Surrey vs Northamptonshire, Royal London One-Day Cup, Today Match Prediction 30 July 2021

sur vs north Match Prediction & Analysis

Host Surrey will be keen to continue their winning streak in home conditions when they take on Northamptonshire in the Royal London One-Day Cup at Kennington Oval in London on Friday.

In a rain-affected game, Surrey beat Nottinghamshire by 33 runs via DLS method. With back-to-back victories in the competition, the county side has claimed top spot at the moment. Captain Hashim Amla will be hoping that the side can maintain their standards with bat and ball in this home fixture.

On the other hand, Northamptonshire previous game against Yorkshire was abandoned due to heavy showers. The county side will be feel that they have a decent chance of winning the game before rain had the game final say at Scarborough.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Surrey Preview

In the previous game, Surrey managed to post a mammoth score of 301 runs in 30 overs, courtesy blistering century from Ryan Patel.

For Surrey, Ryan Patel was the standout performer with the bat and finished the innings with the top-score of 131 off 70 balls with the help of seven fours and ten sixes. He was well supported by Mark Stoneman and wicket-keeper Jamie Smith, who chipped in with scores of 43 and 54 runs respectively.

In the batting department, the onus will be on the likes of Mark Stoneman, Hashim Amla, Ryan Patel and wicket-keeper Jamie Smith to deliver the bulk of the runs.

In the bowling department, the side will be relying on the likes of Gus Atkinson, Conor McKerr, Matt Dunn and Daniel Moriarty to make crucial breakthroughs.

Surrey Predicted Playing XI:

Hashim Amla (c), Mark Stoneman, Ryan Patel, Jamie Smith (wk), Rikki Clarke, Nico Reifer, Tim David, Gus Atkinson, Conor McKerr, Daniel Moriarty, Matt Dunn

Northamptonshire Preview

With the previous ending in a no result, Northamptonshire are currently lying in the bottom half of the competition.

In the batting department, the side will be relying on captain Ricardo Vasconcelos, Saif Zaib, Ben Curran and Tom Taylor to deliver the bulk of the runs.

In the game against Glamorgan, Ben Curran and Tom Taylor showed decent form and produced half-centuries for Northamptonshire.

In the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of Ben Sanderson, Tom Taylor, Jack White and Wayne Parnell to deliver timely breakthroughs.

Northamptonshire Predicted Playing XI:

Ricardo Vasconcelos (c & wk), Emilio Gay, Ben Curran, Rob Keogh, Saif Zaib, Charlie Thurston, Tom Taylor, Wayne Parnell, Graeme White, Ben Sanderson, Jack White

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

Traditionally, the surface at The Oval will be full of runs for the batting units. The bowlers will have to use their variations to pick wickets on such a placid pitch. The weather forecast for Friday’s game is light rain showers with moderate breeze.

Venue Details

Kennington Oval in London is going to host the 27th game of Royal London ODI Cup between Surrey and Northamptonshire.

Toss: To Bowl

With rain predicted for the game, the both teams will be keen to win the toss and bowl first. The wet conditions will make it tough for bowlers to grip the ball.