Sussex vs Essex, South Group – T20 Blast Betting Tips

Host Sussex will face Essex in the South Group fixture of the Vitality T20 Blast in County Ground in Hove on Friday.

The home team will be looking to win this game to cement their place in the knockout stages of the competition. They are placed at third position in the league table with 13 points after 11 matches played.

Sussex will be looking to deliver a clinical performance with bat and ball in this home fixture.

On the other hand, Essex have found some momentum with back-to-back victories in the competition.

Despite two wins in a row, Essex currently have 11 points to their name after 11 matches played.

The management will be hoping that the players will get the better of a tough opponent which would make it easier for the team to cement their spot in the next round.

Both teams have faced off 29 times in the history of the Vitality T20 Blast where Sussex have a slight edge with 17 wins compared to Essex’s 13 victories.

Sussex Form and Team News

Sussex have suffered a setback as Phil Salt will not be available for the remaining games of the preliminary stages. Wicket-keeper batsman has earned his maiden call-up to England’s ODI squad for Pakistan series.

The county side is coming in this match with a feel-good factor after securing an impressive 33-run win against Glamorgan in their previous outing.

The team management will with the side’s excellent batting performance in the previous game. Sussex managed to post 201 runs in their allotted 20 overs, courtesy splendid half-centuries from Phil Salt and Luke Wright.

In the batting department, Sussex will be relying on the likes of Luke Wright, Ravi Bopara, Travis Head and all-rounder David Wiese to score the bulk of the runs.

On the bowling front, the onus will be on the likes of David Wiese, Archie Lenham, and Tymal Mills to dismantle the opposition’s batting lineup by taking key wickets.

Essex Form and Team News

After their comprehensive win over Glamorgan in their previous outing, Essex will make any one change to their playing XI for their match on Friday. Daniel Lawrence has earned his maiden call-up to the England’s limited-overs squad for Pakistan series. The team management will have to look for a player that can fill the void left by Daniel Lawrence.

However, the team management will be extremely pleased with the performance of the bowling unit who dismissed Glamorgan for just 104 runs in 17 overs.

In the batting department, the visitors will be relying on the likes of opener Adam Wheater, Michael Pepper, all-rounder duo of James Neesham and Ryan Ten Doeschate to score the bulk of the runs.

On the bowling front, the onus will be on the likes of Sam Cook, Jack Plom, Simon Harmer and Aron Nijjar to produce timely breakthroughs.

Odds by Casumo

According to the Casumo sportsbook, Host Sussex will be the favorites to win the North Group game of the Vitality T20 Blast competition to be played at County Ground in Hove. For this game, Sussex are placed at 1.67 odds, while Essex are placed at 2.12 odds

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Our Tipster’s Angle

Both teams will be looking to deliver their best cricket and seal their place in the playoffs of the T20 Blast competition.

Looking at the overall strengths of both sides on the paper, Sussex looks a far formidable unit, largely because of their experienced bowling attack.

Therefore, the prediction is for the Luke Wright-led unit to secure an important win on Friday.

Tip 1- Simon Harmer’s impressive form for Essex

With 10 wickets in his last three outings, Simron Harmer has standout bowler for Essex. The off-spinner would be keen to continue his excellent form with the ball against Sussex. With his sublime bowling performances this season, we expect Simon Harmer to take two wickets or more in this [email protected].

Tip 2: Luke Wright to the lead the way for Sussex

With two half-centuries in his last six innings, Captain Luke Wright has been Sussex’s go-to-man with the bat this season. With 213 runs in six outings at a strike rate of 170.42, the responsibility will be on Luke Wright to deliver a notable score for Sussex in this home fixture.

Given his splendid performances this season, we expect Luke Wright to score 20 runs or more in this [email protected]

Conclusion

Expect Sussex to overcome Essex in this contest and seal their place in the playoffs.

Simon Harmer to take two wickets or more in this [email protected].
Luke Wright to score 25 runs or more in this contest- [email protected]