Sussex vs Lancashire, T20BLAST, Today Match Prediction 04 September 2024

SUS vs LAN Match Prediction & Analysis

The Vitality Blast will resume its knockout games from tomorrow. And what’s better than two teams who played the quarter-finals together in 2020 locking the horn again? Yes! Sussex Sharks will face Lancashire Lightning in the second quarter-final at County Ground, Hove on 4th September from 11:30 pm onwards. Lancashire had beaten the sharks the last time they faced the knockouts.

Sussex played their last game of the group stage game against Middlesex at the same venue. Bowling first, Sussex restricted Middlesex to 159 runs for the loss of 9 wickets. Ollie Robinson took 3 wickets for 27 while Jack Carson and James Coles took 2 wickets each. Sussex openers Harrison Wardx and Daniel Hughes put a stand of 141 runs to help their team win the game by 9 wickets with 22 balls in hand. With the win Sussex took second place in the points table.

Lancashire played their last game against Northamptonshire. Batting first, Lancashire scored 201 runs after clean hitting from George Dockrell in the middle (45 off 24). The chase was made easy by the openers of the opponents they added 101 runs for the first wicket. Luke Wells and Liam Livingstone took two wickets each. But their efforts went in vain as Northamptonshire won the game by 6 wickets. With the loss, Lancashire lost their second place in the points table and settled on number three.

Both teams were involved in the quarter-final of the Vitality Blast back in 2020. Batting first, Lancashire scored 140 runs for the loss of 8 wickets. Steven Croft and Dabe Vilas added 40 runs each in the middle while George Garton took three wickets for Sussex. Liam Livingstone then took 4 wickets for 23 to beat Sussex by 45 runs  No other player excluding Luke Wright managed to core in two digits for Sussex.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Sussex Preview

Sussex Sharks will be looking forward to taking the revenge of their knockout defeat from the same opponents. Harrison Ward will open the inning with Daniel Hughes. Ward has 314 runs in 11 innings at a strike rate of 164.39. On the other hand, Hughes is the leading run-scorer of the Vitality Blast with 560 runs at a strike rate of 170.21 - the highest among the Sussex batters. He will be the batter to watch out for. Tom Clark will come at number three. Clark has 154 runs in 6 innings.

James Coles, John Simpson, and Tom Alsop will come in the middle. Coles has scored 315 runs so far at a strike rate of 147.19. Simpson is struggling with the bat this season and has added just 191 runs in 11 innings. Alsop has played his part brilliantly this season. He has 337 runs at a strike rate of 165.19 with two half-centuries. Danny Lamb at number seven will be playing the role of an all-rounder. Lamb has 147 runs with the bat and has taken 8 wickets with the ball.

Tymal Mills will lead the bowling attack with Ollie Robinson and James Coles. Mills has 24 wickets in 13 games at an average of 16.41 - the lowest among the Sussex bowlers. Robinson has claimed 16 wickets in the same games at an economy of just above seven. He took three wickets in their last outing of the group stage game. Coles, who has been fabulous with the bat has 17 wickets at an economy of 8.25.

Key Players: Daniel Hughes, James Coles, Tymal Mills.

SUSS Over/Under Betting Tips

Daniel Hughes to score over 24.5 runs 1.85

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Daniel Hughes has scores of 96, 81, 0, 74, and 26 in the last five innings played at County Ground, Hove this season. He is the leading run-scorer in the current season of T20 Blast, smashing 560 runs in 14 matches, averaging 43.07. Considering his recent form and stats at Hove and the importance of the match, we back Hughes to score over 24.5 runs against Lancashire.

Sussex Predicted Playing XI:

Daniel Hughes, Harrison Ward, Tom Clark, James Coles, John Simpson (wk), Tom Alsop, Danny Lamb, Nathan McAndrew, Ollie Robinson, Tymal Mills (c), Bradley Currie.

Sussex Actual Playing XI:

Jofra Archer, Daniel Hughes, Harrison Ward, Tom Clark, James Coles, John Simpson, Tom Alsop, Jack Carson, Ollie Robinson, Tymal Mills, Bradley Currie

Lancashire Preview

Lancashire Lightning will be furious after landing on the number three position in the point table. But what more they could do? Three of their last 5 games got abandoned due to rain. Phill Salt will open the innings with Luke Wells. In two games, salt has scored 79 runs at a strike rate of 158. He will be the batter to watch out for. Wells, who played the entire season has scored 227 runs so far at a strike rate of 153.37.

Livingstone will come at number three. In two games, the all-rounder has scored 90 runs at a strike rate of 147.54 and has taken 3 wickets at an economy of 9.45. Skipper Keaton Jennings will come in the middle with Matthew Hurst and George Dockrell. Jennings is their leading run-scorer with 241 runs at a strike rate of 155.48. Hurst has 222 runs at a strike rate of 131.36 without a half-century.

Chris Green will lead the bowling attack with Saqib Mahmood and Luke Wood. Green has 14 wickets at an economy of 7.41. Mahmood has also taken 12 wickets in 8 games but i a bit expensive. Luke Wells will be a good bowling option for Lancashire as the opener has taken 11 wickets at an economy of 7.02 - the lowest among the Lancashire bowlers.

Key Players: Phill Salt, Liam Livingstone, Luke Wells.

Lancashire Predicted Playing XI:

Philip Salt, Luke Wells, Liam Livingstone, Keaton Jennings (c), Matthew Hurst (wk), George Dockrell, Steven Croft, Chris Green, Tom Hartley, Luke Wood, Saqib Mahmood.

Lancashire Actual Playing XI:

Tom Aspinwall, Philip Salt, Luke Wells, Liam Livingstone, Keaton Jennings, Matthew Hurst, Steven Croft, George Dockrell, Tom Hartley, Luke Wood, Saqib Mahmood

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The weather will be cloudy and humid with a chance of rain. The temperatures will be between 13°C and 21°C.

County Ground, Hove is known for its traditionally bowling-friendly pitch. The pitch often favors pacers, especially during the first innings, while spinners may find some support later in the game. 

SUS vs LAN Pitch Report

The game will be played at County Ground, Hove on 4th September from 11:30 pm onwards. The venue has hosted 2 Tests, 9 T20Is and 8 ODIs.

Toss: To Bat

In 9 T20IIs team has successfully defended the target on 7 occasions. This season ix games have been played here and the teams defending the target have won four of them. The average first innings score here is 131. The team winning the toss should bat first here.

SUS vs LAN
Winning Prediction

Though Lancashire lost their second place after the defeat in the last game, their chance has been boosted by the availability of England internationals like Liam Livingstone and Phill Salt. With both scoring at a strike rate of 155-plus, Lancashire has an opportunity to repeat the outcome from the quarter-final of the 2020 season. 

Sussex has won and lost three games each at the same venue this season. Two of these losses have come while chasing the target. They have just one win in the last three games.

We predict that Lancashire Lightning will defeat Sussex Sharks.

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