Essex vs Sussex, VITALITY T20 BLAST 2023, Today Match Prediction

ess vs sus Match Prediction & Analysis

Essex have lost back to back matches leading up to this match. They are currently 6th on the points table and need a win to make things better for them. They will face Sussex who are struggling to win matches this season. Essex has 2 wins out of their 4 matches so far in the competition.

The Susses sharks on the other hand are 8th on the points table. They have won only 1 match out the 5 matches played by them. They are desperately looking for a win to improve their standings. Sussex have lost 3 games in a row and will look to break that streak.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Essex Preview

Essex lost their previous match against the table toppers Somerset in a close contest. They lost the match by 11 runs. They bowled first and got the opposition batsmen all out for 150 runs only in 20 overs. Daniel Sams was the star performer picking up 4 wickets and conceding only 20 runs in his 4 overs.

In the batting department, Michael Pepper was the only player who looked good with the bat scoring 63 runs in 43 balls. He was the lone warrior as no other batter helped him and Essex lost the match by 11 runs in the process.

Key players: Daniel Sams, Michael Pepper, Simon Harmer

Essex Predicted Playing XI:

Daniel Sams, Michael Pepper, Simon Harmer, Sam Cook, Ben Allison, Shane Snater, Matt Critchley, Adam Rossington, Robin Das, Paul Walter, Tom Westley

Essex Actual Playing XI:

Adam Rossington, Matt Critchley, Paul Walter, Robin Das, Dan Lawrence, Ben Allison, Daniel Sams, Samuel Cook, Simon Harmer, Michael Pepper, Shane Snater

Sussex Preview

Sussex has won only one match in the 2023 Vitality Blast so far after playing 5 matches. They lost their previous match by 32 runs. They bowled first in this match and conceded 219 runs in 20 overs. Henry Crocombe picked up 3 wickets and Tymal Mills took 2 wickets for the team.

In the chase, Tom Alsop scored 58 runs and was well supported by Michael Burgess who scored 45 runs. However, this was not enough as nobody else took any responsibility to guide the team home as they ended up losing the match by a big 32 run margin.

Key players: Michael Burgess, Tom Alsop, Henry Crocombe, Tymal Mills

Sussex Predicted Playing XI:

Michael Burgess, Tom Alsop, Henry Crocombe, Tymal Mills, Tom Clarke, Tom Haines, Ravi Bopara, James Coles, Shadab Khan, Fynn Hudson-Prentice, Nathan McAndrew

Sussex Actual Playing XI:

James Coles, Ravi Bopara, Michael Burgess, Tymal Mills, Henry Crocombe, Tom Haines, Fynn Hudson Prentice, Shadab Khan, Tom Clark, Nathan McAndrew, Tom Alsop

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The pitch at Chelmsford County Ground is a fantastic place to bat. Batters prefer batting on this wicket because they can strike through the line from the beginning of their innings. Once they have stopped the initial movement, plenty of runs will be available to them.

The temperatures will be around 15 degrees Celsius. There is very less chances of rain, and we can expect a good game of cricket on our hands.

Venue Details

The match between Essex and Sussex will be played at the Chelmsford cricket ground in England.

Toss: To Bowl

So far, the County Ground in Chelmsford has hosted 50 T20s, with teams pursuing a total winning on 25 occasions. At this venue, the average first-inning score is 176. Thus, the team winning the toss will look to bowl first and chase down a target.