Vitality Blast 2024 Cricket Match Prediction | South Group | Essex vs Somerset – Let’s see who will win the match. | July 06, 2024

Essex vs Somerset Match Analysis

At the County Ground in Chelmsford on Friday, the 80th game of the 2024 T20 Blast season will pit host Essex against Somerset.

In the South Group table, Essex is in fourth place with five wins and three losses. In this match, the team’s captain, Simon Harmer, will try to carry on their winning run. Nevertheless, following a defeat to Gloucestershire in their previous match, Somerset will be hoping for a big recovery. Lewis Gregory, the captain, will be hoping for a better showing from the team against Essex.

In a match at Taunton earlier this season, Somerset defeated Essex by four wickets.

Essex vs Somerset Team Preview & Squads

Essex

The majority of the runs will be scored by the team from the bat by players like Michael-Kyle Pepper, Dean Elgar, Jordan Cox, Adam Rossington, and Paul Walter.

With the help of eight boundaries and four sixes, Michael-Kyle Pepper, who was the hero of the last game for Essex at bat, ended the innings with the highest score of 76 runs off 42 balls. Jordan Cox, Paul Walter, and Matthew Critchley, who scored 26, 16, and 16 runs apiece, provided him with strong support.

The team will be looking to bowlers like as Paul Walker, Aaron Beard, Simon Harmer, Matthew Critchley, Ben Allison, and Luc Benkenstein to make crucial breakthroughs.

Ben Allison, Matthew Critchley, and Simon Harmer all bowled well for Essex in the previous game, taking two wickets apiece.

Essex Squads

Essex Squads

Simon Harmer (c), Adam Rossington (wk), Michael-Kyle Pepper, Paul Walter, Charlie Allison, Matthew Critchley, Luke Benkenstein, Jordan Cox, Ben Allison, Dean Elgar, Aaron Beard

Somerset

The majority of the runs will be made by the team’s batting lineup, which includes Tom Abell, Will Smeed, Tom Banton, Tom-Kohler Cadmore, and Sean Dickson.

With the help of eight boundaries and three sixes, Somerset’s wicket-keeper Tom Banton concluded the innings with a maximum score of 79 runs off 53 balls in the previous game.

In addition to Banton, Tom Abell struck three fours and one six to score 39 runs off 23 balls, and Tom-Kohler Cadmore added 25 runs off 21 balls with three boundaries and one six.

The team will be counting on bowlers Ben Green, Riley Meredith, Josh Davey, Roelof van der Merwe, Lewis Gregory, and Jack Leach to make significant bowling contributions.

Jack Leach was Somerset’s best bowler in the previous game, taking 2 for 36 in his four overs.

Somerset Squads

Somerset Squads

Lewis Gregory (c), Tom Banton (wk), Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Sean Dickson, Roelof van der Merwe, Ben Green, Josh Davey, Tom Abell, Jack Leach, Will Smeed, Riley Meredith

Essex vs Somerset outfield report

The Cloud County Ground, Chelmsford

Both sides will be eager to take the crucial toss, bowl first, and limit the other team’s run total to fewer than 145. The team batting second has won all four of the games played at Chelmsford.

For the game, there will be light rain showers and an approximate 86% humidity level.

With the new ball, the Chelmsford wicket will present some challenges for the bowlers.

Essex vs Somerset Head-to-Head Stats of Last 5 Matches

Somerset won all of the last five encounters between these teams.

Essex vs Somerset Prediction

Winning the toss

• Essex

Player of the Match

• Essex – Michael Pepper

Most runs

• Essex – Michael Pepper
• Somerset – Tom Banton

Most wickets

• Essex – Simon Harmer
• Somerset – Jack Leach

Most sixes

• Essex – Michael Pepper
• Somerset – Tom Banton

Team Scores Batting First 

• Essex – 160+
• Somerset – 150+

According to cricket analysts, Essex has a 51% chance of winning.

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