Hampshire vs Kent, Vitality T20 Blast 2020 Match Prediction

Hampshire vs Kent, Vitality T20 Blast 2020 Match Prediction

“Kent” Can Be The Winner.

1. Team Ranking:

   Hampshire and Kent will face each other in the 60th match of Vitality T20 Blast 2020. Both teams are part of South Group. Before the clash, we should check on the team ranking of both teams. Hampshire is currently sitting in the 5th position in South Group team ranking. On the other hand, Kent is sitting in the 3rd position in the team ranking.

2. Home Advantage:

   The match between Hampshire vs Kent is set to happen in The Rose Bowl, Southampton. This is the home ground of Hampshire. So, they will get the home advantage.

3. Current Form: 

   If we check out the current form of Hampshire and Kent, we can clearly see that Hampshire is in deep trouble. It’s safe to say they’re already out of the competition. Hampshire has won only a single match and lost the 4 matches in their last 6 matches so far. Another match abandoned due to bad weather. Hence, Kent has won 3, lost 1, tied 1 in their 6 outings. Another match abandoned.

4. Head To Head:

   The head to head clash between Hampshire and Kent is significant. If we see the last 5 head to head clashes, Kent bagged 4 wins while lost only a single game against Hampshire. So, it’s easy to guess they are much ahead.

5. Field Condition:

   The Rose Bowl, Southampton is a big field. It is a very famous stadium and one of the most sophisticated in England. Due to its large size, bowlers and fielders get more advantages in this field.

6. Point Table:

   Hampshire acquired 3 points after playing 6 matches while Kent acquired 8 points after playing the same amount of matches. The NRR of Hampshire is -0.425. On the other hand, the NRR of Kent is +0.012.

7. Player Analytics:

   Batsmen Analytics –

   The top batsman of Hampshire – James Vince’ AVG 28.33 and SR 123.63. Another top batsman George Munsey’s AVG 29.90 and SR 154.21.
   On the other hand, the top batsman of Kent – Daniel Bell-Drummond’s AVG 30.97 and SR 134.48. Another top batsman of Kent – Zak Crawley’s AVG 29.76 and SR 147.95.

   Bowlers Analytics –

   The top bowler of Hampshire – Mason Crane’s AVG 19.70 and Econ 6.91. Another top bowler of Hampshire – Shaheen Afridi’s AVG 23.15 and Econ 7.70.
   Hence, the top bowler of Kent – Fred Klaassen’s AVG 29.95 and Econ 8.73. Another top bowler of Kent – Imran Qayyum’s AVG 25.48 and Econ 8.05.

   Hampshire has pretty decent bowling lineup. But, the batting is absolutely worse. On the other hand, Daniel Bell-Drummond and Zak Crawley are in tremendous form for Kent. Better form, better head to head, better squad, etc. gives Kent an edge over Hampshire.

8. Pitch Support:

   The pitch at Rose Bowl will be bouncy one. Batters will also get an advantage as the match passes by. It will be a balancing in both department.