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Essex vs Hampshire T20 Prediction

  • date Jul 21, 2018
  • Start Time 21:30 IST / 16:00 GMT
  • Stadium Name County Cricket Ground - Chelmsford, England
Essex ESS
Hampshire HAM

ESS vs HAM Betting Tips

  • Essex have won their last five matches against Hampshire including both the matches of the previous season.
  • Hampshire have more impact players in their side but they have not been able to fire collectively as a team.
  • Bowling is an area of concern for Essex as none of their bowlers barring Adam Zampa have looked threatening.

ESS vs HAM Win Probability

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ESS HAM

Our Prediction

Essex are favorites to win

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...

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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

ESS vs HAM Prediction
Essex vs Hampshire Match Prediction

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

ESS vs HAM Team Form in Last Five Matches

ESS : L L W L L

HAM : L L L L W

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Essex vs Hampshire Head to Head

­ESS vs HAM Head to Head

Essex and Hampshire have played 24 matches against each other in the 20-overs format with the former winning 12 of those and the latter 11. One of the games has ended in a tie.

Essex won both their encounters against Hampshire in the previous season. In their most recent face-off which came at Southampton last year, Essex chased down Hampshire's first-innings total of 168 to register a four-wicket win.

Matches Played: 24; Essex Won: 12; Hampshire Won: 11; Tie: 1

­Essex vs Hampshire Prediction

Essex and Hampshire have both been playing below their potential and they will look to leave no stone unturned when they face each other this Saturday. The latter have plenty of quality players in their side like James Vince, Colin Munro, Rilee Rossouw and Mujeeb Ur Rahman but they have not been able to click together as a unit. Essex on the other hand may not have as many big names in their line-up but a few players like Varun Chopra and Adam Zampa seem to be hitting good form at the moment. They have beaten Hampshire in all of their last five T20 meetings (including doing the double over them in the previous season) and this definitely gives them a psychological edge going into this game. While Hampshire do have enough firepower in their ranks to take down any side in the competition, we feel that Essex are slightly better placed to win here.

Final Verdict: Back Essex Eagles to beat Hampshire.

 

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