Preview:
In the upcoming Quarter Final 2 of the Vitality Blast tournament, Lancashire will face off against Surrey at Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester. The match will be held on July 7, Friday at 11:00 PM. Both teams come into this match with contrasting results in their previous matches. Lancashire secured a convincing six-wicket victory, while Surrey suffered a narrow three-wicket defeat.
In terms of their performance in the group stage, Surrey currently holds the third position in the South Group point table. In their 14 matches played, they have secured eight wins. Meanwhile, Lancashire is currently in second place in the North Group point table with eight wins out of 14 matches.
This highly anticipated clash between Lancashire and Surrey promises to be an exciting encounter as both teams aim to secure a spot in the semi-finals of the Vitality Blast tournament.
Probable Playing XI
Lancashire (Playing XI): Philip Salt, Jos Buttler(w), Liam Livingstone(c), Daryl Mitchell, Luke Wells, Steven Croft, Dane Vilas, Rob Jones, Tom Hartley, Luke Wood, Tom Bailey
Surrey (Playing XI): Will Jacks, Laurie Evans, Jason Roy, Sam Curran, Tom Curran, Jamie Smith(w), Jamie Overton, Sean Abbott, Sunil Narine, Chris Jordan(c), Gus Atkinson
Venue: Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester
| Matches Played | 10 |
| Bat 1st Won | 4 |
| Bat 2nd Won | 6 |
Avg. 1st inning score: 162
Pace vs Spin
| Pace or Spin | Inns | Overs | Wkts | Wkts/inns | BowlSR |
| Overall | 20 | 339 | 100 | 5 | 20.3 |
| Pace | 20 | 197.4 | 63 | 3.1 | 18.8 |
| Spin | 20 | 141.2 | 37 | 1.9 | 22.9 |
Record of Blast (2023)
Lancashire Batters
| Player | Inns | Runs | Avg | 50s | 100s |
| Daryl Mitchell | 13 | 409 | 40.9 | 2 | 0 |
| Jos Buttler | 9 | 292 | 32.44 | 3 | 0 |
| Steven Croft | 10 | 290 | 32.22 | 0 | 1 |
| Liam Livingstone | 11 | 264 | 26.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Salt | 11 | 224 | 22.4 | 1 | 0 |
| Luke Wells | 10 | 215 | 21.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Tom Hartley | 9 | 86 | 10.75 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Jones | 5 | 77 | 38.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Colin de Grandhomme | 8 | 61 | 12.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Wood | 7 | 41 | 10.25 | 0 | 0 |
| George Bell | 3 | 34 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Dane Vilas | 3 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
Lancashire Bowlers
| Bowler | Inns | Overs | Wkts | Avg | SR |
| Luke Wood | 13 | 46.5 | 17 | 21.4 | 16.5 |
| Daryl Mitchell | 11 | 30 | 12 | 19.8 | 15 |
| Luke Wells | 10 | 29 | 10 | 21.5 | 17.4 |
| Colin de Grandhomme | 7 | 17.2 | 7 | 21.9 | 14.9 |
| Tom Hartley | 12 | 29 | 7 | 37.4 | 24.9 |
| Liam Livingstone | 11 | 28 | 6 | 40.7 | 28 |
| Jack Blatherwick | 5 | 14.4 | 5 | 29 | 17.6 |
| Saqib Mahmood | 3 | 9.5 | 4 | 15.8 | 14.8 |
| Tom Bailey | 6 | 14 | 3 | 40.3 | 28 |
| Matt Parkinson | 6 | 17.2 | 2 | 71 | 52 |
Surrey Batters
| Player | Inns | Runs | Avg | 50s | 100s |
| Will Jacks | 14 | 541 | 41.62 | 5 | 0 |
| Laurie Evans | 14 | 493 | 37.92 | 3 | 1 |
| Sam Curran | 14 | 374 | 26.71 | 4 | 0 |
| Tom Curran | 13 | 207 | 17.25 | 1 | 0 |
| Sunil Narine | 11 | 201 | 22.33 | 1 | 0 |
| Jamie Overton | 11 | 190 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Abbott | 7 | 167 | 41.75 | 0 | 1 |
