Check out all the Preview Stats and AI Predictive Form Guide for the Vitality Blast 2026 – Game 10 – Glamorgan vs Gloucestershire, to be played on 23rd May, 2026 at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff.
Points Table
Match Details:
Date: Saturday, 23rd May 2026.
Venue: Sophia Gardens, Cardiff.
Start Time: 6:00 PM GMT | 11:30 PM IST | 7:00 PM Local.
Current Form:
Glamorgan:
They pushed right until the final ball, but the Welshmen came unstuck as they lost by just three runs after having impressed with bat and ball, with a short turn-around, they will hope to win their second game.
Daniel Douthwaite was excellent with the bat, while Ben Kellaway and Will Smale made contributions, the bowling was led by Daniel Douthwaite once more and Fazalhaq Farooqi.
Gloucestershire:
It was a low-scoring thriller at Bristol to kick off the season for Gloucestershire, even as they made just 121 and still ended up on the winning side by 47 runs.
Miles Hammond, Oliver Price, Ben Charlesworth and James Bracey all chipped in with the bat, but the bowling was key, led by Duan Jansen, Marchant de Lange and Craig Miles.
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Players to Watch:
Glamorgan:
Daniel Douthwaite – the player of the match for Glamorgan, Daniel Douthwaite was extremely impressive, taking 2/29 off his four overs with the ball and he scored a 34-ball 51* with the bat.
Fazalhaq Farooqi – on his Glamorgan debut, Fazalhaq was quite impressive, having picked up 4/34 off his four overs, demolishing the Northamptonshire batting.
Ben Kellaway – it was a short time that Ben Kellaway found himself out there for as he scored a 11-ball 20, he will hope this momentum soon translates into a larger score.
Gloucestershire:
Duan Jansen – on debut in the Vitality Blast, Duan Jansen turned up with a player of the match performance, picking up 4/25 in his four overs.
Marchant de Lange – now on just a T20-only deal with Gloucestershire, Marchant de Lange turned up and made his pace felt, taking 2/9 off his three overs.
Craig Miles – he was responsible for adding the icing on the cake with Craig Miles having run through the Bears lower-order as he claimed figures of 3/13 off 3.4 overs.
Head-to-Head (Last 5 Matches):
Glamorgan – 2 wins
Gloucestershire – 3 wins
It is Gloucestershire who have the lead over the Welshmen in their last five head-to-head fixtures, winning three of them, and by convincing margins each time.
Wicket Takers T20
Venue Stats – Sophia Gardens, Cardiff (2023-2026):
Average 1st Innings Score:
2023 – 166.3
2024 – 162.7
2025 – 151.7
Bowling Averages and Economy Rates:
Wickets Percentage based on Innings:
Wickets Per Innings:
Wickets per Phase:
Powerplay (Overs 1–6): 2.02 wickets
Middle Overs (Overs 7–15): 2.52 wickets
Death Overs (Overs 16–20): 2.34 wickets
It has become slowly difficult for the batters at the Sophia Gardens in Cardiff with the average first heading score trending downwards, being 151.7 last season. There is a significant advantage in batting first here with 64% of the games won by those sides.
The conditions on offer here have been more helpful for the fast bowlers, who average 20.63 runs per dismissal while striking once every 14.5, the spinners average 25.78 and have needed three more balls per dismissal.
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Squads:
Glamorgan:
Kiran Carlson (WK), Chris Cooke (WK), Will Smale (WK), Henry Hurle (WK), Lewis Popple (WK), Alex Horton (WK), Eddie Byrom, Mason Crane, Sean Dickson, Dan Douthwaite, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Romano Franco, Andy Gorvin, Nathan McAndrew, James Harris, Jack Hope-Bell, Colin Ingram, Ben Kellaway, Ned Leonard, Jamie McIlroy, Ben Morris, Callum Nicholls, Tom Norton, Billy Root, Asa Tribe, Zain ul-Hassan and Timm van der Gugten.
Gloucestershire:
Jack Taylor ©, Cameron Bancroft (WK), James Bracey (WK), Dawid Malan, Graeme van Buuren, James Phillips, D’Arcy Short, Ben Charlesworth, Karam Dhaliwal, Miles Hammond, Will Williams, David Payne, Liam Charlesworth, Ahmed Syed, Craig Miles, Marchant de Lange, Matt Taylor, Liam Scott, Aman Rao, Ed Middleton, Oliver Price, Duan Jansen and Tommy Boorman.
Match Prediction – Glamorgan v Gloucestershire
Cricket Match Predictions – PrePlay
Who will win the toss? — Gloucestershire
Who will win the match? — Glamorgan
Top Batter (Runs Scored) — Will Smale (Glamorgan), Oliver Price (Gloucestershire)
Top Bowler (Wickets Taken) — Fazalhaq Farooqi (Glamorgan), Marchant de Lange (Gloucestershire)
Most Sixes — Will Smale (Glamorgan), James Bracey (Gloucestershire)
Player of the Match — Fazalhaq Farooqi (Glamorgan)
Team Scores Batting First — Glamorgan 150+, Gloucestershire 150+
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