Preview:
Somerset will host Middlesex in the South Group contest of the T20 Blast 2021. Despite the absence of the main batter Tom Banton, Somerset clinched 8 wickets victory over Gloucestershire last night. Devon Conway showed his pure class again and won the game for his side. Somerset currently occupies the 4th spot in the South Group standings with 12 points.
Meanwhile, Middlesex won have 2 of their last 3 matches. On Thursday, on their home turf, they beat Sussex by 63 runs and registered their 3rd victory of the tournament. At present, they are at the 8th spot in the standings with 7 points. They will need to win all their matches from now on make it to through to the knockout stages.
Match Details:
Somerset vs Middlesex, South Group
Venue: The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton
Date & Time: July 2nd at 11:00 PM IST and 6:30 PM local time
Live Streaming: Youtube/Team website
Pitch Report:
It’s a sheer batting surface and it will assist the batters right throughout the match. It’s quite difficult to contain the run-flow on this surface and whoever wins the toss should bowl first.
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Probable Playing XIs for SOM vs MID:
Somerset
Devon Conway, George Bartlett /James Hildreth, Lewis Goldsworthy, Will Smeed, Lewis Gregory (c), Ben Green, Eddie Byrom, Craig Overton, Marchant de Lange, Jack Brooks, Max Waller
Middlesex
Joe Cracknell, Stevie Eskinazi, Daryl Mitchell, John Simpson (wk), Max Holden, Luke Hollman, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, Blake Collen, Nathan Sowter, Tom Helm, Steven Finn (c)
Top Picks for SOM vs MID Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Somerset
Devon Conway scored his 3rd consecutive half-century for Somerset against Gloucestershire last night. He remained unbeaten on 81 runs from 65 balls. Overall in this tournament, he has scored 190 runs in 4 matches at an average of 95.
Will Smeed played his part in the last match against Gloucestershire, where he scored 36 runs from 23 balls, taking his total tally of runs to 189 in this competition.
Top Picks – Middlesex
Stevie Eskinazi is in brutal form at the moment. He has scored 3 half-centuries and one century in the last 4 innings. He is the leading run-scorer in this tournament with 386 runs in 9 matches.
New Zealand all-rounder Daryl Mitchell brings a lot of balance to the side. In the 4 matches so far in this tournament, he has scored 131 runs and picked up 6 wickets.
SOM vs MID Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (In this Tournament) | Dream11 Points |
| Devon Conway | 190 runs | 271 |
| Will Smeed | 189 runs | 302 |
| Stevie Eskinazi | 386 runs | 584 |
| Daryl Mitchell | 131 runs and 6 wickets | 367 |
| Joe Cracknell | 214 runs | 326 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for SOM vs MID Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
John Simpson, Devon Conway (c), Stevie Eskinazi, Max Holden, Will Smeed, Lewis Gregory, Daryl Mitchell (vc), Lewis Goldsworthy, Steven Finn, Marchant de Lange, Nathan Sowter
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for SOM vs MID Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
John Simpson, Devon Conway, Stevie Eskinazi (c), Will Smeed (vc), Joe Cracknell, Daryl Mitchell, Luke Hollman, Lewis Gregory, Marchant de Lange, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, Craig Overton
SOM vs MID Risky Captaincy Choices:
Lewis Gregory has picked up 12 wickets and scored 40 runs with the bat. It is worth a risk to pick him as your fantasy team skipper.
Mujeeb-ur-Rahman is the most economical bowler for Middlesex. He has picked up 2 wickets in 2 matches at an economy of 5. You can take a risk and pick him as your fantasy team skipper.
Player you should avoid:
Jack Brooks has picked up 4 wickets in 5 matches so far in this tournament. Hence, it’s better to avoid him while picking your final eleven.