| Jamie Smith | 10 | 159 | 22.71 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Jordan | 6 | 117 | 58.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Clark | 4 | 63 | 31.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Roy | 1 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| Gus Atkinson | 5 | 19 | 6.33 | 0 | 0 |
Surrey Bowlers
| Bowler | Inns | Overs | Wkts | Avg | SR |
| Sunil Narine | 14 | 54.5 | 19 | 22.4 | 17.3 |
| Sam Curran | 14 | 49 | 15 | 27.9 | 19.6 |
| Gus Atkinson | 12 | 40.1 | 12 | 29.4 | 20.1 |
| Sean Abbott | 12 | 28.2 | 5 | 61.4 | 34 |
| Chris Jordan | 11 | 37.1 | 12 | 24 | 18.6 |
| Thomas Lawes | 8 | 20.5 | 6 | 34.7 | 20.8 |
| Will Jacks | 7 | 18 | 10 | 14.9 | 10.8 |
| Cameron Steel | 3 | 9 | 4 | 20.3 | 13.5 |
| Daniel Worrall | 1 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 12 |
Lancashire Top Picks
Jos Buttler
Butler is an exceptional opener who can also contribute with his wicketkeeping skills. Given the favourable batting conditions on the pitch, he has the potential to score a substantial amount of runs. In the tournament thus far, he has accumulated 292 runs in 9 innings, boasting an average of 32.44.
Liam Livingstone
Livingstone, the skipper of Lancashire, will bat in the top order and can make significant contributions with his bowling. He has scored 264 runs at an average of 26.4 and has also taken six wickets in this tournament.
Daryl Mitchell
Mitchell has been consistent in this tournament so far, contributing with both the bat and the ball. He will be batting in the middle order and has already smashed 409 runs at an average of 40.9, in addition to picking up 12 wickets.
Luke Wood
Wood will bowl with the new ball. He performed excellently in his last match, picking three wickets against Northamptonshire. Currently, he is the leading wicket-taker for Lancashire with 17 wickets at a strike rate of 16.5 in 13 innings in this tournament.
Surrey Top Picks
Jason Roy
Roy will bat in the top order and has the potential to score a significant number of runs for his team. In the last match, he scored 28 runs off 24 balls, which included 3 boundaries and a six.
Will Jacks
Jacks is an aggressive opening batsman who can quickly turn the tide of the game in his team’s favour. In the previous encounter, he scored 23 runs off 13 balls, including three boundaries and a six. In this tournament, he has scored 541 runs at an average of 41.62 and has also taken 10 wickets.
Sam Curran
Curran is a talented all-rounder and a reliable pick who bats in the top order and bowls a few overs. In this tournament, he has scored 374 runs at an average of 26.71 and has taken 15 wickets so far.
Sunil Narine
Narine will be batting in the middle order and bowling his full quota of overs. In the last match, Narine was outstanding as he scored a brilliant knock of 78 runs off 37 balls, hitting 7 boundaries and 6 sixes, and also taking a wicket. In this tournament, he has scored 201 runs and taken 19 wickets so far.
Differential Picks
Tom Hartley
Hartley is an ideal all-rounder, having picked up seven wickets and scored 86 runs in this tournament. He is capable of scoring a significant number of runs with his bat while also contributing crucial wickets with a few overs.
Gus Atkinson
Atkinson is an incredible right-handed fast bowler who can be relied upon to take wickets in this match. He has taken 12 wickets at a strike rate of 20.1 in 12 innings in this tournament.
Safe Captaincy Picks
Jos Buttler
Daryl Mitchell
Sam Curran
Differential Captaincy Picks
Liam Livingston
Jason Roy
Sunil Narine
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