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Glamorgan vs Somerset, T20BLAST, Today Match Prediction
GLA vs SOM Win Probability
Toss Winner - Glamorgan won the toss and choose to bowl first
Glamorgan beat Somerset by 7 wickets
Glamorgan eye for their first win
- The home team has lost half of their side for under 100 runs both matches so far
- Teams batting first have won 3 of the last 5 matches at Sophia Gardens
- James Rew has scored 140 runs in two innings, striking at 181.82
Somerset to win
| Tournament: | Vitality T20 Blast, 2026 |
| Format: | t20 |
| Venue: | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, United Kingdom, United Kingdom |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
| Weather: | 19.3°C|Partly Cloudy |
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GLA vs SOM Match Prediction & Analysis
Glamorgan will take on the fourth-placed Somerset in their second home game as they look for their first win of the T20 Blast 2026. Despite poor batting, their exceptional bowling kept them in both games, which they lost in close encounters.
Fazalhaq Farooqi, Mason Crane, and Ned Leonard have been the standout bowlers for Glamorgan. They’ve put the team right back into the game, delivering breakthroughs at key intervals. However, their efforts fell short of securing a victory without the batters’ support.
Somerset have been exceptional with both bat and ball, and successfully dominated the opposition in both outings. They chased down a target in both their wins, with James Rew leading the run-scoring charts while opening batter Tom Banton also finding his rhythm. We expect the wicket-keeper batter to deliver a bigger knock in this match.
RECENT PERFORMANCE
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HEAD TO HEAD
Last 9 Matches
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171/10 in 19.3
VITALITY T20 BLAST 2023
172/2 in 17.1
154/6 in 14.5
VITALITY T20 BLAST 2023
Somerset won by 4 wickets
153/10 in 19.4
TEAMS PREVIEW
Glamorgan Preview
Mason Crane, Fazalhaq Farooqi, and Ned Leonard picked up 6 wickets between themselves while defending a 157-run total at Sophia Gardens in their recent game.
While Glamorgan lost by 2 wickets, skipper Kiran Carlson will be confident in his bowling attack after the performance. In the previous game, Glamorgan restricted Northants to 165 runs at an away venue.
Fazalhaq Farooqi was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 34 in his 4 overs. The pacer is a key wicket-taking bowler to watch out for. Despite chasing a par score in their opening match, Glamorgan were the losing side in the contest.
Daniel Douthwaite was the top batter with a fifty at number 7. However, the rest of the top and middle order collapsed with Douthwaite not finding a reliable partner to rebuild the innings as Glamorgan lost by 3 runs.
They made a few changes to the batting order, leaving Colin Ingram out. However, Douthwaite was also shown the door in the second match despite his quality knock and a great bowling spell in the opening game.
Kiran Carlson and Ben Kellaway are crucial in the middle order, while openers Alex Horton and William Smale must lead them to a flying start. Though there are many all-rounders lower down the order, these four remain crucial to a good total.
Interesting Stats
There hasn’t been a single 50-run partnership for the first 5 wickets in the last two matches
Glamorgan went from 90 for 6 to 156 for 8 in the last game while chasing a 158-run target
Glamorgan Predicted Playing XI:
William Smale (wk), Kiran Carlson (c), Alex Horton, Ben Kellaway, Sean Dickson, Chris Cooke, Henry Hurle, Timm van der Gugten, Mason Crane, Ned Leonard, Fazalhaq Farooqi
Glamorgan Key Players From Previous Game Of Vitality T20 Blast, 2026
Glamorgan Actual Playing XI:
Henry Hurle, William Smale, Nathan McAndrew, Ned Leonard, Mason Crane, Sean Dickson, Ben Kellaway, Daniel Douthwaite, Chris Cooke, Kiran Carlson, James Neesham
Somerset Preview
Somerset outplayed the opposition in both matches so far. They have been exceptional in the T20 Blast 2026 and will be eying another huge win as they take on a struggling Glamorgan in Cardiff.
Somerset chased down 193 runs with 7 wickets in hand in their last match. James Rew stood out with his 93 off 48 balls at number 3. In the previous game, Rew was the second top scorer for Somerset with an unbeaten 47 off 29 balls as Somerset secured their first win, chasing down 165 runs.
Opening batter Will Smeed was the top batter for the team, scoring 59 off 29 balls as the two openers stitched together a 90-run stand in 7.3 overs. Tom Banton looks in much better shape this season. He’s off to a promising start in the T20 Blast and will be looking to make a bigger impact in this game.
Tom Abell at number 4 further strengthens the middle order. With the top 4 batters in fine rhythm, Somerset are all set for another dominating performance. The batting order is quite deep with Daniel Sams and Lewis Gregory at 7 and 8, respectively.
Craig Overton, Jake Ball, and skipper Lewis Gregory will be leading the bowling attack for Somerset. While Overton and Ball were a bit expensive in the last game, they are among the top wicket-takers for Somerset and will be ones to watch out for.
Interesting Stats
Craig Overton and Jake Ball picked up 5 wickets each so far
After a slow 30 off 23 in the opening game, Banton scored 47 off 26 balls in the last match
Somerset Predicted Playing XI:
Tom Banton (wk), Will Smeed, Thomas Rew, Tom Abell, James Rew, Tom Lammonby, Daniel Sams, Lewis Gregory (c), Lewis Goldsworthy, Craig Overton, Jake Ball
Somerset Key Players From Previous Game Of Vitality T20 Blast, 2026
Somerset Actual Playing XI:
Thomas Abell, Josh Shaw, Jake Ball, Daniel Sams, Lewis Gregory, Craig Overton, Lewis Goldsworthy, Thomas Rew, Tom Banton, James Rew, Joshua Thomas
PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS
Weather Conditions
It will be cloudy in Cardiff, with a high of 22 degrees Celsius around match time. The overcast conditions would further compound the batting struggles in this match. While there are no signs of rain, the clouds will certainly offer some movement for the pacers with the new ball.
GLA vs SOM Pitch Report
Pitch Condition
BalancedBatting Conditions
Moderate ScoringPace Bowling
Two PacedSpin Bowling
Average Turn
It is a bowling-friendly wicket at a low-scoring venue in Cardiff. High-scoring matches have been few and far between at Sophia Gardens in the limited-overs format. The average first innings score in the last 10 T20s played here is 131 runs. In the last game played here, the Gloucs lost 8 wickets on their way to a 158-run target, which they reached on the last delivery of the innings. The team batting first in this match should aim for something around 175 runs to be in a winning position.
Toss: To Bowl
While the chasing team won the last game here by 2 wickets with no more balls to spare, last season saw the team batting first win 4 of the 7 matches played here. The stats don’t indicate a clear edge in favour of either. However, looking at Somerset’s current form, we reckon bowling first would be their preferred choice. The bowlers will have a say on this ground, and the visitors will be looking to put the home team on the back foot early in the game.
GLA vs SOM
Winning Prediction
Somerset are coming in strong with two consecutive victories. Their top 4 are in sublime form, while they also have depth in the batting order with experienced all-rounders at key positions. The home team is struggling to find form with the bat and will be facing an uphill battle in this game. Their batting has collapsed in both games so far, and they will be under pressure to perform. As such, Somerset will have the upper hand going into this match.
Somerset to win
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