Kent vs Middlesex Match Prediction & Betting Tips – Vitality T20 Blast 2024
Kent will take on Middlesex in the South Group match of the T20 Blast. The match will be played at St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury and will start at 8:00 PM IST.
KET vs MID, St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury Pitch Report
The pitch will be decent to bat. The ball will nibble around for a while but once a batter is set, it will be very easy to score runs. A score of 180 is par on this wicket.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Kent vs Middlesex, Vitality T20 Blast 2024
Kent Team News & Playing 11
KET Team News
Kent have enjoyed a decent run so far in T20 Blast. The team started the tournament with a win over Middlesex before losing to Hampshire. The team then picked up a win over Somerset in the previous game. Kent have posted two scores of 190+ while batting.
KET Team Batting
Sam Billings, Joe Denly and Zak Crawley can be backed as top batter. Billings have batted well in all games and he peaked in the previous game, scoring a brutal 106 in 58 balls. Joe Denly have also been consistent and scored 56 when the two teams last met. Crawley is yet to fire but he is a quality batter and should return to form soon.
KET Team Bowling
The bowling will rest on the shoulders of Matthew Parkinson, who bagged 4 wickets when Kent last played Middlesex. Also, Xavier Bartlett and Grant Stewart can be backed to put some decent performances. They have not been consistent but are capable to deliver a match winnings spell against Middlesex.
KET Team Form
Kent have played three games, winning two and losing just one. The batters have done, with most contributing with the bat, however, the bowlers have leaked a few runs and this is something the team would like to rectify.
Kent Predicted Playing 11
Zak Crawley, Daniel Bell-Drummond, Tawanda Muyeye, Sam Billings (c & wk), Joe Denly, Marcus ORiordan, Joey Evison, Grant Stewart, Beyers Swanepoel, Xavier Bartlett, Matthew Parkinson
Middlesex Team News & Playing 11
MID Team News
Middlesex have been very poor so far in the tournament. They have played three games and lost all. Middlesex has been inconsistent so far. They were bowled out for just 107 in the first game and then failed to defend scores of 203 and 173. They need a collective show by batters and bowlers.
MID Team Batting
Max Holden, Steven Eskinazi and Martin Andersson can be backed as top batters. Eskinazi batted well and scored 48 in the last game while Andersson made 57. Max Holden have also scored a fifty in the tournament so the three players have form behind them heading into the next game.
MID Team Bowling
The bowling needs to do better than what they have done as all have been taken for plenty of runs so far. However, among all, Henry Brookes, Ryan Higgins and Tom Helm have bowled well in patches and could have a good game against Kent.
MID Team Form
The team has batted well in last two games but the bowling has been ordinary, resulting in three defeats in three games.
Middlesex Predicted Playing 11
Stephen Eskinazi (c), Martin Andersson, Ryan Higgins, Max Holden, Joe Cracknell, Josh De Caires, Jack Davies (wk), Luke Hollman, Tom Helm, Henry Brookes, Noah Cornwell
🏆 Kent vs Middlesex Prediction
Kent are favourites to win. The team has played well and won two of the three games. Middlesex on the other hand have lost three matches. For Kent, most of the players have done well while their bowlers have performed way better than Middlesex bowlers. Kent have a great chance of winning the game.
