Hampshire will take on Gloucestershire to secure a place in the quarter-finals. The game will be played at the Rose Bowl in Southampton.

Hosts Hampshire will be looking to continue their excellent form when they take on Gloucestershire in the south group game of the 2023 T20 Blast tournament at the Rose Bowl in Southampton on Sunday.

In a game marred by rain, Hampshire recorded a 21-run win over Glamorgan. With eight wins and five losses, Hampshire currently sit third in the South Group of the T20 Blast tournament. Captain James Vince is hoping the side can play their best in this final round-robin game.

On the other hand, Gloucestershire will be looking to be proud in this game. Captain Miles Hammond is hoping the veteran players can join the party against Hampshire.

In a rain-affected game in Bristol, Gloucestershire pulled off a comprehensive eight-wicket win over Hampshire.

Match Preview

Hampshire, from the South Group, will take on Gloucestershire in this match of the English T20 Blast 2023 at the Ageas Bowl of Southampton on 2 July. Hampshire are third in the points table with seven wins from 12 games Gloucestershire are eighth with four wins from their 12 games. Hampshire are looking stronger here to win the game.

In their last game, Hampshire feuded with Essex where Hampshire won the toss and chose bowling. With an explosive start from Essex's leading group, the team ran 209 runs and lost seven wickets in the process. After the dismissal of the Supreme Order, wicket collapses were a regular occurrence, but the damage was already done. J Turner picked three wickets, N Ellis picked two wickets, and L Dawson and B Howell picked one wicket each. As for the chase, Hampshire also started with an amazing performance but then dropped a few wickets here and there. The bottom players played really well and Hampshire won the game by four wickets.

Gloucestershire had their last game against Somerset. Somerset won the toss and chose bowling. Gloucestershire opened on a decent note. Their top scorers were G Roelofsen and J Taylor with 52 and 42 runs respectively. The team lost eight wickets and set a target of 187 runs. Will Smeed hit an impressive 78 runs. The wickets fell steadily, but the middle order also contributed to the bottom line. Somerset went on 187 runs to win the match by four wickets. A Dale and Z Akhter each took two wickets, and J Shaw and D Payne took one wicket each, but could not control the steady flow of runs.

Pitch Report

The playing pitch will be flat and a lot of runs are likely to be scored in the game. Bowlers need to keep order with good lines or runs will be difficult to stop.

Weather Report

The wicket prepared in the Rose Bowl will favor batting units while bowlers will have to work hard on such a calm surface. The weather forecast for Sunday's game will be sunny spells with moderate breezes.

Toss Prediction

Both teams will be looking to win the pitch, bat first and have a competitive scoring over 185 runs. The majority of T20 Blast games played at this venue have been won by the team that finished runners-up.

Venue Details

The Rose Bowl in Southampton hosts the South Group match of the 2023 T20 Blast competition between Hampshire and Gloucestershire. This season, Hampshire will take heart from the fact that they have won four out of five games played at the venue.

Match Prediction

The pendulum is tilted heavily in favor of Hampshire, who have been very consistent throughout the tournament. Gloucestershire, on the other hand, was disappointing. Comparing the two teams on paper, Hampshire again looks like a stronger team with players like Vince and McDermott. Hampshire is expected to win the game.

Betting Tips

Gloucestershire still have a chance to make an impact in the fight for the Top 4 when they wrap up their campaign against Hampshire at Sunday's Ageas Bowl. Hampshire, on the other hand, want to win this game to qualify. However, Hampshire are still in pretty good shape and they would be top contenders for a place even if they lost in the upcoming game. Taking all factors into account, and with Hants playing this game on home soil, a bet in favor of Hampshire victory should be the way to go here.

Probable Playing XI

Hampshire

James Vince (c), Tom Prest, Ben Mcdermott (wk), James Fuller, Joe Weatherley, Ross Whiteley, Liam Dawson, Nathan Ellis, John Turner, Benny Howell, Chris Wood.

Gloucestershire

Grant Roelofsen, Miles Hammond (c), Ben Wells, Ben Charlesworth, Graeme van Buuren, Jack Taylor, James Bracey (wk), Josh Shaw, Tom Smith, David Payne, Ajeet Dale.

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Hampshire Key Players

James Vince is the Hampshire Hawks' top runs scorer with 567 runs and a batting average of 163. He has hit 22 sixes and 57 fours. Ben McDermott also has 317 runs with a batting average of 137.

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Nathan Ellis was the Hampshire Hawks' top bowler, bowling in 16 wickets with an average of 19 and a save rate of 7.60.

Gloucestershire Key Players

Ben Charlesworth is Gloucestershire's top runs scorer with 259 runs and a batting average of 161. He hit 12 sixes and 25 fours. Miles Hammond also has 225 runs with a batting average of 124.

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