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

Kent will be up against the challenge of Surrey in Match 41 of the T20 Blast 2022 on Friday (June 3) at St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury. 

Kent have lost all their four games in this edition, and it certainly will be a must-win game for them to remain in the hunt for the playoffs spot. In the last league match, they were dismissed for 114 before Jordan Cox contributed 48, and Sam Billings returned with 22. 

Grant Stewart was the pick of the bowler with two wickets, while the opposition chased down the score under 15 overs. The likes of Daniel Bell Drummond and Fred Klaassen have to be in their top form to help the team get off the mark in the tournament. 

Surrey have three wins in as many league matches. Will Jacks (64) and Sam Curran (69) stitched a sensational stand of 131 runs in their last fixture. After that, Sunil Narine provided flourish with 55 to help the team post 228 on the board. 

In the bowling unit, Curran continued his top form with the ball to finish with figures of 30/5, and the team won the game easily. Going into this fixture, they will look to maintain the same momentum in both departments with an unchanged XI. 

Match Details

Match: Kent vs Surrey, Match 41

Venue: St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury

Date & Time: June 3 at 11:30 PM IST

Live Streaming: FanCode and YouTube

Pitch Report:  

In the first two games of the season, the scores of 160+ have been scored by all the teams. It has been challenging for the bowlers to put a brake on the runs at a flat surface. Both the matches have been won by the team chasing down the score. 

Head-To-Head

It has been a pretty even contest, with both teams winning 18 games each in 36 T20 encounters. However, the last season witnessed Kent winning both the games and will have a psychological advantage ahead of this game. 

Squads  

Kent: Daniel Bell-Drummond, Joe Denly, Jordan Cox, Sam Billings (c & wk), Jack Leaning, Alex Blake, George Linde, Grant Stewart, Qais Ahmad, Matt Milnes, Fred Klaassen, Matthew Quinn, Tawanda Muyeye

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

Kent: Daniel Bell-Drummond, Joe Denly, Jordan Cox, Sam Billings (c & wk), Jack Leaning, Alex Blake, George Linde, Grant Stewart, Qais Ahmad, Matt Milnes, Fred Klaassen

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

CREX XI Suggestion 

Wicket-Keeper: Sam Billings, Jordan Cox

Batters: Jason Roy, Joe Denly, Daniel Bell Drummond

All-Rounders: Will Jacks, Sunil Narine, Sam Curran

Bowlers: Chris Jordan, Reece Topley, Fred Klaassen

Captain: Sam Curran

Vice-Captain: Sam Billings