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

Match Details:

The South Group match of Saturday will be played between Middlesex and Kent at the Lord’s in London.

The match is scheduled to start at 02:00 PM Local Time (6:30 PM IST) (01:00 PM GMT) and can be streamed live on FanCode.

Preview:

The opening games of both sides didn’t result in an outcome. Both Middlesex and Kent are currently tied with 1 point under their belt. In fact, all teams of the South Group haven’t registered a win yet and all of them are sitting in the points table with a point each.

In their opening match against Essex, Middlesex amassed a dominant 184-run total on the board. Max Holden was the star of the match, scoring 102 runs off just 60 deliveries. He will be hoping to deliver a similar performance. Fellow opener Stevie Eskinazi also stitched 24 runs off just 11 deliveries with 4 fours and a six.

Kent, on the other hand, had delivered an impressive bowling performance in their opening fixture against Hampshire. Matt Milnes and Fred Klaassen had excelled with the ball by scalping three and two wickets respectively. Both the teams would be looking to register first win of the tournament.

Weather Report:

There’s a 40 per cent chance of rain to intervene in the match with the temperature expected to hover around 14 degrees Celcius. The humidity levels will be soaring to 77 per cent during the course of the match.

Pitch Report:

Considering the overcast conditions, the pitch may favour the pace bowlers first. However, if the sun is out, the pitch will assist the batsmen and the team batting the first will aim to post a massive total on the board.

Average first innings score: 156 (5 matches played at this venue)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 3, Lost – 2, Tied – 0

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

Middlesex

John Simpson (wk), Stephen Eskinazi, Max Holden, Dan Lincoln, Joe Cracknell, Martin Andersson, Luke Hollman, Steven Finn (c), Nick Gubbins, Nathan Sowter, James Harris.

Bench: Jack Davies, Miguel Cummins, Tom Helm.

Kent

Daniel Bell Drummond (c), Ollie Robinson (wk), Zak Crawley, Alex Blake, Jack Leaning, Marcus O’Riordan, Calum Haggett, Matt Milnes, Fred Klaasen, Grant Stewart, Imran Qayyum.

Bench: Jordan Cox

Top Picks:

Middlesex will miss the services of players like Eoin Morgan and Sam Billings but they will be expecting the opening pair of Stevie Eskinazi and Max Holden to steer their batting force. Holden, hitting 9 fours and 3 sixes in his 102-run knock in the previous match, will be the one to look out for. Middlesex also have England international Steve Finn in their pace battery.

Kent will be led by Zak Crawley in the batting department. Their bowling will be led by Matt Milnes, who scalped four wickets in the last match while conceding only 19 runs. Kent also have Ollie Robinson, Fred Klaassen and Imran Qayyum to scalp crucial wickets.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain options – Max Holden, Zak Crawley

Vice-Captain options – Martin Anderson, Daniel Bell Drummond

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Ollie Robinson

Batters – Max Holden (c), Daniel Bell Drummond, Stephen Eskinazi, Zak Crawley

All-Rounders – Martin Anderson (vc), Calum Haggett, Luke Hollman

Bowlers – Fred Klaassen, Imran Qayyum, Steven Finn

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – John Simpson

Batters – Max Holden, Daniel Bell Drummond (vc), Zak Crawley (c), Alex Blake

All-Rounders – Martin Anderson, Calum Haggett

Bowlers – Matt Milnes, Fred Klaassen, James Harris, Steven Finn

Expert Advice:

As none of the sides has registered a victory yet, it would be safe to pick all-rounders in your squad. However, picking up top-order batsmen like Zak Crawley and Max Holden can also yield more points if they fire off at the start. 22-year-old Crawley is coming off a sensational 267 against Pakistan with the red ball and he will certainly look to continue his form.

Probable Winners:

Kent is expected to win this match.

Note: Updated Fantasy teams and Playing XIs of every match will be provided in our Telegram channel if the information is available.

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.