High-flying Surrey will host the already eliminated Essex in the South Group match of the T20 Blast 2025 on Sunday. Surrey is in top form right now, winning five matches in a row and just a few wins away from securing a spot in the knockout stage. Meanwhile, Essex has had a tough tournament so far and is still waiting for their first win.
Match Details:
Surrey vs Essex, South Group
Venue: Kennington Oval, London
Date & Time: July 6th at 9:00 PM IST and 4:30 PM Local Time
What is the Pitch Report for SUR vs ESS, T20 Blast 2025, South Group?
The conditions are perfect for batting, and a high-scoring contest is expected. It’s challenging for bowlers to bowl on the flat batting pitch, and the lightning-fast outfield doesn’t make it any easier.
Even scores over 200 aren’t safe at this venue, but teams need to work hard to reach that total.
3⃣ things to look out for in tomorrow’s Sustainabili-T20 double header with Essex. 🚀
♻️ Sustainable activations.
📈 7/8 for Bryony Smith’s side.
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— Surrey Cricket (@surreycricket) July 5, 2025
What is the Head-to-Head Record for Surrey vs Essex in T20 Blast matches?
Total Matches Played: 35
Surrey Won: 12
Essex Won: 20
No Result: 2
Tied:1
Recent form:
Surrey: Won, Won, Won, Won, Won
Essex: Lost, Lost, Lost, NR, Lost
SUR vs ESS, T20 Blast 2025, South Group Probable Winners:
Surrey are expected to win this match.
What is the Expected, Probable Playing XIs for SUR vs ESS, T20 Blast 2025, South Group?
Surrey
Will Jacks, Dom Sibley, Jason Roy, Sam Curran (c), Laurie Evans (wk), Tom Curran, Jamie Overton, Chris Jordan, Mitchell Santner, Nathan Smith / Adam Zampa, Reece Topley.
Essex
Michael Pepper, Jordan Cox (wk), Charlie Allison, Paul Walter, Luc Benkenstein, Matt Critchley, Charlie Allison, Simon Harmer (c), Noah Thain / Mackenzie Jones, Sam Cook, Mohammad Amir.
Injury Updates:
Currently, the players from both squads are doing well and fit. It will be added when there is an update.
What are the Fantasy Cricket Top Picks, Players for SUR vs ESS, T20 Blast 2025, South Group?
Top Pick – Batter
Jason Roy is the leading run-scorer for Surrey in the tournament, collecting 267 runs in 8 matches at a strike rate of 139.06 with the best score of 92.
Top Pick – All-Rounder
Sam Curran has led Surrey from the front in the tournament, scoring 198 runs at a strike rate of 132.88 and picking up 8 wickets at an economy of 8.06.
Top Pick – Bowler
Mohammad Amir has bagged the most wickets for Essex in the competition, picking up 10 wickets in 9 matches at an economy of 9.27 with the best figures of 3 for 19.
Top Pick – Wicketkeeper
Jordan Cox has made double-digit scores in all 5 matches he featured in the tournament so far. Overall, he added 182 runs at a strike rate of 156.89 with the best score of 82.
X-Factor:
What are the Fantasy Suggested Teams for SUR vs ESS, T20 Blast 2025, South Group?
1. Laurie Evans, Michael Pepper, Jordan Cox, Jason Roy, Mitchell Santner, Sam Curran (vc), Paul Walter, Will Jacks (c), Luc Benkenstein, Mohammad Amir, Chris Jordan.
2. Laurie Evans, Michael Pepper, Jordan Cox (vc), Jason Roy (c), Dom Sibley, Sam Curran, Matt Critchley, Paul Walter, Will Jacks, Adam Zampa, Sam Cook.
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— Vitality Blast (@VitalityBlast) July 5, 2025
Pre-Match Analysis:
Surrey becomes the third team after Northamptonshire and Somerset to win five straight matches in the current T20 Blast. Overall, with six wins and two losses, the London-based team is in second place in the South Group with 24 points. They are unstoppable at the moment, having secured convincing wins over Middlesex (75 runs), Sussex (48 runs), and Hampshire (69 runs) in their last three games.
Their batting is exceptional, with Will Jacks, Jason Roy, Dom Sibley, Laurie Evans, and Sam Curran demonstrating their talent. On the bowling side, Mitchell Santner, in his first stint with the team, has made an impact with 13 wickets, while speedster Chris Jordan has taken 10 wickets. Captain Sam Curran also contributed with 8 wickets.
Adam Zampa has been added to the squad, while this will be Mitchell Santner’s last league game.
Essex has faced a tough time in the T20 Blast 2025, losing 8 matches and having one game washed out by rain. With no wins, they sit at the bottom of the standings with 2 points. They became the first team in the South Group to be eliminated from the tournament, with five games still remaining. They were close to winning once against Middlesex, falling short by just one run, but most other losses were convincing. Despite having players like Jordan Cox, Dean Elgar, Michael Pepper, Paul Walter, and Mohammad Amir, the team couldn’t perform up to their potential.
With nothing to lose, will they play fearless cricket in their remaining matches? We’ll have to wait and see.
Dean Elgar will miss out, while Sam Cook returns for their away game in London.
