Vitality Blast 2025, South Group: Middlesex vs Kent Spitfires; Surrey vs Hampshire – Match Predictions and Betting Tips – June 5

Check out the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for the Vitality Blast 2025, South Group, matches to be played on June 5th

Middlesex vs Kent Spitfires - 5th June

Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for the Vitality Blast 2025, South Group, 20th match - Middlesex vs Kent Spitfires, to be played on the 5th of June, 2025 at Lord’s, London.

Match Details:

Date: Thursday, 5th June 2025.

Venue: Lord’s, London.

Start Time: 6:15 PM BST

Current Form:

Middlesex:

They have started with two losses to the Lightning and Glamorgan, the latter being a comprehensive loss for the London county, as their batting looked completely out of sorts. 

Kent Spitfires:

Kent won a tight game against Gloucestershire to start off their season, courtesy of great knocks by two stalwarts in Daniel Bell-Drummond and Joe Denly. The Australian import in Tom Rogers was critical too, taking 2-22 in his four overs.

Players to Watch:

Middlesex:

Kane Williamson – the former New Zealand skipper will come into the next game with a point to prove, having started off his first two games with underwhelming performances.

Tom Helm – amongst the best bowlers for Middlesex in the Vitality Blast, Tom Helm can bowl a hard length and crank it up! An exciting player to watch!

Ryan Higgins – the only player from Middlesex who comes with their reputation enhanced after the first two games, he is striking at 232 this season and has been dangerous with the bat.

Kent Spitfires:

Joe Denly – the 39-year old still loves playing cricket, and in his first Blast game of the season, Denly smoked an unbeaten 48 off 24 balls, highlighting the value of experience.

Tom Rogers – he had a great BBL season with the Melbourne Renegades, and has picked up from there, taking 2-22 for Kent in his last game, twice the number of wickets he took for the Spitfires last season.

Daniel Bell-Drummond – he’s scored over a 1000 runs in his last 25 Vitality Blast games, having shown up for Kent through the last few seasons and remains a critical batter for them.

Head-to-Head (Last 5 Matches):

• Middlesex - 2 wins

• Kent Spitfires - 3 win

The Kent Spitfires take the edge in their last five meetups between these two, with the Kent Spitfires winning three of their last five games.

Venue Stats - Lord’s, London (2022-2025):

Average 1st Innings Score:

• 2022 - 167.5

• 2023 - 211.25

• 2024 - 141.25

Bowling Averages and Economy Rates:

• Fast Bowlers – Average – 26.25; Economy Rate – 8.82.

• Spin Bowlers – Average – 24.52; Economy Rate – 8.42.

Wickets Percentage based on Innings:

• Team Win Percentage when Batting First - 64.3%

• Team Win Percentage when Batting Second - 35.7%

Wickets Per Innings:

• First Innings – 6.77 wickets

• Second Innings – 5.85 wickets

Wickets per Phase:

• Powerplay (Overs 1–6): 1.54 wickets

• Middle Overs (Overs 7–15): 2.76 wickets

• Death Overs (Overs 16–20): 2.62 wickets

Lord’s has been up and down, with how the pitch tends to perform, the average score has jumped to 211 from 167 and fallen back down to 141!

Both types of bowling, Fast and Spin have enjoyed similar amounts of success here, with no particular type of bowling standing out yet.

Squads:

Middlesex: Stephen Eskinazi ©, Henry Brookes, Noah Cornwell, Joe Cracknell, Jack Davies, Josh de Caires, Leud du Plooy, Ben Geddes, Zafar Gohar, Tom Helm, Ryan Higgins, Luke Hollman and Kane Williamson.

Kent Spitfires: Sam Billings ©, Daniel Bell-Drummond, Chris Benjamin, Zak Crawley, Joe Denly, George Garrett, Nathan Gilchrist, Fred Klaassen, Jack Leading, Tawanda Muyeye, Matt Parkinson, Tom Rogers and Grant Stewart.

