Match Details:
The South Group match of Saturday will be played between Middlesex and Kent at the Lord’s in London.
The match is scheduled to start at 02:00 PM Local Time (6:30 PM IST) (01:00 PM GMT) and can be streamed live on FanCode.
Preview:
Middlesex will play Kent in one of the games on Saturday. The opening games of the tournament for both these sides did not yield a result. Thus, at the moment, they have one point each. Both these teams would like to be one of the first teams from the South Group to have a win under their belt. Till now, all the South Group games have been abandoned due to rain. In whatever they played in a short interval in the respective opening games, both these sides looked quite impressive and would like to build upon those performances.
Weather Report
The humidity levels will be quite high during this game. Moreover, there is a 40 per cent chance of precipitation during this game.
Pitch Condition/Report:
Given the overcast conditions, the pacers might enjoy some swing for a couple of overs. The pitch has usually been a good one for batting.
Average first innings score: 156 (5 matches played at this venue)
Record of chasing teams: Won – 3, Lost – 2, Tied – 0
Injury and Availability News:
(Will be added when there is an update)
Probable Playing XIs:
Middlesex
John Simpson (wk), Stephen Eskinazi, Max Holden, Dan Lincoln, Joe Cracknell, Martin Andersson, Luke Hollman, Steven Finn (c), Nick Gubbins, Nathan Sowter, James Harris.
Bench: Jack Davies, Miguel Cummins, Tom Helm.
Kent
Daniel Bell Drummond (c), Ollie Robinson (wk), Zak Crawley, Alex Blake, Jack Leaning, Marcus O’Riordan, Calum Haggett, Matt Milnes, Fred Klaasen, Grant Stewart, Imran Qayyum.
Bench: Jordan Cox
Top Picks:
Max Holden was brilliant in the previous match where he scored 102 runs off 60 balls. Stephen Eskinazi also was quite impressive with his 11-ball 24. Matt Milnes scalped four wickets in the last match.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain options – Max Holden, Zak Crawley
Vice-Captain options – Martin Anderson, Daniel Bell Drummond
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Ollie Robinson
Batters – Max Holden (c), Daniel Bell Drummond, Stephen Eskinazi, Zak Crawley
All-Rounders – Martin Anderson (vc), Calum Haggett, Luke Hollman
Bowlers – Fred Klaassen, Imran Qayyum, Steven Finn
12th Man – Jordan Cox
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – John Simpson
Batters – Max Holden, Daniel Bell Drummond (vc), Zak Crawley (c), Alex Blake
All-Rounders – Martin Anderson, Calum Haggett
Bowlers – Matt Milnes, Fred Klaassen, James Harris, Steven Finn
12th Man – Stevie Eskinazi
(Note: Players with 9 credits or less can only be chosen as the 12th man. This feature will only come into play if one of 11 players of your team is not the part of the playing XI.)
Expert Advice:
Zak Crawley is coming into this game on the back of a fabulous 267 in the Test match against Pakistan. With the kind of form he is in at the moment, you should have him in both your teams and as a multiplier in at least one team.
Probable Winners:
Kent is expected to win this match.
