Essex vs Somerset, VITALITY T20 BLAST 2023, Today Match Prediction

ess vs som Match Prediction & Analysis

Essex are in some red hot form as they are currently sitting on a 5 match streak in the South group of the Vitality blast. They have 14 points and have won 7 out of their 9 matches in the league this season. A win in this match will take them to the top of the points table.

Somerset are currently on top of the points table. They also have 14 points with 7 wins and 2 losses. However, they are ahead thanks to their high net run rate. They lost their previous match and will look to get back to winning ways against Essex.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Essex Preview

Essex are coming off a win in their last game in the tournament. They defeated their opposition by 22 runs to take their winning streak to 5. They batted first in the match and put up a massive total of 237 runs on board. Dan Lawrence, Michael Pepper, and Daniel Sams scored half-centuries in the innings.

This was a rain-interrupted match which meant the target to be acquired was 139 in 12.3 overs. The Essex bowlers were magnificent and brought their best to restrict the opponents to 116 runs. Thus, winning the match by 22 runs.

Key players: Dan Lawrence, Michael Pepper, Daniel Sams.

Essex Predicted Playing XI:

Dan Lawrence, Michael Pepper, Daniel Sams, Feroze Khushi, Robin Das, Paul Walter, Matt Critchley, Simon Harmer, Sam Cook, Shane Snater, William Buttleman

Essex Actual Playing XI:

Matt Critchley, Paul Walter, Robin Das, Dan Lawrence, Feroze Khushi, Daniel Sams, William Buttleman, Samuel Cook, Simon Harmer, Michael Pepper, Shane Snater

Somerset Preview

Somerset are on top of the points table in the south group. However, they lost their previous match by 28 runs. They bowled first in the match and the opposition batters scored 197 runs in the first innings. Ben Green was the pick of the bowlers picking up 4 wickets in the match while Josh Davey picked up 3 wickets.

The Somerset chase started off well as opener Tom Banton scored 53 runs off 37 balls. He was supported by Tom Abell who scored 39 runs off 23 balls. Nobody else took responsibility as these were the only batsmen who scored runs for the team resulting in a 28-run loss.

Key players: Ben Green, Josh Davey, Tom Banton, Tom Abell

Somerset Predicted Playing XI:

Ben Green, Josh Davey, Tom Banton, Tom Abell, Will Smeed, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Lewis Gregory, Roelof van der Merwe, Sean Dickson, Craig Overton, Matt Henry.

Somerset Actual Playing XI:

Matt Henry, Tom Kohler Cadmore, Ben Green, Lewis Gregory, Thomas Abell, Josh Davey, RE Van Der Merwe, Will Smeed, Jack Brooks, Tom Banton, Sean Dickson

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The Grace Road deck is likely to help the bowlers in the early half of the game. The new ball bowlers will generate some movement off the surface, making life difficult for batsmen in the early stages of the game. We may expect hitters to target one side of the field due to the short square boundaries.

The weather here during the match will be around 23 degrees Celsius. There is less chance of rain although the sky will be cloudy.

Venue Details

The match between Essex and Somerset will take place at the Grace road stadium in Leicester, England.

Toss: To Bowl

There have been 51 domestic T20 games played at this stadium, with an average first-innings score of 165. The teams batting second have had more success here which is why the team winning the toss should bowl first on this wicket.