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KET vs SUR Match Preview :
KET vs SUR Surrey will face Kent at the St Lawrence Ground in Canterbury on Friday in the South Group of the T20 Blast 2021.
With six victories in 11 games, Kent has been one of the toughest teams to beat in the South Group. Kent are almost through to the knockout stage of the T20 Blast, thanks to a powerful batting squad led by Zak Crawley and skipper Daniel Bell-Drummond. Although they are coming off a thrashing at the hands of Somerset earlier in the week, they will like their chances of winning and maybe leading the league.
They will, however, face a tough Surrey team that is presently in first place in the league. Surrey’s depth and ingenuity have come through in the T20 Blast, despite the absence of a handful of its marquee players due to international service. Kyle Jamieson’s arrival has given their bowling attack some much-needed punch, which will be crucial against a tough Kent batting side.
On paper, there isn’t much to divide the two teams, but Kent’s home advantage might be crucial. Nonetheless, a thrilling T20 Blast match awaits, with both teams vying for a place in the knockout rounds on Friday.
Match Details KET vs SUR
Match: Kent vs Surrey, South Group, T20 Blast
Date and Time: 2nd July 2021, at 11:00 PM IST
Venue: St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury
Pitch Report
The St Lawrence Ground has seen its fair share of runs and entertainment, with another relatively high-scoring T20 Blast game on the cards tonight. Although there is movement available off the surface, the batsmen will go on the attack from ball one. The pitch might slow down in the middle overs, bringing the spinners into play. Wickets in hand will be key, with both teams expected to launch an attack towards the death overs. 160-170 should be par at the venue, with both teams looking to bat first upon winning the toss.
Squads to choose from
Kent
Daniel Bell-Drummond, Sam Billings (c), Oliver Robinson (wk), Jack Leaning, Alex Blake, Jordan Cox, Grant Stewart, Matt Milnes, Imran Qayyum, Fred Klaassen, Joe Denly, Tawanda Muyeye, Darren Stevens, Miguel Cummins, Mohammad Amir, Nathan Gilchrist, Qais Ahmad, Tim Groenewald, Matthew Quinn, Harry Podmore, Heino Kuhn, Ollie Robinson, Hamidullah Qadri, Adam Milne, Marcus O’Riordan
Surrey
Will Jacks, Hashim Amla, Ben Foakes (wk), Jamie Smith, Rikki Clarke, Jamie Overton, Liam Plunkett, Gus Atkinson, Daniel Moriarty, Reece Topley, Tom Curran, Sean Abbott, Nicholas Kimber, Matt Dunn, Kemar Roach, James Taylor, Jade Dernbach, Gareth Batty, Conor McKerr, Ollie Pope, Sam Curran, Nico Reifer, Ben Geddes, Laurie Evans, Jason Roy, Mark Stoneman, Ryan Patel, Jordan Clark, Amar
Predicted Playing XIs
Kent
Zak Crawley, Daniel Bell-Drummond (c), Joe Denly, Jack Leaning, Jordan Cox (wk), Alex Blake, Darren Stevens, Adam Milne, Qais Ahmad, Matt Milnes and Fred Klaassen
Surrey
Will Jacks, Jamie Smith, Laurie Evans, Ollie Pope, Rory Burns, Jamie Overton, Kyle Jamieson, Ben Geddes, Gus Atkinson, Gareth Batty (c) and Daniel Moriarty
Dream Team Prediction
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