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Toss Winner - Middlesex won the toss and choose to bat first
Surrey beat Middlesex by 6 wickets
Can Middlesex bounce back in their second home game?
Surrey to win
| Tournament: | Vitality T20 Blast, 2026 |
| Format: | t20 |
| Venue: | Lord's Cricket Ground, London, United Kingdom |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bat |
| Weather: | 28.1°C|Sunny |
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T20 Blast 2026 kicked off with 9 matches played on the first day, which included Middlesex taking on Kent at Lord’s and Surrey locking horns with Lancashire at the Kennington Oval in London. While Surrey got off to a winning start, outplaying the opposition completely, Middlesex have continued their tradition of losing at home.
In their last season, they suffered a defeat in their opening game at this venue. They are off to a poor start in 2026, too. Max Holden was the second-highest scorer in the Middlesex innings with 20 of 16 balls while opening alongside Adam Rossington. The middle-order collapse derailed their run chase, resulting in a 27-run loss to Kent.
Surrey pack a strong punch in the batting lineup with the likes of Dan Lawrence, Laurie Evans, and Tom Curran in the lower middle order. Curran’s 49 off 20 balls at number 7 pushed Surrey past the 200-run mark in their opening match. Jason Roy also looked in great form at the top.
MID
SUR
147/6 in 14.0 10.5
154/4 in 14.0 11
269/4 in 39.4 6.78
266/6 in 49.0 5.43
238/10 in 85.1
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Surrey won by 8 wickets
78/2 in 11.1
252/7 in 20.0
VITALITY T20 BLAST 2023
Middlesex won by 7 wickets
254/3 in 19.2
126/10 in 14.5
VITALITY T20 BLAST 2023
Surrey won by 73 runs
199/6 in 20.0
Leus du Plooy is leading Middlesex in the T20 Blast 2026 with no Stephen Eskinazi in the squad. While it is a big loss in terms of batting strength, the side still has a strong opening duo in Max Holden and Adam Rossington.
The two got them off to a flying start in the last game, putting up a 61-run opening stand in the power play. While the skipper was also off to a good start at number 3, he failed to convert it. Caleb Falconer, Ryan Higgins, and Eathan Bosch all fell like a house of cards, with Falconer scoring just 12 off 15 balls.
While Higgins and Bosch are promising all-rounder in the lower middle order, we reckon a lot of the scoring responsibilities lie with the top 3 batters in this lineup. Rossington stuck around until the 16th over with a fighting knock to keep Middlesex in the game.
Luke Hollman is another batting all-rounder who failed to deliver in the last game. He had played a few handy knocks lower down the order last year and will be one to watch. However, Hollman and all-rounder Zafar Gohar are key players in the bowling attack.
Middlesex have lost 3 of their last 4 T20 Blast matches at Lord’s.
Gohar was the best bowler with figures of 2 for 20 in their only win here last season.
Adam Rossington (wk), Max Holden, Leus du Plooy (c), Caleb Falconer, Ryan Higgins, Luke Hollman, Zafar Gohar, Eathan Bosch, Sebastian Morgan, Tom Helm, Noah Cornwell
Eathan Bosch, Noah Cornwell, Joshua De Caires, Leus du Plooy, Caleb Falconer, Zafar Gohar, Tom Helm, Ryan Higgins, Max Holden, Luke Hollman, Adam Rossington
Surrey are off to a winning start in the T20 Blast 2026. Jason Roy was brilliant at the top and delivered as expected. In the middle order, Surrey features some experienced players like Ollie Pope and Sam Curran, both of whom made some handy contributions with the bat.
Tom Curran stood out with his unbeaten 20-ball 49-run knock at number 7. The batting order has depth, with some reliable, experienced players at key positions.
While Laurie Evans and Tom Curran are a great fit to the finishers in the lower middle order, the batting goes even deeper with Jordan Clark and Sean Abbott coming in at 8 and 9 with the ability to strike big.
Left-arm orthodox Yousef Majid picked up a 3-fer, though he was expensive while defending a 213-run total. The pace attack looks solid with the likes of Reece Topley, Tom Curran, and Sean Abbott.
Topley got through the top order in the last game while Curran and Abbott delivered the breakthroughs in the middle order. Surrey have a strong overall squad, and their key players are off to a great start in this season.
Surrey beat Middlesex twice last season, including once at Lord’s.
Surrey had a 55-run opening stand followed by a 51-run partnership for the second wicket in the last match.
Jason Roy, Adam Thomas, Ollie Pope, Sam Curran (c), Dan Lawrence, Laurie Evans (wk), Tom Curran, Jordan Clark, Sean Abbott, Yousef Majid, Reece Topley
Adam Thomas, Dan Lawrence, Jason Roy, Jordan Clark, Laurie Evans, Ollie Pope, Reece Topley, Sam Curran, Sean Abbott, Tom Curran, Yousef Majid
It will be clear and sunny in London with a high of 31 degrees Celsius. There are no signs of clouds during the game, and we expect a great day for the batters in both innings. Bowlers will find help regardless of the weather, and we can expect an even contest between bat and ball.
It is a balanced wicket that offers plenty of help for the batters, and the slope on the ground allows the bowlers some seam movement, which can trouble most batters even on their best day. The average first innings score in the last 4 T20 Blast games at Lord’s is 182 runs. The team batting first should aim for 200+ runs to be in a winning position.
Kent beat Middlesex by 27 runs while defending 208 in the last match at this venue. The last season saw the team batting first win 2 of the 3 games played here, including Surrey defending a 189-run total against Middlesex. The stats are all in favour of the team batting first, and considering the recent game at this venue and Surrey’s win over Lancs in their opening game, batting first should be the preferred choice.
Middlesex don’t have a good home record, and the visitors are coming in strong. They have an in-form side featuring many star players with plenty of experience, a deep batting order, and a lethal pace attack. Surrey will have the upper hand going into this match, and will start as favourites in our match prediction.
Surrey to win
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