SUS vs ESS 33rd Match - South Group Prediction

SUS vs ESS Team Previews

Sussex

With things standing the way they are, Sussex is currently in 5th position in the points tally in South Group. Essex is marginally in a better situation in the competition and they are in 3rd position. In a couple of games, they have played Sussex has succeeded in accumulating 2 points thus far. They have displayed a lot of promise in these games with both bat and ball. They would be looking to extend their winning streak further in the competition. As they are playing in their home conditions, Sussex will look to capitalize by using conditions that are familiar to them.

Sussex will look to capitalize on the home conditions that they are familiar with and secure a win that will take them higher up in the points table. Sussex played their last match against Surrey. They won this game by 5 wickets. They chased down the target of 148 runs set by Surrey in their quota of 20 overs. Sussex lost 5 wickets during the chase and scored the runs in 19.5 overs. The Surrey innings ran into troubled waters immediately after the start. None of their batters could play a big inning and they ended up setting a modest target of 148 runs.

Surprisingly for Sussex, it was Ravi Bopara who was the pick of the bowlers as he collected 3 wickets for 18 runs from his 3 overs. Tymal Mills also picked up 2 wickets for 23 runs. Other bowlers that were among wickets were George Garton, Henry Crocombe, and Archie Lenham who picked up a wicket each. The Sussex reply got off to a reasonable start and it was Tom Alsop who scored 51 runs not out and kept the Surrey bowlers at bay. He was helped on his way by Michael Burgess who contributed 48 runs from 28 balls with 2 sixes and 5 fours. 

Essex

Essex on the other hand has played just a single game so far in the competition and they won that match. This team will be looking to build on their early success to maintain the momentum. These two teams met each other twice during the last season and Essex won both those games. But Sussex has a 17-15 overall lead in the head-to-head that works in their favor. However, Essex has defeated Sussex in 3 out of their last 5 games. With these sides locking horns for this fixture, you can pretty much expect a thrilling display of power, strategies, and skill on the field.

The outcome of this game will have a significant impact on a team's journey further into the tournament. This is a must-watch game for English cricket fans and the fans of Vitality T20 Blast. In their last game in the competition against Gloucestershire, Robin Das rose to the promise and hit his maiden fifty in T20 Blast as they handed a six-wicket defeat to Gloucestershire. Essex was chasing a daunting target of 196 runs in this game. He smashed 69 runs in the game to take his side to a win in 19.1 overs.

The huge score set by Gloucestershire was largely achieved due to the efforts of Ben Charlesworth who hammered a 19-ball fifty. However, it was not to be enough for his county as Das with his fellow batsman Feroze Khushi, and Tom Westley breezed past their opposition with 5 balls to spare. Westley scored 31 not out in the inning. This was the first time these two teams were clashing against each other on this venue of County Ground in Hove since 2016. Das had displayed his stroke-playing capabilities in an earlier game against Ireland. He scored this fifty in 27 balls.