Preview:
Middlesex will host Sussex in the South Group of the T20 Blast on Thursday. Middlesex were left frustrated in their previous match, which was washed out due to rain. They have moved up in the points table from the bottom, and have placed themselves at 8th spot in the standings with 5 points.
Meanwhile, the weather has not been kind for Sussex either, as 5 of their matches have been washed out due to rain. They are still placed at the 4th spot in the standings with 11 points. Both teams will be hoping for a full game in this match.
Match Details:
Middlesex vs Sussex, South Group
Venue: Lord’s, London
Date &Time: July 1st at 10:45 PM IST and 6:15 PM local time
Live Streaming: Youtube/Team website
Pitch Report:
The home of cricket has hosted only 2 matches in this tournament, where batters made full use of the friendly batting conditions and scored more runs. We can expect another high-scoring game in this match as well.
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Probable Playing XIs for MID vs SUS:
Middlesex
Joe Cracknell, Stevie Eskinazi, Nick Gubbins, Daryl Mitchell, John Simpson (wk), Max Holden, Luke Hollman, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Nathan Sowter, Tom Helm, Steven Finn (c)
Sussex
Philip Salt (wk), Luke Wright (c), Travis Head, Ravi Bopara, David Wiese, Delray Rawlins, Will Beer, Ollie Robinson, Aaron Thomason, Mitch Claydon, Tymal Mills
Top Picks for MID vs SUS Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Middlesex
Stevie Eskinazi is in sublime form with the bat in the last 3 matches, where he has scored 257 runs at an average of 257. Overall in this tournament, he has mustered 327 runs in 8 matches at an average of 54.5.
Daryl Mitchell is an important member of the Middlesex unit. The New Zealand all-rounder has already scored 119 runs in 3 matches and has picked up 6 wickets at an economy of 8.71.
Top Picks – Sussex
Tymal Mills is the pick of the bowlers from Sussex in this competition. He has picked up 9 wickets in 5 matches at an economy of 7.35, with the best figures of 3 for 20.
Coming back from injury, Luke Wright has done extremely well at the top of the order for Sussex. He has scored 128 runs in 3 innings at an average of 64 and a strike rate of 162.02.
MID vs SUS Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (In this tournament) | Dream11 Points |
| Stevie Eskinazi | 327 runs | 492 |
| Daryl Mitchell | 119 runs and 6 wickets | 341 |
| Tymal Mills | 9 wickets | 306 |
| Luke Wright | 128 runs | 215 |
| Philip Salt | 193 runs | 337 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for MID vs SUS Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
John Simpson, Philip Salt (c), Luke Wright, Travis Head, Stevie Eskinazi, Ravi Bopara, Daryl Mitchell (vc), Luke Hollman, Steven Finn, Tymal Mills, Nathan Sowter
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for MID vs SUS Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Philip Salt, Luke Wright (vc), Stevie Eskinazi (c), Joe Cracknell, David Wiese, Daryl Mitchell, Luke Hollman, Tymal Mills, Nathan Sowter, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Ollie Robinson
MID vs SUS Risky Captaincy Choices:
Joe Cracknell is the second-highest run-scorer for Middlesex in this tournament with 193 runs in 6 matches. It’s worth a risk to pick him as your fantasy team skipper.
Ravi Bopara has scored only one half-century in this tournament. Considering his average performances, he is a risky captaincy pick for your fantasy teams.
Player you should avoid:
Aaron Thomason hasn’t got an opportunity to perform with both bat and ball so far in this tournament. It is better to avoid him while making your fantasy teams.
