Who Will Win Sussex vs Hampshire, Vitality T20 Blast 2019?
Sussex Sharks and Hampshire face each other at Hove as the 2019 Vitality Blast continues to gather pace. The South Group match takes place on July 24 and the live action begins at 19:00 local time.
SUS vs HAM, T20 Blast 2019: Where to watch/Live streaming
TV channels: Sky Sports
Live streaming: Now TV
SUS vs HAM Toss Prediction
Hampshire elected to bat first unsuccessfully last time out and, if given the chance again, James Vince may choose to field first this time.
SUS vs HAM Weather Report
Wednesday will be cooler in Hove than the rest of the week, but the forecast is still for a sunny, dry and a clear evening.
SUS vs HAM Pitch Condition
It has been more than three weeks since the last match at Hove and the weather this week has been good too – that all adds up to this being an excellent pitch for the start of Sussex’s home T20 campaign.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Sussex vs Hampshire, T20 Blast 2019...
Sussex Team News & Playing 11
SUS Team News
Sussex Sharks have some eye-catching talent in their ranks for this year’s Vitality T20 Blast tournament. Luke Wright captains a team which also boasts Phil Salt, Laurie Evans and Tymal Mills, while David Wiese and Rashid Khan fill the overseas slots. All five have enjoyed T20 experience around the globe.
SUS Key Players
Laurie Evans: The top scorer in last year’s competition, hitting seven half-centuries in 14 innings on his way to 614 runs. The big-hitting batsmen has since enjoyed success in Afghanistan and Bangladesh on the franchise circuit.
Rashid Khan: Unable to make the impact at the World Cup that was expected of him, but the Afghan leg-spinner remains the foremost T20 bowler in world cricket according to the ICC. This is the 20-year-old’s preferred format, having excelled around the globe.
Luke Wright: The former England all-rounder and Sussex captain has proved he still has plenty to offer in T20 cricket. He scored 452 runs in 12 innings last season and his strike rate of 144.09 across his 279 T20 innings shows what he can offer with the bat.
SUS Team Form
Sussex Sharks reached the final of last year’s competition only to lose to Worcestershire Rapids in the showpiece. They had previously beaten Durham in the quarter-finals and Somerset in the semi-finals, having finished third in the South Group.
Sussex Predicted Playing 11
Philip Salt, Luke Wright (c), Laurie Evans, Delray Rawlins, David Wiese, Ben Brown (wk), Rashid Khan, Ollie Robinson, Danny Briggs, Tymal Mills, Reece Topley
Hampshire Team News & Playing 11
HAM Team News
On a used Rose Bowl wicket, Hampshire narrowly missed out against Kent last time out and, having stuck with the same team that had been due to play Sussex in the opening game, they could stick with that line-up again.
HAM Key Players
James Vince: England’s World Cup winner, the Hampshire captain, scored a 35-ball 51 in the opening game to lead their batting. He previously fired them to the One Day Cup final, but his World Cup selection cost him a place in the showpiece.
Liam Dawson: Did not play during the World Cup, but the spinning all-rounder was another whose form in the One Day Cup earned a place in the England squad. He took 2-25 from his four overs in the first game of this tournament.
Rilee Rossouw: The South African has scored big runs in T20 across the globe in the past 12 months, including finishing as the top run scorer in the Bangladesh Premier League with 558 from 14 matches, and helping Quetta Gladiators to Pakistan Super League success.
HAM Team Form
After the frustration of their first match being rained off against Sussex, Hampshire opened their campaign against Kent instead. In a low-scoring game, James Vince’s 51 helped the hosts to 145/5 but, despite Kyle Abbott (3-22) and Liam Dawson (2-25) bowling well, Kent got home with two wickets and one ball to spare.
Hampshire Predicted Playing 11
Aneurin Donald, Rilee Rossouw, James Vince (c), Sam Northeast, James Fuller, Chris Morris, Liam Dawson, Lewis McManus (wk), Chris Wood, Kyle Abbott, Mason Crane
Sussex vs Hampshire Head to Head
Hampshire have won 15 of their 28 previous matches, but the last two have fallen foul of the weather and the previous two before that both ended in Sussex wins – the Sharks taking their win tally to ten in this fixture. Their most recent completed game was at the Rose Bowl last season, when Hampshire set 158/7 as Jofra Archer and Danny Briggs each picked up three wickets. In reply, Luke Wright (68) and Laurie Evans (55*) helped Sussex to an eight-wicket win.
| Matches Played |
SUR Won |
HAM Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| 28 |
15 |
10 |
0 |
3 |
Sussex vs Hampshire Betting Odds
Last year’s runners-up, Sussex Sharks, are favourites to win this one according to the bookmakers.
SUS Bet365 Odds
- SUS to Win the Match: Sussex Sharks are 1.80 favourites to beat Hampshire with Bet365.
- SUS Top Batsman: The Sharks have a whole host of big-hitting batting available to them at the top of the order. Captain Luke Wright is 4.00, as is Phil Salt, while Laurie Evans can be backed at 4.50. Between the three of them, they fired Sussex to last year’s final.
- SUS Top Bowler: With the ball, Rashid Khan is favourite to be their top bowler at 3.00 with Bet365, while Danny Briggs and Tymal Mills are both 4.50. Reece Topley can be backed at 5.00 and useful all-rounder David Wiese is priced at 5.50.
HAM Bet365 Odds
- HAM to Win the Match: Hampshire are 2.00 to beat Sussex Sharks at Hove with Bet365.
- HAM Top Batsman: James Vince top-scored last time out and is 3.75 to do so for Hampshire again with Bet365. Rilee Rossouw is 4.50, as is fellow opener Aneurin Donald, while Sam Northeast can be backed at 5.00 and Liam Dawson is 8.00 given he will be lower down the order.
- HAM Top Bowler: Dawson may be a better shout to be top team bowler at 5.00 with Bet365, but Chris Morris, Mason Crane and Kyle Abbott are all lower priced at 4.33. Abbott was the stand-out in the defeat to Kent.
SUS Betway Odds
- SUS to Win the Match: Betway have priced Sussex Sharks as even bigger favourites, at 1.72 to beat Hampshire.
- SUS Top Batsman: Laurie Evans and Luke Wright are both 3.25 to be Sussex’s top batsman with Betway, while Phil Salt is 4.00 and David Wiese can be backed at 7.50.
- SUS Top Bowler: Rashid Khan is 3.25 to be Sussex’s top bowler, while Reece Topley is 4.33. Tymal Mills is a very generous 4.75, the same price Betway are offering on Danny Briggs.
HAM Betway Odds
- HAM to Win the Match: Hampshire are 2.00 to beat Sussex with Betway too.
- HAM Top Batsman: England’s World Cup winner James Vince is 3.00 to be Hampshire’s top batsman with Betway, while Rilee Rossouw can be backed at 3.75. Sam Northeast is 4.50 and Aneurin Donald is 5.50.
- HAM Top Bowler: Kyle Abbott stood out for Hampshire last time out but is 4.75 to be their top bowler this time with Betway. Mason Crane, Liam Dawson and Chris Wood are all the same price, with Chris Morris the favourite at 4.50.
🏆 Sussex vs Hampshire Prediction
Sussex Sharks nearly went all the way last season and their squad looks one of the strongest on paper with a good balance between bat and ball. They can start with a win on home soil.
Jul 24, 2019
23:00 IST / 17:30 GMT
County Cricket Ground - Hove, England
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