Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: Vitality Blast T20 2023 - Essex vs Somerset - 19 June
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Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: Vitality Blast T20 2023 - Essex vs Somerset - 19 June
Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for the South Group match of Vitality Blast T20 matches which will be played on the 19th of June at the County Ground, Chelmsford.
Top Tournament Stats - Vitality Blast 2023
South Group:
June 19- Essex vs Somerset
Essex Form Guide:
Essex are currently placed at the 3rd position in South Group points table. They have won 7 games out of the 9 matches played.
The top run scorer for Essex in the Vitality Blast T20 is Michael Kyle Pepper with 230 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Essex in the Vitality Blast T20 is Daniel Sams with 16 scalps under his belt.
Essex have won their previous match against Middlesex by 22 runs (DLS method).
Essex batted first and they posted a huge total of 237 for 6 in 20 overs. Dan Lawrence gave his team a fabulous start. He smashed 53 off 30 balls at the top of the order. Michael Kyle Pepper also flexed his muscles and smashed 64 off 34 balls. The real game changing knock was played by Daniel Sams who scored 67 off 24 balls to take Essex to 237 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Stephen Eskinazi and Joe Cracknell couldn't really capitalise on the powerplay overs. They weren't able to score off the quick bowlers. Ryan Higgins scored 32 off 22 balls and brought some hope into the run chase. Max Holden was batting at 6 off 2 and Joe Cracknell was not out at 36 when the rain arrived. The match couldn't restart and Essex were declared winners by 22 runs (DLS method).
Somerset Form Guide:
Somerset are currently placed at the 1st position in the South Group points table. They have won 7 matches in the competition.
The top run scorer for Somerset is Tom Kohler Cadmore with 295 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Somerset is Ben Green with 20 scalps under his belt.
Somerset have lost their previous match against Surrey by a margin of 28 runs.
Surrey batted first and they posted a total of 195 for 9 in 20 overs. Will Jacks played superbly and he scored 60 off just 43 balls to take Surrey off to a flier. Chris Jordan played a lovely cameo of 36 runs in 12 balls to help Surrey cross the 190 run mark and reach 195 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Somerset lost the in-form batters Will Smeed and Tom Kohler Cadmore early on. Tom Banton and Tom Abell tried their best to take Somerset over the line and scored 53 and 39 runs respectively. However, after their dismissals, Somerset kept losing wickets in quick succession and never looked in the game. They were eventually restricted to 167 for 9 in 20 overs, losing the match by 28 runs.
Let's have a look at the squads:
Essex
Tom Westley, Nick Browne, Sir Alastair Cook, Samuel Cook, James Porter, Shane Snater, Paul Walter, Matt Critchley, Simon Harmer (South Africa), Doug Bracewell (New Zealand - County Championship, until the end of July), Daniel Sams (Australia - Vitality Blast)
Somerset
Tom Lammonby, Tom Abell, George Bartlett, Lewis Goldsworthy, Steven Davies, Josh Davey, Roelof van der Merwe, Craig Overton, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Sean Dickson, Shoaib Bashir (Berkshire), Peter Siddle (Australia - County Championship and Vitality Blast, until the end of July), Cameron Bancroft (Australia - County Championship, until May 17), Matt Henry (New Zealand - County Championship and Vitality Blast, May 11 until the end of July)
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Somerset
Who will win?- Somerset
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Michael Kyle Pepper (Essex), Tom Kohler Cadmore (Somerset)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Daniel Sams (Essex), Matt Henry (Somerset)
Most Sixes – Michael Kyle Pepper (Essex), Tom Kohler Cadmore (Somerset)
Player of the Match- Tom Kohler Cadmore (Somerset)
Team Scores Batting first – Somerset 185+, Essex 175+
Match Handicap: Somerset
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*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.
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