HAM vs LEI: Hampshire will lock horns with Leicestershire in the English County Championship 2021 Group 2 match. The match will be played at The Rose Bowl in Southampton.
Leicestershire are languishing at the bottom of the points table of Group 2 with three losses from five games. Meanwhile, Hampshire are sitting tough in the 3rd place.
When the two sides last met, Hampshire, posted a mammoth total of 612-5(d) on board, courtesy of centuries by three players. A mind-blowing 220-ball 231 runs by skipper James Vince. Followed by an unbeaten 152 by Liam Dawson and a gritty 119 by Tom Alsop.
In reply, Leicestershire were bundled out for 202 in the first innings and 305 in another after a follow-on was enforced by Hampshire. Mason Crane & Kyle Abbott picked up six wickets and five wickets, respectively in the entire match.
Facing the tormenting defeat at home by the visitors, Hampshire seems to be on a roll against the hosts and would love to keep it that way in the upcoming encounter.
Match Details
Match: Hampshire vs Leicestershire
Date & Time: 20th May 2021, 3:30 PM IST
Venue: The Rose Bowl, Southampton
HAM vs LEI Head-to-Head
In a total of 168 matches, Hampshire has won 56 games while Leicestershire has won 42. The rest 70 matches ended in draws with a stand-alone game abandoned.
Pitch Report
Bowlers will dominate the proceedings, with some extras bounce and swing on offer. Batters are very likely to struggle and might fail to add plenty of runs on the board. We’re in for a low-scoring encounter on Wednesday.
Weather Report
There are 70% chances of precipitation on match day. One can expect light showers at regular intervals, with a few overs being lost due to the same.
HAM vs LEI Predicted Playing XI
Hampshire
Joe Weatherly, Ian Holland, Tom Alsop, Sam Northeast, James Vince(c), Liam Dawson, Lewis McManus(wk), Keith Barker, Kyle Abbott, Bradley Wheal, Mohammad Abbas
Leicestershire
Hasan Azad, Samuel Evans, Marcus Harris, Colin Ackermann(c), Lewis Hill, Harry Swindells(wk), Ben Mike, Callum Parkinson, Chris Wright, Alex Evans, Edward Barnes
HAM vs LEI Dream11 Team Prediction
Wicket-keeper: Lewis Hill, Lewis McManus
Batsmen: Marcus Harris, James Vince, Sam Northeast
All-rounders: Colin Ackermann, Liam Dawson (captain), Ian Holland
Bowlers: Kyle Abbott (vice-captain), Mohammad Abbas, Callum Parkinson
