T20 Blast 2020: South Group, Kent vs Surrey – Dream11 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

Kent Spitfires played a high-scoring thriller against Middlesex on 29th August, but the match ended in a tie as both teams managed to score 209 runs. The next day, Surrey played out a tie against Essex. Co-incidentally, the first matches of both teams had been washed out because of rain.

Both sides will look to register their first victory of the season in the upcoming South Group match. Kent will host this match at the St. Lawrence Ground. The head-to-head record between the two teams stands even as in the last five meetings, Kent and Surrey have emerged victorious two times each, while one match ended in a no result.

Weather Report

The weather predictions hint that the skies will be cloudy in the afternoon on Tuesday. The temperature will loom around 17 degrees Celsius.

Pitch Report

The pitch at St. Lawrence ground has been good for batting. The slower bowlers have also achieved much success here, and even the fast bowlers would be fancying their chances because of the cloudy weather. 

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 is back in the Surrey squad for this match. He is a very experienced player and can play a big innings for his team right away.

Imran Qayyum has scalped 10 wickets in 5 matches at the St. Lawrence ground. The leg-spinner had an economy rate of 5.80 in these five games.

Heino Kuhn makes his return to the Kent Spitfires in this match. Kuhn has an excellent record on this ground, with an average of 33 and a strike rate of 141.93 in four matches.

Wicket-keeper batsman Ben Foakes was the top-scorer for Surrey in the previous match against Essex Eagles. He looked in splendid touch during his knock of 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

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)

Expert Advice

Daniel Bell-Drummond scored 72 runs off just 32 deliveries in the last match. He is the number one choice from the batting department in terms of current form. It is advisable to pick the Kent opener in the team. 

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.