Middlesex vs Kent, VITALITY T20 BLAST 2020, Today Match Prediction

mdx vs kent Match Prediction & Analysis

Vitality T20 Blast have been hit hard by the bad weather conditions in the start of the season with almost 7 matches being washed out without result so far. Both Middlesex and Kent played the first half of their matches before rain brought the game to halt. Middlesex qualified for the knockouts last year but failed to make it to the business end as they lost in the quarter-finals. Kent on the other hand failed to qualify for the knockouts. Both teams will be eager to get their first win on board and they have fight against their uninvited guest rains in this match.  

TEAMS PREVIEW

Middlesex Preview

Middlesex put a massive score of 184/5 on board in their 20 overs. Max Holden was the star with the bat as he scored 102 runs off 60 balls. Stevie Eskinazi set the tone of the innings with 24 runs off 11 balls at the top. Gubbins scored 23 runs to share a 71-run partnership with Holden.

They have strong pace bowling attack with the likes of Tom Helm, Steve Finn, and Miguel Cummins. Nathan Sowter will lead their spin attack for this year. Nick Gubbins and J Harris will serve as the fifth bowling option for the team and are more than capable of bowling their overs.

Top players to bet on:

Max Holden – Holden batted throughout the innings scoring 102 runs with 9 boundaries and a six at a strike rate of 170. He will high on confidence after making century in the opening match.

Steve Finn – Steve Finn is the most experienced bowler in the squad and he has represented England team in all formats of the game. He will look to bring all his experience to full effect in this tournament.  

Middlesex Predicted Playing XI:

Max Holden, Nick Gubbins, Stevie Eskinazi (C), Martin Andersson, Dan Lincoln, John Simpson (Wk), James Harris, Miguel Cummins, Tom Helm, Nathan Sowter, Steve Finn

Middlesex Actual Playing XI:

Nick Gubbins, Miguel Cummins, Stephen Eskinazi, John Simpson, James Harris, Martin Andersson, Max Holden, Dan Lincoln, Nathan Sowter, ST Finn, Tom Helm

Kent Preview

Kent openers looked in sublime form scoring 52 runs off just 4.1 overs before rain came to halt the play. Zak Crawly (22* runs) and Daniel Bell-Drummond (28* runs) scored runs at over 175+ strike rate.  They were unlucky as 5 more balls would have yielded a result to the game and most probably would have been in their favor by DLS method.

Pacers Matt Milnes and Fred Klassen plummeted the opposition to 28/3 at the end of power play. They ended with combined figures of 8-0-39-5 while the other bowlers gave runs at 9 RPO barring Imran Qayyum who was economical with the ball.

Top players to bet on:

Zak Crawley – Zak Crawley showed his rich vein of form in his shirt stay scoring 22 runs off just 9 balls. He hit 5 boundaries to score at a strike arte of 200+ easily.

Matt Milnes – Milnes draw the first breakthrough in his first over itself dismissing Tom Alsop. He then came back to dismiss both the players who build a 70-run partnership in the middle overs. He ended with match figures of 4-0-19-3.   

Kent Predicted Playing XI:

Daniel Bell-Drummond (c), Zak Crawley, Oliver Robinson (wk), Jack Leaning, Alex Blake, Jordan Cox, Grant Stewart, Calum Haggett, Matt Milnes, Imran Qayyum, Fred Klaassen

Kent Actual Playing XI:

Daniel Bell-Drummond, Oliver Robinson, Imran Qayyum, Matt Milnes, Grant Stewart, Jordan Cox, Zak Crawley, Fred Klaassen, Alex Blake, Calum Haggett, Jack Leaning

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

London has 40% chances of rain as per the weather forecasters and we expect it won’t make a big impact in the game. We may see a shortened game due to reduction of overs due to inclement weather.  

Venue Details

Lord`s is expected to have a good balance between the bat and ball usually. Pacers might enjoy a bit of swing early on due to the overcast conditions mainly. We can expect average scores in the range of 160-170 runs on this pitch.

Toss: To Bowl

Chasing is the best option with bad weather and DLS equation threatening to make an appearance any time. Teams batting first will be under pressure not to lose wickets at any time.