Who Will Win Hampshire vs Essex, Vitality Blast 2018?
Essex Eagles will look to move up on the points table when they take on Hampshire in this South Group fixture of the ongoing Vitality Blast 2018. The match is scheduled to be played on July 21 at the County Ground in Chelmsford. Live action will begin at 5 PM local time.
Ess vs Ham: Where to Watch/Live Streaming
TV channels: Sky Sports, Fox Sports, Sony Six, SuperSport
Live Streaming: Bet365, SonyLIV, Now TV, Sky Go
Toss Prediction
The venue has hosted three matches so far this season out of which the last two have been won by the side fielding first. Since the wicket here has tended to become relatively better for batting during the second period of play, the team that wins the toss in this match will probably elect to bowl first.
Read on for team previews, betting odds, betting tips and match prediction for Essex vs Hampshire, Vitality Blast 2018...
Essex Team News & Playing 11
ESS Team News
Essex Eagles have brought New Zealand fast bowler Neil Wagner in place of Matt Coles and they are likely to retain him for this upcoming match against Hampshire. None of their players have been reported to be injured and we don't expect them to make any changes to their line-up going into this game.
ESS Key Players
Varun Chopra has scored the most runs for Essex so far in this Vitality Blast and he is going to be the key batsman at the top of the order. Skipper Ryan ten Doeschate is amongst the leading run-getters for the side and he recently scored a 28-ball 43 against Glamorgan. Ravi Bopara is another key figure in this line-up. The allrounder besides being a good striker of the ball often makes valuable contributions when it comes to bowling. Australian leg-spinner Adam Zampa has taken the most wickets for Essex this season and he seems to be enjoying bowling in these conditions. Neil Wagner is the main threat in this pace attack and he could strike early in his spell.
ESS Recent Form
Essex Eagles are not performing as well as they would have liked in this year's T20 Blast and they are currently lying in the bottom-half of the South Group standings. Though they have been pretty impressive with the bat, it is their bowling that has been letting them down. Their bowlers have conceded 180+ on four occasions and this is the one aspect of their game that they will really need to work on.
Essex Predicted Playing 11
Adam Wheater (wk), Varun Chopra, Tom Westley, Ryan ten Doeschate (c), Ravi Bopara, Daniel Lawrence, Simon Harmer, Neil Wagner, Adam Zampa, Samuel Cook, James Porter
Hampshire Team News & Playing 11
HAM Team News
Hampshire do not have any injury concerns ahead of their clash against Essex Eagles and so they will have the entire squad to choose from for this match. James Vince, who was called up by the England national team for the final ODI against India, has returned and will be opening the batting once again alongside New Zealand's Colin Munro. Hampshire could go unchanged for this game.
HAM Key Players
James Vince, Colin Munro and Rilee Rossouw form the core of Hampshire's batting. Vince has scored the most runs for the side in the shortest format and has one century and 24 fifties to his name. Munro has a couple of 30's in two of his recent outings and the New Zealand opening batsman can be very dangerous on his day. Rossouw has had a quiet tournament so far and a big knock from him could be just around the corner. With the ball, Hampshire will bank on the likes of Chris Wood, Liam Dawson and Mujeeb Ur Rahman to do the job. While Wood and Dawson are among the leading wicket-takers for the team, Rahman could be very effective if the wicket offers even a hint of turn for the spinners.
HAM Recent Form
Hampshire have been below par so far this season and are currently languishing at the bottom of the South Group points table. Their batting has looked strong in the past few matches but it still has not been consistent overall. Their bowlers too have not looked at their best and they will quickly need to find some form ahead of this game.
Hampshire Predicted Playing 11
James Vince (c), Colin Munro, Sam Northeast, Rilee Rossouw, Tom Alsop, Liam Dawson, Lewis McManus (wk), Gareth Berg, Chris Wood, Ryan Stevenson, Mujeeb Ur Rahman
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