Match Details:
The 8th match of the Vitality T20 Blast will be played between Warwickshire and Somerset at Edgbaston in Birmingham.
This match is scheduled to start at 07:00 PM Local Time (11:00 PM IST) (06:00 PM UTC).
Preview:
It will be one of those interesting clashes in the upcoming T20 Blast game. Warwickshire will play Somerset in the 8th match of the tournament. Warwickshire, who were a part of North Group last year, are placed in the Central Group this year. The team didn’t do really well in the last season and would like to improve upon its performance this time.
Somerset, on the other hand, won 6 out of the 14 matches it played last year. This team has also got a huge scope of improvement. In their last four clashes, Somerset had an upper hand winning all these games. They would like to extend their winning run against Warwickshire.
Weather Report
It will be a cold day in Edgbaston. The chances of precipitation are quite high and another washout might be on the cards.
Pitch Condition/Report:
The pitch at this venue is quite a good one for the batsmen. However, the slower bowlers can extract a lot out of this pitch.
Average 1st innings score: 160 (Last five matches considered)
Record of chasing teams: Won – 2, Lost – 3, Tied – 0
Injury and Availability News:
(Will be added when there is an update)
Probable Playing XIs:
Warwickshire
Will Rhodes (c), Ian Bell, Michael Burgess (wk), Adam Hose, Sam Hain, Dan Mousley, Dom Sibley, Tim Bresnan, Oliver Hannon-Dalby, Jeetan Patel, Alex Thompson.
Bench: Ed Pollock, Henry Brookes, Liam Norwell.
Somerset
Tom Abell (c), George Bartlett, Josh Davey, Steve Davies (wk), Ben Green, James Hildreth, Tom Lammonby, Craig Overton, Jamie Overton, Roelof van der Merwe, Max Waller.
Bench: Eddie Byrom, Ollie Sale.
Top Picks:
Sam Hain scored 459 runs in 12 games last season. He averaged nearly 42 with the bat. Roelof van der Merwe is another top pick for this game considering his record in T20 cricket. He scored 2,443 runs and scalped 223 wickets in 232 games.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Sam Hain, Roelof van der Merwe
Vice-Captain Options – Josh Davey, Adam Hose
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Steve Davies
Batsmen – Sam Hain (c), Adam Hose, Dan Mousley, Tom Abell
All-Rounders – Will Rhodes, Roelof van der Merwe
Bowlers – Josh Davey (vc), Jeetan Patel, Jamie Overton, Craig Overton
12th Man – Ed Pollock
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Michael Burgess
Batsmen – Ian Bell, Adam Hose (vc), Dan Mousley, Tom Abell, Sam Hain
All-Rounders – Roelof van der Merwe (c), Will Rhodes
Bowlers – Oliver Hannon Dalby, Jamie Overton, Craig Overton
12th Man – Steve Davies
(Note: Players with 9 credits or less can only be chosen as the 12th man. This feature will only come into play if one of 11 players of your team is not the part of the playing XI.)
Expert Advice:
Considering the behaviour of the pitch, have at least two spinners in your team.
Pick your XIs for 11Wickets Fantasy from the squads we mentioned above as the teams have already announced the same for this game.
Probable Winners:
Somerset is expected to win this match.