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? — Kent

Who will win the match? — Kent

Top Batter (Runs Scored) — Ryan Higgins (Middlesex), Joe Denly (Kent)

Top Bowler (Wickets Taken) — Tom Helm (Middlesex), Tom Rogers (Kent)

Most Sixes — Ryan Higgins (Middlesex), Joe Denly (Kent)

Player of the Match — Joe Denly (Kent)

Team Scores Batting First — Kent 150+, Middlesex 130+

Surrey vs Hampshire Hawks - 5th June

Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for the Vitality Blast 2025, South Group, 21st match - Surrey vs Hampshire Hawks, to be played on the 5th of June, 2025 at The Oval, London.

Match Details:

Date: Thursday, 5th June 2025.

Venue: The Oval, London.

Start Time: 6:30 PM BST

Current Form:

Surrey:

Having lost to Somerset, Surrey looked down and out against Glamorgan for 30 overs of the game, before they rallied to secure a 7 run victory. Their England stars were back in business as they led Surrey to a hard fought victory.

Hampshire Hawks:

They started off their season with a resounding victory over the Essex Eagles, with James Vince and Dewald Brevis, smashing fifties at strike rates over 200. And Liam Dawson was at it once more, as their premier bowler, having picked 4/26.

Players to Watch:

Surrey:

Chris Jordan – a critical 3/31 against Glamorgan and Chris Jordan put on a spectacle as to why he has been so highly regarded through his career.

Sam Curran – Curran has found his touch with the ball, taking 3-18 off his four overs against Glamorgan, leading Surrey from the front.

Jason Roy – He’s scored 161 so far in this season, while the next best player from Surrey has scored 29. His average of 80.5 and his strike rate of 159.4, means Jason Roy looks somewhere back to his best.

Hampshire Hawks:

James Vince – back at the Vitality Blast, Vince scored 62 off 31 balls, striking at 200 and he showed what the Hawks were missing in the Championship!

Dewald Brevis – he struck his first ball in the Vitality Blast for a six, and scored 68 off 32 balls on his debut. In great form this year, his stocks have been consistently rising.

Liam Dawson – back in for his first game from the England squad, he picked up 4/26 in his four overs, the second best figures in this season of the Blast so far.

Head-to-Head (Last 5 Matches):

• Surrey - 4 wins

• Hampshire Hawks - 1 win

Surrey have been extremely dominant in this matchup, having won 4 out of their last five matches, but with only Roy in form, the Hampshire Hawks should have a great opportunity to go one better here.

Venue Stats - The Oval, London (2022-2025):

Average 1st Innings Score:

• 2022 - 174.0

• 2023 - 181.14

• 2024 - 153.73

Bowling Averages and Economy Rates:

• Fast Bowlers – Average – 26.1; Economy Rate – 8.78.

• Spin Bowlers – Average – 23.19; Economy Rate – 7.45.

Win Percentage based on Innings:

• Teams Batting 1st - 45%

• Teams Batting 2nd - 50%

Wickets Per Innings:

• First Innings – 7.04 wickets

• Second Innings – 5.77 wickets

Wickets per Phase:

• Powerplay (Overs 1–6): 1.55 wickets

• Middle Overs (Overs 7–15): 2.55 wickets

• Death Overs (Overs 16–20): 2.58 wickets

At the Kensington Oval, the batters had done well from 2022 to 2023, but the numbers came down in 2024, with the batters failing as the average 1st innings score dropped to 154.

The spin bowlers have performed well at the Kensington Oval, with an average less than that of the fast bowlers, and they have been significantly more economical as well.

Squads:

Surrey: Sam Curran ©, Tom Curran, Laurie Evans, Matt Fisher, Chris Jordan, Yousef Majid, Ryan Patel, Ollie Pope (WK), Jason Roy, Dom Sibley, Nathan Smith, Ollie Sykes and Dan Worrall.

Hampshire Hawks: James Vince ©, Toby Albert (WK), Dewald Brevis, Scott Currie, Liam Dawson, James Fuller, Benny Howell, Ali Orr, Tom Prest, John Turner, Joe Weatherley, Brad Wheal and Chris Wood.

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? — Surrey

Who will win the match? — Hampshire

Top Batter (Runs Scored) — James Vince (Hampshire), Jason Roy (Surrey)

Top Bowler (Wickets Taken) — Liam Dawson (Hampshire), Sam Curran (Surrey)

Most Sixes — Dewald Brevis (Hampshire), Jason Roy (Surrey)

Player of the Match — Liam Dawson (Hampshire)

Team Scores Batting First — Surrey 150+, Hampshire 170+