The absence of Shaheen Shah Afridi will be felt deeply by the Notts Outlaws.
Somerset CCC took 173 against Glamorgan in 2022 at the Cooper Associates County Ground in Taunton.
Pacers have claimed 109 wickets in the previous ten T20 matches at the Cooper Associates County Ground in Taunton, while spinners have taken 21.
Somerset CCC vs Notts Outlaws Team Preview
Somerset CCC
Somerset CCC had an outstanding run throughout the league stage, winning 12 of the 14 games. With 24 points, the squad had the most in the South Group. Notts Outlaws, on the other hand, had a hit-and-miss season, winning eight and losing six of their 14 games. In their last five games, Somerset has gone on a tear, winning big. In the previous five matches, they had two 200+ scores and two 180+ scores.
Somerset CCC has won five consecutive games. Also, no injuries have been reported from the camp, and Somerset is expected to start with the same starting lineup.
Notts Outlaws
The Notts Outlaws are also in excellent form, having won six of their previous nine matches. However, Notts Outlaws’ batting hasn’t been up to par lately, as the squad has gone four games without reaching 170 runs.
Notts Outlaws finished fourth in the North Group table with 8 wins and 6 loses. The squad will not change the winning combination for this crucial quarterfinal.
Tom Abell (c), Tom Banton (wk), Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Will Smeed, Sean Dickson, Ben Green, Lewis Gregory, Craig Overton, Matt Henry, Josh Davey, and Ish Sodhi.
Alex Hales (c), Tom Moores (wk), Lyndon James, Joe Clarke, Matthew Montgomery, Haseeb Hameed, Shaheen Afridi, Imad Wasim, Calvin Harrison, Jake Ball, and Matthew Carter.
Somerset CCC vs Notts Outlaws Team Form in Last 5 Matches
The captain who wins the toss should bat first in the game. This is a high-scoring stadium, and despite conceding large totals when bowling first, chasing teams have had a lot of success here.
Taunton will have a clear day with temperatures ranging from 22 to 17 degrees. The wind will blow at 19 km/h, and the humidity will be 54%.
As previously stated, this is a high-scoring venue. The ground is small, and the surface is flat, providing little assistance to pacers or spinners.
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