Kent Spitfires vs Sharks

It's out with the red ball, and in with the white ball as the Vitality Blast returns for its final group stage leg. And for the Sharks, who have played excellently in their opening seven matches, make the short hop over the county border into Kent for an evening clash under the Canterbury lights.

The Sharks headed into the short white ball break on the back of a defeat at Surrey, but are currently placed in third having played a game fewer than those around them. Four wins, two draws and a no result hand Paul Farbrace's side 18 points thus far. The same number, in fact, of tonight's opponents...

The Opposition

Whilst their red ball campaign may not quite be what Head Coach Adam Hollioake would have wished for in his first season at the club, their white ball cricket has been very impressive indeed. Despite setbacks at home to Gloucestershire and away to Surrey - where they lost on the final ball - the Spitfires have acquired excellent victories over Somerset and Hampshire. They sit in fourth, where a victory would take them above the Sharks.

The two sides are yet to meet in any competition this season, but will face off twice in a five-day period as the Spitfires head to Hove on Wednesday evening. Kent have strengths in plenty of departments, with captain Sam Billings a perennial threat with the bat and behind the stumps. Tawanda Muyeye continues to shine out in the middle, whilst the overseas seamer, Tom Rogers, has excelled in his second spell with the club.

Previous Encounters

In the Blast last year, it was the Sharks that commandeered both group stage matches, winning both in fairly serene style. 

Over the years, the two counties have met on 36 occasions in T20 cricket. Sussex have won 16 of the matches, including the previous three meetings, whilst Kent just about have the head-to-head edge, claiming 17 victories. There have been two no results, and one tie.

Team News

Paul Farbrace has named a 14-player squad for the trip to Canterbury. Tom Alsop and Harrison Ward both return to the squad following their injuries, whilst Fynn Hudson-Prentice returns to the squad following his loan move to Derbyshire.

Alsop, Carson, Clark, Coles, Crocombe, Hudson-Prentice, Hughes, Lamb, McAndrew, Mills (c), Robinson, Simpson (wk), Thomas, Ward

Start Time

Tonight's match will commence at 6.30pm.

How to Watch

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Ticket Information

Limited tickets remain available for this evening's clash in Canterbury, and can be purchased from the Kent Cricket website by clicking this link.