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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.

By CricTracker Staff

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

SonyLiv

Weather Report

Grace Road, Leicester

Clouds

6.9°C

91% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Essex

W

W

W

W

W

Somerset

L

L

W

L

W

Players Stats in current Series

Most Runs

Best Strike Rate

Most Wickets

Best Economy Rate

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

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Budget

Avoid Having These Players In Your Fantasy Sports Team

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

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