SURREY VS SUSSEX SHARKS NATWEST T20 BLAST

SURREY HAVE NAMED A FOURTEEN MAN SQUAD FOR THE NATWEST T20 BLAST GAME AGAINST THE SUSSEX SHARKS THIS EVENING AT THE KIA OVAL.
Tom Curran is included in the squad for the game tonight before returning to the England Lions for the remainder of the Tri-Series against Sri Lanka A and Pakistan A. Zafar Ansari is unavailable for selection due to a back injury and James Burke has not been included in the squad.
The Surrey squad to play the Sussex Sharks in the NatWest T20 Blast at the Kia Oval on Friday 22nd July :
Gareth Batty (capt)
Rory Burns
Sam Curran
Tom Curran
Steven Davies
Jade Dernbach
Aaron Finch
Ben Foakes
Azhar Mahmood
Stuart Meaker
Chris Morris
Mathew Pillans
Jason Roy
Dominic Sibley
Meaker and Pillans will miss out as usual so it comes down to either davies or Burns for the final spot.
can see davies missing out.
Over to you chaps

Thanks, JimBob.

Can we still qualify for the QFs of this? Even if we can, I guess we only have a small chance and it'll be dependent on not only us winning but also other results going our way. On that basis, I would have been inclined to give the Burger Van and/or Kapil a go.

Anyway, we are where we are. Agree about Meaks being on the bencht as usual. Not as sure as you about the other two. Don't think Sam's place is watertight. Maybe him or Pillans to miss out and then one of the batters as you suggest.

Still have a small chance of qualifying Guildford. Burger van and Kapil playing for the XI today along with Ben Curran

Cheers, JimBob. Burger Van and Kapil don't really seem to be going anywhere with Surrey.

Surrey win toss and bowl
One change TC in for Davies

Another good call on the eleven, JimBob!

I'm no great fan of Davies but would have him in my t20 side ahead of Burns and, unless it's planned for him to bowl, Sibley.

It's just not working for Sam Curran atm! After Dernbach opens with a maiden, Sam bowls the second and goes for 12 including a six and a four.

Morris gets Wright he done well to knick it
apparently Guildford Davies has a shoulder injury

Foakes is having a shocker

jimbobgooner wrote:Morris gets Wright he done well to knick it
apparently Guildford Davies has a shoulder injury

Cheers, JimBob.

Meanwhile, Batty goes for 17 in his first over. Looks like he and Sam will be forming an expensive combo. Possibly Sibley might join them although I think he's better bowling earlier.

Jade on a hat trick

Sussex 153/6 off their 20. Good figures from Dernbach, Tom Curran, Morris and Azhar, each with 1 or 2 for 20 odd. By contrast, the Sam Curran & Batty combo went wicketless for 49.

Ours to win or lose from here many would think.

Good early wicket getting Finch.

Roy is going strong, much like he did at Hove. What a player.

Huge wicket of Roy.

No idea why we brought Nash on though, that 11 runs could be the costing ones. Poor from Wright.

Burns gone. 13 off 13. Pretty typical and not what's really required.

Sibley goes and scoreboard reads 116/4 off 14.1. 38 needed off 35 balls. This is Sussex's chance but they have to take wickets.

Archer strikes!

32 from 5 overs. Still advantage Surrey, but the fizz does still have 2 overs remaining.

122 - 4 after 15.  Useful 40 from Sibley.  Apart from Foakes, we're down to bits and pieces players.  Really need Foakes to stay to the end.

20 from 4 overs. Expensive over from Beer, that's probably that.

11 from 3 overs, and thats Sussex out of the competition.

11 from 2 overs needed. Useful runs from Foakes. 

8 from 2 overs needed.

Morris finishes it with a six   Good batting from Roy and Sibley and very useful contributions from Foakes and Morris.

Comfortable in the end. Surprised Sussex didn't give Briggs his full 4.

Applause (genuine) for Derbach's first ever T20 maiden for Surrey.   

(I think only Azhur Mahmood (4) and Rikki Clarke (2) have ever bowled more than one T20 maiden overs during their Surrey careers.)

Corporal - all in all, I reckon that Dernbach comes up with more pluses than minuses for Surrey.

guildfordbat wrote:Corporal - all in all, I reckon that Dernbach comes up with more pluses than minuses for Surrey.

I particularly noted that he got a mention from Batty for his 12th man duties at Hampshire this week

Everyone knew Jason was going to give his wkt away after missing out on a full toss the previous over. He was fuming with  himself. He just can't seem to control his emotions maybe try a chat with buttler

Jason's got a butler?

Corporalhumblebucket wrote:Jason's got a butler?

you cheeky monkey