Vitality Blast 2024 Cricket Match Prediction | South Group | Surrey vs Middlesex – Let’s see who will win the match. | July 05, 2024

Surrey vs Middlesex Match Analysis

Surrey and Middlesex will play in the South Group of the 2024 Vitality Blast at Kennington Oval, London. The game begins on Friday, July 05, 2024, at 23:30 local time.

In this Vitality Blast match held at The Oval on June 21, 2024, Surrey played against Glamorgan. Glamorgan batted first and scored 107 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in their 20 overs. Surrey then chased down the target of 108 runs in just 9 overs, scoring 108 runs for the loss of only 1 wicket, and won the match by 9 wickets with 66 balls remaining.

In the Vitality Blast match at Lord’s on June 20, 2024, Surrey faced Middlesex. Surrey batted first and scored 185 runs for the loss of 9 wickets. Middlesex, chasing a target of 186 runs, managed to score 129 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in their 20 overs. Surrey secured a convincing victory by 56 runs.

Surrey vs Middlesex Team Preview & Squads

Surrey

In the Vitality Blast match at The Oval on June 21, 2024, Surrey chased down a target of 108 runs in just 9 overs against Glamorgan. Dan Lawrence scored a quick 27 off 16 balls before being caught by Kellaway off Sole. Dom Sibley

remained unbeaten with a solid 44 off 26 balls, including six fours and two sixes, showcasing a strike rate of 169.23. Laurie Evans contributed an explosive 31 not out off 13 balls with three fours and two sixes, maintaining an impressive strike rate of 238.46. Surrey reached 108/1, winning comfortably with 66 balls to spare.

Surrey’s bowlers played a pivotal role in restricting Glamorgan to 107/9. Spencer Johnson led the attack with an economical spell, taking 1 wicket for 16 runs in his 4 overs. Gus Atkinson was impressive, claiming 3 wickets for 19 runs

in his 4 overs. Sean Abbott also took 3 wickets, conceding 25 runs in his 4 overs. Jordan Clark and Dan Lawrence contributed with a wicket each, with Clark giving away 23 runs in 3 overs and Lawrence 12 runs in 3 overs. Cameron Steel bowled 2 overs for 9 runs without taking a wicket.

Surrey Squads

Surrey

Ollie Pope (c), Jamie Smith (wk), Dominic Sibley, Rory Burns, Jordan Clark, Cameron Steel, Sean Abbott, Laurie Evans, Gus Atkinson, Daniel Lawrence, Spencer Johnson

Middlesex

Middlesex struggled to chase down Surrey’s target of 186 runs. Captain Stephen Eskinazi top-scored for Middlesex with 23 runs off 19 balls. Jack Davies also contributed with 35 runs off 30 balls. The rest of the batting lineup faltered

against Surrey’s disciplined bowling. Ryan Higgins, Martin Andersson, Leus du Plooy, Max Holden, and Luke Hollman could not establish significant partnerships. Tom Helm remained unbeaten with 26 runs off 27 balls. Middlesex ended their innings at 129 for 8 in 20 overs, falling short by 56 runs.

Middlesex’s bowlers faced a challenging task against Surrey. Luke Hollman stood out with an exceptional performance, taking 5 wickets for just 16 runs in his 4 overs, maintaining an economy rate of 4.00. Noah Cornwell also

contributed with 1 wicket for 34 runs in his 4 overs. Tom Helm took 1 wicket for 39 runs in his 4 overs, while Henry Brookes struggled, conceding 49 runs for 1 wicket in his 4 overs. Blake Cullen went wicketless, giving away 28 runs in 3 overs, and Ryan Higgins bowled 1 over for 12 runs without taking a wicket.

Middlesex Squads

Middlesex

Stephen Eskinazi (c), Jack Davies (wk), Leus du Plooy, Ryan Higgins, Tom Helm, Luke Hollman, Henry Brookes, Max Holden, Blake Cullen, Martin Andersson, Noah Cornwell

Surrey vs Middlesex outfield report

Kennington_Oval

At Kennington Oval, the team batting first has won two of the three games played so far in this series, while the pursuing team has won one.  In this case, the team that wins the toss ought to bat first. It is expected to be a sunny day for the game.

The majority of the time, Kennington Oval in London offers great batting conditions.

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

In the last five encounters between these two teams, Surrey won four games whereas, Middlesex won one.

Surrey vs Middlesex Prediction

Winning the toss

• Surrey

Player of the Match

• Surrey – Dom Sibley

Most runs

• Surrey – Dom Sibley
• Middlesex – Jack Davies

Most wickets

• Surrey – Gus Atkinson
• Middlesex – Luke Hollman

Most sixes

• Surrey – Dom Sibley
• Middlesex – Jack Davies

Team Scores Batting First

• Surrey – 170+
• Middlesex – 160+

According to cricket analysts, Surrey has a 65% chance of winning.

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