KENT vs ESS Match Prediction & Betting Tips - Jun 07, 2023
In one of the South Group games of the Vitality T20 Blast, Kent will take on Essex in Canterbury later today. This match will be played at St Lawrence Ground in Canterbury. Let’s take a close look at the betting tips, match prediction, and weather report for this encounter.
Kent Vs Essex Head-To-Head
The Kent and Essex teams have played as many as 38 games in the T20 format. Kent holds the edge in the head-to-head between these two sides. They have won 20 matches while Essex has won 17 games. Out of these 20 victories against the Essex side, Kent recorded a win in 13 games while batting first. Kent on the other hand won 13 games while batting first and they recorded a win in 7 games while batting second. Essex on the other hand won 11 games batting first and 6 matches batting second. In their last five encounters, Kent has won 3 games while Essex has won 2 games,
Kent Vs Essex Live Streaming and Broadcast
This encounter between Essex and Kent can be viewed on Sky Sports on TV in England. The fixture can also be watched through live streaming on the Sky Go website and app in England. Indian viewers can watch this game live on TV through Sony Sports Network. You can also watch the game on the internet through the SonyLiv website and app.
KENT vs ESS Team Previews
Kent
Kent has struggled in the competition to find wins. Their problems while recording victories continue in the competition. After making a great start to the competition by winning the first game, they have now lost 4 matches in a row. They ended up losing their last match against Surrey by a margin of 5 wickets. While batting first they succeeded in scoring 173 runs for the loss of 5 wickets. All of their batsmen playing near the top of the order helped the Kent team achieve a defendable score.
But the Kent bowlers could not defend this score. They gave away too many freebies to the Surrey batters and they were keen to oblige. The stand-out performers for Kent's side with the ball were Grant Stewart and George Linde. These bowlers picked up 2 wickets each. After this loss against Surrey the Kent side has now dropped to number 7 position in the South Group points tally with just a single win from 5 matches. One of the top batters for Kent has been Sam Billing. He was among runs in the last game putting together 30 runs from 28 balls.
It has been a struggle for Sam Billing to score runs throughout the season. He managed to hit 56 runs against Essex in one of the games played in the 2022 season. You can bet on him to score a match-winning knock against Essex. Grant Stewart has been a successful bowler for Kent in their last three games against Essex. He has bowled a tight line and length and did not give away any freebies. He will be leading the bowling attack for Kent in this game. Kent has managed to put together just 2 points so far and has a net run rate of -0.255.
Kent Playing 11
Tawanda Muyeye, Daniel Bell-Drummond, Joe Denly, Sam Billings, Jordan Cox, Jack Leaning, George Linde, Grant Stewart, Fred Klaassen, Kane Richardson, Michael Hogan.
Essex
Essex began their campaign in the Vitality T20 Blast 2023 on a winning note. In the last fixture they were involved in against Sussex, they were able to record a victory by a margin of 5 runs. The Essex batting charge in this game was led by Michael Pepper who hit 48 runs to power the Essex team to another win in the competition. Samuel Cook was the pick of the bowlers for Essex picking up 4 wickets in the game. This was the third win of the competition for Essex. Their earlier victories came from Gloucestershire and Sussex.
Essex won the game against Gloucestershire by a margin of 3 wickets and the one against Sussex by a margin of 25 runs respectively. However, before the win against Sussex, they lost two games on the trot against Somerset and Hampshire. They received a thrashing at the hands of Hampshire by a margin of 118 runs while Somerset edged them in a close encounter by a margin of 11 runs. Essex is in 6th position in the points tally for the South Group with 6 points from 5 games.
During their last outing against Sussex, the Essex batter Michael Pepper put together 48 runs. He has managed to collect 111 runs from his last 2 outings for Essex. Pepper has also collected 56 runs from the last couple of games he played against Kent. You can bet with the Essex batter to score big runs in this match as well. Daniel Sams has been a top bowler for Essex. He is a strike bowler for Essex this year. During the 4 games he has played in the competition, he has succeeded in collecting 10 wickets. You can expect him to become the lead bowler for his team against Kent.
Essex Playing 11
Feroze Khushi, Dan Lawrence, Michael Pepper, Robin Das, Paul Walter, Matt Critchley, Daniel Sams, William Buttleman, Simon Harmer, Shane Snater, Samuel Cook.
KENT vs ESS Toss Prediction
The surface on offer at the Canterbury venue is fundamentally a batting surface but there will be some help in it for the quicker bowlers, especially at the start of the inning. From the 53 T20 games played at the venue, the team that bats first has won 33 games. The team batting second on the other hand has won 19 games. It might be a good idea to field first on this venue.
Read our guide on toss predictions to learn how we analyze and come up with our tips.
Pitch and Conditions
The average first-inning score at this ground is 174 runs. Out of the last 3 games played at the venue the team batting second has won 2. Kent has also lost their last couple of games while batting first. Essex on the other hand has lost their last couple of games while bowling first. If the Kent skipper wins the toss, he will opt for bowling first while the Essex skipper is likely to bat first here.
The temperature at this venue on Wednesday is likely to be close to 17 degrees. You can expect relative humidity of close to 70%. There is a 10% probability of players perspiring and you can expect strong winds close to 26 km/hr during the game. There might be some cloud cover during the match but with no chance of getting showers.
KENT vs ESS Betting Tips
Kent will be desperate to win this game and get back to their winning ways. Essex might just be the opposition that will set them on the right track. Kent's team appears to be very strong on paper. But this has not transcended into sufficient wins in reality. We expect them to stage a comeback and get a win against Essex. We will bet with Kent to win this game. Nothing much in it though.
Bonus Cricket Bets
Essex has their top-order batting in good form. You can bet on them to score more than 78 runs in the first 10 overs of their inning.
Dan Lawrence has been a reasonably consistent batter for Essex this season. You can bet on him to top score for Essex in this game.
Kent will be desperate for a good total and will go for the bowling right away. You can bet on the top-order Kent batters to score more than 6 runs in the first over itself.
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