable force throughout the season and the home advantage certainly tip the scales in their favor. We therefore predict Glamorgan to win this match and book their place in the semis.
Final Verdict: Back Glamorgan to beat Leicestershire Foxes in the 2nd quarter-final of the NatWest T20 Blast 2017 at 1.71 with 1xbet and 1.66 with Bet365.
Aug 23, 2017
23:00 IST / 17:30 GMT
Sophia Gardens - Cardiff, England
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