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

Match Details:

The South Group match of the T20 Blast 2020 will be played between Middlesex and Essex Eagles at The Lord’s in London.

This match is scheduled to start at 6:15 PM Local Time (10:45 PM IST) (05:15 PM UTC).

Preview:

The defending champions Essex will take on the Middlesex in the South Group clash in the ongoing T20 Blast on Thursday. Both teams have two points after they played 3 matches each. But Essex has a slightly better run rate than Middlesex. In three games so far, Middlesex’s first match yielded no result. The second game finished in a tie. They lost their previous game to Sussex by 3 wickets.

The team will look forward to registering its first win of the tournament. The defending champions, Essex, played three matches. Their progression has been exactly the same as Middlesex. The team lost its last game to Hampshire by five wickets. They will be eager for their first win as well.

Weather Report:

It will be a bit cloudy in London during the match on Thursday with the temperature to be around 16 Degrees Celsius. Also, there is no chance of precipitation.

Pitch Condition/Report:

In the ongoing T20 Blast 2020, Lord’s has already hosted a couple of games. It is a great batting track that is on offer at the venue. 209 runs were scored in both the innings in the first match played at this venue in this season.

Average first innings score: 192 (Last five complete matches played at this venue)

Record of chasing teams:  Won – 2, Lost – 1, Tied – 1

Injury and Availability News:

(will be added if there any update)

Probable Playing XIs:

Middlesex:

Stephen Eskinazi, Max Holden, Martin Andersson, Nick Gubbins, Dan Lincoln, John Simpson (WK), James Harris, Tom Helm, Nathan Sowter, Steven Finn (C), Miguel Cummins.

Bench: Joe Cracknell, Jack Davies, Luke Hollman, Blake Cullen.

Essex:

Cameron Delport, Varun Chopra, Tom Westley, Dan Lawrence, Ryan ten Doeschate, Adam Wheater (wk), Paul Walter, Simon Harmer (c), Shane Snater, Aron Nijjar, Matthew Quinn.

Bench: Ben Allison, Aaron Beard, Sam Cook, Micheal Pepper, Jamie Porter.

Top Picks:

Opener Stephen Eskinazi played a gem of an innings in last game scoring 79 runs from 48 balls. He smashed 6 fours and three sixes.

Steven Finn has picked up 4 wickets in 3 games for Middlesex this season. His economy in this tournament is 8.62.

Matthew Quinn has picked 65 wickets in 60 T20 games at a strike rate of 18.1. He also has picked up 5 wickets in 3 games this season at a strike rate of 13.

Ryan ten Doeschate has scored the most runs for the side with 77 runs from 3 matches. He has the best of 37*.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – Stephen Esiknazi, Paul Walter

Vice-Captain Options – Steven Finn, Dan Lawrence, Cameron Delport

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – John Simpson

Batsmen – Stephen Eskinazi (C), Max Holden, Nick Gubbins, Ryan ten Doeschate, Tom Westley

All-Rounders – Cameron Delport (VC), Paul Walter

Bowlers – Simon Harmer, Matthew Quinn, Steven Finn

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Adam Wheater

Batsmen – Stephen Eskinazi, Max Holden, Nick Gubbins, Ryan ten Doeschate

All-Rounders – Dan Lawrence (VC), Cameron Delport, Paul Walter (C)

Bowlers – Tom Helm, Matthew Quinn, Steven Finn

Expert Advice:

Tom Helm didn’t come up with a great performance in the last game. But he has picked up 7 wickets in the 5 games he played at this venue in the last two years.

Probable Winners:

Middlesex Cricket 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.