Who will win Warwickshire vs Glamorgan 1st Semi-final?
The first semi-final of the NatWest T20 Blast 2017 will see Warwickshire (Birmingham Bears) take on Glamorgan. The match is scheduled to be played on September 2 at the Edgbaston, Birmingham. Live telecast will begin at 11 AM local time.
Read on for team previews, betting odds, betting tips and match prediction for Warwickshire vs Glamorgan, NatWest T20 Blast 2017...
Warwickshire Team News & Playing 11
Sam Hain has scored the most runs for the side in this year's NatWest T20 Blast and he will be the key batsman at the top of the order. Grant Elliott fired his first fifty of the season in the quarter-final against Surrey and he will be crucial for Warwickshire in the middle order. Jeetan Patel has been their standout bowler with 20 wickets from 14 games. The offspinner will be a big threat in this bowling attack along with Chris Woakes who has been granted permission by the ECB to play for Warwickshire on the finals day.
Warwickshire Predicted Playing 11
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Grant Elliott (c), Jeetan Patel, Tim Ambrose (wk), Oliver Hannon-Dalby, Colin de Grandhomme, Sam Hain, Dominic Sibley, Olly Stone/Aaron Thomason, Chris Woakes, Adam Hose, Ed Pollock
Glamorgan Team News & Playing 11
Colin Ingram and Jacques Rudolph have had a good season and the team is going to rely on them when it comes to batting. The duo added 121 runs for the second wicket in the quarter-final against Leicestershire and Glamorgan will expect a strong performance from them come the big day. Michael Hogan has been their most successful bowler with 18 wickets from 13 matches and he will be the key man with the ball. Marchant de Lange has also been among the wickets and Glamorgan will back him to strike early against Warwickshire.
Glamorgan Predicted Playing 11
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Jacques Rudolph (c), David Miller, Graham Wagg, Colin Ingram, Michael Hogan, Andrew Salter, Craig Meschede, Chris Cooke (wk), Marchant de Lange, Aneurin Donald, Kiran Carlson
Warwickshire vs Glamorgan Betting Odds
Warwickshire (Birmingham Bears) chased down a huge target of 204 to defeat Surrey by six wickets in the fourth quarter-final at the Oval. They will be high on confidence after that kind of a win and since they also have the home advantage on their side, the hosts start off as favorites to win the first semi-final of the NatWest T20 Blast 2017 at 1.82 with 1xbet and 1.72 with Bet365. Glamorgan crushed Leicestershire by nine wickets in the second quarter-final at Cardiff. And despite having done so well in the group stage, they are outsiders at 2.18 with Betfair and 2.10 with Bet365.
Warwickshire vs Glamorgan Prediction
Both teams have faced each other 14 times in the past with Warwickshire having won on 8 of those occasions. Glamorgan however have the psychological edge of having beaten the hosts in their previous four encounters - they did the double over them in successive seasons in 2012 and 2013. The two sides have squared off six times at the Edgbaston with Warwickshire leading the scoreline 4-2. Playing in familiar conditions will certainly give the home side an upper hand which is why we predict them to win this match and make their way into the final.
Final Verdict: Back Warwickshire to beat Glamorgan in the first semi-final of the NatWest T20 Blast 2017 at 1.82 with 1xbet and 1.72 with Bet365.
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