Vitality Blast 2024 Cricket Match Prediction | South Group | Kent Spitfires vs Somerset – Let’s see who will win the match. | June 07

Kent Spitfires vs Somerset Match Analysis

This weekend promises to be entertaining, with many people paying particular attention to the match between Kent and Somerset. Although both clubs have won and lost one game apiece going into this contest, Kent will be overjoyed to be playing at home for the first time this season.

Although Somerset’s title defense didn’t start as they would have liked, they still want to play well and defeat a team that they had a little advantage over in their previous five meetings: Kent has won two matches, and Somerset has won three.

It’s important to remember that Somerset beat Kent in their last two meetings and are beginning to gather some momentum. The head-to-head record is still marginally in favor of Kent at 14-9, but Somerset’s recent victories and narrow margins raise the possibility of a competitive match.

Kent Spitfires vs Somerset Team Preview & Squads

Kent Spitfires

Kent’s start to the season has been shaky with one win and one loss from their first two games, but their crushing of Middlesex in the opening game has barely allowed them to maintain their second-place standing in the South Group. After an overwhelming 98-run victory in the first game, their Net Run Rate (NRR) skyrocketed, and a narrow loss to Hampshire hasn’t done anything to diminish it. Kent is comfortably ranked second on the table with a robust net run rate of 2.396, the highest in the group.

At the top of the order, Ben-Drummond and Zak Crawley have both played well with the bat, hitting for over 150 SR. In the upcoming games, they would want to bat deep and score large totals, and going back to their home field might provide the motivation they need. In the first game, Joe Denly orchestrated a masterful chase, but he was unable to make a significant impact on the score in the second.

Sam Billings hasn’t contributed much either, scoring 43 runs in a few middle innings. Matt Parkinson has taken five wickets in his first two games this week, leading the pace battery week. It has been hard for other bowlers to follow in his footsteps, particularly Australia’s Xavier Bartlett, who had a great BBL campaign last year and was called up for the first time to the national team.

Kent Spitfires Squads

Kent Spitfires

Sam Billings (c & wk), Zak Crawley, Tawanda Muyeye, Marcus ORiordan, Grant Stewart, Joey Evison, Beyers Swanepoel, Joe Denly, Xavier Bartlett, Daniel Bell-Drummond, Matthew Parkinson

Somerset

In a rematch of last year’s championship match, current leaders Somerset beat Essex once more. However, they then lost to Surrey by 57 runs, dropping them to ninth position in the South Group standings. Somerset will need to move swiftly if they hope to prevent their season from slipping off course, as they have only won one and lost the other in their two games, with a dismal NRR of -1.164. However, it is fortunate that they are playing Kent, a team that they have recently begun to dominate.

They defeated Kent twice in the previous season, so they will be extremely confident going into this game. Will Smeed and Tom Abell both score runs for Somerset, but Smeed’s runs have come at a faster pace, scoring boundaries on more than two balls out of every three that he faced. Lewis Gregory, who blasted four sixes and two boundaries in his quickfire 44, appears to be a dangerous player as well.

Both Tom Banton and Tom Kohler-Cadmore, who amassed 3000 runs throughout all T20 competitions, are gradually finding their rhythm. Riley Meredith has tied down rival batsmen with his explosive pace, while Ben Green and Lewis Gregory have been more successful with the ball, taking valuable wickets but conceding runs in the process.

Somerset Squads

Somerset

Craig Overton (c), Tom Banton (wk), Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Sean Dickson, Ben Green, Tom Lammonby, Roelof van der Merwe, Tom Abell, Jake Ball, Will Smeed, Riley Meredith

Kent Spitfires vs Somerset outfield report

The Spitfire Ground, Canterbury

Chasing at the Spitfire Ground has always been a little difficult. Across three seasons, batting-first teams have won 13 of 22 games, which is a superior win percentage. This implies that choosing to bat after winning the toss could be a crucial tactical choice for either side.

There is no chance of rain for the match according to the weather forecast, although there may be occasional cloud cover and wind. It’s possible that the surface at Canterbury won’t score highly. Just three 200+ scores in three years. However, bowlers do find some purchase from the surface, and batsmen do receive value for their shots.

Kent Spitfires vs Somerset Head-to-Head Stats of Last 5 Matches

In the last five encounters between these two teams, Somerset has three wins and Kent Spitfires won two matches.

Kent Spitfires vs Somerset Prediction

Winning the toss

• Somerset

Player of the Match

• Somerset – Tom Kohler-Cadmore

Most runs

• Kent Spitfires – Sam Billings
• Somerset – Tom Kohler-Cadmore

Most wickets

• Kent Spitfires – Joey Evison
• Somerset – Ben Green

Most sixes

• Kent Spitfires – Sam Billings
• Somerset – Tom Kohler-Cadmore

Team Scores Batting First

• Kent Spitfires – 170+
• Somerset – 180+

According to cricket analysts, Somerset has a 54% chance of winning.

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