The 25th match of the Vitality T20 Blast 2022 will have Surrey and Gloucestershire in action on May 31 at Kennington Oval, London.
Placed in the south group, Surrey and Gloucestershire are running neck-to-neck on the points table. While Surrey won their campaign opener and are currently positioned at the fourth spot, Gloucestershire have one victory in two matches and are situated a position above their rival.
In a tight affair, Surrey trumped Glamorgan by four wickets. Sunil Narine was the pick of the bowlers for his team as he took a wicket, giving away just 17 runs in his full quota of overs. His formidable act helped Surrey impede Glamorgan's innings at the score of 173.
England international Ollie Pope top-scored with 62 runs. Sam Curran's 36-run knock enabled Surrey to start their campaign with a win.
Middlesex thumped Gloucestershire to hand the latter an early dent in the tournament. However, the Jack Taylor-led outfit fought their way to a win in the following match against Sussex.
James Bracey scored 70 runs off 45 deliveries to push Gloucestershire towards a total of 193. Then, the pace-bowling troika of David Payne, Naseem Shah and Paul van Meekeren helped their side defend the total.
Match Details:
Match: Surrey vs Gloucestershire, Match 25
Venue: Kennington Oval, London
Date & Time: May 31 at 11:00 PM IST
Live Streaming: FanCode and ECB website.
Pitch Report: As seen in the last game held at the venue, pacers will remain in play throughout the game. However, after getting set, batters can make full use of the conditions.
Head-To-Head:
The two teams have locked horns in a total of 14 matches. Surrey maintains a superior record over Gloucestershire, winning 9 of those games.
Squads:
Surrey: Chris Jordan (c), Amar Virdi, Ben Foakes, Ben Geddes, Conor McKerr, Daniel Moriarty, Daniel Worrall, Gus Atkinson, Jamie Overton, James Taylor, Jamie Smith, Jason Roy, Jordan Clark, Laurie Evans, Matt Dunn, Nathan Barnwell, Nicholas Kimber, Nico Reifer, Rory Burns, Reece Topley, Ryan Patel, Sam Curran, Tom Curran, Tom Lawes, Will Jacks, Sunil Narine, Kieron Pollard.
Gloucestershire: Jack Taylor (c), Ajeet Dale, Marcus Harris, Zahar Gohar, Paul van Meekeren, Zak Chappell, Naseem Shah, James Bracey, Ben Charlesworth, Luke Charlesworth, Ian Cockbain, Chris Bent, Dominic Goodman, Miles Hammond, Ryan Higgins, Benny Howell, Tom Lace, Will Naish, David Payne, Ollie Price, Tom Price, George Scott, Josh Shaw, Ajeet Singh Dale, Tom Smith, Matt Taylor, Graeme van Buuren, Paul van Meekeren, Jared Warner, Ben Wells, Glenn Phillips.
Probable Playing XI:
Surrey: Jason Roy, Will Jacks, Laurie Evans, Sam Curran, Jordan Clark, Kieron Pollard, Jamie Overton, Chris Jordan (c), Sunil Narine, Daniel Worrall, Reece Topley
Gloucestershire: Miles Hammond, James Bracey (wk), Ian Cockbain, Glenn Phillips, Ryan Higgins, Jack Taylor (c), Benny Howell, Tom Smith, David Payne, Paul van Meekeren, Naseem Shah
CREX XI Suggestion:
Wicket-Keepers: Glenn Phillips, James Bracey
Batters: Jason Roy, Laurie Evans, Miles Hammond
All-Rounders: Sam Curran, Sunil Narine, Benny Howell
Bowlers: Chris Jordan, David Payne, Naseem Shah
Captain: Jason Roy
Vice-Captain: Sam Curran