Surrey vs Somerset, VITALITY T20 BLAST 2023, Today Match Prediction 30 June 2023

sur vs som Match Prediction & Analysis

Surrey are currently second on the points table and have lost only 4 matches in the league so far. However, the difference in points between them and Somerset is 4 which means that they have to win the upcoming match to reduce that gap.

Somerset on the other hand are sitting pretty on top with only 2 losses in the league so far. They are 4 points clear of Surrey at the top of the table. A win in this match will virtually seal their place in the top 2 of the Vitality Blast 2023.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Surrey Preview

Surrey lost their previous match by 7 wickets which halted their hot run in the league. It was a match to remember as batting first they put up 252 runs on board. A near impossible target to be chased. Opener Will Jacks and Laurie Evans scored the bulk of the runs for the team. Jacks scored 96 while Evans scored 85 runs.

The bowling was below par by the Surrey bowlers as they failed to defend this mammoth target. The bowlers could pick up only 2 wickets and both the wickets were claimed by Chris Jordan. The Surrey bowlers will need to pick up their pace and improve in the upcoming match.

Key players: Will Jacks, Laurie Evans, Chris Jordan.

Surrey Predicted Playing XI:

Will Jacks, Laurie Evans, Chris Jordan, Sean Abbott, Gus Atkinson, Sam Curran, Sunil Narine, Jamie Overton, Tom Curran, Josh Blake, Cameron Steel.

Surrey Actual Playing XI:

Jamie Smith, Will Jacks, Gus Atkinson, Thomas Lawes, Jamie Overton, Sean Abbott, Chris Jordan, Sunil Narine, Laurie Evans, Tom Curran, Sam Curran

Somerset Preview

Somerset won their previous match by 4 wickets to continue their dream run in this year’s Vitality Blast. They bowled first and restricted the opposition batters to a score of 186 runs. Four bowlers picked up 1 wicket each however, Matt Henry was the top wicket taker as he picked up 2 wickets in the innings.

During the chase, Will Smeed led from the front as he scored 78 runs. He was backed up by Ben Green and Kasey Aldridge down the order as they scored 37 and 32 runs respectively. Somerset will look to continue their sensational batting performance in the upcoming match as well.

Key players: Matt Henry, Kasey Aldridge, Will Smeed.

Somerset Predicted Playing XI:

Matt Henry, Kasey Aldridge, Will Smeed, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Craig Overton, Sean Dickson, Tom Banton, Tom Abell, Josh Davey, Shoaib Bashir, Ben Green.

Somerset Actual Playing XI:

Tom Lammonby, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Tom Kohler Cadmore, Ben Green, Kasey Aldridge, Thomas Abell, Craig Overton, Josh Davey, Will Smeed, Tom Banton

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The pitch at Kennington Oval is relatively dry. This surface has limited bounce, hence spinners are essential while bowling at this location. The pacers may utilize a lot of slower deliveries to fool the hitters.

The temperature here will be around 21 degrees Celsius. There are chances of rain which may affect the match.

Venue Details

The match between Surrey and Somerset will take place at the Kennington Oval in London.

Toss: To Bat

We've seen chasing teams win 36 times out of 62 times. In general, the surface improves for batting under lights, and teams favor chasing in evening games. Overall, this is an excellent track to bat on, and a total of 175 is a reasonable total to defend here.