Essex locks horns against Hampshire in the 118th match of Vitality T20 Blast 2025 on Thursday, 17th July. The match is slated to be played at County Ground, Chelmsford and the scheduled start time is 11:30 PM IST. Catch all the live updates of this match including playing XI, match winner prediction, head to head record, tips & betting odds of the Essex vs Hampshire match.
Essex vs Hampshire Tips & Odds
Stats
- Essex won one of the six matches played at Chelmsford this season.
- The average 1st innings score in the last six matches played at Chelmsford is 179.
- James Vince is the top run-scorer for Hampshire this season with 436 runs.
County Ground, Chelmsford, Pitch Report
The pitch at County Ground, Chelmsford is a balanced one that favors both batters and bowlers alike. The venue has hosted six matches in the Vitality T20 Blast this season. In three of those, the team batting first emerged victorious.
Four innings have crossed the 180-mark. Whereas, six innings were below 160 runs. The average first-innings score in the last six matches at Chelmsford is 179.
ESS vs HAM Head to Head Record
Essex and Hampshire faced off in 43 matches in the Vitality T20 Blast. Hampshire has the upper hand with 20 wins, while Essex won 16 matches. The remaining seven matches ended in four no results and 3 ties.
- Matches Played: 43
- Essex Won: 16
- Hampshire Won: 20
- No Result: 4
- Tied: 3
Head to Head Record at Chelmsford
At Chelmsford, Essex and Hampshire squared off in 21 matches. Here, Essex has an upper hand with 10 wins. Hampshire, on the other hand, won 7 matches. The remaining four matches ended in a tie and three no results.
- Matches Played: 21
- Essex Won: 10
- Hampshire Won: 7
- No Result: 3
- Tied: 1
Essex vs Hampshire Squads
Essex Squad: Michael-Kyle Pepper, Paul Walter, Jordan Cox (wk), Charlie Allison, Matthew Critchley, Luc Benkenstein, Noah Thain, Simon Harmer (c), Shane Snater, Sam James Cook, Mohammad Amir, Robin Das, Charlie Bennett, Simon Fernandes, Mackenzie Jones, Jamal Richards
Hampshire Squad: James Vince (c), Toby Albert (wk), Tom Prest, Joe Weatherley, Hilton Cartwright, Benny Howell, James Fuller, Liam Dawson, Scott Currie, Chris Wood, Sonny Baker, Edward Jack, Alistair Orr
Essex vs Hampshire Match Winner Prediction
Hampshire look slightly stronger than Essex going into this match. They are doing well in the South Group and have won four of their last five matches, while Essex are near the bottom of the table with only two wins till now. Hampshire also have a better record against Essex and players like Liam Dawson are in good form. With all this, Hampshire are likely to win this match.
Our Prediction - Hampshire to Win!
