Leicestershire vs Gloucestershire: Royal London One-Day Cup 2nd Semi-Final

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Leicestershire vs Gloucestershire: In the second semifinal, Leicestershire will host Gloucestershire at home. Leicestershire won the last game against Yorkshire to finish first in the points standings. Gloucestershire also arrives here with a significant victory against Lancashire in the quarterfinal, and their players will be optimistic.

This year, Leicestershire has had astounding success. The team’s key players are in good shape, and they have only lost once. The players are familiar with these circumstances because the team plays in their strong points. Gloucestershire won’t lose this game without a fight, therefore we anticipate a close battle.

The 2nd Semi-Final match of the Royal London One-Day Cup 2023 between Leicestershire vs Gloucestershire will take place on August 29, 2023, at Grace Road, Leicester.

Match Details to Note:

Match: Leicestershire vs Gloucestershire Royal London One-Day Cup Semi-Final

Date: August 29th, 2023 (Tuesday)

Time: 06:30 PM IST

Venue: Grace Road, Leicester

Leicestershire vs Gloucestershire

Leicestershire (Match Odds- 2.00)

Preview:

Lewis Hill will be pleased with the successful campaign he ran this year. They had seven victories in eight games, which helped them finish first in Group A’s points standings. The team defeated Yorkshire with a decisive six-wicket victory to finish the league stage. Hill hopes to maintain his momentum and make it to the final for the first time.

Since Soloman Budinger has been reliable this season, the team will depend on him and Rishi Patel to get off to a strong start. Lewis Hill and Wiaan Mulder will be in the middle of the order with Peter Handscomb, who performed well in the previous game. They can anticipate Colin Ackermann and Samuel Evans to score runs because they have power-hitting ability in the lower middle order.

Chris Wright and Wiaan Mulder, who are both in strong form, are likely to have tight stretches with the new ball for the team. Matt Salisbury, who bowled well in the previous game, will try to contain the run rate with Ackermann and Roman Walker in the middle overs. In the supporting part, Will Davis hopes to succeed.

Full Squad:

Rishi Patel, Soloman Budinger, Lewis Hill (c), Peter Handscomb (wk), Colin Ackermann, Wiaan Mulder, Louis Kimber, Tom Scriven, Chris Wright, Josh Hull, Uttam Ramji

Players to watch out for:

Peter Handscomb

Peter is the consistent player on the team who always scores when the team needs him the most. In the last match, he scored 60 runs in 97 balls which was crucial for Leicestershire to secure the win.

Wiaan Mulder

Wiaan is a regular starter and will be the player to watch out for in the match. In the last match, he took a wicket and had an economy of 3.40 in 10 overs. He is a promising player and an important player on the team.

Gloucestershire (Match Odds- 1.80)

Preview:

The team of James Bracey arrives with a victory under their belts. They won the quarterfinal match against Lancashire by an 8-wicket margin. In this game, though, the team will compete against a more formidable foe. Bracey wants the team’s older players to rise to the occasion and provide a powerful performance.

In the last game, Miles Hammond hit a hundred, and in this one, he’ll try to do well at the top with James Bracey. The middle order is strong thanks to Oliver Price, Harry Tector, and Graeme van Buuren, and the team will be expecting them to put on a terrific performance. In the lower middle order, Jack Taylor, Tom Price, and Anwar Ali must add quick runs.

Due to their great performance in the last game, their bowlers will be confident. With the new ball, the team can anticipate tight stretches from David Payne and Tom Price. Paul van Meekeren has bowled effectively, but he and Anwar Ali need to keep an eye on the scoring rate in the middle overs. Price and Tom Smith in the supporting position will need to put up a strong performance for the team.

Full Squad:

Chris Dent, Tom Price, Oliver Price, James Bracey(w/c), Graeme van Buuren, Jack Taylor, Ben Wells, Anwar Ali, Zafar Gohar, Ajeet Dale, Paul van Meekeren

Players to watch out for:

James Bracey

James Bracey, a man in his early 20s, made his Gloucestershire debut against Sussex in 2016. Bracey scored 2 and 12 as a top-order batsman in that game, but ever since, he has developed as a batter, and his career graph has only been better. Bracey played as a specialist batsman on debut despite being a very competent wicketkeeper, which is more than enough to establish his value. He will be captioning the team and will be the player to watch out for in the game.

Paul van Meekeren

Paul van Meekeren has bowled effectively in the last match. He is a crucial figure in the bowling line-up. Though he gives up a lot of runs which he has to check this quality increases his chance of taking more wickets.

Possible Playing XI:

James Bracey (c & wk), Miles Hammond, Oliver Price, Harry Tector, Graeme van Buuren, Jack Taylor, Tom Price, Anwar Ali, Tom Smith, David Payne, Paul van Meekeren

Leicestershire vs Gloucestershire Head-to-Head:

The teams have played each other 15 times and the head-to-head is 8-7 in favor of Leicestershire. Whenever the teams clash it becomes epic competition. The match will be exciting to watch.

Leicestershire vs Gloucestershire Toss Prediction:

This venue has hosted games with low scores this year. It hasn’t been simple to bat on the wicket, but bowlers have found it to be an excellent surface on which to start an innings. Both sides will draw inspiration from prior contests, and the team that wins the toss will aim to bowl first.

Leicestershire vs Gloucestershire Pitch Report:

Leicester would experience cloudy weather. Batsmen must stay in their crease because the pitch will be difficult to bat on in the first few overs of the game. Bowlers will love using this surface for their game. The team that bats first should feel secure with 300 runs already scored.

Leicestershire vs Gloucestershire Match Prediction:

The inconsistency of Leicestershire’s bowlers will worry the team going into this crucial encounter. As they face a formidable batting lineup, they’ll be looking for their bowlers to put up a solid performance. Gloucestershire enters this match as the favored based on their recent performance.

Gloucestershire is predicted to win the game at the odds of 1.80