T20 Blast 2020: South Group, Essex vs kent – Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

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:

The upcoming South group contest of the T20 blast is between bottom placed Essex and Table topper Kent. Essex are still seeking their first win in the tournament, they are now placed at the bottom of the table with two points. It is an important match for Simon Harmer and his men to move up in the points table. Lack of big hitters in the middle and losing wickets in the crucial stages is making them think ahead of this match. With the ball, they have bowled reasonably well against Hampshire and Surrey, and if they put a big score on the board against kent they will come out victorious.

On the other hand, Kent are coming into this match with a thrilling one-run victory over Sussex, with some exceptional batting from Zak Crawley at the top and some decent batting performances from Alex Blake and Jack Leaning in the middle propelled Kent to post a huge score against Sussex. Imran Qayyum’s 4 for 27 and excellent last over from Fred Klaassen gave two points for the side.

Weather Report:

It will be a cloudy afternoon in London with a temperature of 18-degree Celsius and the chances of precipitation for this game are low.

Pitch Condition/Report:

It’s a good wicket to bat on, the ball comes nicely on to the bat. The wicket offers extra bounce for the seamers as well as the spin bowlers. It’s a difficult ground to chase, whoever wins the toss should bat first.

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, scoring 130 runs at an average of 43 with a strike rate of 146 in 3 matches.

Kent Skipper Daniel Bell-Drummond is striking the ball really well, scoring 119 runs at an average of close to 40 with a strike rate of 183.

Ryan ten Doeschate is performing consistently in the middle for Essex scoring 104 runs at an average of 52 with a strike rate of 120.

Simon Harmer was exceptional with his off-breaks picking up 4 wickets in 3 matches at an economy 6.9 which is really good in the T20 format and he is really handy lower down the order with the bat.

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 (c), Daniel Bell-Drummond, Heino Kuhn, Ryan ten Doeschate (vc)

All-Rounders – Cameron Delport, Alex Blake, Daniel Lawrence

Bowlers – Matthew Quinn, Imran Qayyum, Matt Milnes

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Adam Wheater

Batters – Zak Crawley, Daniel Bell-Drummond (c), Tom Westley, Ryan ten Doeschate, Jack Leaning

All-Rounders –  Daniel Lawrence

Bowlers – Simon Harmer (vc), Fred Klaassen, Matthew Quinn, Tim Groenewald

Expert Advice:

Daniel Lawrence is a useful pick in your eleven, he will bat sensibly at the top of the order and also he’s useful with his leg-breaks. Zak Crawley is in good form and he should be the captain.

 Probable Winners:

Kent is expected to win this match.

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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.