Match: Essex Eagles v Hampshire Hawks
Date: 11-6-21
Competition: T20 Vitality Blast, England.
Stadium: County Ground, Chelmsford
Trends & Recent Form
Both teams have got their opener out of the way with Essex getting off to a good win while Hampshire took a bit of a beating.
We’ll look over the form for these 2 teams, some stats and trends, and players to watch in our T20 preview.
Essex Eagles form
Position: 2nd of 9 (at time of writing)
Record:
- Played: 1
- Won: 1
- Lost: 0
- Net Run Rate: +0.679
Top players
- Top Batsman: Neesham 53 runs
- Top Bowler: S Cook – 3/14 (3)
Latest stats and trends
- Essex made a good start in this year’s tournament with a relatively comfortable win over Somerset in their opening game.
- Essex bowled first and limited Somerset to 185/7. This could have been better though but for the bowling of Plom and Neesham who went for a combined total of 90 from 6 overs – a shocking performance!
- Essex chased down the runs with 7 balls to spare and Neesham made up for his bowling, top-scoring with 53 from 25 balls just as the game seemed to be getting away from them. At 109/4 from 13.2 overs, Somerset looked like they would cruise to a victory before Neeshams innings.
- Essex has won just 1 of their last 5 matches in the T20 format.
Hampshire Hawks form
Position: 9th of 9
Record:
- Played: 1
- Won: 0
- Lost: 1
- Net Run Rate: -1.9
Top players
- Top Batsman: Weatherly 32 runs
- Top Bowler: Crane 3/23 (4 overs)
Latest stats and trends
- Hampshire Hawks were given a thumping in the opening match losing by 38 runs after a batting collapse.
- In the match, Kent batted first and set a target of 177 to win after finishing gon 176/6. Kent played consistently and the score looked around par for the wicket.
- Hampshire was going well in the run chase putting on 50 for the first wicket in 6.1 overs. At 73/3 at the halfway point they looked to be going well in the chase. Even at 94/4 on 14.1 they still had a chance, then came the collapse.
- Hampshire fell from 93/3 to end up on 129/9 a loss of 6 wickets for 35 runs. A very poor end to the match.
Head to head stats
Overall
- Essex wins – 13
- Hampshire wins – 13
- Tied – 3
- No result – 4
- Abandoned – 4
2020 results
- 16 September – Essex won by 54 runs
- 1 September – Hampshire won by 1 wicket – 1 ball remaining
Match Prediction & Tips
With only 1 match to go off this is a tough one to call for use. Hampshire was going well before they collapsed. Kent was struggled before a smash and grab from Neesham so the form isn’t as clear as it may look.
As always we will be looking for some value in our picks.
Match Prediction: Essex to win at 10/11*
Both teams were at the same odds when we looked over this match and we have to lean to Essex in this case. They have 1 win so far and Hampshire will still be reeling from the style of their defeat.
Predicted scores (If batting first)
Essex Eagles 185-195/7
Hampshire Hawks 165-175/8
*Odds & Responsible gambling
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