Surrey vs Middlesex, VITALITY T20 BLAST 2023, Today Match Prediction

sur vs mdx Match Prediction & Analysis

Host Surrey will be keen to continue their winning momentum when they take on Middlesex in the South Group match of the 2023 T20 Blast tournament to be played at Kennington Oval in London on Thursday.

In their previous match, Surrey registered a dominant 81-run win over Glamorgan, courtesy excellent performances from Will Jacks, Sam Curran and Chris Jordan. With this result, Surrey have retained their second position in the league table in the South Group.

On the other hand, Middlesex woeful campaign continued as they suffered ten consecutive defeats in the competition. Skipper Stephen Eskinazi will be hoping that the side can play for pride in this dead rubber.

There have been 40 meetings between the teams in the history of the T20 Blast competition where Surrey have dominated the proceedings with twenty-seven victories. Middlesex have managed to come out on top on twelve occasions.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Surrey Preview

In the batting department, the side will be relying on the likes of Laurie Evans, Will Jacks, Sam Curran, and Jamie Smith to deliver the bulk of the runs.

In the previous match, opener Will Jacks played exceedingly well for Surrey and finished the innings with the top-score of 66 off 40 balls with the help of eight boundaries and two sixes. He was well supported by Laurie Evans, who scored 40 runs off 24 balls with the help of four boundaries and one six.

All-rounder Sam Curran went berserk at the back end of the innings for Surrey and smashed 59 runs off just 22 balls with the help of three fours and six sixes. Former West Indies spinner Sunil Narine smashed a quick-fire 36 off 19 balls.

In the bowling department, the side will be depending on the likes of Gus Atkinson, Sunil Narine, Chris Jordan, Will Jacks and Sam Curran to deliver crucial breakthroughs in this fixture.

In the previous match, captain Chris Jordan was the pick of the bowlers for Surrey and claimed 4 for 21 in his four overs.

Besides Jordan, off-spinner Sunil Narine showcased decent form with the ball in hand and finished with figures of 2 for 25 in his full quota of overs.

Surrey Predicted Playing XI:

Will Jacks, Laurie Evans, Sam Curran, Josh Blake (wk), Sean Abbott, Jamie Overton, Tom Curran, Chris Jordan (c), Sunil Narine, Cameron Steel, Gus Atkinson

Surrey Actual Playing XI:

Josh Blake, Cameron Steel, Will Jacks, Gus Atkinson, Jamie Overton, Sean Abbott, Chris Jordan, Sunil Narine, Laurie Evans, Tom Curran, Sam Curran

Middlesex Preview

In the batting department, the side will be depending on the likes of Max Holden, Stephen Eskinazi, John Simpson, Joe Cracknell and Jack Davies to deliver the bulk of the runs.

In a rain-curtailed match, Joe Cracknell scored 36 not out off 33 balls with the help of three boundaries, whereas Ryan Higgins produced a fluent 32 runs off 22 balls with the help of one four and three sixes.

Earlier in the innings, Stephen Eskinazi showcased decent form with the bat and scored 28 runs off 20 balls with the help of two fours and two sixes.

In the bowling department, the side will be depending on the likes of Nathan Fernandes, Tom Helm, Josh De Caires, Ryan Higgins, Martin Andersson and Luke Hollman to deliver crucial breakthroughs.

In the previous match, Martin Andersson was the pick of the bowlers for Surrey and claimed 3 for 38 in his four overs.

Middlesex Predicted Playing XI:

Stephen Eskinazi (c), John Simpson (wk), Jack Davies, Joe Cracknell, Ryan Higgins, Max Holden, Luke Hollman, Martin Andersson, Josh De Caires, Tom Helm, Nathan Fernandes

Middlesex Actual Playing XI:

Max Holden, Tom Helm, Luke Hollman, Martin Andersson, Joe Cracknell, Joshua De Caires, Max Harris, Ryan Higgins, Stephen Eskinazi, John Simpson, Jack Davies

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

With rain showers expected to take place in the first half of the match, the bowlers might extract something out of the surface. The batsmen will have to take a cautious approach against new-ball.

Venue Details

Kennington Oval, London is going to host the South Group match of the 2023 T20 Blast competition between Surrey and Middlesex.

Surrey will take heart from the fact that they have won three matches out of five played at this venue.

Toss: To Bowl

Both the teams will be looking to win the toss, bowl first and restrict the opposition to less than 145 runs. The previous two matches played at Kennington Oval have been won by side batting second.