SURREY VS KENT SPITFIRES NATWEST T20 BLAST

SURREY HAVE NAMED A FOURTEEN MAN SQUAD FOR THE NATWEST T20 BLAST GAME AGAINST THE KENT SPITFIRES AT THE KIA OVAL THIS EVENING.
Steven Davies is unavailable for selection after having an injection in his shoulder so Gary Wilson returns to the squad. Zafar Ansari is unavailable due to a back injury.
The Surrey squad to play the Kent Spitfires in the NatWest T20 Blast at the Kia Oval on Friday 29th July:
Gareth Batty (capt)
Rory Burns
Sam Curran
Tom Curran
Jade Dernbach
Aaron Finch
Ben Foakes
Azhar Mahmood
Stuart Meaker
Chris Morris
Mathew Pillans
Jason Roy
Dominic Sibley
Gary Wilson
team picks itself for this one with davies being injured
Meaker,Pillans and Wilson share drink duties
Over to you chaps

Cheers, JimBob. Think you're spot on with the 3 to miss out.

You going tonight? I'm not but should be there on Monday for the RL 50 against Glamorgan.

Btw, Spills reports Zaf as ''hoping'' to be back for the CC match away to Middlesex starting on Thursday.

yeah guildford up on the balcony again
excellent news on zafar

jimbobgooner wrote:yeah guildford up on the balcony again
excellent news on zafar

Not guaranteed on Zaf, JimBob. Still encouraging though.

Hope Le Roi and Finchy give you a few sixes to catch up on the balcony!

need le roi to mind his Ps and Qs

Surrey win toss and bat
Team as expected

Serious question - have we won the toss every time this season? It certainly seems like it!

Good start. 83/0 off 8. Two sixes from Le Roi - no news at this stage if JimBob held onto either of 'em.

Meanwhile, Glamorgan doing ok against Essex - remember we're also honorary Welshmen tonight as we also need them to win if we are to advance to the next round!

Roy and finch playing magnificently here

''If he bats 12 overs, we win the game'' - Alec Stewart last year to a member grumbling about Roy's t20 performances. Well, think it can be safely said that Stewie should be right tonight.

Real worry is Glamorgan stuttering now against Essex.

160-0 off 15 overs - going alright I guess

51 ball hundred from Roy - utterly magnificent batting

Not often finch will get 79 off 51 and be the slowest scorer of the partnership

Well that was rather enjoyable

Brilliant innings by Roy there.   I think his partnership with Finch was the highest Surrey partnership for any wicket in T20.  We faltered slightly towards the end, but 212 - 4 is an excellent score.

AAAAAGGGHHHH!!!!!

Glam push on and get to 184/5 off their 20 but play now stopped due to rain.

One point for Essex from a no result will see us go out.

Danger man Billings stumped off a wide!   We've had a couple of better overs from Tom Curran and Batty, so hopefully we can get that RRR rising further....

Kent just about still in it - 106/3 off 12. Need to double that in the last 8 - very difficult but not impossible.

Meanwhile, pitch inspection at 9pm at Chelmsford.

Morris takes a couple of wickets in an over.   109 - 5. Required run rate up to about 15.  Not impossible, but if we continue to take wickets that will make it very difficult for Kent.

On cue Azhar dismisses Coles. 111 - 6.

All about whether they can get on at Chelmsford or not

As Olly says. Our game's in the bag now but can Glam get back on at Chelmsford and then win?

Essex game abandoned.   I guess we just weren't consistent enough in this competition.

Corporalhumblebucket wrote:Essex game abandoned.   I guess we just weren't consistent enough in this competition.

Annoying as we seem to be running into some good form but we can't ignore our earlier inconsistency. Results then just as important as tonight.

Corporalhumblebucket wrote:Essex game abandoned.   I guess we just weren't consistent enough in this competition.

Unfortunately not - two horrific losses to Glamorgan, a side we really should be beating the standout losses. Still, winning this game keeps up our recent winning streak, and good to see Roy back in the runs (also Finch - what a good signing he has been imo!)

Required run rate up to 234 

Olly - you always seem on the ball for this sort of thing, any idea what's Finch's availability is likely to be next season? Quite a few of the Oval regulars would be keen to sign him as Sanga's replacement.

Roy has hit all four of the centuries scored by Surrey in T20.  He is also well ahead of both Ramps and Davies when it comes to Surrey half centuries (18, 13, 10).

guildfordbat wrote:Olly - you always seem on the ball for this sort of thing, any idea what's Finch's availability is likely to be next season? Quite a few of the Oval regulars would be keen to sign him as Sanga's replacement.

Can't imagine he'll have great availability - assuming he goes to the IPL he'll be unavailable for the start of the season, then of course in early June its the Champions Trophy (and then possibly CPL - or a much needed break!)

Only hope would be he misses the IPL to prepare for the Champions Trophy by playing in English conditions - unlikely in my eyes

guildfordbat wrote:Serious question - have we won the toss every time this season? It certainly seems like it!

Guildford - I had a quick look at the tosses in last 6 matches in each competition (accuracy of search not guaranteed)

In T20 we won the toss in 5/6 matches
In 50 over comp we won toss in 6/6
In cc we won toss in 6/6.

That is quite remarkable!   Has Mr Batty got a funny coin! 

Good Golly I'm Olly wrote:

guildfordbat wrote:Olly - you always seem on the ball for this sort of thing, any idea what's Finch's availability is likely to be next season? Quite a few of the Oval regulars would be keen to sign him as Sanga's replacement.

Can't imagine he'll have great availability - assuming he goes to the IPL he'll be unavailable for the start of the season, then of course in early June its the Champions Trophy (and then possibly CPL - or a much needed break!)

Only hope would be he misses the IPL to prepare for the Champions Trophy by playing in English conditions - unlikely in my eyes

Cheers, Olly. With the Champions Trophy as well next season as you say, it's hard to imagine many being available much at all.

Corporalhumblebucket wrote:

guildfordbat wrote:Serious question - have we won the toss every time this season? It certainly seems like it!

Guildford - I had a quick look at the tosses in last 6 matches in each competition (accuracy of search not guaranteed)

In T20 we won the toss in 5/6 matches
In 50 over comp we won toss in 6/6
In cc we won toss in 6/6.

That is quite remarkable!   Has Mr Batty got a funny coin! 

Thanks, Corporal. Pleased it wasn't just my imagination!

Corporalhumblebucket wrote:

guildfordbat wrote:Serious question - have we won the toss every time this season? It certainly seems like it!

Guildford - I had a quick look at the tosses in last 6 matches in each competition (accuracy of search not guaranteed)

In T20 we won the toss in 5/6 matches
In 50 over comp we won toss in 6/6
In cc we won toss in 6/6.

That is quite remarkable!   Has Mr Batty got a funny coin! 

Heads or tails rodney