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Fixture: Sussex Sharks v Surrey
Venue: 1st Central County Ground, Hove
Date: Sunday, June 27, 2021
Start time: 2.30pm
What’s the lowdown?
Sussex were unbeaten after six Blast matches, winning three (Gloucestershire, Hampshire, and Essex) and losing three matches to the weather. However, they were brought back down to earth with a bump in their seventh match, with Glenn Phillips hitting an unbeaten 94 for the second game in a row to see his Gloucestershire side to a 27-run win. Sussex are currently fourth in the South Group, one point ahead of fifth-placed Somerset.
Surrey, meanwhile, ended their two-game losing streak with victory over Middlesex on Friday. The London-based side were faltering on 115 for 5 with 33 balls remaining before Ollie Pope (50 not out) and Jamie Overton (24 not out) combined to drag them to a five-wicket win with an over to spare. Surrey are one place and one point ahead of Sussex.
When these two sides met earlier in the season, Surrey were 53 for 2 after five overs before rain stopped play.
Who’s in form?
Luke Wright is in good touch with the bat for Sussex, scoring 108 runs - including 75 off just 44 balls against Essex Eagles - in two appearances. Phil Salt remains the Sharks' leading run-scorer, with 173 runs and two half-centuries. Meanwhile, Tymal Mills starred with the ball against Gloucestershire, taking 3 for 20 from his four overs. Mills now has six wickets in four appearances and an economy of eight.
For Surrey, Ollie Pope looked solid in his first Blast outing of the season, scoring a match-winning half-century off 35 balls. Overton, too, impressed with his explosive 10-ball 24. However, Surrey's standout batsman this season has been Will Jacks, who has scored a team-leading 241 runs at a strike rate of 185.38.
With the ball, Dan Moriarty is tied with the absent Sam Curran at the top of the wicket-taking standings, with six to his name. Against Middlesex, Gus Atkinson took an important, if slightly expensive, 4 for 36, while Kyle Jamieson posted figures of 0 for 26 from his three overs. Expect to see more of the big New Zealander in the next few matches.
What’s the team news?
Sussex Sharks: Sussex have made one change from their squad which lost at Gloucestershire, with Chris Jordan replacing George Garton (international duty).
Sussex Sharks squad: Luke Wright, Will Beer, Ravi Bopara, Oli Carter, Henry Crocombe, Travis Head, Chris Jordan, Archie Lenham, Tymal Mills, Delray Rawlins, Ollie Robinson, Phil Salt, Aaron Thomason, David Wiese
Surrey: Jason Roy, Sam Curran and Tom Curran are unavailable for selection as they are on international duty. Meanwhile, their injury list remains lengthy with Liam Plunkett (calf), Nico Reifer (hand), James Taylor (side), Reece Topley (side), and Ben Foakes (hamstrong) all absent.
Surrey squad: Gareth Batty, Hashim Amla, Gus Atkinson, Rory Burns, Jordan Clark, Jade Dernbach, Laurie Evans, Ben Geddes, Will Jacks, Kyle Jamieson, Dan Moriarty, Jamie Overton, Ryan Patel, Ollie Pope, Jamie Smith
Last five T20 results (most recent first)
Sussex Sharks: LAANRW
Surrey: WLLANR
Head-to-head T20 record
Total matches: 34
Sussex Sharks wins: 12
Surrey wins: 17
Tied: 1
Abandoned: 3
No result: 4
What’s the weather forecast?
Keep up to date with the MetOffice’s rolling forecast for Hove: Click here
Going to the game?
Tickets
This match is sold out.
Click here to visit the Sussex box office.
Travel
Address: The 1st Central County Ground, Eaton Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 3AN
Parking: There is very limited parking at the ground for Sussex Cricket members and those with disabled parking permits on County Championship matchdays.
Please note there is no parking available for all other matchdays including.
There is a public car park, Norton Road Car Park (BN3 3BE), located a short walk West of The 1st Central County Ground opposite Hove Town Hall (charges apply between 8am and 8pm). For further information, click here.
By Train: Hove Railway Station is a 10-minute walk from the ground. Leave the station and head south on Goldstone Villas, at the bottom of the road turn left onto Eaton Road. Cross over The Drive continuing along Eaton Road, The 1st Central County Ground will appear on your left-hand side.
Brighton Railway Station is approximately a mile and a half from the club. There are regular rail services from Brighton Station to Hove Station. There is also a taxi rank located just outside Brighton Station, together with a bus terminal.
By Bus: The No.7 bus runs past the North (Cromwell Road) end of the ground with several stops near the ground. This service is the George Street, Hove to Brighton Marina service and serves both Hove and Brighton Rail Stations. This bus runs approximately every 10 minutes and around every 15 minutes on Sundays.
The 21 & 21A Brighton Marina to Goldstone Valley service stops outside the main entrance to the ground; these are less frequent but do run through the central Hove and Brighton areas.
For up-to-date information on these services and for detailed route map information, click here.
How do I follow the match?
Sussex will show this game on their website. Click here.
All T20 Blast matches are also available via the ECB's central hub: Click here
The matches can also be viewed on mobile via the ECB app.
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Prediction?
A close match but on home soil, Sussex should back themselves. Home win.
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