Somerset vs Sussex, VITALITY T20 BLAST 2022, Today Match Prediction

som vs sus Match Prediction & Analysis

T20 Blast is picking up momentum in the league phase with every team trying to find their right balance and combination. Teams will look to win every match to keep them in good position for qualification. Somerset has won all their 3 matches played so far and will be eager to continue their winning streak in this match too. Knights won their last match after losing their first 2 matches. They will look to win this match and build momentum going ahead in the league phase. Both teams will be high on confidence after their win in their last matches.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Somerset Preview

Somerset openers Tom Banton (20 runs) and Will Smeed (22 runs) started the chase with 46-run opening partnership inside the power play. Tom Lammonby (32 runs) and Rilee Rossouw (26 runs) then played crucial cameos to take their team home despite some quick wickets in the middle overs.

Somerset bundled out the opposition for 123 runs in their 20 overs. Josh Davey picked up 3 crucial wickets while the trio of Ben Green, Lewis Gregory, and de Lange chipped in with 2 wickets each in the match. Tom lammonby took a wicket as they claimed all the 10 opposition wickets.

Top players to bet on: Lewis Gregory, Ben green, Tom Banton

Somerset Predicted Playing XI:

Tom Banton (wk), Will Smeed, Rilee Rossouw, Tom Abell (c), Tom Lammonby, Lewis Gregory, Lewis Goldsworthy, Ben Green, Roelof van der Merwe, Marchant de Lange, Josh Davey

Somerset Actual Playing XI:

RR Rossouw, Tom Lammonby, Marchant de Lange, Ben Green, Lewis Gregory, Thomas Abell, Josh Davey, RE Van Der Merwe, Will Smeed, Lewis Goldsworthy, Tom Banton

Sussex Preview

Sussex posted a total of 164 runs in their 20 overs to win the last game by 4 runs. Luke Wright set the platform with his 43 runs at the top while Tom Alsop then took on the opposition bowlers as he scored 65 runs off just 30 balls with 6 boundaries and 3 maximums. Their batters Delray Rawlins, Rizwan, Bopara, and Philippe failed to make a mark in the last game.

Their bowling attack held their nerves effectively to win the match by 4 runs. Ravi Bopara and Steve Finn claimed 2 wickets each while Delray Rawlins, George Garton and Tymal Mills claimed a wicket apiece in the match. Archie Lenham chipped in with an economical spell of 4-0-27-0.

Top players to bet on: Ravi Bopara, Steve Finn, Delray Rawlins  

Sussex Predicted Playing XI:

Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Luke Wright, Josh Philippe, Ravi Bopara (c), Delray Rawlins, George Garton, Tom Alsop, Will Beer, Tymal Mills, Archie Lenham, Steven Finn

Sussex Actual Playing XI:

Luke Wright, Ravi Bopara, Tymal Mills, Harrison Ward, Josh Philippe, Delray Rawlins, George Garton, Obed McCoy, Archie Lenham, Steven Finn, Tom Alsop

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

Taunton is expected to have a partly cloudy weather with just 40-50% chances of rain on the match day. We expect to have a full match with little weather interruptions.  

Venue Details

Cooper Ground pitch has been on the slower side and the ball might stop and come onto the bat. Batters must settle down before taking on the bowlers. Batsmen need to apply themselves before dominating the bowlers in this match. We expect the average scores around 150-160 runs.

Toss: To Bat

The pitch is slowing down as the match progresses and teams will opt to bat first as batting becomes difficult in the second innings considerably.