Essex vs Hampshire Match Prediction & Betting Tips, Semi Final T20 Blast 2023
The first semi-final day of the 2023 Vitality Blast sees Essex Eagles and Hampshire Hawks go head to head on Saturday morning in Birmingham. The Eagles finished in fourth place in the South Group and beat Birmingham Bears in the Quarter Final. The Hawks are the current holders and finished in second place in the South Group. Read on as we preview this match as part of Final’s Day. The game gets underway at Edgbaston at 11:00 local time.
Essex Eagles were playing catch-up throughout the group stage due to missing the first week of Blast fixtures but went on a strong run. They play attacking cricket and have strong players across their side.
Hampshire Hawks have been playing some brilliant cricket throughout this year’s T20 Blast. They went all they way last year and will fancy their chances of winning this match and going on to defend their title.
Essex vs Hampshire T20 Live Streaming
TV channels: This match will be shown live on Sky Sports Cricket.
Live Streaming: Fans can stream the match on Sky Go.
ESS vs HAM Match Toss Prediction
Both sides won their Quarter Final games batting second. As a result we predict that both skippers will choose to field first if they win the toss.
ESS vs HAM Pitch Report
The Edgbaston surface has offered something for the batters and the bowlers in recent games. We expect a par score to be around 170-175.
Birmingham Weather Report
The forecast is for persistent rain across all of Saturday morning into the afternoon. High humidity is expected from start to finish of this match.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Essex vs Hampshire, Semi Final Vitality T20 Blast 2023
Essex Team News & Playing 11
ESS Team News
Under Simon Harmer’s captaincy, Essex Eagles have been able to get over the line in the crucial games during this campaign. Dan Lawrence has been in the England squad for recent Ashes Tests but will be a key player for Essex Eagles in this game.
ESS Key Players
- Dan Lawrence- the right-handed batter hits the ball in different areas to traditional players. He plays in a wristy manner and attacks from the first ball.
- Simon Harmer- the South African is an excellent leader as well as a relentlessly accurate spin bowler. He dismissed Jacob Bethell in the Quarter Final victory.
- Sam Cook- the right arm fast medium bowler has had an impressive T20 Blast 2023 season. He has taken 23 wickets across the campaign.
ESS Team Form
Essex Eagles won their final game of the group stage after losing four successive matches. But they come into this fixture after winning two games in a row.
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Essex Predicted Playing 11
Adam Rossington (wk), Dan Lawrence, Michael Pepper, Feroze Khushi, Paul Walter, Matt Critchley, Daniel Sams, Simon Harmer (c), Shane Snater, Aaron Beard, Sam Cook
Hampshire Team News & Playing 11
HAM Team News
Although the Hawks were without Ben McDermott for the win over Worcestershire Rapids after he suffered a back spasm, he is expected to be fully fit to resume his opening partnership with James Vince at the top of the order in this match.
HAM Key Players
- James Vince- the right-handed skipper is a stylish and very effective opening batter. He has a top score of 103 in this year’s tournament.
- Benny Howell- the all-rounder has gained experience playing in global T20 tournaments. He took 1-15 in the win over Worcestershire Rapids
- Nathan Ellis- the Australian bowling all-rounder produced another brilliant display in the Quarter Final by dismissing Ben Cox, Adam Finch, Dillon Pennington and Pat Brown
HAM Team Form
Hampshire Hawks come into this match looking to make it five successive victories in the tournament. They had a comfortable 5 wicket victory in their Quarter Final.
Hampshire Predicted Playing 11
Ben McDermott (wk), James Vince (c), Tom Prest, Joe Weatherley, Liam Dawson, Ross Whiteley, James Fuller, Benny Howell, Chris Wood, Nathan Ellis, John Turner
Essex vs Hampshire Head to Head
Hampshire Hawks have beaten Essex Eagles twice already during the 2023 T20 Blast. Their winning margins were by 118 runs in early June and by 4 wickets later in the month.
ESS vs HAM Head to Head Stats in T20's
| |
Matches Played |
ESS Won |
HAM Won |
Tie |
NR |
| Overall |
41 |
14 |
18 |
0 |
9 |
| Last 5 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
Essex vs Hampshire Betting Odds
The bookies are backing Hampshire Hawks to win this Semi-Final and progress to the Final. The Eagles 2.25 to win with the Hawks at 1.57.
Who will win Essex vs Hampshire T20 Match?
Essex Eagles have the ability to win close contests and have a winning mentality in their squad. However, we think that Hampshire Hawks have more quality in this format across their team.
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🏆 Essex vs Hampshire Prediction
Although Hampshire Hawks have experienced two comfortable victories over Essex Eagles already this season, we expect this to be a much closer contest. The Eagles have form players in every position but they are up against the Hawks who have dominated in this format for the last 12 months. Our prediction is for Hampshire Hawks to win and progress to the final.
Jul 15, 2023
15:30 IST / 10:00 GMT
Edgbaston Cricket Ground - Edgbaston, England
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