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Cricket Betting Tips and Fantasy Cricket Match Predictions: Vitality Blast T20 2022 South Group - Kent vs Essex - 27th May
The Kent vs Essex, South Group match of the Vitality Blast T20 2022 will be played on 27th May.
Live Scores and Stats - Kent vs Essex, South Group
Kent lost their first match of the Vitality Blast 2022 by 8 wickets.
JA Leaning is the top run-scorer for Kent with 72 runs at a strike rate of 167. He has struck 2 fours and 5 sixes. George Linde has also made 29 runs at a strike rate of 193.
Fred Klaassen has been the best bowler for Kent and has picked up one wicket while bowling at an average of 21 and an economy rate of 6.63.
Essex Eagles finished at the 7th spot in the Vitality T20 Blast 2021 South group points table with 5 wins and 8 losses from their 14 matches of the league.
Michael Pepper was the top run-scorer for Essex Eagles with 260 runs at a strike rate of 131. He struck 19 fours and 11 sixes. Adam Wheater also did a decent job.
Sam Cook was the best bowler for Essex Eagles and picked up 20 wickets while bowling at an average of 18 and an economy rate of 7.82.
Squads
Essex Eagles - Tom Westley, Nick Browne, Michael Pepper, Sir Alastair Cook, Samuel Cook, Adam Wheater, James Porter, Shane Snater, Paul Walter, Matt Critchley, Simon Harmer (South Africa), Daniel Sams (Australia)
Kent Spitfires - Jordan Cox, Jack Leaning, Sam Billings, Daniel Bell-Drummond, Darren Stevens, Marcus O'Riordan, Nathan Gilchrist, Hamidullah Qadri, Matthew Quinn, Tawanda Muyeye, Heino Kuhn, Joe Denly, Harry Podmore, Fred Klaassen, Grant Stewart, Matt Milnes, Ben Compton, Matt Quinn, George Linde (South Africa), Qais Ahmad (Afghanistan)
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? - Kent
Who will win? – Kent
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – JA Leaning (Kent), Michael Pepper (Essex Eagles)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Fred Klaassen (Kent), Sam Cook (Essex Eagles)
Most Sixes – Daniel Bell-Drummond (Kent), Michael Pepper (Essex Eagles)
Player of the Match – JA Leaning
Team Scores Batting first – Kent 190+, Essex Eagles 180+
Match Handicap Kent
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*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In–Play’ features, so stay tuned.
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