Vitality T20 Blast 2019: South Group, Surrey vs Gloucestershire: Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Surrey will lock horns with Gloucestershire in the upcoming South group game of the Vitality T20 Blast 2019. So far in the tournament, Surrey hasn’t done really well. Except for the 97-run win against Glamorgan, there wasn’t any notable performance from the team. On most of the occasions, it is the bowling that has let Surrey down. In their seventh league game, they will play hosts to Gloucestershire.

The situation for Gloucestershire is slightly better. With two wins, two losses and two no result games after seven matches, they’ve got 7 points so far. Another game ended in a Tie from the jaws of a defeat. Gloucester won its previous match against Kent which should surely boost their confidence going forward. Individuals have got to take more responsibility and should look to perform better.

Match Details:

The South Group game in the Vitality T20 Blast 2019 will be played between Surrey vs Gloucestershire at the Kennington Oval in London.

The match starts at 6:30 PM local time (11:00 PM IST) (5:30 PM GMT).

Weather Report

There is around 40 per cent chance of rain until 10 PM in London tomorrow. Thus, we might see a shortened game on Friday.

Pitch Report

Three games were played so far at the Kennington Oval in London this year. While one game had to be shortened to seven overs per side, the full match was possible in the other two matches. In all the matches thus far, the track at the Kennington Oval has looked quite good. Teams batting first here seemed to have had a slight bit of advantage.

Average first innings score: 175 (Two full games played this year in the T20 Blast at the Kennington Oval)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 0, Tie – 0, Lost – 2

Probable Playing XIs

Surrey

Aaron Finch, Will Jacks, Sam Curran, Ollie Pope, Ben Foakes (WK), Jordan Clark, Rikki Clarke, Tom Curran, Gareth Batty, Jade Dernbach (C), Imran Tahir.

Bench: Mark Stoneman, Ryan Patel, Rory Burns, Jamie Smith, Liam Plunkett.

Gloucestershire

Benny Howell, Tom Smith, David Payne, Jack Taylor, Michael Klinger (c), Ian Cockbain, Miles Hammond, Andrew Tye, Chris Liddle, Ryan Higgins, James Bracey (wk)

Bench: Graeme van Buuren, Chris Dent, Matt Taylor.

Team News

Will be updated if there is any injury or if a player is unavailable.

Top Picks:

Benny Howell is doing a fabulous job both with the bat as well as the ball for Gloucestershire. Undoubtedly, he should be your top pick from both these teams. Even though Surrey isn’t doing really well, Aaron Finch has had a good tournament thus far and should be picked in your Dream11 Fantasy team.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – B Howell, R Higgins, O Pope

Vice-Captain Options – A Finch, I Cockbain, J Taylor

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – O Pope

Batters – M Hammond, Aaron Finch (vc), W Jacks

All-Rounders – R Higgins, Sam Curran, B Howell (c)

Bowlers – A Tye, D Payne, I Tahir, T Curran

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – O Pope

Batters – I Cockbain (vc), A Finch, W Jacks

All-Rounders – Sam Curran (c), B Howell, J Taylor, R Higgins

Bowlers – A Tye, G Batty, T Curran

Expert Advice:

All-rounders from both these teams have been doing really well in the tournament. Thus, it wouldn’t be a bad idea at all to have four of them in your Dream11 Fantasy team as they contribute in all the three departments of the game.

Probable Winners:

Surrey is likely to bounce back and register a victory.

*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.