SUR vs DUR Match Prediction & Betting Tips - Sep 03, 2024
Surrey vs. Durham Head-To-Head
The Surrey and Durham teams have played against each other just once in the T20 Blast so far. Surrey won that game by five runs in 2022.
Surrey vs Durham Live Streaming and Broadcast
This game and the remaining games of the T20 Blast competition will be aired in India on TV on Sony Sports Network. You can also view the live streaming of this competition on the SonyLiv website and app.
In the first quarter-final of this year’s Vitality T20 Blast competition for men, Durham will face Surrey on September 3rd, 2024. This day-night game will be played at Kennington Oval in London. In this article, we will peek at the betting tips, pitch report, and match prediction for this contest.
SUR vs DUR Team Previews
Surrey
Considering the record of these two teams, you can conclude that Surrey will be the favorite to win this contest. They have several stars in their line-up, and these are white-ball cricket specialists. The biggest problem they must resolve is the composition of the final playing eleven. Surprisingly, just two of their players have played over ten matches viz. Jordan Clark and Laurie Evans. They have capped as many as 25 players during this season. But they have a lot of depth in their batting order and still succeeded in topping the points tally for the South Group.
One of the top cricketers for Surrey this season has been Sam Curran. When he is on song, he succeeds in dominating the game. Surrey is unlikely to have him sitting on the bench for this knockout game, even if he had some bad games. He played just four matches in the 2024 edition of the T20 Blast. But he did well in them and is going into this game on the back of a Player of the Match record in The Hundred. He was also the top batter in the last game for Surrey against Kent, which ended in a loss for his team.
Surrey Playing 11
Will Jacks, Dominic Sibley, Laurie Evans, Sam Curran, Rory Burns, Tom Curran, Jamie Overton, Chris Jordan, Jordan Clark, Reece Topley, Daniel Worrall.
Durham
Durham has not done as well as their opposition in this game. Yet they have not done too badly either. They will not be too worried about being underdogs for this game. They have a team with several good players. The return of Brydon Carse brings a crucial X-factor to the team, and their opposition, being wary, would be aware of this. They have a much more settled team than Surrey, with six of their players playing in all the fourteen games Durham has played this season so far.
They have most of the bases covered and will be ready with a game plan for this game. One of the top performers for Durham this year has been Nathan Sowter. It will be difficult to ignore him. Even if he fails to pick up wickets, he can compensate by maintaining a good economy rate. So, adding him to the team means adding value. Durham finished the Group stage of the competition in fourth position with 15 points from 14 games, and they did win half of their games in the league stage. So, they cannot be written off completely even though they are not favorites to win this contest.
Durham Playing 11
Alex Lees, Graham Clark, Brydon Carse, Colin Ackermann, Oliver Robinson, Ashton Turner, Michael Jones, Bas de Leede, Ben Raine, Nathan Sowter, Callum Parkinson.
SUR vs DUR Toss Prediction
The venue for this game is Kennington Oval, London, England. The venue is home to as many as 73 games in the domestic T20 competitions. The team batting first has won thirty-one games, while the team batting second has won 43 games. So, the skipper winning the coin flip is likely to opt to field first here.
Read our guide on toss predictions to learn how we analyze and come up with our tips.
Pitch and Conditions
The wicket on offer at the Kennington Oval will help the batters significantly. The surface will be conducive to stroke play, and even though pacers might get pace and bounce overall, the pitch will favor the batters. The pacers must depend on movement and variations to get wickets here.
We are likely to have overcast conditions for this contest. The cloud cover will help the seamers achieve lateral movement. The temperature will be close to 21 degrees, and there is a possibility of showers. The relative humidity will be close to normal.
SUR vs DUR Betting Tips
Both teams have done well so far in the competition, and that's why they are here. But the Surrey team has done better. They finished the league phase of the competition leading the tables in the South Group, while Durham finished in fourth position in the North Group. So, we expect Surrey to have an edge in this game. We will bet with Surrey to win this encounter.
Bonus Cricket Bets
You can expect the top batter of the game to be from the Surrey team, as they have several good batters and a deep batting order.
Surrey also has an experienced and potent bowling attack. You can expect the top bowler of the contest to emerge from the Surrey team.
Sam Curran was in good form in his last encounter of the T20 Blast. On that basis, you can expect him to score more than 17 runs in this contest.
You can bet on Durham's top order to score over 47 runs, as this line-up did a reasonable job in the league stages of the competition.
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