T20 Blast 2022 | ESS vs GLA | Preview, Prediction, Probable XI, CREX XI

Essex and Glamorgan will square off against each other in the 118th fixture of English T20 Blast 2022 on Saturday, July 2. The match will be held at the County Ground, Chelmsford, Essex, United Kingdom. 

Essex is heading into this game after annihilating Sussex on Friday. After putting to bat first, Essex batters put up a mammoth total of 197 runs, courtesy of Adam Rossington's miraculous 50-ball 95 and Tom Westley's 30-ball 54. 

Sussex did not have enough in the tank to chase down the huge target as they could manage only 169 runs in 20 overs and were defeated by 28 runs. Skipper Simon Harmer was the pick of the bowlers as he bagged a 3-wicket haul while conceding just 18 runs in his quota of 4 overs. Daniel Sams too claimed three wickets but he went on to leak runs at an economy of 11.25. 

Overall, they have appeared in twelve league stage fixtures in the ongoing season of T20 Blast, out of which they have won 7, and lost 4 while one of their matches was abandoned due to bad weather. They are currently placed at the third spot on the South Group points table. 

Glamorgan, on the other hand, has had a disappointing T20 Blast season so far. Out of the twelve league stage fixtures, they could manage to win only 4 matches while two of their games were called off due to rain. 

With 10 points in their account, Glamorgan is currently placed at the sixth spot on the South Group points table. They lost their most recent fixture against Somerset by 16 runs via DLS method. 

For the unversed, it will be their second face-off in the season. The last time the two sides met in the tournament, Glamorgan emerged victorious by 6 wickets. They restricted Essex to a low total of 113/9 and chased down the target in just 16.5 overs. Glamorgan will look to emulate the same performance on Saturday while Essex will aim for sweet revenge.

Match Details

Match: Essex vs Glamorgan, Match 118

Venue: County Ground, Chelmsford, Essex, United Kingdom

Date & Time: 1st July at 11:00 PM IST

Live Streaming: FanCode and ECB website.

Pitch Report: The pitch at the County Ground looks good for batting. The ball comes onto the bat nicely and batters can play their shots with freedom. Variations would be the key for the seamers while spinners can get into the game in the middle overs. Bowling first is an ideal choice at this venue. 

Head-To-Head

Matches Played: 15

Essex Won: 9

Glamorgan Won: 6

Squads 

Essex: Simon Harmer (c), Daniel Sams, Matt Critchley, Nick Browne, Alistair Cook, Robin Das, Feroze Khushi, Dan Lawrence, Josh Rymell, Tom Westley, Will Buttleman, Michael Pepper, Adam Wheater, Ben Allison, Aaron Beard, Sam Cook, Eshun Kalley, Aron Nijjar, Jack Plom, Jamie Porter, Shane Snater, Paul Walter

Glamorgan: David Lloyd (c), Marnus Labuschagne, Michael Neser, Eddie Byrom, James Harris, Sam Northeast, Callum Taylor, Kiran Carlson, Billy Root, Andy Gorvin, Lukas Carey, Ruaidhri Smith, Andrew Slater, Tegid Phillip, James Weighell, Michael Hogan, Prem Sisodiya, James McIlroy, Alex Horton, Chris Cooke, Tom Cullen, Joe Cooke, Timm van der Gugten, Dan Douthwaite

Probable Playing XI 

Essex: Adam Rossington (wk), Robin Das, Michael-Kyle Pepper, Daniel Lawrence, Paul Walter, Tom Westley, Daniel Sams, Simon Harmer (c), Aaron Beard, Ben Allison, Samuel Cook

Glamorgan: David Lloyd (c), Sam Northeast, Colin Ingram, Kiran Carlson, Edward Byrom, Daniel Douthwaite, Alex Horton (wk), Michael Neser, Andrew Salter, Prem Sisodiya, Michael Hogan

CREX XI Suggestion  

Wicket-Keeper: Michael-Kyle Pepper, Adam Rossington 

Batters: David Lloyd, Sam Northeast, Paul Walter

All-Rounders: Michael Neser, Simon Harmer, Daniel Sams

Bowlers: Michael Hogan, Prem Sisodiya, Samuel Cook

Captain: Simon Harmer

Vice-Captain: Michael Neser