<strong>Vitality Blast 2023 Cricket Prediction | South Group: Essex vs Kent Spitfires</strong>

Essex vs Kent Spitfires at a Glance

• With 82 off 44, Jordan Cox handed Kent their fourth straight victory.
• In the last 5 games, Paul Walker has scored 218 runs for Essex at a strike rate of 203.
• In their last three encounters with Kent, Essex hasn’t lost.

Essex vs Kent Spitfires Team Preview

Essex

Despite being defeated by Somerset on Monday by 7 wickets in 21 balls, Essex enters this match in third place in the South Group. They have only lost three games all season and are only two points behind the two teams in their group.      

Against Somerset, eight of Essex’s batters scored in the single digits, and the defeat’s margin would have been much wider if it weren’t for runs from the middle order’s Robin Das, Paul Walter, and Matt Critchley. Das led the way with 72 points and combined with Walter to score 94 runs for the fourth wicket.

Kent Spitfires

Prior to a couple of weeks ago, the majority of analysts and experts were writing off Kent’s chances in this year’s T20 blast, but they have since replied with a fantastic run of form. They are only two points behind Hampshire Hawks in fourth position going into this game, which puts them in fifth.

Jordan Cox struck 82 not out from 44 balls to lead Kent to victory over Sussex Sharks on Tuesday. With 6 wickets and 8 balls left, Cox and Jack Leaning put up an unbroken 77 runs for the fifth wicket to help the Spitfires over the finish line.

Essex vs Kent Spitfires Team Playing Squads

Essex Squads

Essex

Simon Harmer (c), William Buttleman (wk), Feroze Khushi, Robin Das, Matthew Critchley, Paul Walter, Daniel Sams, Michael-Kyle Pepper, Shane Snater, Daniel Lawrence, Sam Cook

Kent Spitfires Squads 

Kent Spitfires

Sam Billings (c & wk), Daniel Bell-Drummond, Jordan Cox, George Linde, Jack Leaning, Grant Stewart, Wes Agar, Joe Denly, Fred Klaassen, Tawanda Muyeye, Michael Hogan

Essex vs Kent Spitfires Team Form in Last 5 Matches

Essex vs Kent Spitfires outfield report

Essex vs Kent Spitfires outfield report

Teams protecting the objective have fared better in 11 T20I matches. In the previous seven games, the team chased the goal. The toss-winning team will get to bowl first. In this Vitality Blast season, teams have successfully chased the target in 4 of 5 games.

Most of the day will be overcast. There will be a 26 to 13-degree temperature range. At 8 to 12 km/h, the wind will be blowing from the west.

The Chelmsford pitch has a reputation for being batsman-friendly because it offers good pace and bounce. The wicket is usually hard and provides true, constant bounce throughout the game.

Essex vs Kent Spitfires Prediction

Winning the toss

• Essex

Player of the Match

• Essex – Robin Das

Most sixes

• Essex – Robin Das
• Kent Spitfires – Jordan Cox

Most wickets

• Essex – Daniel Sams
• Kent Spitfires – Michael Hogan

Most runs

• Essex – Robin Das
• Kent Spitfires – Jordan Cox

Team Scores Batting First

• Essex – 185+   
• Kent Spitfires – 175+  

According to our prediction, Essex will win this match.