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

Match Details:

The South Group match of the T20 Blast 2020 will be played between Middlesex Cricket and Sussex Sharks at the Lord’s Cricket Ground in London.

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

Preview:

After two games each in the South Group for all the teams, Sussex is at the top of the points table. In fact, they are the only team to win a game from their group at this stage. In the upcoming game of the T20 Blast, they will be taking on Middlesex. In two games, Middlesex tied one match. The other game was washed out due to rain. Thus they have two points as of now and will look forward to winning their first match in this game.

Weather Report

It will be a cloudy day with the temperatures hovering around 16 degrees Celsius. Also, there is no chance of precipitation.

Pitch Condition/Report:

It is a great batting track that is on offer at Lord’s. 209 runs were scored in both the innings in the last match played at this venue.

Average 1st innings score: 209 (One game played in the tournament)

Record of Chasing Teams: Won –  0, Lost – 0, Tied – 1

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

Middlesex Cricket

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.  

Sussex Sharks

Philip Salt (WK), Luke Wright (C), Harry Finch, Delray Rawlins, David Wiese, Ravi Bopara, George Garton, Ollie Robinson, Will Beer, Danny Briggs, Tymal Mills.

Bench: Aaron Thomason, Ben Brown, Mitchell Claydon, Jack Carson.

Top Picks:

Nick Gubbins mustered 76 runs in the two games he played thus far with a strike rate of 136.

Max Holden is in top form and even scored an unbeaten 102. In two games, he scored 109 runs at a strike rate of 170.

Philip Salt is one of the better picks for this game. He scored 67 runs in two games at a strike rate of 176.

In two games, Nathan Sowter picked up two wickets at an economy rate of 9 and is a decent pick for this match.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – Stephen Esiknazi, Luke Wright

Vice-Captain Options – Steven Finn, Danny Briggs

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Philip Salt

Batters – Max Holden, Stephen Esiknazi, Luke Wright (C), Nick Gubbins 

All-Rounders – Ravi Bopara, David Wiese, Martin Andersson

Bowlers – Steven Finn (VC), Danny Briggs, Nathan Sowter

12^th Man – John Simpson

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – John Simpson

Batters – Max Holden, Stephen Esiknazi (C), Luke Wright, Delray Rawlins

All-Rounders – Ravi Bopara, David Wiese, Martin Andersson

Bowlers – Steven Finn, Danny Briggs (VC), Tom Helm

12^th Man – Harry Finch

(Note: Players with 9 credits or less can only be chosen as the 12th man. This feature will only come into play if one of 11 players of your team is not the part of the playing XI.)

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:

Sussex Sharks 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.