- Match: Sussex vs Kent
- Date: September 18, 2021
- Start Time: 1:30pm
- Stadium: Edgbaston
- Tournament: T20 Blast – 2021 – Semi Final
- Format: T20
Result
Kent won by 21 runs
Sussex vs Kent Stats and Trends
Sussex Trends
- Played: 14
- Won: 6
- Lost: 3
- NRR: 0.4790
- Last 5 results: W, L, W, W, L
The semi-finals of the T20 blast are here with finals day 2021 taking place on the 18th of September. Kent v Sussex is the second game of the day followed by the final. The first semi-final starts at 11 am UK time. This match is scheduled to take place at 2.30 UK time.
Sussex are the favorites in the betting to win this match.
Sussex qualified for the knockout stages in 3rd place in the group stages. They won 6 of their matches and had 5 no results. This was an uninspiring qualification from them. They were top of 4 teams who won 6 matches by virtue of getting 1 point for each no result.
Sussex had the lowest average runs of any team in the group stages and the lowers average against score. Again the lack of completed games will have impacted these stats.
From watching the group stages of the Vitality Blast the Cricketics team was not impressed by the Sussex team. They were fortunate to qualify and we would expect them to go out here.
Sussex Top Batters
| Runs | SR | 4s | 6s | Avg Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ollie Edward Robinson | ||||
| 79 | 143.64 | 8 | 1 | 39.50 |
| Ravi Bopara | ||||
| 66 | 120.00 | 6 | 1 | 33.00 |
| George Garton | ||||
| 55 | 157.14 | 3 | 3 | 27.50 |
Updated sats for the full season
- LJ Wright – 360 runs
- PD Salt – 293 runs
- Ravi Bopara 237
There is a note to a couple of players – Rashid Khan has a 57 average in 3 matches. Khan will not be playing in this match due to his IPL commitments.
Sussex Top Bowlers
| Wkts | Ovs | Runs | Econ | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Garton | ||||
| 8 | 16 | 106 | 6.63 | 13 |
| Tymal Mills | ||||
| 6 | 13 | 104 | 8.00 | 17 |
| Archie Lenham | ||||
| 4 | 10 | 78 | 7.80 | 20 |
The Sussex bowling unit has played well at times. They are still lacking in a real superstar bowler.
Sussex Last Match vs Yorkshire
Sussex won by 5 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
Batting Figures
| Runs | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Wright | |||
| 54 | 138 | 6 | 1 |
| Philip Salt | |||
| 27 | 108 | 2 | 0 |
| Delray Rawlins | |||
| 27 | 135 | 2 | 1 |
Bowling figures
| Wkts | Ovs | Runs | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tymal Mills | |||
| 3 | 4 | 39 | 10 |
| George Garton | |||
| 1 | 4 | 44 | 11 |
| Chris Jordan | |||
| 1 | 4 | 35 | 9 |
Kent Trends
- Played: 14
- Won: 9
- Lost: 4
- NRR: 0.6570
- Last 5 results: L, W, W, W, N
Of the 4 teams remaining on finals day, Kent would be our selection the make the final and win the 2021 Blast trophy.
They qualified well with 9 wins from 14 and only 1 point from no results. They had the highest net run rate of any team.
Watching their matches they all seem to click together well and will pose a serious threat to Sussex in this match.
This is their first appearance on finals day in 12 years.
Kent Top Batters
| Runs | SR | 4s | 6s | Avg Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Leaning | ||||
| 213 | 157.78 | 11 | 12 | 53.25 |
| Ollie Edward Robinson | ||||
| 79 | 143.64 | 8 | 1 | 39.50 |
| Daniel Bell-Drummond | ||||
| 108 | 154.29 | 12 | 4 | 36.00 |
Jack Leaning has been one of the top players in the Blast this year. He started the tournament well and has built his runs from there.
Kent Top Bowlers
| Wkts | Ovs | Runs | Econ | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Milnes | ||||
| 13 | 25 | 225 | 9.07 | 17 |
| Frederick Klaassen | ||||
| 11 | 28 | 235 | 8.39 | 21 |
| Grant Stewart | ||||
| 8 | 20 | 205 | 10.15 | 26 |
Kent is good at taking wickets but at times the economy gets away from them.
Kent Last Match vs Warwickshire
Kent won by 21 runs
Batting Figures
| Runs | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Billings | |||
| 56 | 151 | 8 | 1 |
| Daniel Bell-Drummond | |||
| 53 | 143 | 1 | 3 |
| Joe Denly | |||
| 11 | 100 | 1 | 0 |
Bowling figures
| Wkts | Ovs | Runs | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Milnes | |||
| 4 | 4 | 24 | 6 |
| Jack Leaning | |||
| 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 |
| Qais Ahmad | |||
| 2 | 4 | 13 | 3 |
Kent batted first and set a target of 163 after Billings, 56 runs, and Bell-Drummond, 53 runs, top performed with the bat.
The Birmingham Bears were looking good at 36/1 until the bowlers got stuck in and had them at 55/6. After this, it was inevitable that Kent would win this match. They eventually got the Bears out for 141 runs sealing the win by 21 runs.
Sussex vs Kent Match Prediction
The semi-final will be a tense affair as it is a big day for both teams. Kent hasn’t been at finals day since 2009 so this is a big occasion for them.
All the Cricketics team thinks this will be a Kent win. They have too much for Sussex and as long as they play the team in front of them and not the occasion they will get the win.
Predicted result: Kent to win by 20+runs
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This was a great match to watch and a very close win for Sussex. Yorkshire batted first and set a target of 178 which looked decent on the wicket. Sussex was doing some damage with the ball having Yorkshire at 33/3. Ballance and Kohler-Cadmore build a good partnership to move the score on to 118/4.
This looked like a nailed-on Yorkshire win with Rashid and Jordan in at 156/5 with 2 overs remaining. Rashid bludgeoned 27 runs from 9 balls with 3 fours and 2 sixes. This sealed the win with 2 balls remaining. Yorkshire was unlucky to get knocked out as they had played well through the group stages.