Hampshire vs Sussex, Vitality T20 Blast, 2023: head-to-head and other key stats

Hampshire will lock horns with Sussex at the Rose Bowl in Southampton on 4th June, Saturday. After winning two out of four matches, Hampshire are in fourth place with four points on the points table. On the other hand, the Sharks are finding themselves in the seventh position with two points from three matches.Hampshire is one of those teams that enjoys playing at home and also has a brilliant record. Some of their key players are missing with international duties, however, they still have a fairly strong unit. The James Vince-led side thrashed Essex by 118 runs and it was mainly due to the scintillating ton from their skipper Vince. The bowling side obliged the same as Nathan Ellis, Scott Currie and Liam Dawson wreaked havoc in Essex’s batting line-up dismissing them for a mere 96.

On the other hand, Sussex have also followed a loss-win pattern until now. They lost games on either side of their solo victory against Surrey. They are coming off a defeat at the hands of Essex by 25 runs. Though the bowling department did a decent job by restricting Essex to 163/7, the batting department didn’t raise to the occasion. The Ravi Bopara-led unit bowed down to the magical hattrick by Simon Harmer and were skittled out for 138 runs. The match has all the makings of going down to the wire, with two quality sides going against each other. Expect another entertaining battle in the Vitality T20 Blast.

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Pitch

The pitch is known to aid the batter in the recent past, the straight and square boundaries are very big at this venue which will get the spinners into action. The weather is expected to be slightly humid. The captain who wins the toss will look to chase the total down as there is a bit of dew expected in the latter half of the second innings.

Head-to-Head

Total Matches – 32

Hampshire – 18

Sussex – 14

Match Details:

Hampshire vs Sussex, South Group

Venue: Rose Bowl, Southampton

Date & Time: 4th June, at 11:30 PM IST, Local 7: PM

FACTS

STATS – T20I