Surrey have reached the knockout stages of the T20 Blast in five of the last six seasons and they are in a decent position to do so again as they sit second in the South Group after nine matches.
The same cannot be said for their opponents on Wednesday, Sussex Sharks, who are currently rock bottom after losing seven of their nine matches.
Surrey v Sussex Sharks Tips Summary
Best Bet - Under 344.5 match runs @ 5/6
Alternative Bet - Reece Topley over 1.5 wickets @ 11/10
Bet Builder - Surrey to win, Josh Philippe top Surrey batter & Tymal Mills to take a wicket @ 17/2
Surrey v Sussex Sharks Prediction
Best Bet: Under 344.5 match runs @ 5/6
Sussex Sharks visit the Oval on Wednesday having lost seven of their nine T20 Blast games this season, including a seven-wicket defeat to Surrey late last month.
The home side have a squad peppered with international talent despite their England callups, with the likes of Jason Roy, Ollie Pope and Tom Curran crucial cogs in the Surrey machine.
Games at the Oval have not been especially high-scoring this season however, with the average runs from the four games at this ground just 322.5.
Sussex have been skittled for 122 and 104 in their last two innings and their issues with the bat could continue in this clash. Take under 344.5 match runs in what should be a low-scoring affair, particularly if Sussex bat first.
Alternative Bet: Reece Topley over 1.5 wickets @ 11/10
Reece Topley remains a quality T20 bowler and he has shown that this season for Surrey, taking 17 wickets in nine games.
Only four bowlers have more scalps than the left-armer and he has seven wickets in the three games since the break, including three against these opponents a few weeks ago.
The England quick is fancied for two or more wickets once again up against a poor Sussex team.
Surrey v Sussex Sharks Bet Builder Tip
Surrey to win
Josh Philippe top Surrey batter
Tymal Mills to take a wicket
Pays 17/2
Surrey have won five of their last six T20 Blast games against these opponents and they should have little issue extending that run considering Sussex’s recent struggles.
Australian Josh Philippe has impressed with knocks of 52, 61 not out and 15 in his three games so far for Surrey and he looks a tempting price to top score for the home team from number three.
Tymal Mills continues to be the cornerstone of this Sussex bowling attack and can build on his two wickets against Essex last time out, take him for another scalp.
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Key Match Stats
Sussex have lost seven of their nine T20 Blast games this season.
Surrey have won five of the last six head-to-heads in this format.
The hosts have won two of their three games since the break in the T20 Blast season.
Only four players have taken more T20 Blast wickets this season than Reece Topley’s 17 for Surrey.
Surrey’s 240/4 against Essex is the highest total by any team in this year’s competition.
Tactics, Form and Team News
Sam Curran, Gus Atkinson and Will Jacks are absent on England duties. New signing Josh Philippe has 128 runs from three innings and should retain his place at number three.
Surrey expected XI: 1 Jason Roy, 2 Laurie Evans, 3 Josh Philippe, 4 Ollie Pope (C) (WK), 5 Dan Lawrence, 6 Tom Curran, 7 Tom Lawes, 8 Sean Abbott, 9 Chris Jordan, 10 Yousef Majid, 11 Reece Topley.
James Coles and Jofra Archer are away with England. Henry Crocombe may feature against the team which he will be moving to at the end of the season.
Sussex Sharks expected XI: 1 Harrison Ward, 2 Daniel Hughes, 3 George Thomas, 4 John Simpson (WK), 5 Oli Carter, 6 Tom Alsop, 7 Jack Carson, 8 Danny Briggs, 9 Henry Crocombe, 10 Tymal Mills (C), 11 Sean Hunt.
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