SUR vs HAM Match Preview
Will Jacks has been brilliant with both, the bat as well as the ball, and played a pivotal role in his team’s success so far. He, and his opening partner, Laurie Evans, are the top two run-getters for the team. Jacks gas also picked up 10 wickets. Jamie Overturn and Tom Curran have struggled a bit with the bat and will be looking to turn things around here.
Their lack of form will put added pressure on Sam Curran to score runs. Surrey has a lot of depth in their batting as the likes of Sean Abbott and Chris Jordan can all swing the willow to good effect. Sunil Narine is the leading wicket-taker for the team with 14 wickets and will once again lead the spin attack.
Surrey has a potent pace attack made up of the likes of Sam Curran, Abbott, and Chris Jordan. However, the latter two have struggled to pick up wickets consistently.
Hampshire will be banking on James Vince and Ben McDermott to give them a brisk start here. Vince has been excellent with the bat, scoring 4 half-centuries and a century in his 9 innings. However, McDermott has lacked consistency. Joe Weatherley will be their key batsman in the middle order as the likes of Toby Albert and Ross Whiteley have failed to get going.
To their advantage, Hampshire does have some all-rounders lower down the order, who will be looking to score runs at the death. Nathan Ellis will lead the pace attack here along with John Turner and Chris Wood. Turner has picked up 8 wickets in just 4 matches and will look to bowl yet another good spell here.
Like their opponents, Hampshire too has just one quality spinner on the team in the form of Liam Dawson.
Weather Report
The weather is expected to remain overcast and there is a possibility of rain, leading to delays and interruptions.
Pitch Report
The surface at the Kennington Oval is good to bat on. As there is some amount of grass on the pitch, there will be some movement for the quicker bowlers early on. But the pitch should settle down and get easier to bat on as the game progresses. The spinners too will come into play here.
Notable stats
Laurie Evans’ explosive batting
Laurie Evans has been one of the most consistent scorers for Surrey this season. He has scored 355 runs at an average of 44.37 and a strike rate of 160.63.
Team News
There are no updates regarding injuries from either side.
SUR vs HAM Probable 11
SUR Playing 11
- Will Jacks
- Laurie Evans
- Sam Curran
- Tom Curran
- Sean Abbott
- Chris Jordan (C)
- Jamie Smith (Wk)
- Jamie Overturn
- Tom Lawes
- Sunil Narine
- Gus Atkinson
HAM Playing 11
- Ben McDermott (Wk)
- James Vince (C)
- Toby Albert
- Ross Whiteley
- Joe Weatherley
- James Fuller
- John Turner
- Chris Wood
- Benny Howell
- Liam Dawson
- Nathan Ellis
Dream11 Prediction
We are backing Surrey to win here. They have been clinical in their performance during the last couple of weeks and carry good momentum into this contest. They have a stronger and more balanced team compared to that of Hampshire. Also, they have historically played well against their opponents.
Top Picks
Will Jacks: Will Jacks has been a reliable all-rounder for Surrey this season. He has scored 303 runs, including 2 half-centuries, and has also picked up 10 wickets.
Sunil Narine: Narine has picked up 14 wickets so far and is likely to be quite effective on this pitch. He also has an excellent economy rate.
Liam Dawson: Another all-rounder, this time from Hampshire, Dawson has picked up 11 wickets and has an economy rate of just 6.78. He has also scored 121 runs at a strike rate of 168.05.
SUR vs HAM Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: B McDermott, J Smith
Batters: J Vince (VC), W Jacks (C), L Evans
All-rounders: S Curran, L Dawson, S Abbott
Bowlers: S Narine, N Ellis, J Turner
