GLA vs SUR Match Preview
Colin Ingram and Chris Cooke are in brilliant form with the bat for Glamorgan this season. Both have two 50+ scores against their names in the 5 matches played so far and add a lot of firepower to the middle order. Eddie Byrom has done a decent job at the top of the order but Sam Northeast has struggled to score runs.
Skipper Kiran Carlson has got some good starts but has failed to convert them into a big inning. Daniel Douthwaite has done an excellent job with the ball and is the top wicket-taker for the team with 10 wickets. He has been well supported by his fellow seamer, Jamie McIlroy, who has 8 against his name.
In the spin department, Peter Hatzoglou and Prem Sisodiya have enjoyed limited success and have picked up 4 wickets each.
Will Jacks has been a solid performer for Surrey at the top of the order, scoring 192 runs at a strike rate of 151.18. His opening partner, Laurie Evans, was struggling a bit at the start of the season but came back strongly by scoring a half-century in the last match.
The visitors have a strong middle order consisting of Sam Curran, Jamie Smith, Tom Curran, and Ben Foakes, all of whom are capable of taking the attack to the opposition’s bowling. Gus Atkinson has been the pick of the bowlers as far as the seam department is concerned, while the likes of Chris Jordan and Sean Abbott have struggled to perform.
The spinners on the other hand have bowled pretty well. Sunil Narine is the pick of the bowlers with 10 wickets and has received good support from Will Jacks.
Weather Report
The weather is expected to remain clear with temperatures of around 20 degrees Celsius.
Pitch Report
The pitch at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff is well-balanced and provides an interesting battle between the bat and the ball. The average first-inning score here is around 160 which is a par score. There is a good amount of pace on offer and the batsmen will need to get their eye in before they start playing the big shots.
Notable stats
Daniel Douthwaite’s Excellent Bowling
Douthwaite has been a consistent performer with the ball this season. He has picked up 10 wickets in 5 matches and has a bowling strike rate of 11.40.
Team News
There are no updates regarding injuries from either side.
GLA vs SUR Probable 11
GLA Playing 11
- Eddie Byrom
- Sam Northeast
- Kiran Carlson (C)
- Colin Ingram
- Chris Cooke (Wk)
- Ruaidhri Smith
- Billy Root
- Daniel Douthwaite
- Prem Sisodiya
- Peter Hatzoglou
- Jamie McIlroy
SUR Playing 11
- Will Jacks
- Laurie Evans
- Sam Curran
- Tom Curran
- Jamie Smith
- Sean Abbott
- Sunil Narine
- Ben Foakes (Wk)
- Chris Jordan (C)
- Jamie Overturn
- Gus Atkinson
Dream11 Prediction
We are backing Surrey to win here. They have a strong batting line-up that is capable of taking the attack on to the Glamorgan bowling. Most of their batsmen are in good form when compared to Glamorgan, who are heavily dependent on Cooke and Ingram to score the runs for them. Albeit, we can expect a good fightback from the home team.
Top Picks
Chris Cooke: Cooke is in scintillating form and has scored a century as well as a half-century so far. He has scored a total of 252 runs at a strike rate of 190.90.
Will Jacks: Will Jacks is the leading run-scorer for Surrey this season with 192 runs. He is averaging 28.40 and has a strike rate of 151.18. He has also picked up 8 wickets.
Sunil Narine: Narine has picked up 10 wickets so far and has an excellent bowling average of 14.90 and has a miserly economy rate of 6.20.
GLA vs SUR Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: C Cooke (VC), J Smith
Batters: C Ingram, W Jacks (C), L Evans
All-rounders: S Curran, S Abbott, K Carlson
Bowlers: S Narine, D Douthwaite, J Mcilroy
