Vitality Blast 2024 Cricket Match Prediction | South Group | Essex vs Kent Spitfires – Let’s see who will win the match | July 12

Essex vs Kent Spitfires Match Analysis

As the season approaches the latter stretch of the league stage, the T20 Blast is getting more intense. Being on a losing streak, Kent has dropped six of their last seven games. They are struggling for seventh place, and each setback eliminates them from consideration for the playoffs. After a strong start, Essex has dropped their last two games and will be keen to win to get back on track. Both will aim to climb the points table and return to their winning ways.

Essex vs Kent Spitfires Team Preview & Squads

Essex

In their most recent match, Essex was bowled out for 156 runs while behind 183 runs. After losing three quick wickets, Adam Rossington (43 runs) and Paul Walter (53 runs) contributed solid knocks to their recovery. However, no other batter made an effort as they continued to lose wickets and ended up down by eighteen runs. 

Their bowlers conceded 182 runs in 20 overs because they were unable to contain the opponents. Each of Paul Walter and Mathew Critchley took two wickets with the ball while scoring runs at a rate of six runs per over. Simon Harmer contributed a wicket in the encounter, but Ben Allison claimed three wickets despite conceding 52 runs in his four overs.

Essex Squads

Essex

The Cloud County Ground, Chelmsford Adam Rossington, Michael Pepper, Robin Das, Paul Walter, Charlie Allison, Simon Harmer, Ben Allison, Mathew Critchley, Aaron Beard, Dean Elgar, Luke Benkenstein

Kent Spitfires

In their most recent game, Kent chased a DLS target of 87 runs and scored 81/3 in 8 overs. Feroze Khushi scored 35 runs off of 19 balls, taking the opposition by storm. Sam Billings (21 runs) and Twande Mueyeye (22 runs) played solid knocks, but they were unable to cross the finish line in the chase. 

In their ten overs, their bowlers restricted the opponents to 103/5. With two wickets, Grant Stewart was the most effective bowler in the match. Nathan Gilchrist, Joey Evinson, and O. Roardian also contributed with a wicket each.

Kent Spitfires Squads

Kent Spitfires

Daniel Bell Drummond, Sam Billings, T Muyeye, Jack Leaning, Matt Parkinson, Joey Evinson, Grant Stewart, Marcus O Riordan, Nathan Gilchrist, Feroze Khushi, Tom Rogers

Essex vs Kent Spitfires outfield report

The Cloud County Ground, Chelmsford

The last five games played here have seen four victories for chasing teams, and we anticipate the captains to continue this pattern in this encounter. 

There won’t be any weather delays during play in Chelmsford, with sunny and windy conditions predicted for the game. 

Early in the game, there should be some lateral movement of the ball in Chelmsford, which is a batter-friendly environment. Here, average scores should be between 160 and 180 runs.

Essex vs Kent Spitfires Head-to-Head Stats of Last 5 Matches

Essex won four of the last five encounters between these teams and Kent Spitfires won one.

Essex vs Kent Spitfires Prediction

Winning the toss

• Essex

Player of the Match

• Essex – Paul Walter

Most runs

• Essex – Paul Walter
• Kent Spitfires – Feroze Khushi

Most wickets

• Essex – Ben Allison
• Kent Spitfires – Grant Stewart

Most sixes

• Essex – Paul Walter
• Kent Spitfires – Feroze Khushi

Team Scores Batting First 

• Essex – 170+
• Kent Spitfires – 160+

According to cricket analysts, Essex has a 60% chance of winning.

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