T20 Blast 2022 | GLO vs SUS | Preview, Prediction, Probable XI, CREX XI

The 11th game of England's T20 Blast 2022 is set between the Gloucestershire and the Sussex Sharks on Friday (May 27) at the Bristol County Ground, Bristol.

Gloucestershire didn't get the kind of start they would have dreamt of in the ongoing edition of the T20 Blast, as they lost their opening fixture in the tournament by a considerable margin of 30 runs. 

Their reckless bowling saw Middlesex posting a mammoth target of 230 onboard. At one stage, it looked like Stephen Eskinazi and Co. would surpass the 250-run mark, but Gloucestershire bowlers made a sharp comeback at the backend, picking up six wickets for 44 runs in the final five overs.  

In reply to Middlesex's 229, Gloucestershire faltered in the run-chase and fell 30 runs short. None of their batters could cross the 50-run mark in a huge run chase. Benny Howell and Ryan Higgins top-scored for them, having smacked 46 and 34 runs, respectively. 

Coming to Sussex, they too lost their opening match against Glamorgan after failing to defend a total of 150. None of their batters except Mohammed Rizwan (81 off 60) could go past the 15-run mark. 

Delray Rawlins, Steven Finn and skipper Ravi Bopara picked a wicket each for Sussex as Glamorgan completed the chase in just 18.5 overs, handing Sussex a 7-wickets defeat. 

Heading into their second fixture, both the teams will look to clinch their maiden victories and open their winning account in the ongoing edition of T20 Blast. 

Match Details

Match: Gloucestershire vs Sussex, Match 11

Venue: County Ground, Bristol

Date & Time: May 27 at 11:00 PM IST

Live Streaming: FanCode and ECB website.

Pitch Report

The batters will receive maximum help from the pitch, and batting will become easier as the game proceeds. With a pretty quick outfield, the bowlers need to do something out of the box to control run leakage. We can expect a score of 160-180 here at Bristol.  

Head-To-Head

In the 18 matches between these two teams, Gloucestershire has won 7 games while Sussex has 11 wins. The last time they met in the competition, Gloucestershire went on to win the match by 27 runs.

Squads 

Gloucestershire: Jack Taylor (C), Miles Hammond, James Bracey (wk), Ryan Higgins, Benny Howell, Tom Smith, Ian Cockbain, Glenn Phillips, Paul van Meekeren, David Payne, Naseem Shah, Zak Chappell, George Scott

Sussex: Ravi Bopara (C), Luke Wright, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Josh Philippe, Delray Rawlins, George Garton, Harrison Ward, Will Beer, Tymal Mills, Archie Lenham, Steven Finn, Tom Alsop, Henry Crocombe, Oliver Carter

Probable Playing XI 

Gloucestershire: Miles Hammond, James Bracey (wk), Ian Cockbain, Glenn Phillips, Ryan Higgins, Benny Howell, Jack Taylor (c), Tom Smith, Paul van Meekeren, David Payne, Naseem Shah

Sussex: Luke Wright, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Josh Philippe, Ravi Bopara (c), Delray Rawlins, George Garton, Harrison Ward, Will Beer, Tymal Mills, Archie Lenham, Steven Finn 

CREX XI Suggestions 

Wicket-Keeper: Mohammad Rizwan, Glenn Phillips

Batters: Ian Cockbain, Miles Hammond, Luke Wright

All-Rounders: Ravi Bopara, Ryan Higgins, Benny Howell

Bowlers: Steven Finn, David Payne, Naseem Shah

Captain: Mohammad Rizwan

Vice-Captain: Ryan Higgins