HAM vs GLO Dream11 Prediction

HAM vs GLO Match Preview

Hampshire's Ben McDermott continued his impressive form in the Vitality Blast by scoring his fourth fifty of the season against Glamorgan. His quickfire knock of 54 runs off 27 balls put defending champions Hampshire Hawks in a strong position to secure a spot in the quarter-finals.

Despite rain interrupting the match at the Ageas Bowl, Hampshire managed to score 97 for 2 in just 9.2 overs. Led by John Turner, Nathan Ellis, and James Fuller, Hampshire's bowling unit limited Glamorgan to 54 for 1, securing a 21-run victory.

With this win, Hampshire is now level with Surrey in second place, both teams having accumulated 16 points. This result opens up the possibility of a home knockout tie for Hampshire. A victory against Gloucestershire on Sunday would confirm their progression to the next stage. Unfortunately, Glamorgan's chances of reaching the quarter-finals have come to an end.

In the match, James Vince played aggressively but fell to a brilliant catch by Prem Sisodiya. McDermott took charge, hitting two sixes and forming a crucial partnership. Throughout the season, McDermott has been consistently impressive, accumulating 371 runs at a strike-rate of 144.

Gloucestershire dealt a decisive blow to Sussex Sharks' hopes of reaching the Vitality Blast knockout stages with a convincing five-wicket victory at Hove. Sussex's total of 160 for 9 seemed inadequate on a slow pitch, and Gloucestershire comfortably chased it down with 19 balls remaining. Ben Charlesworth led the charge with 34 runs, becoming the first Gloucestershire batsman to surpass 300 runs this season.

This result means that Surrey, Hampshire, Essex, and Kent will battle it out on Sunday for the remaining knockout spots, while Sussex regret winning only one out of their seven games at the 1st Central County Ground. Gloucestershire dominated the match after reducing Sussex to 52 for 4 in the seventh over, with Ajeet Dale taking two wickets in the powerplay.

Gloucestershire always appeared in control, and despite a dropped catch, they tightened their grip on the match. Michael Burgess and Harrison Ward's partnership of 64 runs put Sussex in a challenging position. Sussex accelerated in the middle overs, but Ward's dismissal triggered a collapse. Graeme van Buuren's outstanding spell of 4-0-13-2 and Burgess reaching his second T20 fifty in the final over sealed the victory for Gloucestershire.

Gloucestershire's win keeps them in contention to affect the top four, as they conclude their campaign against Hampshire at the Ageas Bowl on Sunday.