Essex vs Kent match prediction 5 Sep 2020

While Kent is currently leading the points table in the South Group, Essex has been the worst team, with no wins to their name so far. With a few matches already washed out due to rain, and we might fear the same might happen in the future, makes this match a must-win for both the sides. Apart from enjoying the riveting encounter, you have the opportunity to make some easy cash, by investing on the top three winnings bets from the market, which I have already shortlisted for you.

Go through my analysis and invest accordingly.

Zak Crawley to score over 23.5 runs @ 1.83 (Bet 365)

The latest sensation in English cricket, Zak Crawley, might not have made his T20I debut, but has been a successful batsman in the trade. In the first three matches this season, his scores were - 67, 32, 31, having amassed a total of 130 runs at a rate of 43.33 runs per innings, with all scores north of 23. And, this is not a fluke, because he's been performing consistently in the T20 Blast, having racked up 307 runs in 12 matches, averaging 27.90 runs per innings, with five scores of at least 24 or more in the previous edition of the T20 Blast

Crawley was Kent's second highest run-scorer last season, which sums up to his credibility. Overall, in 17 T20s, the right-hander has amassed a total of 462 runs, at a rate of 30.80 runs per innings, which also fulfils our criteria. In the past two matches against Essex, his scorers read - 89, 32. Just to mention, he's been in incredible form recently, having scored a mesmerising 276-run knock against Pakistan a couple of weeks back. We are expecting 24 runs from his blade in the upcoming match.

Bell-Drummond to score over 23.5 runs @ 1.83 (Bet 365)

Unlike Crawley, Daniel Bell-Drummond is an experienced campaigner and has been around the domestic circuit for a while. He's been impressive this season, with scores of 22, 25, 72 so far, averaging 39.6 runs per innings. The right-hander was the highest run scorer for Kent in the previous edition of the T20 Blast, having piled up 317 runs at a rate of 26.41 runs per innings, having scored north of 23 on six occasions. But, that's just the last two seasons, he's been performing consistently since ages.

In the 94 T20 matches he's played, the right-hander scored a total of 2616 runs at a staggering average of 30.41 runs per innings. Bell-Drummond's H2H record is even more impressive, with him playing 10 matches against Essex and scored 447 runs at a rate of 55.88 runs per innings, which works in our favour. Overall, he averages almost 30 runs per innings in the T20 Blast, making him our key player to win us money this weekend.

Kent to hit more sixes @ 1.80 (Bet 365)

Both the teams have played three completed matches in the T20 Blast so far, with Kent hitting a total of 20 sixes at a rate of over 6 per innings, having outnumbered their opponents on two occasions. Essex, on the other hand, have hit only 11 sixes (3.6 runs per innings), while shipping in 14 sixes (almost five per innings) and were the second best side on two of those matches. In the last four H2H matches, only once have Essex hit more sixes than Kent on just one occasion, having hit 20 sixes, while conceding 22 in the same.

Kent's record at home has not changed much either, with them hitting fewer sixes than their opponents in three of their last four home games, trailing the count by 19-28, which gives us a hint of what might happen in the upcoming match. On the flip side, Kent have been the better side in two of their last three away matches, having hit 24 sixes and conceded 19 maximums. With all the evidence pointing to one direction, there's no doubt we are going to get hold of some easy cash by the end of the day.