Who will win Gloucestershire vs Kent?
After winning their opening match against Essex, Kent Spitfires will now be going head-to-head against Gloucestershire on July 13. This South Group fixture of the ongoing NatWest T20 Blast 2017 will be played at the College Ground, Cheltenham. The match is scheduled to begin at 2:30 PM local time.
Read on for team previews, latest betting odds, betting tips and match prediction for Gloucestershire vs Kent Spitfires, NatWest T20 Blast 2017....
Gloucestershire Team News & Playing 11
Michael Klinger, Ian Cockbain and Cameron Bancroft form the core of Gloucestershire's batting lineup. Bancroft struck a 31-ball 51 in the opening match against Middlesex at this ground and he therefore will be expected to deliver a similar performance with the bat here once again. Benny Howell who was the leading wicket-taker in the NatWest T20 Blast 2016 has begun this season on a good note with a couple of wickets in the first game. The pacer was also economical and he is likely to cause a few problems for Kent.
Gloucs Predicted Playing 11
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M Klinger (c), P Mustard (wk), IA Cockbain, CT Bancroft, BAC Howell, JMR Taylor, K Noema-Barnett, TMJ Smith, DA Payne, MD Taylor, CJ Liddle
Kent Team News & Playing 11
Daniel Bell-Drummond anchored Kent's innings as he belted an unbeaten 90 off just 55 deliveries to single-handedly steer the team to victory in the opening fixture against Essex. He along with skipper Sam Northeast who did a fantastic job with the bat last year will be the key batsmen for Kent. The team's bowling will rely heavily on the Kiwi pace duo of James Neesham and Adam Milne who shared five wickets between them against Essex. Both are good death bowlers and it will be mainly up to them to stop the flow of runs.
Kent Predicted Playing 11
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SA Northeast (c), DJ Bell-Drummond, JL Denly, SW Billings (wk), JDS Neesham, AJ Blake, DI Stevens, MT Coles, AJ Ball, AF Milne, JC Tredwell
Gloucestershire vs Kent Betting Odds
Despite having the home advantage on their side, Gloucestershire find themselves outsiders for this upcoming match. They are 1.89 with Betfair and slightly higher with Bet365 at 2. This could be because they failed to win the home game against Middlesex last week. Kent on the other hand have started the season off on a winning note, beating Essex convincingly by seven wickets. They are therefore favorites to win this match at 1.82 with betfair and 1.8 with bet365.
Gloucestershire vs Kent Prediction
Gloucestershire have a success rate of 73% against Kent, beating them 8 times out of 11 in the past. However, the last time these two sides faced each other in the 2016 edition, it was Kent who came out on top and this will give the team plenty of confidence heading into this match. And while Gloucestershire will be disappointed after failing to win their home game against Middlesex, Kent will be coming all pumped up after outplaying Essex. Kent have come up with a better balanced side this year which is one of the reasons why predict them to win this game.
Final Verdict: Back Kent Spitfires to beat Gloucestershire at 1.82 with betfair and 1.8 with bet365.
Jul 13, 2017
19:00 IST / 13:30 GMT
College Ground - Cheltenham, England
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