T20 Blast 2022 | SUR vs MID | Preview, Prediction, Probable XI, CREX XI

Surrey will lock horns with Middlesex in Match 73 of the T20 Blast 2022 on June 17 (Friday) at Kennington Oval, London. 

Surrey is the best team in the South Group points table with six victories in seven appearances. Jason Roy scored 81 off 45 balls at the top-order, while the middle-order supported him to achieve 208 in the last league match. Subsequently, Chris Jordan picked up four wickets, and Sunil Narine was impressive with two scalps to help the team win the game by 20 runs. 

The Jordan-led side will miss the services of Jason Roy, Sam Curran and Reece Topley, who are featuring for England against the Netherlands. However, talented Ollie Pope will be back for the team, and Rory Burns and Daniel Moriarty could be featured in the playing XI.

In their last outing, Middlesex was average with the ball, conceding 186, while Martin Andersson picked three wickets. Then the 20+ contributions came from the middle-order batters, but the team was dismissed for 125 and lost by 61 runs. 

Middlesex have named an unchanged 13-man squad for this crucial game. Opener Stephen Eskinazi and all-rounder Andersson have been the best performers for the team and would look to continue the same form. However, with three wins in eight appearances, they need to win most of the remaining games to qualify for the quarter-finals. 

Match Details

Match: Surrey vs Middlesex, Match 73

Venue: Kennington Oval, London

Date & Time: June 17 at 11:00 PM IST

Live Streaming: FanCode and YouTube

Pitch Report: The average 1st innings score in the last three matches has been 168, which depicts the stronghold of the batters. The bowlers must be wary of their lengths to avoid leaking runs in crunch moments. The captain winning the toss is likely to bat first at this venue. 

Head-To-Head

Both teams have been against each for 37 games, with Surrey winning in 24 of them. Earlier in this edition, Surrey prevailed by 20 runs and has won the last three matches. 

Squads  

Surrey: Chris Jordan (c), Gus Atkinson, Rory Burns, Jordan Clark, Laurie Evans, Will Jacks, Conor McKerr, Dan Moriarty, Sunil Narine, Jamie Overton, Kieron Pollard, Ollie Pope, Jamie Smith (wk), Cameron Steel, Dan Worrall

Middlesex:  Stephen Eskinazi (c), Max Holden, Joe Cracknell, Jack Davies, John Simpson (wk), Luke Hollman, Martin Andersson, Chris Green, Thilan Walallawita, Tom Helm, Jason Behrendorff, Blake Cullen, Toby Greatwood

Probable Playing XI

Surrey: Rory Burns, Will Jacks, Ollie Pope, Laurie Evans, Kieron Pollard, Jamie Overton, Sunil Narine, Chris Jordan (c), Jamie Smith (wk), Daniel Worrall, Daniel Moriarty

Middlesex: Stephen Eskinazi (c), Max Holden, Joe Cracknell, Jack Davies, John Simpson (wk), Luke Hollman, Martin Andersson, Chris Green, Thilan Walallawita, Tom Helm, Jason Behrendorff

CREX XI Suggestion 

Wicket-Keeper: John Simpson

Batters: Stephen Eskinazi, Ollie Pope, Max Holden, Joe Cracknell 

All-Rounders: Will Jacks, Sunil Narine, Martin Andersson

Bowlers: Jason Behrendroff, Jamie Overton, Chris Jordan

Captain: Stephen Eskinazi

Vice-Captain: Chris Jordan