Vitality Blast 2023 Cricket Prediction | South Group: Middlesex vs Surrey CCC

Middlesex vs Surrey CCC at a glance

• Surrey CCC finished their 2022 season with a quarter-final loss, while Middlesex did not advance to the knockout stages.
• Surrey CCC (2003) and Middlesex (2008) have both won the title once before, almost 15 years ago.
• From the 2020 season, Surrey CCC has a 5-match winning streak against Middlesex.

Middlesex vs Surrey CCC Team Preview

Middlesex

Middlesex signed Keshav Maharaj before this season despite their terrible performance in the 2022 Vitality Blast. However, his injury has forced him to withdraw from the competition, which decreases the caliber of the team.

In spite of his success for Mumbai Indians in the 2023 Indian Premier League (IPL), Jason Behrendorff won’t be joining Middlesex for this year’s T20 Blast. Pieter Malan, a South African who has been participating in the County Championship, will bat first in this competition.

Surrey CCC

During the group stage of the competition last year, Surrey CCC had the best record of any team. They will be confident going into this London derby and will aim to perform at a similar level.

After their IPL seasons concluded last week, Jason Roy and Sunil Narine are anticipated to join the team immediately. Sam Curran is unlikely to play, although skipper Chris Jordan is still playing for the Mumbai Indians in the IPL. The team’s expected captain for the T20 Blast 2023 is Will Jacks.

Middlesex vs Surrey CCC Team Playing Squads

Middlesex Squads

Middlesex

Steve Eskinazi (c), John Simpson (wk), Pieter Malan, Luke Hollman, Joe Cracknell, Joshua De Caires, Martin Andersson, Max Harris, Blake Cullen, Tom Helm, and Toby Roland-Jones.

Surrey CCC Squads

Surrey CCC

Will Jacks (c), Ben Foakes (wk), Jason Roy, Ollie Pope, Sunil Narine, Laurie Evans, Jamie Overton, Sean Abbott, Tom Curran, Reece Topley, and Gus Atkinson.

Middlesex vs Surrey CCC Team Form in Last 5 Matches

Middlesex vs Surrey CCC outfield report

Lords Cricket Ground

In T20 cricket at this location, teams who bat first tend to perform better than those who field first. In this game, we anticipate that both teams will want to bat first.

The match is set to take place in partly cloudy weather, with a temperature drop from 18 to 15 degrees expected. Rain is not anticipated.

The Vitality Blast last year at Lord’s saw first innings scores that were on average 165. Spinners are going to experience some turn from this surface.

Middlesex vs Surrey CCC Final Prediction

Winning the toss

• Surrey CCC

Player of the Match

• Surrey CCC – Ollie Pope

Most sixes

• Middlesex – Steve Eskinazi
• Surrey CCC – Ollie Pope

Most wickets

• Middlesex – Martin Andersson
• Surrey CCC – Jamie Overton

Most runs

• Middlesex – Steve Eskinazi
• Surrey CCC – Ollie Pope

Team Scores Batting First

• Middlesex – 160+
• Surrey CCC – 170+

According to our prediction, Surrey CCC will win this match.