T20 Blast 2022 | GLA vs SUR | Preview, Prediction, Probable XI, CREX XI

The 49th match of the English T20 Blast 2022 will see Glamorgan (GLA) locking horns against Surrey (SUR) in the South Group at the Sophia Gardens in Cardiff.

Glamorgan will host Surrey from London as their next home fixture in the South Group. Having won only two of the five games so far, Chris Cooke led side will be looking to grab some form and start winning from here, which is critical for their campaign. Surrey got the better of Glamorgan in their last meeting earlier this season at the Oval. 

The Welsh county won their last home game here in Cardiff, against Essex, very convincingly. But could not carry on their momentum in their trip to Somerset. They lost their last outing against Somerset by nine wickets with 35 balls to spare. As a result, they currently sit at the 7th slot in the South Group with a negative NRR of -0.256. 

In addition, Surrey also dominates the head to head record at Sophia Gardens. So, there are many things that Glamorgan needs to think about and get back to winning ways. 

On the other side, Surrey is sitting at the top of the South Group with four wins in four games. Sam Curran has been the star for Oval county so far. Even in their last 32-run-win over Kent, Sam Curran scored forty odd runs before Topley took control with the ball, keeping Surrey’s unbeaten streak alive.

They have won five out of nine games played in Cardiff in the past and would like to carry on their momentum, retaining the top spot in the South Group and making it five wins in a row. 

Match Details:

Match: Glamorgan vs Surrey, Match 49th

Venue: Sophia Gardens, Cardiff

Date & Time: June 5th at 06:30 PM IST

Live Streaming: FanCode and ECB website.

Pitch Report: The first game of the season at Sophia Garden saw a first innings total of 113. Team winning the toss should bat first as batting second might not be that easy looking at the last year’s record. The average first innings score should be around 160. Anything above that will be very difficult to chase. 

Head-To-Head

Matches played: 19

Glamorgan Won: 9

Surrey Won: 8

Squads:

Glamorgan: David Lloyd (c), Sam Northeast, Marnus Labuschagne, Kiran Carlson, Chris Cooke (wk), Andrew Salter, Daniel Douthwaite, Michael Neser, James Weighell, Prem Sisodiya, Michael Hogan, James Harris, Colin Ingram, Joe Cooke

Surrey: Jason Roy, Will Jacks, Sam Curran, Laurie Evans, Jamie Overton, Kieron Pollard, Chris Jordan (c), Sunil Narine, Jamie Smith (wk), Daniel Worrall, Reece Topley, Rory Burns, Jordan Clark, Ollie Pope, Gus Atkinson, Daniel Moriarty

Probable Playing XI:

Glamorgan: David Lloyd (c), Sam Northeast, Marnus Labuschagne, Kiran Carlson, Chris Cooke (wk), Andrew Salter, Daniel Douthwaite, Michael Neser, James Weighell, Prem Sisodiya, Michael Hogan

Surrey:  Jason Roy, Will Jacks, Sam Curran, Laurie Evans, Jamie Overton, Jordan Clark, Chris Jordan (c), Sunil Narine, Jamie Smith (wk), Daniel Worrall, Reece Topley

CREX XI Suggestion:

Wicket-Keeper: Chris Cooke

Batters: Jason Roy, Sam Northeast, Kiran Carlson

All-Rounders: Sam Curran, Michael Neser, Dan Douthwaite, Will Jacks

Bowlers: Michael Hogan, Chris Jordan, Reece Topley

Captain: Sam Curran

Vice-Captain: Michael Hogan