Vitality Blast 2023 Cricket Prediction | South Group: Sussex Sharks vs Kent Spitfires

Sussex Sharks vs Kent Spitfires at a Glance

• Kent has 8 points from 9 games thus far in the league phase, with 4 victories and 5 losses.
• With just 3 wins and 6 losses through 9 games, Sussex has 6 points.
• In the five games played here this season, Sussex has only managed one victory.

Sussex Sharks vs Kent Spitfires Team Preview

Sussex Sharks

Despite losing badly in the other of their last three games, they have won two of their last three games and enter this game six points behind Hampshire Hawks in fourth position. Only three of the Sharks’ games in the Vitality T20 Blast 2023 have been won.

Sussex’s impressive batting effort on Friday, which saw them record 183-6, was the reason for their unexpected victory over Hampshire Hawks. Oli Carter led the way with 64 runs off 33 balls, and Ravi Bopara added 30 runs of value.

Kent Spitfires

Kent has recently been playing well, which gives them hope that they can move up in the South Group and perhaps even get into the top four by the end of the group stage. They are ranked sixth going into this game.

In addition to Kent’s excellent bowling performance on Saturday, their batting performance was also strong. The Spitfires needed to score 138 runs in order to win, but they only lost 3 wickets in the process. With 18 balls left, they also had 7 wickets in hand.

Sussex Sharks vs Kent Spitfires Team Playing Squads

Sussex Sharks Squads

Sussex Sharks

Ravi Bopara (c), Michael Burgess (wk), Tom Clark, Oliver Carter, Shadab Khan, Danial Ibrahim, Harrison Ward, George Garton, Tymal Mills, Aristides Karvelas, and Bradley Currie.

Kent Spitfires Squads

Kent Spitfires

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

Sussex Sharks vs Kent Spitfires Team Form in Last 5 Matches

Sussex Sharks vs Kent Spitfires outfield report

Sussex Sharks vs Kent Spitfires outfield report

We anticipate the captains to continue the pattern since teams batting first has won 4 of the 5 matches played here after registering totals of 170+ on this surface thus far this season.

There will be no threat of rain or other weather delays in this match because the weather in Hove will be sunny and pleasant.

For pace and swing bowlers, the wicket at this location offers something new every time.

Sussex Sharks vs Kent Spitfires Final Prediction

Winning the toss

• Kent Spitfires

Player of the Match

• Kent Spitfires – Daniel Bell-Drummond

Most sixes

• Sussex Sharks – Oliver Carter
• Kent Spitfires – Daniel Bell-Drummond

Most wickets

• Sussex Sharks – Bradley Currie
• Kent Spitfires – Fred Klaassen

Most runs

• Sussex Sharks – Oliver Carter
• Kent Spitfires – Daniel Bell-Drummond

Team Scores Batting First

• Sussex Sharks – 180+
• Kent Spitfires – 190+

According to our prediction, Kent Spitfires will win this match.