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CLAIM NOWKent vs Essex, T20BLAST, Today Match Prediction 21 June 2024
KENT vs ESS Win Probability
Toss Winner - Essex won the toss and choose to bowl first
Essex won by 5 wickets
Can Kent turn things around at home?
- Kent have lost 3 matches in a row
- Essex have won 4 of their last 5 T20 Blast matches
- Kent have been inconsistent with the bat lately
Essex Eagles to win
| Tournament: | Vitality T20 Blast, 2024 |
| Format: | t20 |
| Venue: | The Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
| Weather: | 17.1°C|Clear |
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KENT vs ESS Match Prediction & Analysis
Kent Spitfires have lost 3 consecutive matches and will now be facing Essex at the St Lawrence Ground in Canterbury. The last time they played here, they were bowled out for 125 runs while batting first against Gloucestershire.
The hosts have some talented and experienced batters in their lineup such as Sam Billings, Daniel Bell-Drummond, Zak Crawley, and Joe Denly. Essex haven’t been exceptional with the ball and that should be an opportunity for Kent to bounce back.
Though Essex won their last match by 8 wickets after restricting the opposition to just 166 for 7, their bowlers were expensive and wicketless in the previous outings.
Paul Walter, Shane Snater, and skipper Simon Harmer will be the key pacers in this attack to watch out for. It should be an exciting game of T20 cricket in Canterbury with both teams looking to build a winning momentum.
RECENT PERFORMANCE
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KENT
ESS
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HEAD TO HEAD
Last 5 Matches
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184/10 in 19.5
VITALITY T20 BLAST 2023
Kent won by 7 wickets
190/3 in 18.2
150/8 in 20.0
VITALITY T20 BLAST 2023
155/6 in 18.2
342/7 in 78.0
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Match Drawn
451/5 in 97.4
342/7 in 78.0
CC_2023
Match drawn
451/5 in 97.4
TEAMS PREVIEW
Kent Preview
Kent are on the backfoot after 3 back to back losses and will be hoping for their key batters to return to form. Marcus ORiordan hasn’t looked in great touch at number 3 and 4 for the hosts.
Although they replaced Joe Denly in the last game after he failed to score big in the last home game, Kent still couldn’t find any other match-winners.
After losing Crawley and ORiordan cheaply, Bell-Drummond and skipper Sam Billings build a 93-run partnership for the 3rd wicket while chasing 202 runs in their last outing.
This is a positive sign for Kent going ahead. They also had another crucial partnership between Joey Evison and Harry Finch. What they lacked was a settled top or middle-order batsman staying till the end to see the team through.
The bowling attack features some well known names like Xavier Bartlett, Beyers Swanepoel, and Matthew Parkinson. Though they haven’t made a big impression recently, they’ve got the experience and talent to turn things around.
Kent need a consolidated effort from all their key players in every department to be able to secure a win. A few lone efforts from one or two batters won’t cut it for Kent at this stage.
Kent Predicted Playing XI:
Zak Crawley, Daniel Bell-Drummond, Marcus ORiordan, Sam Billings (c & wk), Harry Finch, Joey Evison, Grant Stewart, Tawanda Muyeye, Xavier Bartlett, Matthew Parkinson, Beyers Swanepoel
Kent Key Players From Previous Game Of Vitality T20 Blast, 2024
Kent Actual Playing XI:
Zak Crawley, Daniel Bell-Drummond, Marcus O'Riordan, Harry Finch, Joey Evison, Nathan Gilchrist, Sam Billings, Tawanda Muyeye, Xavier Bartlett, Matthew Parkinson, Beyers Swanepoel
Essex Preview
Essex are coming in here with a win over Hampshire in their last match as they chased down a 167-run target with 8 wickets in hand.
Former South African Test skipper Dean Elgar scored an unbeaten 66 off 44 while Michael Kyle Pepper and Jordan Cox made quickfire 44 and 45 at number 3 and 4 respectively.
Adam Rossington was also off to a great start at the top but couldn’t convert into something big. These 4 are the only specialist batters in this lineup and from number 5 onward we’ve got the all-rounders coming in.
There are the likes of Paul Walter, Matthew Critchley, and Daniel Sams in the lower middle order. Sams is well known for his big-hitting abilities and has finished many exciting run chases in the BBL.
He was dropped in the last game but we reckon Sams should get another chance, especially against this bowling attack. A lot will depend on Jordan Cox at number 4. He looked in great touch in the last game and packs plenty of experience as well.
A few good partnerships at the top will set Essex on course for a big total. They will be confident after the recent performance and the opposition’s struggle for consistency.
Essex Predicted Playing XI:
Adam Rossington (wk), Dean Elgar, Michael-Kyle Pepper, Jordan Cox, Paul Walter, Matthew Critchley, Charlie Allison, Simon Harmer (c), Daniel Sams, Shane Snater, Ben Allison
Essex Key Players From Previous Game Of Vitality T20 Blast, 2024
Essex Actual Playing XI:
Jordan Cox, Charles Allison , Dean Elgar, Luc Benkenstein, Matt Critchley, Simon Harmer, Paul Walter, Michael Pepper, Adam Rossington, Ben Allison, Aaron Beard
PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS
Weather Conditions
It is a batting-friendly pitch with plenty of runs on offer. The bowlers also will find some help and should be eager to bowl in the 1st innings. We can expect an even contest between bat and ball in this match. It will be a sunny day with a high of 15 degrees Celsius in Canterbury.
KENT vs ESS Pitch Report
The St Lawrence Ground in Canterbury will be the venue for this T20 Blast fixture as Kent Spitfires lock horns with Essex Eagles. The average 1st innings score in domestic T20s here is 175 runs. That shows that anything around 175-185 is not safe at this venue. We reckon the team batting first should be eyeing something over 190 to have the advantage on this ground.
Toss: To Bowl
The team batting second has won all the matches on this ground so far this season. Though Kent were bowled out cheaply in the last match here, it is a good batting venue with 170+ scores being chased down successfully. We reckon bowling first should be the preferred choice in this match.
KENT vs ESS
Winning Prediction
There are some quality bowlers in Kent while Essex Eagles boast of an in-form side with a brilliant top-4. The hosts also have a quality batting lineup with many experienced players at all key positions. However, they’ve been struggling to find form lately and we reckon Kent will be on the back foot. The visiting Essex Eagles will have a slight edge coming into this match and hence, start as favorites in our match prediction.
Essex Eagles to win
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