Cricket Free Tips | Vitality T20 Blast, South Group: Kent vs Surrey

Kent will face Surrey in the Vitality T20 Blast tournament’s upcoming South Group encounter. Both of these teams have had a fantastic season, and it will be interesting to see who comes out on top in this matchup. Surrey leads the South Group points standings with five wins and three washed-out outcomes in 11 games, and they will be eager to maintain their lead. They’ll come into this game off a 20-run victory over Hampshire.

Kent, on the other hand, hasn’t done much wrong. The Daniel Bell-Drummond-led side is in second place in the table with six wins in ten games, and a win in this game will see them overtake the leaders. With so much riding on this game, both teams must give their all.

Weather

The weather forecast is approximately 16 degrees Celsius, with 80% humidity and an 8 km/hr wind speed. During the game, there is a 15% probability of precipitation.

Pitch

With another relatively high-scoring T20 Blast game on the books today, the St. Lawrence Ground has seen its fair share of runs and amusement. Although there is movement off the surface, the batsmen will attack from the first delivery. In the middle overs, the pitch may slow down, allowing the spinners to come into play. With both teams poised to mount an attack in the dying overs, having wickets in hand will be crucial. Both teams will be hoping to bat first after winning the toss.

Playing XIs

Kent

Daniel Bell-Drummond (c), Jordan Cox (wk), Joe Denly, Zak Crawley, Jack Leaning, Darren Stevens, Alex Blake, Qais Ahmad, Matt Milnes, Adam Milne, Fred Klaassen

Surrey

Gareth Batty (c), Jamie Smith (wk), Will Jacks, Laurie Evans, Rory Burns, Ollie Pope, Jamie Overton, Kyle Jamieson, Ben Geddes, Gus Atkinson, Daniel Moriarty

Kent vs Surrey – South Group, Dream 11

Zak Crawley (c), Jordan Cox (wk), Laurie Evans, Ollie Pope, Joe Denly, Daniel Bell-Drummond, Jack Leaning, Will Jacks, Kyle Jamieson, Matt Milnes, Fred Klaassen 

Prediction

Match winner

• Surrey

Winning the toss

• Surrey

Top Batsman

• Kent – Zak Crawley
• Surrey – Will Jacks

Top Bowler

• Kent – Fred Klaassen
• Surrey – Daniel Moriarty

Most Sixes 

• Kent – Daniel Bell-Drummond
• Surrey – Laurie Evans

Player of the Match

• Surrey – Will Jacks

Team Scores Batting First 

• Kent – 170+
• Surrey – 175+

Surrey’s depth and efficiency shined through in the T20 Blast, even though there isn’t much to distinguish the two teams on paper. We’re backing Surrey to win this match. Let’s support your favourite cricket team with Baji now!