Preview:
Surrey will host table-toppers Kent in the South Group contest of the T20 Blast on Friday. Surrey lost to Kent by 11 runs when they meet each other last week in Canterbury. Despite half-centuries from Will Jacks and Laurie Evans, Surrey came out second best. They are still placed at 3rd spot in the South Group standings with 13 points.
Meanwhile, Kent will be brimming with confidence as they defeated Surrey in their previous head-to-head match. They have a win-loss record of 7-3 in this tournament and they are occupying the top spot in the South Group standings with 15 points. They have a formidable batting line-up and it’s not easy for the opposition bowlers to pick their wickets.
Match Details:
Surrey vs Kent, South Group
Venue: Kennington Oval, London
Date & Time: July 9th at 11:00 PM IST and 6:30 PM local time
Live Streaming: Youtube/Team website
Pitch Report:
It’s a beautiful wicket to bat on where the batters can trust the bounce and play their shots on the rise. The outfield is quick and fast and the bowlers should bowl to the field. Anything over 180 is a competitive score on this wicket.
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Probable Playing XIs for SUR vs KET:
Surrey
Will Jacks, Rory Burns, Laurie Evans, Ollie Pope, Jamie Smith (wk), Jamie Overton, Kyle Jamieson, Ben Geddes / Jordan Clark, Gus Atkinson, Gareth Batty (c), Dan Moriarty
Kent
Zak Crawley, Daniel Bell-Drummond (c), Joe Denly, Jack Leaning, Jordan Cox (wk), Alex Blake, Darren Stevens, Adam Milne, Qais Ahmad, Matt Milnes, Fred Klaassen
Top Picks for SUR vs KET Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Surrey
Will Jacks batted brilliantly in the run-chase against Kent by scoring 87 runs from just 54 balls. Overall in this competition, he has scored 369 runs in 11 matches at an average of 36.9 and a strike rate of 170.04. He has scalped 4 wickets as well.
Laurie Evans’ knock of 57 runs from 42 balls wasn’t enough for his side to cross the finishing line against Kent last week. So far in this tournament, he has notched 234 runs at an average of 23.4.
Top Picks – Kent
Jordan Cox bought up his second half-century of the tournament in the last game against Surrey, where he remained unbeaten on 61 runs from just 28 balls, thereby taking his tally of runs to 300.
Jack Leaning is the second-highest run-scorer for Kent in this competition. He has scored 287 runs in 10 matches at an average of 35.87 and the highest score of 81*, and has scalped 4 wickets as well.
SUR vs KET Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (this tournament) | Dream11 Points |
| Will Jacks | 369 runs and 4 wickets | 721 |
| Laurie Evans | 234 runs | 345 |
| Ollie Pope | 168 runs | 243 |
| Jordan Cox | 300 runs | 522 |
| Jack Leaning | 287 runs and 4 wickets | 599 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for SUR vs KET Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Jordan Cox, Laurie Evans, Jack Leaning, Zak Crawley (vc), Will Jacks (c), Joe Denly, Jamie Overton, Kyle Jamieson, Fred Klaassen, Gus Atkinson, Matt Milnes
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for SUR vs KET Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Jamie Smith, Jordan Cox (c), Laurie Evans (vc), Daniel Bell-Drummond, Jack Leaning, Ollie Pope, Will Jacks, Joe Denly, Adam Milne, Matt Milnes, Dan Moriarty
SUR vs KET Risky Captaincy Choices:
New Zealand’s young sensation Kyle Jamieson has picked up only one wicket in 5 matches so far, but he has also scored 47 runs at a strike rate of 146.87. It’s a risky choice to pick him as your fantasy team skipper.
Joe Denly came back to the form and scored 72 runs in the last 2 matches. You can take a risk and pick as your fantasy team skipper.
Player you should avoid:
Darren Stevens has scored only 51 runs and picked up one wicket in the last 5 matches. Considering his average performances, it is better to avoid him while making your fantasy teams.
