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

Match Details

Match

Surrey CCC vs Essex, South Group | Vitality Blast 2023  

Date

02/07/2023 (Sunday)

Time

18:30 (GMT+5) / 19:00 (GMT+5.5) / 19:30 (GMT+6)

Format

T20

Venue

The Kia Oval, London

Surrey CCC vs Essex at a Glance

  • For Essex, Daniel Sams is in excellent form with the bat (334 runs) and ball (21 wickets).
  • Will Jacks has taken 10 wickets with the ball and is leading Surrey in scoring (518 runs).
  • Essex has defeated Surrey three times in the last four meetings.

 

Surrey CCC vs Essex Team Preview

Surrey CCC

Surrey has eight victories in 13 games and is still in the competition. Their net run rate of 1.3 should be sufficient to advance them to the quarterfinals even if they lose the game, despite the fact that they have yet to qualify officially. The team lost its most recent two matches, against Middlesex and Somerset.      

 

The team’s top three batters are Sam Curran, Laurie Evans, and Will Jacks. With the bat, all three players have performed admirably; Jacks and Evans have scored 518 and 484 runs, respectively, while Curran has occasionally had big innings.

 

Essex

Essex is competing for a playoff spot as well. They currently have seven victories and 14 points, thus a win would bring them to 16 points and increase their chances of qualifying. If Kent, also on 14 points, loses their game, Essex will advance. Essex will have to rely on other results if they lose in order to qualify.    

 

Although Essex’s batting has been erratic, we can choose Dan Lawrence, Michael Pepper, and Daniel Sams as the three batters that have performed better than the rest and will be effective in the upcoming match.

 

Surrey CCC vs Essex Team Playing Squads

Surrey CCC Squads

 

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

Chris Jordan (c), Jamie Smith (wk), Laurie Evans, Jamie Overton, Sunil Narine, Tom Curran, Sean Abbott, Sam Curran, Gus Atkinson, Will Jacks, Tom Lawes

Essex Squads 

 

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

Simon Harmer (c), Adam Rossington (wk), Michael-Kyle Pepper, Paul Walter, Daniel Sams, Matthew Critchley, Aaron Beard, Daniel Lawrence, Shane Snater, Feroze Khushi, Sam Cook

 

Surrey CCC vs Essex Team Form in Last 5 Matches

Surrey CCC – L L W L W

Essex – L L L L W

  

Surrey CCC vs Essex outfield report

 

Vitality Blast 2023 Cricket Prediction | South Group: Surrey CCC vs Essex The Kia Oval

Teams defending the objective have fared better in 17 T20Is. The opponent’s defense during the previous nine games. The toss-winning team will get to bowl first. Three out of six Vitality Blast games this season have seen clubs successfully chase the goal.

 

Most of the day will be overcast. There will be a 22 to 13-degree temperature range. At 15 to 25 km/h, the wind will be blowing from the west.  

It will be a good pitch to bat on. The new ball might play a little, but the pitch will quickly flatten and die, allowing the hitters to have a good time.

 

Surrey CCC vs Essex Prediction

Winning the toss

  • Surrey CCC

Player of the Match

  • Surrey CCC – Will Jacks

Most sixes

  • Surrey CCC – Will Jacks
  • Essex – Daniel Sams

Most wickets

  • Surrey CCC – Sunil Narine
  • Essex – Matthew Critchley

Most runs

  • Surrey CCC – Will Jacks
  • Essex – Daniel Sams

Team Scores Batting First

  • Surrey CCC – 170+   
  • Essex – 160+  

 

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