T20 Blast 2020: South Group, Kent vs Surrey – 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details

The South Group match of the T20 Blast 2020 is all set to be played between Kent Spitfires and Surrey Cricket at the St. Lawrence Ground in Canterbury.

This match is scheduled to start at 2:00 PM Local Time (6:30 PM IST).

Preview

The caravan of the T20 Blast rolls on with Kent and Surrey facing each other in another South Group match. Kent played out a thrilling tie against Middlesex in the previous match while Surrey team is also coming off a tied game against Essex. It will be an interesting face-off as both the sides are yet to officially register a victory after two matches and will look to do so on Tuesday.

Weather Report

There is little to no chance of rain despite it being cloudy during the match. The temperature will hover around 17-18 Degrees Celsius.

Pitch Report

The surface at the venue has been extremel good for batting. The slower bowlers with variations have been successful here.

Average 1st innings score: 164 (Last 5 matches considered)

Record of Chasing Teams: Won –  2, Lost – 3

Injury & Availability News

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs

Kent Spitfires 

Zak Crawley, Daniel Bell-Drummond (C), Heino Kuhn (WK), Jack Leaning, Alex Blake, Jordan Cox, Grant Stewart, Calum Haggett, Matt Milnes, Imran Qayyum, Fred Klaassen

Bench: Hamidullah Qadri, Marcus O’Riordon, Tim Groenewald, Oliver Robinson.  

Surrey Cricket

Hashim Amla, Jamie Smith, Laurie Evans, Scott Borthwick, Rory Burns, Ben Foakes (WK), Gus Atkinson, Matt Dunn, Gareth Batty (C), Daniel Moriarty, Reece Topley 

Bench: James Taylor, Will Jacks, Mark Stoneman.

Top Picks

Hashim Amla in the Surrey provides them with a huge relief as he is a very experienced player and has to be picked. Imran Qayyum has picked 10 wickets in five matches at the venue while Heino Kuhn has scored his runs at an average of 33 and an SR of 141.93 in 4 T20s at this ground. Ben Foakes was the top-scorer for Surrey in their erstwhile outing with 44 runs.

Captain and Vice-Captain Options

Captain Options – Hashim Amla, Imran Qayyum

Vice-Captain Options – Heino Kuhn, Ben Foakes

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Ben Foakes 

Batters – Heino Kuhn (VC), Hashim Amla (C), Rory Burns, Zak Crawley  

All-Rounders – Alex Blake, Scott Borthwick, Gus Atkinson

Bowlers –  Gareth Batty, Matt Milnes, Fred Klaassen

12th Man – Ollie Robinson

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Ben Foakes (VC) 

Batters – Heino Kuhn, Hashim Amla, Laurie Evans, Daniel Bell-Drummond

All-Rounders – Scott Borthwick, Calum Haggett

Bowlers –  Gareth Batty, Matt Milnes, Fred Klaassen, Imran Qayyum (C)

12th Man – Ollie Robinson

Expert Advice

Daniel Bell-Drummond smashed 72 off just 32 balls in the previous game. He is a great choice to have in your team and can be made VC in GL contests based on current form.

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.