Who will win Middlesex vs Hampshire?
Middlesex will look to avenge their defeat against Hampshire from their earlier encounter when these two sides go head-to-head again in this South Group clash of the ongoing NatWest T20 Blast 2017. The match is scheduled to be played on August 3 at the Lord's, London. Live action will begin at 6:15 PM local time.
Read on for team previews, betting odds, betting tips and match prediction for Middlesex vs Hampshire, NatWest T20 Blast 2017....
Middlesex Team News & Playing 11
Eoin Morgan continues to lead with the bat. He has scored the most runs for Middlesex so far this season and it will be crucial for the team that he clicks on Thursday. Brendon McCullum has started to get into the groove and he too will be a key figure at the top of the batting order. Middlesex will turn to their pace bowlers - Tom Helm, Steven Finn and Tim Southee - to pick up wickets. Helm is among the season's leading wicket-taker and Hampshire are likely to find him the most threatening of all.
Middlesex Predicted Playing 11
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BB McCullum (c), NRT Gubbins, JA Simpson (wk), EJG Morgan, JEC Franklin, GFB Scott, RF Higgins, TG Southee, NA Sowter, TG Helm, ST Finn
Hampshire Team News & Playing 11
Michael Carberry had clubbed a 45-ball 77 in the reverse fixture. Since then, he has two scores of 30 from three matches and the team will want him to score big when they meet Middlesex again. James Vince, the skipper, has been pretty consistent himself and Hampshire will back their 'Mr. dependable' for a good show here. Legspinners Shahid Afridi and Mason Crane will be the ones to watch out for with the ball. While the former claimed a four-fer in the last match against Kent, the latter took three wickets in the earlier match-up against Middlesex.
Hampshire Predicted Playing 11
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JM Vince (c), RR Rossouw, TP Alsop, GJ Bailey, LA Dawson, LD McManus (wk), GK Berg, KJ Abbott, CP Wood, MS Crane, Shahid Afridi
Middlesex vs Hampshire Betting Odds
Bookmakers have Hampshire as favorites to win this match. This is most likely due to the fact that they have beaten Middlesex 15 times out of 25, paired with the fact that they have won three out of their five away games so far this season. While Hampshire are 1.79 with betfair, Middlesex are a little higher at 2 despite playing on their home ground. They went down by 29 runs against Hampshire earlier at Southampton and this could be the reason why they are outsiders for this game.
Middlesex vs Hampshire Prediction
Hampshire might be going into this game with a lot of confidence having beaten Middlesex in their first clash of the season as well as having got the better of them three times in their previous five attempts. However, they will also be wary of the fact that Middlesex have not been an easy side to overcome at their home ground in recent times as the hosts have won four of their last five matches here. There will also be plenty of pressure on Hampshire as they have faced defeats four times in their last five matches which is why we feel that Middlesex are slightly better placed to win this match.
Final Verdict: Back Middlesex to beat Hampshire in this South Group fixture of the NatWest T20 Blast 2017 at 2 with betfair.
Aug 03, 2017
22:45 IST / 17:15 GMT
Lords Cricket Ground - London, England
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