On September 3, Surrey will face Durham in the playoffs of the Vitality Blast T20 cricket tournament commence.

Surrey VS Durham
With 9 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses in regular season, Surrey advanced to play-off. 20 points allowed them to finish the first in the South Division, two points ahead of their closest rival. Founded in 1845, they have have participated in all major national cricket competitions, including the Vitality Blast. Surrey won the Vitality Blast once and has reached the finals on three occasions.
Surrey have shown steady performances through the season with a well-balanced squad. Several plays are vital to their success. Their batting depth and bowling strength make them a formidable opponent.
With 7 wins out of 14 matches, Durham stumbled to the playoffs. Claiming 15 points, they finished 4 place, edging out the fifth-placed team by just one point. This is Durham’s first playoff appearance since 2018.
Durham became a first-class club in 1992 and joined the Vitality Blast in 2003.
Given Surrey's form and their position as the top team in the South Division, they are clear favorites for this quarterfinal match. Their strong regular-season performance, coupled with their home advantage, makes them a daunting opponent for Durham.
| Rank | Player | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Joe Root
|
12972 |
| 2 |
Alastair Cook
|
12472 |
| 3 |
Steven Smith
|
9999 |
| 4 |
Hashim Amla
|
9282 |
| 5 |
|
9276 |
| Rank | Player | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
16056 |
| 2 |
Harbhajan Singh
|
13537 |
| 3 |
Ravichandran Ashwin
|
12255 |
| 4 |
|
11832 |
| 5 |
Mitchell Starc
|
10448 |
| Rank | Player | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jonny Bairstow
|
242 |
| 2 |
AB de Villiers
|
222 |
| 3 |
|
221 |
| 4 |
Joe Root
|
207 |
| 5 |
Steven Smith
|
195 |
| Rank | Player | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Abhigyan Kundu
|
13 |
| 2 |
Josh Philippe
|
12 |
| 3 |
Dhruv Jurel
|
8 |
| 4 |
Joshua Da Silva
|
8 |
| 5 |
Thomas Rew
|
7 |
| Rank | Player | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Virat Kohli
|
13906 |
| 2 |
Rohit Sharma
|
10866 |
| 3 |
|
10480 |
| 4 |
AB de Villiers
|
9577 |
| 5 |
Ross Taylor
|
8607 |
| Rank | Player | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Shakib Al Hasan
|
9373 |
| 2 |
Harbhajan Singh
|
8973 |
| 3 |
Ravindra Jadeja
|
7936 |
| 4 |
|
7448 |
| 5 |
Adil Rashid
|
7214 |
| Rank | Player | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
242 |
| 2 |
Jos Buttler
|
221 |
| 3 |
|
206 |
| 4 |
AB de Villiers
|
176 |
| 5 |
Virat Kohli
|
152 |
| Rank | Player | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Saad Baig
|
50 |
| 2 |
Sharujan Shanmuganathan
|
19 |
| 3 |
Noman Shah
|
18 |
| 4 |
|
15 |
| 5 |
Shahbaz Badar
|
11 |
| Rank | Player | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Rohit Sharma
|
4231 |
| 2 |
|
4223 |
| 3 |
Virat Kohli
|
4188 |
| 4 |
Martin Guptill
|
3911 |
| 5 |
Paul Stirling
|
3777 |
| Rank | Player | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
3671 |
| 2 |
Adil Rashid
|
3301 |
| 3 |
|
3237 |
| 4 |
Shakib Al Hasan
|
3144 |
| 5 |
Mustafizur Rahman
|
2854 |
| Rank | Player | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
84 |
| 2 |
David Miller
|
82 |
| 3 |
Martin Guptill
|
75 |
| 4 |
Jos Buttler
|
74 |
| 5 |
Mohammad Nabi
|
73 |
| Rank | Player | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ahmad Ramdoni
|
20 |
| 2 |
Babette De Leede
|
17 |
| 3 |
Zane Green
|
16 |
| 4 |
Sulaimon Runsewe
|
15 |
| 5 |
Sahaj Chadha
|
14 |