Match Details:
The South group match of the T20 Blast 2020 will be played between Essex and Kent at the Kennington Oval in London.
The match is scheduled to start at 1:05 PM local time (5:35 PM IST) and the match is being streamed live on Sky TV.
Preview:
Essex are currently at bottom of the points table in the South Group contest whereas Kent are leading the same points table. It is an important encounter for Simon Harmer and his men to move up in the points table.
Kent are coming into this game with a thrilling one-run victory over Sussex and they will look to continue their winning momentum.
Weather Report:
It will be a cloudy afternoon in London.
Pitch Condition/Report:
It’s a good wicket to bat on, the ball comes nicely on to the bat.
Average first innings score: 158 (Last five complete matches played at this venue)
Record of chasing teams: Won – 1, Lost – 3, Tied – 1
Injury and Availability News:
(Will be added when there is an update)
Probable Playing XIs:
Essex Eagles: Varun Chopra, Cameron Delport, Tom Westley, Daniel Lawrence, Ryan ten Doeschate, Adam Wheater (wk), Paul Walter, Simon Harmer, Arron Nijjar, Shane Snater, Matthew Quinn
Bench: Aaron Beard, Ben Allison, Micheal-Kyle Pepper
Kent Spitfires: Zak Crawley, Daniel Bell-Drummond (c), Heino Kuhn, Alex Blake, Jack Leaning, Grant Stewart, Jordon Cox (wk), Tim Groenewald, Matt Milnes, Fred Klaassen, Imran Qayyum
Bench: Ollie Robinson, Marcus O’Riordon, Calum Haggett
Top Picks:
Zak Crawley is continuing his Test form in the T20s as well.
Kent Skipper Daniel Bell-Drummond is striking the ball really well.
Ryan ten Doeschate is performing consistently in the middle for Essex.
Simon Harmer was exceptional with his off-breaks.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Zak Crawley, Daniel Bell-Drummond, Ryan ten Doeschate
Vice-Captain Options – Cameron Delport, Simon Harmer
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Adam Wheater
Batters – Zak Crawley (VC), Daniel Bell-Drummond, Jack Leaning, Ryan ten Doeschate
All-Rounders – Cameron Delport (C), Alex Blake, Daniel Lawrence
Bowlers – Matthew Quinn, Simon Harmer, M Milnes
12th Man – Jordan Cox
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Jordan Cox
Batters – Heino Kuhn, Daniel Bell-Drummond (C), Tom Westley, Ryan ten Doeschate (VC)
All-Rounders – Daniel Lawrence, Cameron Delport, Alex Blake
Bowlers – Simon Harmer, Fred Klaassen, Matthew Quinn
12th Man – Adam Wheater
Expert Advice:
Zak Crawley can be a decent multiplier option.
Probable Winners:
Kent is expected to win this match.
