Sussex vs Gloucestershire Match Prediction & Betting Tips – Vitality T20 Blast 2024
Sussex will take on Gloucestershire in the South Group match of the T20 Blast. The match will be played at County Ground, Brighton and will start at 11:30 PM IST.
SUS vs GLO, County Ground, Brighton Pitch Report
The pitch will help the pacers. There will be some extra bounce that could trouble the batters. Playing the ball on merit will be key. A score of 160 is about par here.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Sussex vs Gloucestershire, Vitality T20 Blast 2024
Sussex Team News & Playing 11
SUS Team News
Sussex had a poor outing in the T20 Blast 2023 as they failed to qualify for the knockouts. The team suffered defeats in eight out of the 14 matches and bowed out of the tournament Captain Ravi Bopara will be hoping for a winning start against Gloucestershire.
SUS Team Batting
Ravi Bopara, Tom Clark and Michael Burgess will be main batters for Gloucestershire. Bopara being the captain will have a big responsibility on his shoulders. He had a decent season last year and scored over 400 runs. Tom Clark and Burgess also played well, scoring 294 and 300 runs.
SUS Team Bowling
The bowling will rest on Tymal Mills, Nathan McAndrew and Henry Crocombe. Mills was the top performer for the team last season and bagged 18 wickets. McAndrew and Crocombe picked seven wickets each in seven and eight games respectively.
SUS Team Form
The team failed to reach the knockouts last year and will be looking for a better show in the upcoming season.
Sussex Predicted Playing 11
Ravi Bopara (captain), Harrison Ward, Oli Carter, Tom Clark, Michael Burgess, Danny Lamb, Fynn Hudson-Prentice, Nathan McAndrew, Tymal Mills, Aristides Karvelas and Henry Crocombe.
Gloucestershire Team News & Playing 11
GLO Team News
Gloucestershire picked up a big win over Essex in the first game to start their campaign with a win. Having restricted Essex to a paltry 141-9, the team cruised to a win by five wickets in the 17th over.
GLO Team Batting
Cameron Bancroft, James Bracey and Beau Webster will be batters to watch out for. Bancroft and Bracey had a decent outing in the first game and scored 32 and 49 runs respectively. Webster did not have a great outing but he is a proven match winner, having performed well for years in Big Bash League.
GLO Team Bowling
The bowling will rest on the shoulders of David Payne and MD Taylor, who had a great start to the campaign after picking four wickets. Marchant de Lange is another quality bowler who has tons of experience in this format of the game.
GLO Team Form
Gloucestershire did not have a great outing last season as they failed to reach the quarterfinals after losing nine out of the 15 games.
Gloucestershire Predicted Playing 11
Miles Hammond, Cameron Bancroft, James Bracey (wk), Graeme van Buuren (c), Jack Taylor, Ben Charlesworth, Beau Webster, Oliver Price, Marchant de Lange, David Payne, MD Taylor
🏆 Sussex vs Gloucestershire Prediction
This should be a close contest but Gloucestershire having already played a game holds a slight advantage. Also, their bowling seems more suited to the bouncy conditions that are expected to be on offer. While Sussex are very capable to win, Gloucestershire are definite favorites to start.
