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CLAIM NOWGloucestershire vs Kent, T20BLAST, Today Match Prediction 05 July 2024
Gloucestershire
29/2 in 5.0
5.8150/10 in 19.2
7.76
Kent
GLO vs KENT Win Probability
Toss Winner - Gloucestershire won the toss and choose to bowl first
Abandoned
Can Kent breathe life into their sinking campaign and get it back on track against Gloucestershire?
- Gloucestershire hold a slight edge on the head to head record with 12 wins to Kent’s 11.
- Both teams are dependent on a few players to deliver, with the ball and with the bat,
- Gloucestershire’s got a solid win-loss record at in their 14 completed matches this venue, winning eight, tying a game, and losing five.
We are backing Gloucestershire as winners of this contest.
| Tournament: | Vitality T20 Blast, 2024 |
| Format: | t20 |
| Venue: | College Ground, Cheltenham, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
| Weather: | 18.0°C|Light rain |
GLO vs KENT Live Prediction
GLO vs KENT Match Prediction & Analysis
The T20 blast is back this weekend after a short break with Gloucestershire taking on Kent Spitfires. Kent has had a shocker so far, losing all five of their recent encounters.
Gloucestershire, by contrast, is enjoying a nice little momentum burst, with three back to back wins and a tie to their credit. Their fortunes turned after that brilliant tie against Surrey, a match that they had no right to win after Surrey’s top order batsmen took their team to a position from which they cannot lose.
The home team will take heart from their spectacular performance in whites just a couple of days ago at the same venue against Glamorgan, where they staved off a defeat and pushed the Welsh team to settle for a nerve-jangling tie on the very last ball of the game.
Kent needs to be a little cautious coming up against a quality side like Gloucestershire, who’re riding a high and are hell-bent on making winning a habit across formats.
RECENT PERFORMANCE
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HEAD TO HEAD
Last 3 Matches
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137/10 in 19.3
VITALITY T20 BLAST 2023
Kent won by 7 wickets (with 18 balls remaining)
138/3 in 17.0
116/3 in 13.3
VITALITY T20 BLAST 2023
Kent won by 7 wickets
113/10 in 16.3
TEAMS PREVIEW
Gloucestershire Preview
Gloucestershire are in a relatively comfortable position, sitting fifth on the table with 4 wins and 3 losses from their 7 matches. Their campaign, surprisingly, turned a corner after a thrilling tie against Surrey at the Oval.
Three wins back to back against Kent, Glamorgan and Somerset mean they’re in striking distance from the top four, and a string of wins in the coming matches will put them in a solid position to qualify for the knockouts. The opening pair of Miles Hammond, Cameron Bancroft have done well, but Gloucestershire need their middle order batters such as Ben Charlesworth to keep contributing consistently and make some big scores.
James Bracey is coming off a terrific century against Surrey in the recent Div 1 encounter which ended in a thrilling tie. The bowling attack paints a similar story, with David Payne and Matt Taylor taking the bulk of the wickets and doing the heavy lifting early on with the new ball.
Seamers like Marchant de Lange and Joshua Shaw, and left arm twitcher van Buuren need to come to the party and play a crucial hand in bowling the opposition out if they are to challenge much stronger sides.
Gloucestershire Predicted Playing XI:
Miles Hammond, Cameron Bancroft, James Bracey (wk), Beau Webster, Jack Taylor (c), Ben Charlesworth, Oliver Price, Marchant de Lange, Josh Shaw, MD Taylor, David Payne
Gloucestershire Key Players From Previous Game Of Vitality T20 Blast, 2024
Gloucestershire Actual Playing XI:
Cameron Bancroft, James Bracey, Ben Charlesworth, Miles Hammond, David Payne, Oliver Price, Josh Shaw, Ajeet Dale, Jack Taylor, Matthew David Taylor, Beau Webster
Kent Preview
Languishing in eighth position on the points table, Kent are going through a rough patch. Unable to inject any momentum into their campaign, Kent have just managed 2 wins from their 8 games so far. Their bowling and batting attack haven’t fired as a whole at all, with their pacers and spinners struggling to pick up wickets at crucial junctures, and their batsmen finding it difficult to score runs at will.
On the bowling front, Nathan Gilchrist has done well picking up 6 wickets from 3 games so far. But he can’t do it all alone and needs more from the likes of Grant Stewart, who has failed to replicate his previous season's success, and Beyers Swanepoel.
Spin hasn't been much better either, with Matt Parkinson, the leg-spinner, providing decent control in the middle overs but he hasn’t been able to run through batting orders. On the batting front, Sam Billings has done well with his 300 runs coming at a good average and a brilliant strike rate.
Daniel Bell Drummond and Joe Denly are nowhere near what they can produce but have still contributed 209 and 162 runs respectively. . A strong showing at Cheltenham is crucial for Kent to revive their playoff hopes.
Kent Predicted Playing XI:
Zak Crawley, Daniel Bell-Drummond, Marcus ORiordan, Sam Billings (c & wk), Harry Finch, Joey Evison, Tawanda Muyeye, Beyers Swanepoel, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Gilchrist, Matthew Parkinson
Kent Key Players From Previous Game Of Vitality T20 Blast, 2024
Kent Actual Playing XI:
Daniel Bell-Drummond, Marcus O'Riordan, Joey Evison, Grant Stewart, Nathan Gilchrist, Sam Billings, Jack Leaning, Tawanda Muyeye, Matthew Parkinson, Thomas Rogers, Feroze Khushi
PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS
Weather Conditions
This venue has a bit of a reputation for being a good batting strip. However, with cloudy skies and a light shower forecast, bowlers might find some purchase in favorable conditions.
GLO vs KENT Pitch Report
The College Ground in Cheltenham will play host to this contest after that historic tie between Gloucestershire and Glamorgan a couple of days ago. This match marks the first of three games for Gloucestershire in this year’s tournament.
Toss: To Bowl
One of those grounds where it is fun to chase down a target no matter how big it is. With weather being a little finicky, both captains might be eager to put the opposition in to bat.
GLO vs KENT
Winning Prediction
On current form, Gloucestershire should win this hands-down. Momentum is on their side and they have the home advantage coming into this fixture, making them clear favorites. However, they’ll not take Kent lightly, who are desperate to turn their fortunes around.
We are backing Gloucestershire as winners of this contest.
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