The 122nd match of the Vitality T20 Blast, 2023 takes place between Surrey and Essex at the Kia Oval in London on Sunday 2nd July.

Match 122 of the Vitality Blast, 2023  has Surrey taking on Essex at the Kennington Oval, London on 2nd July 2023.

After Somerset, Surrey are the second most likely team to qualify for the quarter-finals on July 6th. Surrey and Hampshire Hawks currently share the same table position with 16 points. However, Surrey has a better NRR than the Hawks. To secure their place in the quarterfinals they need to win the upcoming game and hope the Hawks lose their game against Gloucestershire.

Essex is another team that has a good chance of qualifying for the Quarterfinals. They are currently in fifth place in the rankings and have accumulated 14 points. However, for Essex to secure a place in the next round they not only need to win their game against Surrey but also have a significant lead to victory. In addition, the Hampshire Hawks have to suffer a loss in their game.

Match Preview

On 2 July 2023, Surrey and Essex will meet in Match 122 of Vitality Blast 2023 at the Oval Cricket Ground in Kennington, London.

With the goal of physiologically beating their opponents at the end of the first inning, Surrey had recently had some phenomenal overall results in the faceoffs and this tactic has been very successful for them. Their openers had a combined 432 runs in the last five innings, which means they contributed over 50% of the runs. This gave the mid-tier batters a terrific stage to explore and snagged some valuable fast runs in the end-overs. In their bowling division, world-class all-rounder Sam Curran is the mastermind of their pace attack, assisted by Chris Jordan. As a team, they achieve a decent quota of 5 wickets per game. Importantly, they will try to continue their winning momentum.

Essex's defense have suffered a decline in their last five games, occasionally failing to defend four goals out of five, even after noting some massive hits on the board. Praise to their batting department, which consistently scored 180 to 200 points more in their last duels, but all in vain. The incomplete spells and erratic bowling attack brought few positive contributions from Matt Critchley, who won seven wickets in the last two games. As a bowling attack, they failed terribly to defend those wonderful totals, which directly affected their scores. Therefore, the opponent may have a plan to take advantage of their weak bowling lineup.

Pitch Report

The pitch will be good for hitting. The new ball might make a difference, but very soon the pitch will be flat and dead for the batsmen to enjoy.

Weather Report

The weather will be mostly cloudy. The temperature will range between 22 and 13. The wind will be flowing from the west at 15-25 kmh.

Toss Prediction

In 17 T20Is, the results favored teams that defended the objective. The team that has defended the goal in the last 9 games. The team that wins the toss should bowl first. This season of Vitality Blast, teams have successfully chasing the target in 3 out of 6 games.

Match Prediction

Surrey have been brilliant and have good players on the team. Also the likes of Will Jacks, Laurie Evans and Sam Curran are in good shape. Essex haven't been consistent enough and the batters aren't in top form either. Surrey is a big favorite to win.

Venue Details

The 119th T20 of Vitality Blast 2023 will be held at Kennington Oval, London. The game is scheduled for July 2nd at 7:00 p.m. The venue has a capacity of 23,500 spectators and has hosted 106 Tests, 76 ODIs and 17 T20Is. The average score at Chelmsford is low (142). A low-scoring game is expected.

Head to Head 

In the 33 games between these two teams, the Essex All Rounders have accumulated the most fantasy points for their team, while the Bowlers have accumulated the most fantasy points for Surrey.

Betting Tips

Both teams have followed similar paths so far, making this game difficult to decide. However, we will bet our money on the visitors. You have a stronger impact unit and two excellent all-rounders at your disposal. Surrey, on the other hand, is likely to have difficulties here.

Bet Essex will win.

Pace or Spin?

Pacers have been very successful at this venue. They have taken 75% of all wickets at this venue. We recommend adding as many pace bowlers to your team as possible. Based on the available stats, we believe the pitch will continue to support the pacers.

Probable Playing XI

Surrey

JL Smith(wk), WG Jacks, LJ Evans, Thomas Lawes, SM Curran, Sean Abbott, SP Narine, J Overton, TK Curran, AAP Atkinson, CJ Jordan(C).

Essex

DW Lawrence, FIN Khushi, DR Sams, PI Walter, SR Harmer(C), MJJ Critchley, AP Beard, AM Rossington(wk), MS Pepper, Samuel Cook, S Snater

Top Fantasy Picks Dream11 Prediction 

Surrey Key Players

Laurie Evans is Surrey's top runs scorer with 481 runs and a batting average of 168. He hit 22 sixes and 52 fours. Will Jacks also has 468 runs with a 160 batting average.

Will Jacks He was a crucial player for his team and acted as a pillar of strength. By cracking four fifties in the previous five games, he helped his team to massive totals. In his last ten games he has maintained an outstanding 49 average with an impressive 162 batting average.

Sunil Narine was the best bowler for Surrey, bowling 16 wickets with an average of 21 and a save rate of 7.39.

Essex Key Players

Michael-Kyle Pepper is the Essex Eagles' top runs scorer with 269 carries and a 171 batting average. He hit 9 sixes and 37 fours. Daniel Sams has also completed 265 runs with a batting average of 167.

Daniel Sams was the Essex Eagles' top bowler, bowling 20 wickets with an average of 16 and a save rate of 7.72.

Matt Critchley This bowling all-rounder has done his bit with both the bat and the ball, demonstrating his flexibility in the process. In the last five innings he hit 100 runs and bowled seven wickets.