MID vs KET – Fan2Play Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Pitch Report and Injury Update for South Group Match of T20 Blast 2021

Match Details:

Middlesex will take on Kent in the South Group Match of the T20 Blast 2021 on Friday (July 16^th). The Home of Cricket, Lord’s will host the contests between the two sides.

The match will get underway at 10:45 PM IST and 6:15 PM Local Time.

Preview:

Bottom-placed Middlesex will take on table-toppers Kent in the South Group contest on Friday. There is not much at stake in this match, as Middlesex is already out of the Quarter-Final race, whereas Kent have already booked their spot in the knockouts. Their top run-scorer for Middlesex, Stevie Eskinazi will miss this match.

On the other hand, Kent will look to keep building the momentum ahead of the Quarter-Finals. Zak Crawley is back after successful ODI series against Pakistan. With 8 wins, 3 losses, and a no result, they have placed themselves at the top spot in the standings with 17 points.

Probable Playing XIs for MID vs KET:

Middlesex

Sam Robson, Varun Chopra / Martin Andersson, Joe Cracknell, Josh De Caires, Max Holden, Daryl Mitchell, Luke Hollman, Nathan Sowter, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, Blake Cullen, Steven Finn (c)

Kent

Daniel Bell-Drummond (c), Joe Denly, Zak Crawley, Ollie Robinson, Jack Leaning, Jordan Cox (wk), Darren Stevens, Adam Milne, Qais Ahmad, Matt Milnes, Fred Klaassen

Captaincy Picks for MID vs KET

Daryl Mitchell

Daryl Mitchell joined the Middlesex team in the mid-way of the tournament. The New Zealand all-rounder has really impressed with his amazing all-round skills. In 6 matches, he has scored 164 runs with the highest score of 58 and has picked up 8 wickets at an economy of 9.4.

Zak Crawley

Zak Crawley recently made his ODI debut against Pakistan and scored his maiden half-century in his 1^st game. He has played only 7 matches in this year’s T20 Blast, but has contributed really well with the bat by scoring 281 runs at an average of 40.14 and a strike rate of 155.24.

Fan2Play Fantasy Cricket Tips:

2-Player Team     

Zak Crawley (c), Daryl Mitchell

3-Player Team

Daniel Bell-Drummond (c), Joe Denly, Joe Cracknell

4-Player Team

Zak Crawley, Jordan Cox, Daryl Mitchell (c), Mujeeb-ur-Rahman

11-Player Team

Jordan Cox, Joe Cracknell, Joe Denly, Zak Crawley, Daniel Bell-Drummond (c), Jack Leaning, Luke Hollman, Daryl Mitchell (vc), Blake Cullen, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, Fred Klaassen

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.