SOM vs KENT Match Prediction & Betting Tips - Jun 14, 2024
Somerset vs Kent Head-To-Head
The Somerset and Kent Spitfires have played as many as 23 games in the T20 format. Kent Spitfires have won fourteen of them, while Somerset has won nine.
Somerset vs Kent Live Streaming and Broadcast
This Vitality Blast contest will be telecast live on Sky Sports Cricket in England. England cricket enthusiasts can also watch it using Sky Go's live-streaming method.
Somerset will take on Kent in a day/night affair in Taunton on 14 June 2024. This game is part of the Vitality Blast competition for the 2024 season, and the South Group encounter will be played at The Cooper Associates County Ground in Taunton. Let's peek at the betting tips, weather and pitch reports, and match predictions for this contest.
SOM vs KENT Team Previews
Somerset
The Somerset team is doing well in the Vitality T20 Blast competition South group. This is mainly due to the number of games they have played. Three teams with the same number of points lie near the top of the points table. However, Somerset has a better net run rate, allowing them to seize the top spot. Somerset is going into this encounter with a two-game winning streak. They won their last few games against Middlesex and Hampshire with good margins.
Somerset played their last game in the competition against Middlesex. They bundled up the Middlesex team for a score of 78 runs and then chased the target down easily with nine wickets and 45 balls to spare. Riley Meredith was adjudged Player of the Match for his four-fer for 12 runs. His opening ball partner Craig Overton picked up two wickets for 21 runs, while Josh Davey and Ben Green also picked up two wickets each. It was a straightforward march for the Somerset top order as Tom Banton and Tom Kohler-Cadmore took them to an easy win.
Somerset Playing 11
Will Smeed, Tom Banton, Tom Kohler Cadmore, Thomas Abell, Sean Dickson, Lewis Gregory, Ben Green, Roelof Van Der Merwe, Jake Ball, Josh Davey, Riley Meredith.
Kent
The Kent team has also done a reasonable job in the competition, with four points in as many games. They are currently in 4th position in the points tally. They have played one game less than Somerset and have a better net run rate than anyone else in the South Group. The Kent outfit also played their last match in the competition against Middlesex. The Kent team batted first in this contest to score 173 runs from their stipulated twenty overs while losing eight wickets.
The Middlesex team chased this target in 19.2 overs while losing six wickets. It was a four-wicket and four-ball win for Middlesex. Batting first in this contest, Daniel Bell-Drummond provided the Kent innings a significant launching pad. He scored 60 runs from just 38 balls with eight fours. Several batters from the middle order contributed to the totals, such as Marcus O'Riordan, Joe Denly, and Kent, as a result, succeeded in raising a decent total. Xavier Bartlett was the top bowler for Kent, picking up three wickets for 34 runs from his four overs.
Kent Playing 11
Zak Crawley, Daniel Bell-Drummond, Tawanda Muyeye, Joe Denly, Sam Billings, Marcus O'Riordan, Joey Evison, Grant Stewart, Xavier Bartlett, Charlie Stobo, Nathan Gilchrist.
SOM vs KENT Toss Prediction
We have seen as many as 68 domestic T20 games played in this venue. The sides batting first have won 37 games, while the team's chasing has recorded 31 victories. So, the skipper winning the toss might opt to bat first at this venue.
Read our guide on toss predictions to learn how we analyze and come up with our tips.
Pitch and Conditions
The surface on offer at The Cooper Associates County Ground in Taunton will be excellent for both batters and bowlers. The track will hold for the entire duration of the game. So, according to modern trends, the skipper who wins the toss might opt to field first here.
The weather conditions during this contest are likely to be breezy and cloudy, so there will be help on offer for the quicks. The temperature in the later part of the day will be close to 16 degrees, and the relative humidity will be above average.
SOM vs KENT Betting Tips
Although both teams are doing a reasonable job in the tournament so far, we expect Somerset to be the favorites for the contest. They are going into this contest after a couple of wins in their last two games, unlike Kent, who lost their previous game. We will bet with Somerset to win this encounter.
Bonus Cricket Bets
You can expect the top batter of the contest to be from the Somerset team, as many of their batters are in good nick.
The Somerset bowlers have held their end up in their last couple of games. You can expect another good performance from them and the top bowler to emerge from the Somerset team.
You can expect the Kent skipper to get lucky and win the coin flip.
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Kent Spitfires to score between 62 and 71 runs from their first six overs of the contest.
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Kent's top-order batters are doing a reasonable job at the moment. You can expect them to put up a good show on batting-friendly tracks and score between 62 and 71 runs.
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