Vitality Blast 2023 Cricket Prediction | South Group: Gloucestershire vs Somerset CCC

Gloucestershire vs Somerset CCC at a glance

• Gloucestershire has accumulated 6 points from 6 games thus far, with 3 wins and 3 losses.
• Somerset CCC has played seven games this season and has collected 12 points.
• Gloucestershire has two victories in three games played at this location this year.

Gloucestershire vs Somerset CCC Team Preview

Gloucestershire 

Gloucestershire started the campaign off poorly, but subsequent performances have allowed them to move up the South Group standings. On Sunday, they defeated Middlesex by seven wickets with ten balls remaining, and they now stand two points behind the top four teams.

In this year’s T20 Blast, many analysts had begun to write off Gloucestershire, but they are currently seeking a fourth victory in their previous five games. Oliver Price, a 21-year-old batting all-rounder, scored 46 runs off of 40 balls in the victory over Middlesex, which was his highest score of the season. In the victory on Sunday, Oliver Price recorded 2-18 and David Payne, an England international, recorded 2-21.

Somerset CCC 

In the Vitality T20 Blast 2023, no team has performed as well as Somerset thus far. However, on Wednesday night, Somerset suffered their first loss of the tournament as they were defeated by Hampshire Hawks by 5 runs.

Tom Banton, a keeper-batter who had appeared in fine form in the early games of this season, returned at the top of the order against the Hawks after missing a few games due to injuries. He scored 31 runs off just 21 balls. Ben Green has taken the most wickets thus far in the tournament, with Matt Henry coming in sixth with 11 dismissals. Prior to their penultimate match against Hampshire Hawks, when Somerset lost, they were on track to finish the group stage with a perfect record.

Gloucestershire vs Somerset CCC Team Playing Squads

Gloucestershire Squads

Gloucestershire

Jack Taylor (c), James Bracey (wk), MD Taylor, Tom Smith, Grant Roelofsen, Ben Charlesworth, Zafar Gohar, Oliver Price, David Payne, Miles Hammond, and Danny Lamb.

Somerset CCC Squads

Somerset CCC

Lewis Gregory (c), Tom Banton (wk), Ben Green, Roelof van der Merwe, Matt Henry, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Shoaib Bashir, Will Smeed, Sean Dickson, Tom Lammonby, and Peter Siddle.

Gloucestershire vs Somerset CCC Team Form in Last 5 Matches

Gloucestershire vs Somerset CCC outfield report

Vitality Blast 2023 Cricket Prediction | South Group: Gloucestershire vs Somerset CCC

In this match, no target is secure, hence both teams will try to bowl first because bowlers can find it challenging to stop the game’s run flow.

On the day of the game, there won’t be any chance of rain, just bright and sunny conditions.

The County Ground in Bristol will host this Vitality Blast match. On a field that helps pace bowlers, both teams will be anticipating this West Country derby.

Gloucestershire vs Somerset CCC Final Prediction

Winning the toss

• Somerset CCC 

Player of the Match

• Somerset CCC – Tom Banton

Most sixes

• Gloucestershire – Ben Charlesworth
• Somerset CCC – Tom Banton

Most wickets

• Gloucestershire – Tom Smith
• Somerset CCC – Ben Green

Most runs

• Gloucestershire – Ben Charlesworth
• Somerset CCC – Tom Banton

Team Scores Batting First

• Gloucestershire – 170+
• Somerset CCC – 180+

According to our prediction, Somerset CCC will win this match.