100%
0%
Hampshire are favorites to win
Hampshire will take on Middlesex at the Rose Bowl, Southampton. This T20 match begins at 19:00 local time on Friday 26th May.
The 2022 T20 Blast winners got off to a losing start against Somerset on Wednesday as Hampshire returned home from the West Country with a defeat by 8 wickets with 63 balls remaining. The Hawks still have the majority of their tournament winners from last year in their team.
Ben McDermott and James Vince made a combination of only four runs at the top of the order against Somerset which was a big shock as both have fantastic T20 batting records. Big things are expected from 20 year old Tom Prest who has hit two half-centuries in this format.
There was a wicket each for only spinner Liam Dawson and Australian all-rounder Nathan Ellis in the defeat to Somerset in the opening match. Mason Crane only bowled three balls on Wednesday but has an excellent record at the Rose Bowl.
After ending the 2022 tournament in excellent form, the margin of defeat was a big surprise for Hampshire fans against Somerset.
It was not only Hampshire who were on the receiving end of a heavy defeat in their first game as Middlesex lost by 73 runs against their London rivals Surrey on Thursday evening at Lord’s. Nathan Fernandes made his Middlesex debut in the defeat but should get another opportunity in this game.
Max Holden top scored for Middlesex against Surrey with 43 runs from 23 balls and he put on 34 runs for the third wicket with South African Pieter Malan who made 30 runs from 18 balls. Steve Eskinazi hit only one run at the top of the order but he has a strong T20 record.
29 year old pace bowler Tom Helm bowled the final over for Middlesex on Thursday and took three wickets whilst conceding only three runs. Fernandes was also impressive and dismissed opener Sunil Narine but the bowlers will need more from their batting team-mates in this clash.
Middlesex did not use 5.1 overs in their batting innings on Thursday and that is the main area that they need to improve on in this game.
Middlesex did not use 5.1 overs in their batting innings on Thursday and that is the main area that they need to improve on in this game.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Hampshire vs Middlesex, Vitality T20 Blast 2023
James Vince (c), Ben McDermott (wk), Tom Prest, Joe Weatherley, Ross Whiteley, Toby Albert, Liam Dawson, Nathan Ellis, Chris Wood, Mason Crane, Scott Currie
Stephen Eskinazi (c), Pieter Malan, Joe Cracknell, Max Holden, Ryan Higgins, John Simpson (wk), Luke Hollman, Martin Andersson, Tom Helm, Blake Cullen, Nathan Fernandes
Both sides will be desperate to put their opening game defeats behind them and get some points on the board in this game. Hampshire have a much better side than they showed against Somerset and are well used to playing at this venue. We expect Middlesex to go up a level with the bat but overall we are backing Hampshire to win.
Bet online on Top Cricket Betting Sites and apps. Get Best Betting Sign-Up Offers and Exclusive Bonuses with Promo Codes. Deposit now with popular payment methods to bet online.
The most trusted gambling site of the US offers a gamut of cricket betting markets and features. Place your bets now and make huge winnings with the sportsbook.
A host to a store house of online betting features, BetOnline is here to stay for long. Turn your cricket betting cycle towards the best road map with the sportsbook.
Bet on Cricket with Everygame, one of the top USA bookmaker. Join Now and get Up to $750 Sign Up Bonus
SportsBetting.ag betting site is fully equipped with large betting markets, live betting, live streaming features along with a bunch of hefty bonuses and offers. Try SportsBetting.ag website for a unique all-rounder cricket betting fun at one place.
Leave Your Comment
We do our best to give you most accurate & useful match predictions and would love to hear from you. Let us know if we need to improve. Share your own predictions for the matches. Let's talk: