SOM vs MID Match Preview

The Somerset outfit recorded a 4th win in a row when they played against Kent in one of the South Group matches played at Canterbury on 30th May 2023. Somerset recorded a win in this match by a margin of 13 runs. Some showers came down during the game and the D/L method had to be used for achieving the result. Even though it appeared as if the Somerset team has posted a modest total on the board of 154 runs, the conditions were not favorable for the batters. There was lateral movement available for the seamers from the track and Kent batters failed to take the score to a winning one during the chase.

During their inning, Tom Lammonby was the top run-getter for Somerset with 34 runs from 31 balls with 3 fours. Several other batsmen contributed to the total such as Tom Kohler Cadmore, Ben Green, and Roelof van der Merwe. During this wet match, Michael Hogan and Wes Agar picked up 3 wickets each to restrict the opposition. Although the Kent skipper Sam Billings made a valiant attempt at the target by scoring 29 runs from 27 balls with 2 fours and 1 six, none of the other batters could contribute healthily towards the target. The pick of the bowlers for Somerset was Ben Green who picked up 2 wickets for 19 runs.

Middlesex has performed exactly opposite to the Somerset team in the sense that they have lost all their first 4 matches in the South Group league stages of the competition. During their last game, Glamorgan reached a score of 238 runs for the loss of 3 wickets in their quota of 20 overs. Credit must be given to Middlesex for trying hard to reach the target. But it was just too big a target in the end and they could manage just 209 runs for the loss of 5 wickets to lose the game by a margin of 29 runs.

All the Middlesex bowlers went for a lot of runs except Blake Cullen who picked up 2 wickets for 23 runs from his 4 overs. The Somerset top bowlers Tom Helm and Ryan Higgins went for 69 and 62 runs from their quota of 4 overs. The Middlesex openers made a terrific start to their chase with Stephen Eskinazi and Joe Cracknell putting together a massive partnership of 146 runs on the board for the first wicket. But the Somerset batters kept losing wickets after that regularly and could not come close to the target in the end.
 

Weather Report

There do not seem to be any chances of rain coming down during the match. Taunton doesn’t get too much rain in June according to the weather broadcast. But there is every chance of getting a cloud cover that will be great for the quick bowlers. The temperatures during the game will remain close to 18 degrees and you can also expect winds in the region of 16 km/hr. Relative humidity of 50% will be present so not too much of a dew factor.

Pitch Report

This ground located in Taunton; England is one of the more beautiful grounds in England. This ground has been a host to Somerset Cricket Club since the year 1882. This is one of the oldest cricket stadiums in the world. The surface offers even several opportunities to batsmen and bowlers. But the batsmen are more likely to hold the upper hand as we have witnessed several high-scoring matches at the venue. This wicket tends to grow dry and bring the spinners into play, especially during the later stages of the game.

Notable stats

Ben Green has had a terrific strike rate in the last 10 games.

Ben Green has picked up 16 wickets from his last 10 games with a strike rate of 11.81.

Somerset lead the recent head-to-head between the two teams.

Somerset leads the recent head-to-head between the two sides 3-2. So, they also have the records on their side.

Team News

All players from respective teams will be available for selection.

SOM vs MID Probable 11

SOM Playing 11

  • Tom Banton (Wk)
  • Will Smeed
  • Tom Kohler-Cadmore
  • Tom Abell
  • Tom Lammonby
  • Lewis Gregory (C)
  • Ben Green
  • Roelof van der Merwe
  • Josh Davey
  • Matt Henry
  • Peter Siddle

MID Playing 11

  • Stephen Eskinazi (C)
  • Joe Cracknell
  • Max Holden
  • Pieter Malan
  • Luke Hollman
  • Ryan Higgins
  • Jack Davies (Wk)
  • Martin Andersson
  • Nathan Fernandes
  • Tom Helm
  • Blake Cullen
This is not the official playing 11 for the match. This is a prediction of the expected playing 11 for each team based on the writers analysis.

Dream11 Prediction

This is quite likely to be a no-contest. The Somerset is sitting on top of the South Group table with 4 wins in a row while the Middlesex has had a terrible outing losing 4 games on the trot. So, you can bet on Somerset to win this match and consolidate their position at the top of the table.

Top Picks

Tom Bantom: Tom Bantom has scored 325 runs from his last 10 games for Somerset with an average of 32.50 and a strike rate of 157.

 

Peter Siddle: One of the top bowlers for Somerset is Peter Siddle. the veteran seamer has 14 wickets from his last 10 games with a strike rate of 13.21.

 

Stephen Eskinazi: The Middlesex skipper has scored 317 runs from his last 10 appearances for Middlesex with an average of 35.22 and a strike rate of 139.03.

 

Ben Green: Ben Green returned from injuries to hold his ground for Somerset in the last match. He has picked up 16 wickets from 10 matches with a strike rate of 11.81.
 

SOM vs MID Dream11 Team 1

Keeper: T Banton

Batters: T Kohler Cadmore, S Eskinazi (C), P Malan

All-rounders: R Higgins, B Green (VC), M Andersson

Bowlers: P Siddle, R van der Merwe, M Henry, T Helm

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