Middlesex will lock horns with Gloucestershire in the match number 3 of Vitality T20 Blast under South Group. Middlesex will host their opponent at the Radlett Cricket Club in Radlett on May 26. The fixture is scheduled to commence from 11:00 PM IST. Ahead of the matchday, I have handpicked three of the best money making betting tips for you from the MID vs GLO head-to-head contest.
After a terrible campaign last time around, Middlesex will kick-off the brand new season of T20 Blast against Gloucestershire. Middlesex who finished second last in South Group with four wins from 14 games will look to keep this behind and start the season on a high. Gloucestershire on the other hand also failed to make it to the knockout stage with six wins from 14 matches. The two sides met twice last season with Gloucestershire picking up both victories by 10 runs & 2 runs respectively. Gloucestershire leads the tally by 4-1 in terms of the victories in the last five head-to-head matches. Middlesex doesn't have a great track record against Gloucestershire in T20 Blast picking up just two victories while losing on 14 different occasions. While we get ready for this exciting game of cricket, let us have a look at the top team & player betting tips from the MID vs GLO head-to-head encounter.
Mentioned below is the top team bet from the MID vs GLO head-to-head contest.
Middlesex had a dreadful campaign last time around losing nine out of 14 fixtures to finish at the bottom shelf of the South Group table. They tried a couple of opening combinations throughout the season but none seemed to work wonders for them. The duo of Paul Stirling and Stephen Eskinazi kicked things off in style by scoring 87 runs in the opening encounter for the first wicket. But after that, things didn't pan out as planned. Players like Joe Cracknell, Sam Robson, Max Holden and Varun Chopra were tried as the opening batters. Middlesex posted scores of 8, 11, 20, 5, 85, 55, 10, 80, 2, 20, 21, 4 & 87 last season. The scores describe the level of inconsistency the opening batters have had last season. This sums up to just 408 runs from 13 fixtures averaging only 31.38 runs before 1st dismissal. The side played twice against Gloucestershire and the scores before the fall of the first wicket read 20, 20 respectively. In the last five meetings against GLO, MID posted scores of 20, 20, 61, 20 & 29 for the opening wicket. The numbers clearly work in favour of this betting tip thus making it a strong one for this game. Pari Match should be offering the best of odds from the MID vs GLO head-to-head contest.
Glenn Phillips and Stephen Eskinazi are my top two player betting tips from the MID vs GLO head-to-head contest.
An attacking right-handed batsman, Glenn Phillips hailing from Auckland has been highly impressive with his stroke play in white ball cricket. The South African born cricketer ranked second in the run scoring charts overall in the previous season. With 500 runs from 12 matches averaging almost 55.55, Glenn Phillips finished being the leading run getter for his side. To achieve this feat in his debut season is just amazing. Since making his T20I debut against South Africa, the Kiwi cricketer has featured in almost 35 matches to pile up 645 runs from them at an average of 25.80. The 25-year-old holds an experience of about 163 T20 matches and has accumulated 4321 runs to his tally of total runs at an average of 32.00. Phillips is coming off after a wonderful NZ Domestic T20 season wherein he posted scores of 52, 39, 0, 0, 53 & 14 in the six matches he played. His scores in the last season’s T20 Blast read 29, 48, 2, 57, 4, 94, 94, 41, 7, 38, 42 & 44. This clearly shows the rich run of form the batter is right now. Considering these facts, we expect Phillips to play a smashing knock in the forthcoming encounter as well. Our affiliate partner Pari Match should be offering the best of odds from the MID vs GLO head-to-head encounter.
Right-handed wicket-keeper batsman, Stephen Eskinazi is a brilliant young batter who has cemented his position in the club’s first team ever since making his debut back in 2015. The 25-year-old finished being the leading run getter for his side, Middlesex last time around. He played 11 matches and hammered 399 runs from them averaging almost 44.33. He smashed a ton and three fifties. Overall, he has played 50 matches in T20 cricket and has amassed 1524 runs at an average of 36.28. He posted scores of 9, 4, 59, 91, 64, 102 in the last six T20 Blast games last season. His last few scores against Gloucestershire read 9, 28 40, 12, 51, 26, 47. This sums up to 213 runs from seven games which takes his average to 30.42. Eskinazi is currently playing in the County Championship wherein he scored a century in the previous game against the likes of Derbyshire. The 28-year-old is in fine form right now and will be a key asset for his side in the Vitality T20 Blast as well. Betting on him is the perfect thing one and do at the moment. Pari Match should be offering the best of odds from the MID vs GLO head-to-head contest.
Middlesex To Score Under 24.5 Runs Before The Fall Of First Wicket - @ 1.87 (Pari Match)
Glenn Phillips To Play A Smashing Knock
Stephen Eskinazi To Score Over 25.5 Runs - @ 1.87 (Pari Match)
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