Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for Vitality Blast T20 2023 which will be played on 15th July.

Top Tournament Stats – Vitality Blast 2023

Most Runs – Top Batter 

Most 6s

Most Wickets – Top Bowler

Points Table

Fixtures

Essex Eagles Hampshire Hawks, Semi-Final 1

Hampshire Hawks are placed at the 2nd spot in the Vitality Blast T20 2023 South Group points table with 9 wins and 5 losses from their 14 matches of the group stage. The team has 18 points.

James Vince is the top run-scorer for Hampshire Hawks with 657 runs at a strike rate of 154. He has struck 22 sixes and 67 fours. Ben McDermott has also made 378 runs at a strike rate of 142.

Nathan Ellis has been the best bowler for Hampshire Hawks and has picked up 22 wicket while bowling at an average of 16 and an economy rate of 7.16.

Essex Eagles are placed at the 4th spot in the Vitality Blast T20 2023 South Group points table with 8 wins and 6 losses from their 14 matches of the group stage. The team has 16 points.

Michael-Kyle Pepper is the top run-scorer for Essex Eagles with 391 runs at a strike rate of 174. He has struck 15 sixes and 52 fours. Daniel Sams has also made 345 runs at a strike rate of 173.

Daniel Sams has been the best bowler for Essex Eagles and has picked up 23 wickets while bowling at an average of 19 and an economy rate of 8.26.

Squads

Essex Eagles – Tom Westley, Nick Browne, Sir Alastair Cook, Samuel Cook, James Porter, Shane Snater, Paul Walter, Matt Critchley, Simon Harmer (South Africa), Doug Bracewell (New Zealand – County Championship, until the end of July), Daniel Sams (Australia – Vitality Blast)

Hampshire Hawks – Joe Weatherley, Ian Holland, Liam Dawson, Keith Barker, Bradley Wheal, Mason Crane, Felix Organ, Scott Currie, Nick Gubbins, Ross Whiteley, Ben Brown, Kyle Abbott (South Africa), Mohammad Abbas (Pakistan), Benny Howell, Kyle Abbott (South Africa), , Ben McDermott (Australia – Vitality Blast), Nathan Ellis (Australia – Vitality Blast)

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* – PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Essex Eagles

Who will win? – Essex Eagles

Top Batsman (Runs Scored) – Michael-Kyle Pepper (Essex Eagles), James Vince (Hampshire)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Daniel Sams (Essex Eagles), Nathan Ellis (Hampshire)

Most Sixes – Michael-Kyle Pepper (Essex Eagles), James Vince (Hampshire)

Man of the Match –  Michael-Kyle Pepper

Team Scores Batting first – Essex Eagles 185+, Hampshire 165+

Match Handicap Essex Eagles

Somerset vs Surrey, Semi-Final 2

Surrey are placed at the 3rd spot in the Vitality Blast T20 2023 South Group points table with 8 wins and 6 losses from their 14 matches of the group stage. The team has 16 points.

Laurie Evans is the top run-scorer for Surrey with 563 runs at a strike rate of 162. He has struck 25 sixes and 60 fours. Will Jacks has also made 549 runs at a strike rate of 160.

Sunil Narine has been the best bowler for Surrey and has picked up 20 wickets while bowling at an average of 22 and an economy rate of 7.77.

Somerset are placed at the top spot in the Vitality Blast T20 2023 South Group points table with 12 wins and 2 losses from their 14 matches of the group stage. The team has 24 points.

Will Smeed is the top run-scorer for Somerset with 493 runs at a strike rate of 179. He has struck 29 sixes and 51 fours. Tom Kohler-Cadmore has also made 459 runs at a strike rate of 168.

Ben Green has been the best bowler for Somerset and has picked up 27 wickets while bowling at an average of 17 and an economy rate of 9.27.

Squads

Somerset – Tom Lammonby, Tom Abell, George Bartlett, Lewis Goldsworthy, Steven Davies, Josh Davey, Roelof van der Merwe, Craig Overton, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Sean Dickson, Shoaib Bashir (Berkshire), Peter Siddle (Australia – County Championship and Vitality Blast, until the end of July), Cameron Bancroft (Australia – County Championship, until May 17), Matt Henry (New Zealand – County Championship and Vitality Blast, May 11 until the end of July)

Surrey – Rory Burns, Jamie Smith, Ollie Pope, Jordan Clark, Reece Topley, Amar Virdi, Jamie Overton, Matt Dunn, Gus Atkinson, Daniel Moriarty, Chris Jordan, Cameron Steel, Dan Worrall, Dom Sibley, Kemar Roach (West Indies – first six rounds of County Championship), Sean Abbott (Australia – County Championship and Vitality Blast, until the end of July), Tom Latham (New Zealand – County Championship, five games across June and July), Sunil Narine (West Indies – Vitality Blast)

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* – PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Surrey

Who will win? – Surrey

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Will Jacks (Surrey), Will Smeed (Somerset)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Sam Curran (Surrey), Ben Green (Somerset)

Most Sixes – Will Jacks (Surrey), Will Smeed (Somerset)

Player of the Match –  Will Jacks

Team Scores Batting first – Surrey 190+, Somerset 180+

Match Handicap Surrey

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*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.

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