Hampshire vs Sussex, Vitality T20 Blast 2020 Match Prediction

Sussex vs Hampshire, Vitality T20 Blast 2020 Match Prediction

“Sussex” Can Be The Winner.

1. Team Ranking:

   Sussex was the group champion in South Group in T20 Blast 2019 whilst Hampshire occupied the 7th position in the team ranking. In T20 Vitality Blast 2020 team ranking, now Hampshire place in 5th position, whilst Sussex position is 3rd.

2. Home Advantage:

   The T20 match will be played in The Rose Bowl, Southampton. This is the stadium of Hampshire. SO, they will get the home advantage.

3. Current Form: 

   Sussex has won 2 matches and lost 1 in the last 4 matches they’ve played in T20 Vitality Blast 2020. Another match abandoned due to rain. On the other hand, Hampshire won 1, lost 2, and another match abandoned due to rain.
   Moreover, Sussex has more experienced side and has squad depth than Hampshire.

4. Head To Head:

   Hampshire vs Sussex’s head to head statistics shows Sussex is very much ahead then Hampshire. Sussex Sharks won 4 matches against Hampshire Royals in the last 5 head to head matches between these two teams. On the other hand, the Hampshire Royals won only one match among these five matches.

5. Field Condition:

   The Rose Bowl in Southampton is good for batting. The average score of this ground for T20 cricket is 169. This pitch has something for the spin bowlers which proved in last two T20 match.

6. Player Analysis:

   Batsmen Analytics

   The top batsman of Hampshire George Munsey’s Avg 29.87 and S/R 157.85. Another top batsman Rilee Rossouw’s Avg 29.72 and S/R 135.99.

   The top batsman of Sussex Philip Salt’s Avg 26.51 and S/R 156.61. Another top batsman Luke Wright’s Avg 28.74 and S/R 142.95.

   SO, it’s clear that Sussex has a very good batting lineup than Hampshire.

   Bowlers Analytics

   The top bowler of Hampshire Mason Crane’s Avg 21.06 and Econ is 7.23. Another top bowler Chris Wood’s Avg is 26.17 and Econ is 8.32.

   On the other hand, The top bowler of Sussex Jofra Archer’s Avg 22.47 and Econ is 7.80. Another top bowler Tymal Mills’ Avg 25.70 and Econ 7.83.

   The bowling is almost the same for both of the teams.

   However, the Hampshire squad lags behind Sussex’s experienced team.

7. Point Table:

   Hampshire vs Sussex both team from the South Group. Here Hampshire placed 5th positions with 3 points from 4 matches. Their NRR is -0.091. On the other hand, Sussex placed 3rd positions with 5 points from 4 matches. Their NRR is +0.177.

8. Pitch Support:

   Though The Rose Bowl, Southampton pitch is batting friendly but it has a good balance between the bat and ball and we can expect the average score to be around 155-170 runs.  Spinners  will get more advantage than pacers in this pitch.