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

Match Details:

The South Group match of the T20 Blast, 2020 will be played between Sussex and Surrey at the County Ground in Hove.

The match starts at 2:00 PM local time (6:30 PM IST) (1:00 PM GMT).

This match can be streamed live on Sussex’s YouTube Channel.

Preview:

Sussex and Surrey will clash off during the South Group match of the T20 Blast 2020 at the County Ground in Hove on Friday afternoon. Sussex finished as tabble toppers of the South Group in the 2019 T20 Blast but crashed out in the quarter-final itself. They will be hoping to capitalize on good starts as they were on a winning spree at the start of the tournament in 2019. On the other hand, the Surrey team were quite poor in the last edition winning only five of the 12 completed matches. Their squad for the first game against Sussex is no lesser to their primary first-class team.

Weather Condition/Report:

The weather report suggests high chances of showers on Friday which could well trouble the match.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The first-innings totals during the T20 Blast 2019 in Hove mostly varied between 140 and 190 but things could be different in the day matches. Chasing was quite easy under the lights and with the dew factor but spinners might come into the picture on Friday.

Average first-innings score: 159 (During T20 Blast 2019)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 5, Lost – 1, Tie – 1

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

Sussex:

Luke Wright (C), Phil Salt, Ravi Bopara, Aaron Thomason, Harry Finch, Delray Rawlins, Ben Brown (WK), George Garton, Will Beer, Ollie Robinson, Tymal Mills.

Bench – Danny Briggs, Stuart Meaker, Mitch Claydon.

Surrey:

Mark Stoneman, Will Jacks, Jamie Smith, Ben Foakes, Scott Borthwick, Ryan Patel, Gareth Batty (C), Matt Dunn, Daniel Moriarty, James Taylor, Amar Virdi.

Bench – Gus Atkinson, Rory Burns.

Top Picks:

Ravi Bopara scored 291 runs at an average close to 50 and also took 12 wickets across 12 matches in 2019 T20 Blast.

Phil Salt was the top run-getter of Sussex last year with 406 runs across 14 games which he scored at a strike rate over 160.

Will Jacks had an average of only 21 during the 2019 T20 Blast where he scored 272 runs but his strike rate reads 152.

Will Beer bagged nine wickets from six matches he played in 2019 at a strike rate of just 14.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain options – Phil Salt, Will Jacks, Ravi Bopara

Vice-Captain options – George Garton, Delray Rawlins, Luke Wright

Suggested Playing XI for Head to Head/Small Leagues:

Keeper – Ben Foakes

Batsmen – Luke Wright, Mark Stoneman, Will Jacks, Phil Salt (VC)

All-Rounders – Ravi Bopara (VC), Delray Rawlins

Bowlers – Ollie Robinson, Tymal Mills, Amar Virdi, Gareth Batty

Suggested Playing XI for Grand Leagues/Mega Leagues:

Keeper – Tom Moores

Batsmen – Luke Wright, Mark Stoneman, Will Jacks (C), Phil Salt

All-Rounders – Ravi Bopara, Delray Rawlins, Ryan Patel

Bowlers – George Garton (VC), Will Beer, Amar Virdi

Expert Advice:

A lot of people have picked Laurie Evans in their team but won’t be part of the Friday’s fixture. The Sussex player earlier was taken on loan by Surrey and the agreement has been extended for the T20 Blast. But according to the agreement terms, Surrey can’t field Evans in any game against Sussex.

Probable Winners:

Sussex is expected to start the tournament with a close win against Surrey on Friday.

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.