On Friday, August 9, 2024, i.e. today, Surrey is all set to take on Essex in the Royal London One-Day Cup. Not to mention, Essex vs Surrey always has been an epic clash. To note, it will be the final Metro Bank Once Day Cup match of Essex to play at their home ground in 2024. Therefore, it is expected that the fans in large numbers may head to the ground to enjoy this classical encounter. Essex vs Surrey on Friday, August 9, 2024, will be the 56th match of the group stage. Since this match has been anticipated for a long time, we have given a preview of Essex vs Surrey Royal London One-Day Cup. You will find all the imperative details here such as venue, timing, squad, and where to watch the live match between Essex and Surrey. Go through it to the end and find more information.
Essex vs Surrey Match Preview and Live Score Update
In today’s match, Surrey must be looking to make two out of two wins in the Metro Bank One Day Cup while Essex must be gearing up to take the challenge of Surrey which previously emerged victorious in their clash. This time, Essex must be eyeing the revenge of the previous defeat while Surrey will try to keep its momentum even after traveling to Chelmsford. The clash of Essex and Surrey will take place at The Cloud County Ground on Friday night. It is said that the match will be played under floodlights as the toss will happen at 1:30 PM and the first inning will start at 2 PM.
The 50-over game per side will take around three and a half hours to complete means the first inning will conclude at around 5:30 PM. There will be an inning break of 30 minutes after the first inning is completed. The second inning will start at 6 PM. The match result is expected to be decided around 9:30 PM.
Speaking of Essex’s timeline, this team just recently endured a defeat against Yorkshire Vikings earlier this week in Scarborough. Therefore, Essex players need to remain motivated and calm throughout the match against Surrey at The Cloud County Ground, Chelmsford. After Surrey, Essex will play against Notts Outlaws at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, on Sunday, August 11, 2024, to keep their hopes alive in the Royal London One-Day Cup.
Surrey might not have processed Tuesday’s victory at Kibowrth yet and the team has reached Chelmsford to play against Essex. The latest update from the dressing room of Surrey is that opening batsman Rory Burns will not play Friday’s game as he has been rested so that he will remain fit and available for the upcoming important matches. The team has decided to manage the workload of Rory Burns so that he can play with full strength at the end of the season. One more important change that Surrey made ahead of their game against Essex on Friday is that Adam Thomas has joined the Metro Bank ODC team and will be part of playing 11 against Essex. The current Surrey lineup looks like Nathan Barnwell, Josh Blake, Ben Geddes, Yousef Majid, Conor Mckerr, Ryan Patel, Dom Sibley, Cam Steel, Seb Stuart Reckling, Ollie Sykes, James Taylor, Adam Thomas, and Amar Virdi.
Essex has a 12-men squad for the Royal London One-Day Cup. Tom Westley is leading the side and Simon Fernandes is the wicket-keeper batsman. Ben Allison, Aaron Beard, Nick Browne, Robin Das, Feroze Khushi, Jamie Porter, Jamal Richards, Shane Snater, and Noah Thain. Robin Das is the leading run-scorer and Shane Snater is the leading wicket-taker for Essex. Watch the live match through Essex’s Live Stream.
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