Vitality Blast 2024 Cricket Match Prediction | South Group | Essex vs Surrey – Let’s see who will win the match. | July 14

Essex vs Surrey Match Analysis

The 2024 T20 Blast South Group match will see host Essex take on host Surrey on Sunday at Chelmsford’s County Ground. In the previous encounter, Michael-Kyle Pepper’s explosive 120 not out helped Essex defeat Sussex by five wickets. In this home match, the team’s captain, Simon Harmer, will be trying to maintain their winning ways.

Surrey, on the other hand, lost to Somerset by six wickets. Surrey has managed to hold the top spot in the South Group table after losing their second game of the season.

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Essex vs Surrey Team Preview & Squads

Essex

The team’s batting lineup, which includes in-form opener Dean Elgar, Michael-Kyle Pepper, wicketkeeper Adam Rossington, Matthew Critchley, and Paul Walter, will be expected to provide the majority of the runs. Michael-Kyle Pepper was the most impressive batsman for Essex in the previous game, smashing a game-winning century against Sussex. In the penultimate over of the innings, he hit nine boundaries and nine sixes to help Essex reach the goal.

To make the necessary breakthroughs in the bowling department, the team will be depending on players like Eathan Bosch, Shane Snater, Sam Cook, Simon Harmer, Matthew Critchley, and Paul Walter.

Essex Squads

Essex

Simon Harmer (c), Adam Rossington (wk), Michael-Kyle Pepper, Paul Walter, Charlie Allison, Matthew Critchley, Eathan Bosch, Robin Das, Shane Snater, Dean Elgar, Sam Cook

Surrey

The majority of the runs will be made by the team’s batting lineup, which includes Will Jacks, Rory Burns, Dominic Sibley, Laurie Evans, Sam Curran, and Jamie Overton. With the help of eight fours, Surrey’s wicketkeeper Rory Burns concluded the innings with the highest score of 62 runs off 44 balls in the previous game. Sam Curran, who played superbly and scored 59 runs off 42 balls with the help of four boundaries and two sixes, provided him with excellent support.

All-round bowler Jamie Overton, together with Sam Curran and Roy Burns, amassed a score of 30 not out off just 13 balls, aided by two fours and two sixes. The team will be counting on bowlers like Chris Jordan, Will Jacks, Cameron Steel, Sam Curran, and Daniel Worrall to make big bowling strokes when needed. Jordan Clark and Cameron Steel bowled well for Surrey in the previous game, taking one wicket each.

Surrey Squads

Surrey

Chris Jordan (c), Rory Burns (wk), Will Jacks, Sam Curran, Jordan Clark, Jamie Overton, Cameron Steel, Laurie Evans, Tom Lawes, Dominic Sibley, Daniel Worrall

Essex vs Surrey outfield report

The Cloud County Ground, Chelmsford

Winning the toss, choosing to bowl first, and keeping the other team’s total score below 170 runs will be top priorities for both sides. The team batting second has won most of the T20 Blast matches that have taken place at Chelmsford.

Sunny intervals are expected in weather forecasts. There will be plenty of runs for the batting units on the Chelmsford track.

Essex vs Surrey Head-to-Head Stats of Last 5 Matches

Essex won three of the last five encounters between these teams and Surrey won one.

Essex vs Surrey Prediction

Winning the toss

• Essex

Player of the Match

• Essex – Michael Pepper

Most runs

• Essex – Michael Pepper
• Surrey – Rory Burns

Most wickets

• Essex – Shane Snater
• Surrey – Will Jacks

Most sixes

• Essex – Michael Pepper
• Surrey – Rory Burns

Team Scores Batting First 

• Essex – 170+
• Surrey – 160+

According to cricket analysts, Essex has a 54% chance of winning.

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