Result

T20BLAST

Essex

Somerset

148/10 in 19.1

149/2 in 15.5


Somerset beat Essex by 8 wickets

Jun 01, 202503:00 PM• 13th MatchEssex County Cricket Club - Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Somerset beat Essex by 8 wickets

ESS vs SOM Match Prediction : T20 Blast 2025 – Who Will Win Today’s Match Between ESS vs SOM?

Scorecard

Essex - Inning 1

BatsmanRB6S4SSR
Adam Rossington4401100
Dean Elgar503725135.14
Michael Pepper7701100
Paul Walter680175
Matt Critchley543143174.19
Charlie Allison350060
Luc Benkenstein120050
Simon Harmer01000
Shane Snater151011150
Samuel Cook4100040
Mohammad Amir02000
BowlerOMRWECO
Craig Overton

3.0

02418
Matt Henry

4.0

02817
Riley Meredith

4.0

01824.5
Lewis Goldsworthy

2.0

021010.5
Lewis Gregory

3.1

02628.21
Ben Green

3.0

030310

Extras

4 (W 1, B 0, LB 1)


Total Runs

148 (10 wkts, 19.1 ov)

Fall of Wickets

4/1 (Adam Rossington, 0.4 ov) • 11/2 (Michael Pepper, 1.6 ov) • 36/3 (Paul Walter, 5.4 ov) • 119/4 (Dean Elgar, 13.4 ov) • 125/5 (Charlie Allison, 15.1 ov) • 127/6 (Luc Benkenstein, 15.4 ov) • 127/7 (Simon Harmer, 15.5 ov) • 129/8 (Matt Critchley, 16.2 ov) • 148/9 (Shane Snater, 18.4 ov) • 148/10 (Samuel Cook, 19.1 ov)

Based on recent form and performance, Somerset head into their June 1 clash against Essex at the County Ground in Chelmsford as the clear favorites. Essex are coming off a bruising 106-run loss to Hampshire, a match in which their bowling unit was dismantled—conceding 230 runs in 20 overs—with key bowlers like Amir and Cook proving expensive and ineffective.

Their batting was equally brittle, collapsing to 124 all out in 16.2 overs, exposing the lack of depth and resilience in their middle order. In contrast, Somerset showcased both discipline and flair in a confident 5-wicket victory over a strong Surrey side. Their bowlers, led by Matt Henry (3/21) and Riley Meredith (3/26), restricted Surrey to 146, and the batting unit chased it down clinically with Tom Abell anchoring the innings and Smeed, Banton, and Green providing fluent cameos.

Somerset’s pace attack has bite, and their batting lineup is dynamic yet balanced. Essex do have explosive players—Michael-Kyle Pepper was impressive with 51 in the last match—but their overreliance on individual sparks rather than a cohesive team performance is proving costly. While Chelmsford’s shorter boundaries might assist Essex’s aggressive intent, Somerset’s more in-form and tactically astute side is better positioned to exploit pressure situations.

Unless Essex produce something special—particularly with the ball—Somerset should extend their winning run.

Bet on Somerset to win.

dhurv, sports analyst at ocbscores
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Dhruv Gupta is a seasoned cricket analyst passionate about numbers and patterns. He brings a data-driven approach to his cricket predictions.

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