Bottom-placed Hampshire will square off against Middlesex in the South Group contest of the T20 Blast on Tuesday (June 6). The match is scheduled to be played at the Radlett Cricket Club, Radlett.
Stephen Eskinazi-led Middlesex are placed third on the South Group points table with three wins in five matches. However, they are heading into this game on the back of a 55-runs defeat against Kent.
Batting first, Kent posted a mammoth total of 192/8 on the board. Middlesex batters, in reply, could manage only 137 runs for the loss of 8 wickets. Skipper Eskinazi (30) and Luke Hollman (29*) top-scored for the team as other batters failed to cross the 15-run mark.
On the other hand, Hampshire finally ended their four-match losing streak in their previous game with a 22-runs victory against Sussex. The Hampshire openers James Vince and McDermott contributed significantly to propel his side to 199/6. Sussex, in reply, failed to chase the target despite a hundred by Tim Seifert as Hampshire bowlers restricted them to the score of 177.
Currently reeling at the bottom of the points table, the James Vince-led side will look to carry on their winning run and move up in the standings.
Match Details
Match: Middlesex vs Hampshire, Match 51
Venue: Radlett Cricket Club, Radlett
Date & Time: June 07 at 9:00 PM IST
Live Streaming: FanCode and ECB website.
Pitch Report: It’s an excellent wicket to bat on. The wicket is expected to remain the same throughout the match. Most of the matches have been won by the team batting first, and the captain winning the toss can follow the same route.
Head-To-Head
Matches Played: 34
Middlesex Won: 20
Hampshire Won: 14
Squads
Middlesex: Jason Behrendorff, Chris Green, Mark Stoneman, Daniel O’Driscoll, Martin Andersson, Ethan Bamber, Joe Cracknell, Blake Cullen, Jack Davies, Josh de Caires, Stephen Eskinazi (c), Toby Greatwood, Max Harris, Tom Helm, Max Holden, Luke Hollman, Ishaan Kaushal, Eoin Morgan, Tim Murtagh, Sam Robson, Toby Roland-Jones, John Simpson, Nathan Sowter, Thilan Walallawita, Robbie White
Hampshire: James Vince (c), Kyle Abbot, Ben McDermott, Nathan Ellis, Nick Gubbins, Ross Whiteley, Ben Brown, Toby Albert, Keith Barker, Mason Crane, Scott Currie, Liam Dawson, Aneurin Donald, James Fuller, Ian Holland, Ben McDermott, Lewis McManus, Fletcha Middleton, Felix Organ, Harry Petrie, Tom Prest, John Turner, Joe Weatherley, Brad Wheal, Chris Wood
Probable Playing XI
Middlesex: Max Holden, Stephen Eskinazi (c), Joe Cracknell, Jack Davies, Martin Andersson, John Simpson (wk), Luke Hollman, Chris Green, Thilan Walallawita, Jason Behrendorff, Toby Roland-Jones
Hampshire: Ben McDermott (wk), James Vince (c), Tom Prest, Toby Albert, Liam Dawson, Ross Whiteley, James Fuller, Nathan Ellis, Chris Wood, Scott Currie, Mason Crane
CREX XI Suggestion
Wicket-Keeper: Ben McDermott
Batters: James Vince, Stephen Eskinazi, Max Holden, Joe Cracknell
All-Rounders: Liam Dawson, James Fuller, Martin Andersson
Bowlers: Toby Roland Jones, Nathan Ellis, Chris Wood
Captain: Ben McDermott
Vice-Captain: James Fuller