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00.0Inconsistent Surrey face uphill task against in-form Somerset
Expect Somerset to beat Surrey and claim top spot in the Royal London One-Day Cup.
Tournament: Royal London One-Day Cup | Format: ONE-DAY | Venue: Kennington Oval, The Oval, London, UK | Toss: To Bowl
Bet NowHost Surrey will be looking to make a strong comeback when they take on Somerset in the 44th match of 2021 Royal London One-Day Cup at Kennington Oval in London.
Surrey suffered five-wicket defeat at the hands of Glamorgan. The county side put in an abject batting performance against Glamorgan and will be looking to make significant improvements for this home fixture.
On the other hand, Somerset registered a five-wicket over Yorkshire, courtesy splendid bowling performances from James Hildreth and Lewis Goldsworthy. The county side will have an excellent chance of going top of the table if they beat Surrey in this contest.
Captain Hashim Amla will be hoping that the side can put in an improved batting performance in this home fixture.
In the previous game, Surrey failed to adjust to the conditions and were dismissed for a paltry score of 132 runs. For Surrey, Rikki Clarke looked in decent touch with the bat and scored 35 runs off 62 balls with the help of three fours.
Besides Rikki Clarke, Ryan Patel scored 22 runs off 26 balls with the help of four boundaries, whereas Conor McKerr chipped in with 20 runs off 43 balls.
In the batting department, the onus will be on the experienced players like Mark Stoneman and Hashim Amla to get them off to a decent start. Ryan Patel and Jamie Patel are decent middle-order players that will need to spend time at the crease to find form with the bat.
In the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of Conor McKerr, Daniel Moriarity and Matt Dunn to timely provide crucial breakthroughs.
Mark Stoneman, Hashim Amla (c), Ryan Patel, Jamie Smith (wk), Rikki Clarke, Nico Reifer, Tim David, Conor McKerr, Nick Kimber, Daniel Moriarty, Matt Dunn
In a rain-curtailed game, the bowlers produced a splendid performance to restrict Yorkshire to 158 runs in 20 overs.
Left-arm orthodox spinner, Lewis Goldsworthy was standout bowler for Somerset and finished with figures of 1 for 17 in his four overs.
Besides Goldsworthy, Josh Davey, Ben Green bowled well and conceded less than eight runs an over.
In the batting department, the onus will be on the likes of Steven Davies, James Hildreth and Lewis Goldsworthy to deliver the bulk of the runs.
In the previous game, experienced batsman James Hildreth produced a match-winning performance with the bat. He played exceedingly well and scored unbeaten 61 runs off 34 balls with the help of five boundaries and five sixes.
Steven Davies (wk), Sam Young, James Rew, James Hildreth, Lewis Goldsworthy, Edward Byrom, Ben Green (c), Kasey Aldridge, George Drissell, Josh Davey, Sonny Baker
With rain expected to take place during the first half of the game, the bowlers will find it tough to execute their lines and lengths. The batsmen will certainly need to assess the conditions and then go after the bowlers.
Somerset will take heart from the fact that they have won their previous two matches against Surrey in the Royal London One-Day Cup.
The side that wins the toss, would be keen to have a bowl and exploit any moisture present in the wicket. Average first innings score at The Oval is around 250 runs.
Based on performances delivered this season, Somerset will feel that they have an excellent chance of beating Surrey in this home fixture.
With top-order failing to score runs in this year’s Royal London One-Day Cup, Surrey will have to dig deep and put in a splendid batting performance to stop in-form Somerset side.
Expect Somerset to beat Surrey and claim top spot in the Royal London One-Day Cup.
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