Sunday, June 27, 2021

T20 Blast 2021, South Group: SUS vs SUR Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Pitch Report and Injury Update

Phil Salt. (Photo by Harry Trump/Getty Images)

Preview:

Sussex will take on Surrey in the South Group match of the T20 blast on Sunday. Sussex lost their previous match against the table-toppers Gloucestershire by 27 runs, but it was their 1st loss of the tournament. They have placed themselves at 4th spot in the South Group standings with 9 points.

Meanwhile, Surrey are coming into this match on the back of an impressive win against Middlesex by 5 wickets. With that win, they moved to the 3rd spot in the South group standings with 10 points. They must win this match to maintain their position.

Match Details:

Sussex vs Surrey, South Group

Venue: County Ground, Hove

Date &Time: June 27th at 7:00 PM IST and 2:30 PM local time

Live Streaming: Youtube/Team website

Pitch Report:

It’s a balanced surface with an equal amount of help for both batters and bowlers. Chasing seems to be a little tricky in this venue if the target is more than 170. Hence, batting first is a better option.


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Probable Playing XIs SUS vs SUR:

Sussex

Philip Salt (wk), Luke Wright (c), Travis Head, Ravi Bopara, David Wiese, Delray Rawlins, Will Beer, Ollie Robinson, Aaron Thomason / Chris Jordan, Archie Lenham, Tymal Mills

Surrey

Will Jacks, Jamie Smith (wk), Laurie Evans, Ollie Pope, Rory Burns, Jamie Overton, Jordan Clark, Kyle Jamieson, Gus Atkinson, Gareth Batty (c), Dan Moriarty


Top Picks for SUS vs SUR Dream11 Match:

Top Picks Sussex

Philip Salt has scored the most runs for Sussex in this tournament. The wicketkeeper-batter has accumulated 173 runs in 5 matches at an average of 86.5, with the highest score of 77*.

Sussex skipper Luke Wright has batted in 2 innings so far in this tournament. He has scored 108 runs at a strike rate of 168.75, with the highest score of 75.

Top Picks ­ Surrey

England’s Test specialist Ollie Pope is doing well in this format as well, as he was the player of the match in the last game against Middlesex, where he scored unbeaten 52 runs from 35 balls. His knock helped his side to gain 2 important points.

Opener Will Jacks is the leading run-scorer for Surrey in this tournament. He has scored 241 runs in 7 matches at an average of 40.16, at a strike rate of 185.38, and has picked up 2 wickets as well.

SUS vs SUR Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Player Statistics (In this Tournament) Dream11 Points
Philip Salt 173 runs 303
Luke Wright 108 runs 177
Ollie Pope 52 runs 71
Will Jacks 241 runs and 2 wickets 464
Laurie Evans 131 runs 193

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for SUS vs SUR Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Philip Salt (c), Jamie Smith, Luke Wright, Travis Head, Laurie Evans, Ollie Pope, Will Jacks, Ravi Bopara, Chris Jordan, Kyle Jamieson (vc), Dan Moriarty

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for SUS vs SUR Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Philip Salt, Luke Wright (c), Laurie Evans, Ollie Pope, Will Jacks (vc), Ravi Bopara, David Wiese, Jordan Clark, Kyle Jamieson, Tymal Mills, Ollie Robinson


SUS vs SUR Risky Captaincy Choices:

Ravi Bopara is an excellent all-rounder. He has scored 66 runs in 4 innings so far in this tournament and has picked up a wicket as well. He is a risky captaincy pick.

Playing in his 1st match of the tournament, Ollie Pope played an important knock for his side. You can take a risk and pick him as your fantasy team skipper.

Player you should avoid:

Will Beer has picked up 3 wickets in 5 matches so far this tournament, considering too many bowling options you can avoid him while making your fantasy teams.

Note: Updated Fantasy teams and Playing XIs of every match will be provided in our Telegram channel if the information is available.
Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.