T20 Blast, 2020: South Group, Surrey vs Essex – 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 Surrey and Essex at the Kennington Oval in London.

The match starts at 2:00 PM local time (6:30 PM IST) (1:00 PM UTC) and can be streamed live on FanCode.

Preview:

Last year, Essex suffered two losses against Surrey. Thus, Surrey will look forward to improving their record against the defending champions in the upcoming T20 Blast game. Surrey and Essex faced washouts in their respective opening games. Both these teams have been highly competitive whenever they played each other. In the season before last year, Essex won three games in a row. With both these sides having done well in recent times, these should be a great cricket contest.

Weather Report

The temperature will be around 15 C and the skies are forecast to be cloudy.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The pitch seems to be a decent one to bat on. At the same time, there is some assistance on offer for the pacers.

Average 1st innings score: 156 (Last five matches considered)

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

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

Surrey:

Mark Stoneman, Laurie Evans, Will Jacks, Jamie Smith, Ben Foakes, Scott Borthwick, Rory Burns, Gareth Batty (C), Matt Dunn, Daniel Moriarty, James Taylor.

Bench: Amar Virdi, Gus Atkinson.

Essex:

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

Bench: Michael Pepper, Jack Plom, Ben Allison, Jamie Porter, Sam Cook, Aron Nijjar.

Top Picks:

Ryan ten Doeschate scored 55 runs at this venue in one of the games with a strike rate of 125. He can contribute with the ball as well. Gareth Batty picked up 6 wickets in 6 games while playing at this venue.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – Ryan ten Doeschate, Gareth Batty

Vice-Captain Options – Tom Westley, Daniel Moriarty

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Ben Foakes

Batsmen – Rory Burns, William Jacks, Varun Chopra, Tom Westley, Paul Walter

All-Rounders – Ryan ten Doeschate (c), Cameron Delport

Bowlers – Gareth Batty, Daniel Moriarty (vc), Matthew Quinn

12^th Man – Simon Harmer

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Adam Wheater

Batsmen – Rory Burns, Laurie Evans, Tom Westley (vc), Paul Walter

All-Rounders – Ryan ten Doeschate, Dan Lawrence, Cameron Delport

Bowlers – Gareth Batty (c), Daniel Moriarty, Shane Snater

12^th Man – Simon Harmer

(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:

If you do not wish to have a bowler as the multiplier in your team, Cameron Delport, Laurie Evans and Varun Chopra are your other options.

Probable Winners:

Essex 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.