Cricket Free Tips | Vitality T20 Blast 2022, South Group: Glamorgan vs Essex Eagles

Glamorgan vs Essex Eagles Match Details

Match: Glamorgan vs Essex Eagles, South Group | Vitality T20 Blast 2022

Date: Thursday, 02 June 2022 / Friday, 03 June 2022

Time: 23:30 (GMT+5.5) / 00:00 (GMT+6)

Format: T20

Venue: Sophia Gardens, Cardiff

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Glamorgan vs Essex Eagles Preview

• Glamorgan had previously been defeated by Middlesex in their last match.
• Essex’s Michael Kyle-Pepper, Simon Harmer, and Samuel Cook all put in strong performances. Hampshire was the opponent in the game.
• Essex came out on top of Hampshire by a comfortable margin.

 

The Essex Eagles will play Glamorgan in the 2022 T20 Blast on Thursday evening in South Wales. Glamorgan won their first game of the season against Sussex Sharks, but have subsequently lost to Surrey and Middlesex. So far, the Essex Eagles have won two games and lost one. At 19:05 local time, the match begins at Sophia Gardens.

Glamorgan have lost both of their recent games by four wickets, against Surrey and Middlesex, but will be confident of putting in a great effort in front of their home crowd for the first time this season.

Essex Eagles are looking to win their third game in a row after dominating Hampshire Hawks on Tuesday. They appear to be gaining a lot of traction.

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Glamorgan vs Essex Eagles Weather Report

There is a potential of rain during this evening game, however it will be partly cloudy. From start to end, the temperature will drop from 19 to 17 degrees.

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Glamorgan vs Essex Eagles Match Toss Prediction

The last time they won the toss, both teams chose to field first. In this game, we predict both captains to bat second.

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Glamorgan vs Essex Eagles Pitch Report

This is the first game of the 2022 T20 Blast at Sophia Gardens, but we anticipate a bowler-friendly pitch. In Cardiff, we expect a par score in the range of 140-150.

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Glamorgan Team News & Probable Playing XIs

After the loss to Surrey on Saturday, off-spinner Andrew Salter was brought into the Glamorgan XI for the defeat against Middlesex. Joe Cooke was left out. James Weighell was costly with the ball in the previous encounter, but he should keep his spot at least for this one.

Recent form – L L W L L

Glamorgan Probable Playing XI

David Lloyd (c), Chris Cooke (wk), Michael Hogan, Michael Neser, Marnus Labuschagne, Prem Sisodiya, James Weighell, Sam Northeast, Andrew Salter, Kiran Carlson, Dan Douthwaite.

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Essex Eagles Team News & Probable Playing XIs

Despite losing by six wickets to Somerset in Taunton on Sunday afternoon, Essex Eagles held faith with the same XI for Tuesday’s home success over Hampshire Hawks. We expect to see the same lineup as against Hampshire due to the strength of their performance.

Recent form – W L W L L

Essex Eagles Probable Playing XI

Simon Harmer (c), Adam Rossington (wk), Daniel Sams, Sam Cook, Matthew Critchley, Ben Allison, Paul Walter, Michael Pepper, Will Buttleman, Aron Nijjar, Tom Westley.

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Glamorgan vs Essex Eagles Head to Head Stats (Last 5 matches)

Team	Won	Lost	Abandoned
GLA	2	1	2
ESS	1	2	2

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Glamorgan vs Essex Eagles – South Group, Dream 11

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Glamorgan vs Essex Eagles Prediction

Winning the toss

• Essex Eagles

Top batsman

• Glamorgan – Sam Northeast
• Essex Eagles – Michael Pepper

Top bowler

• Glamorgan – Michael Hogan
• Essex Eagles – Simon Harmer

Most sixes

• Glamorgan – Sam Northeast
• Essex Eagles – Michael Pepper

Player of the Match

• Essex Eagles – Michael Pepper

Team Scores Batting First

• Glamorgan – 150+
• Essex Eagles – 160+

Essex Eagles are the favorites to win this match.

 

Essex Eagles won the T20 Blast in 2019 and are already showing signs of becoming a force in the game in 2022. Glamorgan has some talented batsmen and bowlers, so we expect a close contest. Essex Eagles are expected to win in the end.