MID vs KET Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates for Match 72

Can Middlesex win this match over Kent?

By CricTracker Staff

Updated - 15 Jun 2023, 19:29 IST

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Preview

Middlesex will lock horns with Kent in the 72nd match of the Vitality Blast 2023 at the Lord’s in London on June 16. Middlesex have lost all their eight matches so far and are languishing in the bottom of the South Group. Kent, on the other hand, have won just two of their seven and are seventh in the rankings of the South Group. 

Middlesex had squared off against Sussex in their last match, where Sussex won the toss and elected to bat. Choosing to bat, they were off to a very slow start, but after they lost two wickets, they started to speed things up a little. They had some brilliant partnerships in the middle overs and scored at a fantastic strike rate. Shadab Khan led the attack with his half-century and helped the team post a total of 181 runs on the board. In reply, Middlesex had lost a wicket early, but a brilliant second-wicket partnership had kept them in the chase. Captain Stephen Eskinazi led the way in the chase with his innings of 94 runs, but it went in vain as Sussex ultimately won the closely fought game by a close margin of just four runs.

Kent had played against Hampshire in their last encounter, where Kent won the toss and elected to field. Hampshire started horribly, as they had already lost two wickets within three overs, but a partnership worth 85 runs brought them back into the game. Ben McDermott and Joe Weatherley scored their fifties each and helped the team post a good target of 178 runs. Kent were off to a flyer with their first partnership, and the second one ultimately won them the game. They had lost just four wickets in the process and completed their chase easily in the last over of the inning. Kent won the match by six wickets.

Match Information

Middlesex vs Kent, South Group

Vitality Blast, 16 Jun 2023, Fri, 10:45 PM IST ,Lord's, London

Weather Report

Lord's, London

Clouds

7.4°C

91% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Middlesex

L
L
L
L
L

Kent

L
W
L
L
L

Players Stats in current Series

600 Runs

13 Matches

2

Stevie Eskinazi

MID - bat

462 Runs

14 Matches

3

Max Holden

MID - bat

420 Runs

14 Matches

4

Ryan Higgins

MID - all

375 Runs

14 Matches

5

Joe Denly

KET - all

365 Runs

12 Matches

6

Jordan Cox

KET - wk

315 Runs

14 Matches

1

Alex Blake

KET - bat

234.78

2 Matches

2

Fred Klaassen

KET - bowl

200.00

5 Matches

3

Max Holden

MID - bat

185.02

14 Matches

4

Grant Stewart

KET - all

182.61

14 Matches

5

Jordan Cox

KET - wk

165.79

14 Matches

6

Ryan Higgins

MID - all

156.90

14 Matches

1

Grant Stewart

KET - all

24 Wkts

14 Matches

2

Michael Hogan

KET - bowl

22 Wkts

14 Matches

3

George Linde

KET - all

14 Wkts

14 Matches

4

Tom Helm

MID - bowl

12 Wkts

13 Matches

5

Luke Hollman

MID - all

11 Wkts

14 Matches

6

Ryan Higgins

MID - all

11 Wkts

14 Matches

1

Fred Klaassen

KET - bowl

7.63

5 Matches

2

Jack Leaning

KET - bat

7.95

14 Matches

3

Wes Agar

KET - bowl

8.05

5 Matches

4

George Linde

KET - all

8.31

14 Matches

5

Blake Cullen

MID - bowl

8.52

8 Matches

Probable Playing XI

Middlesex

Joe Cracknell, Stevie Eskinazi (C), PJ Malan, MDE Holden, MK Andersson, LBK Hollman, Ryan Higgins, TG Helm, Blake Cullen, J Davies (wk), Joshua De Caires

Bench : JA Simpson, Nathan Fernandes, RG White, Daniel O'Driscoll, SD Robson, MD Stoneman, TS Roland-Jones, ER Bamber, TJ Murtagh, MB Harris, , Chris Green, H Seagrave, Ishaan Kaushal, TN Walallawita

Kent

Sam Billings (C), Jordan Cox, Daniel Bell-Drummond, Joe Denly, Tawanda Muyeye, Jack Leaning, Grant Stewart, GF Linde, KW Richardson, MG Hogan, Fred Klaassen

Bench : Joey Evison, Harry Houillon, HZ Finch, DJ Lincoln, Joe Gordon, Alex Blake, Ben Compton, Zak Crawley, Billy Mead, JM Lysaught, Bailey Wightman, Marcus O'Riordan, Hamidullah Qadri, SM Sharif, EO Hooper, Arshdeep Singh, Jaskaran Singh, MR Quinn, AF Milne, Nathan Gilchrist, WA Agar, James Logan, Qais Ahmad, Arafat Bhuiyan

Injury and availability news

(will be added when there is an update)

Pitch Report

The track at the Lord’s is more favorable to batters than it is to bowlers. Batters can trust the bounce of the pitch and play their shots freely. Bowlers will need to depend on bowling tight line and length to scalp wickets and keep the batters in check. Chasing the total would be a preferred option here, with the average first innings score being 163.

163

Average Score

Player Picks

9.5
C

Grant Stewart KET | ALL

Stewart has been bowling beautifully and has picked up 12 wickets in last seven matches. He has also scored 66 runs with the bat and could be the captain you are looking for.

7
C

Stevie Eskinazi MID | BAT

Eskinazi has amassed 258 runs at a strike rate of 140.22 playing in eight matches. His current form makes him a must-have pick for fantasy team.

9

Michael Hogan KET | BOWL

Hogan has been bowling in the right areas and so has been quite effective with the ball. He has scalped 11 wickets at an economy of 8.37 in seven matches.

8.5

Daniel Bell-Drummond KET | BAT

Drummond has been in sensational form with the bat. He has smashed 247 runs at a strike rate of 151.53 playing in seven matches of the tournament.

8.5

Luke Hollman MID | ALL

Hollman has been contributing to the team on both ends. He has scored 80 runs and has picked up seven wickets in eight matches of the tournment.

7

Pieter Malan MID | BAT

Malan has looked in great touch and has scored 206 runs at a strike rate of 137.33 in eight matches. He could be a good budget pick for the team.

Avoid Having These Players In Your Fantasy Sports Team

8

Joey Evison

KET | ALL

Evison has been able to scalp one wicket and score 16 runs playing in five matches. He should be dropped from your team.

8

Nathan Fernandes

MID | BAT

Fernandes has been able to scalp three wickets while playing in five matches. He should not find a place in your fantasy team.

Last Updated On - Jun 15 2023 7:29 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

MID

6 : 5

KET

Credits Left
10/100

Head To Head
Joe Cracknell

8

Daniel Bell-Drummond

8.5

Joe Denly

6.5

Tawanda Muyeye

8

Stevie Eskinazi
VC

7

Pieter Malan

7

Max Holden

9

Luke Hollman

8.5

Ryan Higgins

9

Grant Stewart
C

9.5

Michael Hogan

9

Players
11/11

Team 1

MID

7 : 4

KET

Credits Left
10/100

Mega League
Joe Cracknell

8

Daniel Bell-Drummond

8.5

Joe Denly

6.5

Stevie Eskinazi

7

Pieter Malan

7

Max Holden

9

Martin Andersson

8

Luke Hollman

8.5

Ryan Higgins

9

Grant Stewart
C

9.5

Michael Hogan
VC

9

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