ESS vs SOM Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates For Match 87

Somerset (SOM) have won seven out of their nine matches and stands at top of the South points table with 14 points.

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Updated - 19 Jun 2023, 17:20 IST

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Preview

Essex (ESS) will take on Somerset (SOM) in the 87th game of the Vitality Blast on Monday (June 19). Essex (ESS) have won seven out of their nine games this season so far and currently sits in third place in the South points table with 14 points. On the other hand, Somerset (SOM) have won seven out of their nine matches and stands at the top of the points table with 14 points. Essex (ESS) won their previous game against Middlesex by 22 runs (D/L method). Batting first, ESS put a mammoth total of 237 runs for the loss of six wickets and successfully defended it to secure their seventh win of the season. On the other hand, Somerset (SOM) lost their last game against Surrey by 28 runs. Chasing a target of 195 runs, SOM only managed to score 167 runs for the loss of nine wickets in 20 overs.

Match Information

Essex vs Somerset, South Group

Vitality Blast, 19 Jun 2023, Mon, 11:30 PM IST ,Grace Road, Leicester

Broadcast

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Weather Report

Grace Road, Leicester

Clouds

3.3Ā°C

96% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Essex

W
W
W
W
W

Somerset

L
L
W
L
W

Players Stats in current Series

1

Will Smeed

SOM - bat

493 Runs

15Ā Matches

459 Runs

15Ā Matches

3

Tom Banton

SOM - wk

422 Runs

14Ā Matches

391 Runs

12Ā Matches

5

Dan Lawrence

ESS - bat

349 Runs

11Ā Matches

6

Daniel Sams

ESS - all

345 Runs

15Ā Matches

186.11

7Ā Matches

2

Will Smeed

SOM - bat

179.27

15Ā Matches

174.55

12Ā Matches

4

Daniel Sams

ESS - all

173.37

15Ā Matches

168.13

15Ā Matches

6

Paul Walter

ESS - all

164.71

15Ā Matches

1

Ben Green

SOM - bat

27 Wkts

15Ā Matches

2

Matt Henry

SOM - bowl

24 Wkts

12Ā Matches

3

Daniel Sams

ESS - all

23 Wkts

15Ā Matches

4

20 Wkts

15Ā Matches

5

Simon Harmer

ESS - all

19 Wkts

15Ā Matches

6

Samuel Cook

ESS - bowl

15 Wkts

13Ā Matches

7.10

10Ā Matches

2

Ish Sodhi

SOM - bowl

7.17

3Ā Matches

3

Lewis Gregory

SOM - all

7.43

12Ā Matches

4

Craig Overton

SOM - bowl

7.47

12Ā Matches

5

Matt Henry

SOM - bowl

8.16

12Ā Matches

6

Daniel Sams

ESS - all

8.26

15Ā Matches

Probable Playing XI

Essex

AM Rossington (wk), MS Pepper, WEL Buttleman, DW Lawrence (C), T Westley, Robin Das, NLJ Browne, DR Sams, SR Harmer, PI Walter, Samuel Cook

Bench : AN Cook, OS Bocking, Josh Rymell, Ronnie McKenna, FIN Khushi, Luke Benkenstein, DAJ Bracewell, MJJ Critchley, Jamal Richards, JA Porter, AP Beard, Ben Allison, ASS Nijjar, Eshun Kalley, S Snater

Somerset

T Banton (wk), James Rew, SM Davies, T Kohler-Cadmore, TB Abell (C), TA Lammonby, Lewis Goldsworthy, Will Smeed, SR Dickson, GA Bartlett, George Thomas-2

Bench : L Gregory, C Overton, BGF Green, PM Siddle, RE van der Merwe, MJ Henry, CT Bancroft, ARI Umeed, Sam Young, Kasey Aldridge, Ned Leonard, Jamie Baird, Joshua Thomas, JH Davey, Sonny Baker, MJ Leach, Alfie Ogborne, Shoaib Bashir, JA Brooks, Jack Harding

Injury and availability news

(will be added when there is an update)

Pitch Report

The pitch of Grace Road in Leicester is likely to be batting-friendly. There will be some help for spin bowlers throughout the match, and the team winning the toss will prefer defending at this venue.

179

Average Score

Player Picks

8
C

Tom Kohler-Cadmore SOM | WK

Tom is the leading run-scorer for the SOM this season. He has scored 295 runs in nine games at an average of 42.14 and a strike rate of 175.6.

9
C

Daniel Sams ESS | ALL

Sams can prove to be a game-changer for his side with his wicket-taking abilities. In nine matches, he has picked 16 wickets at an economy of 7.52 this season so far

8.5

Michael-Kyle Pepper ESS | WK

Pepper is a talented batter and has scored most runs for his team this season. He has scored 230 runs in six matches at a strike rate of 170.67.

8

Ben Green SOM | BAT

Ben will be a good pick. He has picked 20 wickets in nine matches at an economy of 7.51.

8.5

Dan Lawrence ESS | BAT

Dan is a talented all-rounder who is known for his consistency. He will be a handy budget pick for this game.

8

Feroze Khushi ESS | BAT

Khushi has done well in this format and will be a handy budget pick.

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9

Tom Westley

ESS | BAT

Tom struggled to put up an impactful performance in the last game and can be avoided for this match.

7

James Rew

SOM | WK

Rew has not been in good touch and has not played a good innings in a long time. So, he can be avoided for this game.

Last Updated On - Jun 19 2023 5:20 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

ESS

5 : 6

SOM

Credits Left
8.5/100

Head To Head
Tom Kohler-Cadmore
C

8

Tom Lammonby

7.5

Will Smeed

8.5

Tom Westley

9

Feroze Khushi
VC

8

Lewis Goldsworthy

8

Daniel Sams

9

Paul Walter

9.5

Peter Siddle

8

Sonny Baker

8

Eshun Kalley

8

Players
11/11

Team 1

ESS

6 : 5

SOM

Credits Left
8.5/100

Mega League
Michael-Kyle Pepper

8.5

Tom Lammonby

7.5

Will Smeed
VC

8.5

Tom Westley

9

Feroze Khushi

8

Lewis Goldsworthy

8

Daniel Sams
C

9

Paul Walter

9.5

Ned Leonard

7.5

Sonny Baker

8

Eshun Kalley

8

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