GLO vs SOM Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates For Match 62

Somerset have been in stellar form this season, winning six out of their seven matches and sitting comfortably at the top of the points table with 12 points.

ByĀ CricTracker Staff

Updated - 09 Jun 2023, 13:42 IST

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Preview

Gloucestershire (GLO) will take on Somerset (SOM) in the 62nd match of the Vitality T20 Blast at County Ground in Bristol on Friday (June 9). Gloucestershire, with three wins under their belt, currently occupies the sixth position on the points table with six points. Somerset, on the other hand, have been in stellar form this season, winning six out of their seven matches and sitting comfortably at the top of the points table with 12 points.

In their most recent encounter against Middlesex, Gloucestershire displayed a dominant performance, securing a comprehensive 7-wicket victory. The standout performer for Gloucestershire was Oliver Price, who exhibited a commendable batting display by scoring 46 runs off 40 deliveries. Zafar Gohar also made a valuable contribution with his knock of 37 runs off just 22 balls. In the bowling department, both David Payne and Oliver Price impressed by picking up two wickets each, restricting Middlesex's batting lineup.

On the other side, Somerset's last match saw them suffer a close defeat by a margin of 5 runs against Hampshire. Despite the loss, there were notable individual performances from Somerset's players. Will Smeed showcased his batting prowess by crafting an impressive innings of 52 runs off 32 balls, while Kohler-Cadmore contributed a valuable 43 runs off 28 deliveries. In the bowling department, Ben Green emerged as the key wicket-taker for Somerset, taking two important wickets.

Match Information

Gloucestershire vs Somerset, South Group

Vitality Blast, 9 Jun 2023, Fri, 11:00 PM IST ,County Ground, Bristol

Weather Report

County Ground, Bristol

Clear

13.6Ā°C

61% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Gloucestershire

W
W
L
W
L

Somerset

L
W
W
W
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

299 Runs

13Ā Matches

5

Tom Abell

SOM - bat

289 Runs

14Ā Matches

275 Runs

13Ā Matches

236.36

2Ā Matches

2

Will Smeed

SOM - bat

179.27

15Ā Matches

3

Josh Shaw

GLO - bowl

175.00

2Ā Matches

168.13

15Ā Matches

5

Chris Dent

GLO - bat

165.15

4Ā Matches

6

Craig Overton

SOM - bowl

157.69

12Ā Matches

1

Ben Green

SOM - bat

27 Wkts

15Ā Matches

2

Matt Henry

SOM - bowl

24 Wkts

12Ā Matches

3

Tom Smith

GLO - bowl

17 Wkts

13Ā Matches

4

David Payne

GLO - bowl

15 Wkts

14Ā Matches

5

Craig Overton

SOM - bowl

14 Wkts

12Ā Matches

6

Josh Davey

SOM - bowl

14 Wkts

9Ā Matches

7.10

10Ā Matches

2

Ish Sodhi

SOM - bowl

7.17

3Ā Matches

3

David Payne

GLO - bowl

7.32

14Ā Matches

4

Lewis Gregory

SOM - all

7.43

12Ā Matches

5

Zafar Gohar

GLO - bowl

7.44

9Ā Matches

6

Craig Overton

SOM - bowl

7.47

12Ā Matches

Probable Playing XI

Gloucestershire

James Bracey (wk), G Roelofsen, Miles Hammond, Jack Taylor, Zafar Gohar (C), Matt Taylor, Oliver Price, David Payne, Tom Smith, Ben Charlesworth, M de Lange

Bench : Chris Dent, PA van Meekeren, Glenn Phillips, Ben Wells, Tom Lace, MS Harris, Joe Phillips, Graeme van Buuren, Tom Price, William Naish, Jared Warner, Luke Charlesworth, Dominic Goodman, Josh Shaw, Zaman Akhter, Ajeet Dale

Somerset

T Banton (wk), T Kohler-Cadmore, TA Lammonby, Will Smeed, L Gregory (C), BGF Green, PM Siddle, RE van der Merwe, MJ Henry, SR Dickson, Shoaib Bashir

Bench : TB Abell, C Overton, James Rew, SM Davies, CT Bancroft, GA Bartlett, ARI Umeed, George Thomas-2, Lewis Goldsworthy, Sam Young, Kasey Aldridge, Ned Leonard, Jamie Baird, Joshua Thomas, JH Davey, Sonny Baker, MJ Leach, Alfie Ogborne, JA Brooks, Jack Harding

Injury and availability news

(will be added when there is an update)

Pitch Report

The wicket at the County Ground in Bristol is generally known to be batting-friendly and conducive to high-scoring matches. The pitch at Bristol typically offers good pace and bounce, which makes it favorable for stroke play. The ball tends to come onto the bat nicely, allowing batters to play their shots freely.

160

Average Score

Player Picks

8
C

Ben Charlesworth GLO | ALL

Ben Charlesworth is a talented all-rounder and is the leading run-scorer for Gloucestershire this season, with 144 runs in 5 matches. He has also picked up 1 wicket. Given his recent performance, he is definitely a top choice from Gloucestershire for today's game.

8
VC

Ben Green SOM | BAT

Green is the leading wicket-taker this season with 16 scalps in seven matches at an incredible average of 10 and a strike rate of 8.5, respectively.

8

Tom Kohler-Cadmore SOM | WK

Tom Kohler-Cadmore has been the most consistent performer at Somerset over the years. Kohler-Cadmore boasts a strike rate of 175 and has struck the second-highest number of sixes (16) so far in the edition.

6.5

David Payne GLO | BOWL

David Payne has been in excellent form. He has picked up 10 wickets in 5 matches so far this season.

9

Tom Banton SOM | WK

Tom Banton is the best choice for wicketkeeper in today's game. He scored 196 runs in 6 innings at an average of 41.25 and a strike rate of 171.9 in the English T20 Blast.

8.5

Zafar Gohar GLO | BOWL

Gohar tends to be economical in the middle-overs period and can bat in anywhere from top to bottom depending on the situation.

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7.5

Tom Lammonby

SOM | BAT

He scored only 8 runs in the last game and can be avoided for this game

8.5

Jack Taylor

GLO | ALL

Taylor is batting in the lower order, and he scored just 2 runs in the last game, so he can be avoided for this game.

Last Updated On - Jun 9 2023 1:42 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

GLO

5 : 6

SOM

Credits Left
11.5/100

Head To Head
Tom Banton

9

Tom Kohler-Cadmore

8

Will Smeed

8.5

Ben Charlesworth
C

8

Lewis Gregory

8

Ben Green
VC

8

Zafar Gohar

8.5

Oliver Price

8

Matt Henry

7.5

David Payne

6.5

Tom Smith

8.5

Players
11/11

Team 1

GLO

7 : 4

SOM

Credits Left
12/100

Mega League
Grant Roelofsen

9

Tom Kohler-Cadmore
C

8

Will Smeed

8.5

Ben Charlesworth

8

Lewis Gregory

8

Ben Green

8

Zafar Gohar

8.5

Oliver Price

8

David Payne
VC

6.5

Tom Smith

8.5

Marchant de Lange

7

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