SUS vs LAN Match Preview
The last game Sussex played in the T20 Blast was on 19th July 2024 against Middlesex in the league stage of the competition. Middlesex batted first in this game to score 159 runs while losing nine wickets from their twenty overs. The Sussex team made short work of this target, scoring the requisite runs in 16.2 overs while losing just a single wicket. This nine-wicket win was achieved with 22 balls to spare. Pacer Ollie Robinson was the pick of the bowlers for Sussex during the Lancashire innings.
Robinson picked up three wickets for 27 runs from his four overs. He was well supported towards the end of the Lancashire innings by Jack Carson and James Cole, who picked up two wickets each and also bowled economically. All Sussex bowlers used in the game were among the wickets. Sussex's top order made short work of this target with the openers hammering 141 runs in 15.1 overs. Daniel Hughes was especially brutal, hitting 96 runs from just 54 balls with three sixes and 12 fours. The other opener, Harrison Ward scored 56 runs from 42 balls.
Unlike Sussex, the Lancashire outfit is going into this game on the back of a loss in their last game against Northamptonshire. This day/night game was played in Manchester, and despite the heroics of Lancashire batters in scoring 201 runs, they ended up on the losing side as Northamptonshire succeeded in recording a rare successful chase where a target above 200 runs was successfully attained. Northants recorded a win with four wickets and eight balls to spare. Almost everyone in the Lancashire middle order contributed to achieving a high score.
During their batting effort, George Dockrell was the top batter for Lancashire, scoring 45 runs from 25 balls with two sixes and four boundaries. Many other batters, such as Liam Livingstone, the skipper Keaton Jennings, and Steven Croft, contributed to the total. Luke Wells was the pick of the bowlers for Lancashire, scoring two wickets for just 23 runs from his four overs. He was the only bowler who bowled well among the mayhem, got wickets, and bowled economically. Liam Livingstone also picked up a couple of wickets.
Weather Report
We are expecting a bright day on 4th September in Hove. The temperature during the contest will be close to 19 degrees. There might be a bit of cloud cover, although showers are unlikely. The relative humidity will be close to 60%.
Pitch Report
There will be some life on offer on the County Ground surface. So, the quicks are likely to get some lateral movement on the track. A slight slope on the ground can be exploited while bowling on the track. You can also expect seam movement due to the breeze.
Notable stats
The left-hander Daniel Hughes has had an excellent average for Sussex in recent games.
Daniel Hughes has scored runs with an average of 43.07 in his last fourteen games.
The left-handed pacer Tymal Mills has picked up wickets with an excellent average.
Tymal Mills has bowled with an average of 16.41 in his last thirteen games.
Team News
All the injured players from the last league phase of the T20 Blast for the 2024 season would have recovered from the injuries. We expect all teams to be ready for selection in this contest.
SUS vs LAN Probable 11
SUS Playing 11
- Harrison Ward
- Daniel Hughes
- Tom Clark
- James Coles
- John Simpson (Wk)
- Tom Alsop
- Danny Lamb
- Jack Carson
- Ollie Robinson
- Tymal Mills (C)
- Brad Currie
LAN Playing 11
- Phil Salt (Wk)
- Luke Wells
- Liam Livingstone
- Keaton Jennings (C)
- Matthew Hurst
- George Dockrell
- Steven Croft
- Chris Green
- Tom Hartley
- Luke Wood
- Saqib Mahmood
Dream11 Prediction
The Sussex team did a marginally better job in the Group stage than Lancashire. But the Lancashire team has done a better job in recent games and has the services of the entire team available to them for this encounter. So, you can bet on Lancashire to win this game and enter the semis.
Top Picks
Daniel Hughes: Hughes has scored 560 runs in his last fourteen games with an average of 43.07. He will be the go-to batter for Sussex in this game as well.
Tymal Mills: This left-handed fast bowler has picked up 24 victims from his 13 innings with an average of 16.41.
Keaton Jennings: The Lancashire skipper has scored 241 runs from his last nine innings with an average of 30.12.
Luke Wells: This leg-break bowler bowled well in his last appearance for Lancashire. You can bet on him to pick more victims in this game.
SUS vs LAN Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: P Salt
Batters: D Hughes, K Jennings, T Aslop
All-rounders: L Wells (VC), J Coles (C), D Lamb, L Livingstone
Bowlers: T Mills, S Mahmood, O Edward Robinson
