Middlesex vs Kent – T20 Blast Betting Tips

Host Middlesex will take on Kent in the Vitality T20 Blast. This South Group game will be played at Lords Cricket Stadium in London on Friday.

Middlesex suffered a narrow win over Gloucestershire in a game played at College Ground in Cheltenham. With this result, Middlesex are lying at the bottom of the league table with 7 points to their name after 12 matches.

On the other hand, Kent registered a comprehensive win over Surrey in a game played at Kennington Oval in London. With eight victories in thirteen matches, Kent is currently at the top of the table in the South Group.

Both teams have competed in 30 matches in the history of the T20 Blast competition where Middlesex have an upper hand with 15 wins compared to Kent’s 13 victories whereas one game has ended in a tie.

Middlesex Form and Team news:

The county side has suffered inconsistency with bat and ball in this year’s competition. Middlesex will be keen to do well in their last two round-robin matches of the tournament.

The team will be led by Steven Finn, who will also have the services of the likes of Stephen Eskinazi, Joe Cracknell, Daryl Mitchell, and Max Holden in the batting department.

Experienced opener Stephen Eskinzai has been their most consistent player in the batting unit this season. With one century and three half-centuries to his name, the opener will be looking to deliver a notable score in this home fixture.

England pacer Steven Finn has been a standout bowler for Middlesex in this year’s competition. The right-arm quick has claimed 16 wickets at an economy rate of 8.83 so far this season.

Besides Finn, medium-pacer Blake Cullen and Leg-spinner Nathan Sowter have claimed 14 and 13 wickets respectively.

Kent Form and Team news:

Kent have put in sensational performances with bat and ball in this year’s competition. Daniel Bell-Drummond will be hoping that the side can continue their excellent form in this contest.

Batting has been their strength in this year’s competition. The likes of Joe Denly, Daniel Bell-Drummond, Jack Leaning, and Jordan Cox will need to put in notable scores for Kent in this contest.

In the previous game, pacer Adam Milne was the pick of the bowlers and claimed two wickets in his four overs. Darren Stevens claimed two wickets, whereas Matt Milnes and Fred Klaassen picked one wicket apiece.

Pacers Matt Milnes and Fred Klaassen have performed well in this year’s competition. The duo have claimed 14 wickets apiece this season.

Odds by Casumo

According to the Casumo sportsbook, Host Middlesex will be the favorites to win the North Group game of the Vitality T20 Blast competition to be played in London. For this game, Middlesex are placed at odds 1.70, while Kent are placed at 2.00 odds.

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Our Tipster’s Angle

Kent have already qualified for the next round of the competition. 2008 T20 Blast Champions have notched up back-to-back victories in this year’s tournament.

With the likes of Jordan Cox, Daniel Bell-Drummond, and Jack Leaning in excellent form this season, Kent will be looking to deliver a dominant batting performance against Middlesex.

Therefore, the prediction is for Kent to register a comfortable win over Middlesex at Lords.

Tip 1: Steven Finn to continue his impressive form for Middlesex.

With 16 wickets to his name, Captain Steve Finn has produced excellent performances in this year’s tournament. The 32-year old will be looking to deliver decent performance for Middlesex at Lords. So we can expect Steven Finn to take one wicket or more in this [email protected]

Tip 2: Daniel Bell-Drummond’s purple patch with the bat this season.

With three half-centuries in his last six innings, Daniel Bell-Drummond has been a premier performer for Kent in the batting department this season. With 339 runs in nine outings at a strike rate of 159.15, he is currently Kent’s leading run-getter in the T20 Blast competition.

Given his excellent form at the top of the innings for Kent this season, we expect Daniel Bell-Drummond to score 30 runs or more in this [email protected]

Conclusion

Expect Kent will be the favorites to win their game against Middlesex. With the top-order firing on all cylinders this season with the bat and bowlers delivering tidy performances in the last two matches, Kent have enough resources at their disposal to beat Middlesex in this contest.

1. Steven Finn to take one wicket or more in this contest- [email protected]
2. Daniel Bell-Drummond to score 30 runs or more in this contest- [email protected]

 

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