- June 22, 2023
Match Details | |
Match | Glamorgan vs Somerset CCC, South Group | Vitality Blast 2023 |
Date | 21/06/2023 (Wednesday) |
Time | 22:30 (GMT+5) / 23:00 (GMT+5.5) / 23:30 (GMT+6) |
Format | |
Venue | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff |
Glamorgan vs Somerset CCC at a glance
- Somerset’s previous four performances have gone W L W L.
- In their last four games, Glamorgan had only one victory.
- Glamorgan’s greatest problem right now is its bowling performance.
Glamorgan vs Somerset CCC Team Preview
Glamorgan
Tuesday night at The Oval, Glamorgan suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of Surrey, falling by a score of 81 runs. The South Wales county has slipped to fifth place in the standings, although they still have a game in hand on the South Group’s top four teams.
Sam Northeast and Kiran Carlson, for example, were unable to make significant contributions when it mattered most. Chris Cooke led the way with 49 runs off of 28 balls. With each bowler giving up between 39 and 58 runs from their four overs, Glamorgan’s five bowlers had a difficult night against Surrey.
Somerset CCC
Somerset was able to move two points ahead of the competition in the South Group with a strong 7-wicket victory with 21 balls remaining. As of this point in the season, they have played 10, won 8, and lost just 2 games. By 4 wickets, they defeated Glamorgan earlier in the season.
At the top of the order, Tom Banton and Will Smeed both continued their outstanding play, while Tom Abell smashed 40 unanswered runs off of just 26 balls. The depth of Somerset’s bowling squad has been a strength all season, and on Monday, they held Essex Eagles to 186 from 19.2 overs.
Glamorgan vs Somerset CCC Team Playing Squads
Glamorgan Squads
Kiran Carlson (c), Chris Cooke (wk), Andy Gorvin, Timm van der Gugten, Ruaidhri Smith, William Smale, Billy Root, Peter Hatzoglou, Jamie McIlroy, Sam Northeast, and Cam Fletcher.
Somerset CCC Squads
Lewis Gregory (c), Tom Banton (wk), Roelof van der Merwe, Josh Davey, Matt Henry, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Tom Abell, Ben Green, Will Smeed, Jack Brooks, and Sean Dickson.
Glamorgan vs Somerset CCC Team Form in Last 5 Matches
Glamorgan – L W L L L | Somerset CCC – W L W L W |
Glamorgan vs Somerset CCC outfield report
Glamorgan vs Somerset CCC outfield report
At this location this season, teams batting first have prevailed in 3 of the 4 games. There have been some incredibly high totals recorded here, and the pursuing team has had a difficult time getting close to the enormous goal. Despite their strong bowling performance in the previous game, Glamorgan wouldn’t take a chance by bowling first and chasing against a strong Somerset team.
On the day of the game, there will be sporadic showers, but at the time of the game, it will probably only be partly cloudy and 21 degrees Celsius high.
The Vitality T20 Blast match will take place in Cardiff’s Sophia Gardens. This site has hosted some high-scoring games during this championship, and the par score for this game will be around 195.
Glamorgan vs Somerset CCC Final Prediction
Winning the toss
- Somerset CCC
Player of the Match
- Somerset CCC – Tom Kohler-Cadmore
Most sixes
- Glamorgan – Chris Cooke
- Somerset CCC – Tom Kohler-Cadmore
Most wickets
- Glamorgan – Jamie McIlroy
- Somerset CCC – Ben Green
Most runs
- Glamorgan – Chris Cooke
- Somerset CCC – Tom Kohler-Cadmore
Team Scores Batting First
- Glamorgan – 175+
- Somerset CCC – 195+
According to our prediction, Somerset CCC will win this match.
