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CLAIM NOWToss Winner - Gloucestershire won the toss and choose to bat first
Hampshire beat Gloucestershire by 7 wickets
Hampshire aim to make it 3 in 3
Hampshire Hawks to win
Tournament: | Vitality T20 Blast, 2025 |
Format: | t20 |
Venue: | The Rose Bowl, Southampton, United Kingdom, United Kingdom |
Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
Weather: | 16.0°C|Patchy rain nearby |
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Hampshire Hawks will return to Southampton looking for their third straight win in the T20 Blast 2025. Gloucestershire must win here to gain momentum for the way ahead.
They need to bounce back strongly from the recent batting collapse in Hove that resulted in an 80-run loss against Sussex. The hosts are all set to pose a tough challenge to Gloucestershire at The Rose Bowl.
In their previous outing at this venue, the Hawks bowled out Essex for 124 runs while defending 230. The massive first innings total doesn’t necessarily imply that the pitch at this venue is a batting paradise.
It is a balanced wicket that offers an even contest between bat and ball. It will present an opportunity for Cameron Bancroft and DArcy Short to come good with the bat and put Gloucestershire ahead in the contest.
In the hosts’ lineup, all eyes will be on James Vince and Dewald Brewis, who look in great form. A great combination of experience and youth, these attacking batters can deliver match-winning performances for the Hawks.
147/6 in 18.2 8.02
146/6 in 20.0 7.3
124/9 in 20.0 6.2
138/10 in 19.2 7.14
107/2 in 14.3
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Hampshire won by 8 wickets
105/10 in 19.3
85/2 in 8.1
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Gloucestershire beat Hampshire by 8 wickets (D/L method)
158/7 in 20.0
James Vince will be a delighted skipper after two wins from two matches at the start of the 2025 season. More importantly, the captain is in good rhythm, and that makes a huge difference.
If Vince keeps scoring consistently, in addition to the scoreboard impact, it also keeps the team's morale high, and others, like Brewis, Toby Albert, and Tom Prest, will be inspired to step up to any challenge.
Albert is in fine touch in the top order, and we expect the opening duo of him and Vince to deliver an impactful opening stand. The batting lineup is deep since the Hawks have many all-rounders who have been around for quite some time now.
Benny Howell is an experienced campaigner who can deliver with the ball and also play a handy knock lower down the order. Right-arm fast bowler James Fuller is another key batter in the lower middle order.
There is enough batting till number 9 in the Hawks’ lineup. That will give the top-order players like Vince and Brewis the license to play their natural, aggressive brand of cricket.
Scott Curie, James Fuller, and Chris Wood are the reliable wicket-taking options in the bowling attack. Hawks replaced Liam Dawson with Bjorn Fortuin in their second outing.
Dawson had picked up 4 wickets in his last outing at The Rose Bowl while Fortuin, a left-arm orthodox bowler, returned figures of 1 for 20 at the Kennington Oval.
James Vince (c), Toby Albert (wk), Tom Prest, Joe Weatherley, Dewald Brevis, James Fuller, Benny Howell, Liam Dawson, Chris Wood, Scott Currie, John Turner
Dewald Brevis, Tom Prest, James Fuller, Toby Albert, John Turner, James Vince, Joe Weatherley, Benny Howell, Scott Currie, Chris Wood, Bjorn Fortuin
Jack Taylor, a fine batting all-rounder who bats in the middle order, is leading the side in the T20 Blast 2025. A big-hitting batter with great potential, Taylor is a match-winner in this lineup.
What the skipper needs at this point is the top order of Miles Hammond, Cameron Bancroft, and DArcy Short to rise to the occasion and lead the comeback. Like the opposition, Gloucestershire have depth in their batting too.
Ben Charlesworth, Jack Taylor, and James Bracey are the key players in the lower middle order. It will be up to them to deliver a strong finish. However, if the top 4 continue to fail, the depth in the batting order won’t amount to much.
Hammond was decent with the bat, though he failed to convert his starts into something bigger. Bancroft has struggled to even get off to a start in both outings so far.
Short is known for his ability to deliver a good start. He will be one to watch out for in this game. He is also handy with the ball and will David Payne, Oliver Price, and Matt Taylor, who are the key wicket-takers for Gloucestershire.
Miles Hammond, Cameron Bancroft, James Bracey (wk), Oliver Price, Jack Taylor (c), Ben Charlesworth, D Arcy Short, Matt Taylor, David Payne, Tom Smith, Aman Rao
David Payne, James Bracey, Matt Taylor, Ajeet Dale, Ben Charlesworth, Oliver Price, Miles Hammond, Cameron Bancroft, Tom Smith, Jack Taylor, D'Arcy Short
Light rain is expected in Southampton with a high of 17 degrees Celsius. The weather could play spoilsport in this match. In the best-case scenario, we would have a match with reduced overs.
The Rose Bowl in Southampton is the venue for this fixture. The average first-inning score in T20Is here is 166 runs. Nevertheless, there was plenty of help for the batters in the last game here as the Hawks scored 230 runs batting first. In a rain-affected match, the best strategy is to aim for a high run rate throughout the innings.
The bowlers have enjoyed the upper hand in the second innings in most T20 matches on this ground. Teams batting first have won 12 of the 17 T20 games played at this venue. The highest score chased successfully in T20Is on this ground is 158 runs. It would be an obvious choice for both captains to bat first.
Gloucestershire have a strong overall squad with plenty of experienced and promising players in every department. However, their lack of form puts them behind in this contest. The hosts have their key players going from strength to strength. The bowlers are in good rhythm, delivering consistent breakthroughs while the top-order looks very promising. Hampshire Hawks will start as favorites in our match prediction.
Hampshire Hawks to win
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