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

Match Details:

The upcoming South Group game of the T20 Blast 2020 is all set to play between Surrey and Kent at the Kennington Oval, London.

This match is scheduled to start at 01:00 PM Local Time (05:30 PM IST) and will be streamed live on Fancode.

Preview:

Arguably the best team of the league, Surrey are going to clash with one of the consistent performers of the league Kent, on this Saturday at The Kia Oval. Surrey are on a winning track as they won all of their last five games and are currently placed at the top of the South Group table.

Considering that, Kent have to play at their best to win the match against Surrey who are looking strong enough to dominate any team in the league. So, fans might be in for a nail-biting competition between these two teams on this Sunday.

Weather Report 

It is expected to be sunny at Kennington Oval without any interruptions of rain. The temperature will hover around 24 Degrees Celsius mark.

Pitch Condition/Report:

In the four matches played at this venue in T20 Blast 2020, the pitch has favoured both the batsmen and bowlers. With the sunny conditions, batsmen will surely get some runs from this surface with good technique and temperament.

Average first innings score: 154 (Last four completed matches at this venue)

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

Injury and Availability News:

Hashim Amla and Gareth Batty are injured.

Probable Playing XIs:

Surrey:

Rikki Clarke, Gus Atkinson, Rory Burns (c), Laurie Evans, Ben Foakes (wk), Will Jacks, Daniel Moriarty, Jamie Overton, Recce Topley, Jamie Smith, Jason Roy.

Bench: Scott Borthwick, Matt Dunn.

Kent:

Sam Billings (c & wk), Daniel Bell-Drummond, Zak Crawley, Joe Denly, Heino Kuhn, Alex Blake, Jack Leaning, Grant Stewart, Matt Milnes, Imran Qayyum, Fred Klaassen.

Bench: Calum Haggett, Marcus O’Riordan, Jordan Cox, Tim Groenewald.

Top Picks:

Will Jacks has scored 263 runs and picked up six wickets in nine games. He must be included in your Dream11 fantasy team.

Laurie Evans is the other player to score more than 200 runs, with an average of 57.

Daniel Moriarty has been the leading wicket-taker for his side as he has 13 wickets in his bag.

Daniel Bell Drummond is the second-highest leading run-getter of the league, having scored 383 runs that he accumulated at an average of around 48.

Following him closely, Zak Crawley is at the fifth place with 314 runs in his account.

Fred Klassen has bagged 13 scalps from nine matches he played.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – Will Jacks, Joe Denly

Vice-Captain Options – Daniel Bell Drummond, Daniel Moriarty

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Ben Foakes

Batters – Daniel Bell Drummond (vc), Will Jacks (c), Zak Crawley, Jason Roy

All-Rounders – Grant Stewart, Gus Atkinson

Bowlers – Fred Klassen, Daniel Moriarty, Recce Topley, Imran Qayyum

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Sam Billings

Batters – Daniel Bell Drummond, Will Jacks, Laurie Evans

All-Rounders – Gus Atkinson, Joe Denly (c)

Bowlers – Fred Klassen, Daniel Moriarty (vc), Recce Topley, Matt Milnes, Jamie Overton

Expert Advice:

Try Laurie Evans and Jason Roy as a multiplier in your Dream11 fantasy team as they can score runs once they get a good start to his innings.

Probable Winners:

Surrey are 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.