Gloucestershire vs Northamptonshire match prediction 1 Oct 2020

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The top two teams from the Central Group - Gloucestershire and Northamptonshire will collide at the County Ground, in Bristol for the quarter-final clash on Thursday evening. Gloucestershire emerged victorious the last time these two teams played each other, but with this being a knockout game, both the teams will start on an equal-footing. With a semi-final berth at stake, there’s every reason to believe that the upcoming match is going to be a mouth-watering one.

Apart from witnessing the epic clash, we as cricket fans have an opportunity to win some easy cash by the end of the day by investing on the best deals from the market. To avoid the hassle, I have already assorted the top three bets for you from the market and listed them below. Just go through them and invest accordingly to become richer by the end of the day.

Ian Cockbain to score over 23.5 runs @ 1.83 (Bet 365)

The star performer for Gloucestershire this season is not only a great player, but also a legend for his county side and there’s no doubt he wants to finish off the T20 Blast in style. In the past five matches, his scores read - 89, 15, 44, 50, 40, racking up 238 runs at a staggering rate of 47.6 runs per innings, with four scores north of 23 runs. Overall, he hss played 9 matches this season, amassed 369 runs, maintaining an average of 46.12 runs per innings, with six scores of at least 24 runs.

In the last three H2H matches against Northamptonshire, the right-hander has scored 136 runs (40, 60, 36), at a rate of 45.33 runs per innings, with him scoring 24 runs or more in each of those games. Even in the last three home matches at the venue (County Ground, Bristol), his scores were - 89, 44, 18, scoring 151 runs, with two scores in our range. Overall, Cockbain has played 120 T20s, scored 3034 runs, averaging 32.97 runs per innings. We are expecting at least 24 runs from his blade in the upcoming match.

Gloucestershire to have the highest opening stand @ 1.90 (Bet 365)

Chris Dent and Miles Hammond have been great this season for Gloucestershire this season and backing them up would be a sensible option. In the past four matches, the side openers have had the better opening stand than their opponents on three occasions, having scored 158 runs (almost 40 per match), while conceding 92 runs (23 per match) in the same. On the other hand, Northamptonshire have been the second best side in terms of highest opening stand in each of their last four games, scoring 49 runs (12.25 per match) and conceding 164 runs (41 per match).

In the past three matches at home, Gloucestershire have had the better opening stand on two occasions, having put up 144 runs (48 per match) before the fall of first wicket, while shipping in 67 runs (22.3 per match) in the same. Meanwhile, Northamptonshire have been outscored for the opening stand in each of their last three away matches, having put up just 17 runs (5.6 per match) while letting in 106 runs (35.3 per match). Lastly, Gloucestershire’s opener’s have been performing better than their counterparts, with Chris Dent averaging 34.88 per innings and Miles Hammond scoring at 23.62 per match. I hope you have placed the bet by now.

Gloucestershire to hit more sixes @ 1.80 (Bet 365)

Neither of the teams concerned have been great when it comes to hitting big, but Gloucestershire have been slightly better in this regard. In the past five matches, only once have they been outnumbered in terms of sixes hit, with them striking 27 sixes, at a rate of 5.4 per match, while conceding 21 (4.2 per match) in the same. On the other hand, Northamptonshire have been the second best side in three of their last five matches, having hit 18 sixes at a rate of 3.6 per match, while letting in 21 (4.2 per match).

In the 2020 T20 Blast, Gloucestershire have registered a total of 55 sixes, averaging 6.1 per match, with them boasting of having the likes of Ian Cockbain in their side (top six hitter this season with 22 strikes). On the other hand, Northamptonshire have struck 40 sixes in nine matches, at a rate of 4.4 per match. Even in the last H2H match between these two sides, Gloucestershire registered four sixes, while Northamptonshire failed to hit a single six. You already know where to invest, so better do it fast.