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T20 Blast 2022 | KET vs SOM | Preview, Prediction, Probable XI, CREX XI

Shivani Shukla

The second game of the 20th edition of the Vitality Blast T20 will see the reigning champions taking on the runners-up of the 2021 season, Somerset, on Wednesday (May 25) at St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury.   


The teams last met each other in the final of the Vitality Blast T20 2021, where Kent outplayed Somerset by 25 runs to claim their third T20 Blast title. 


Kent finished the last season at the top of the points table of the South group with nine wins in 14 games. On the other hand, Somerset wrapped up at the 2nd spot in the same group with 8 wins from 14 games. 


Kent is going to be led by Sam Billings in this season of the T20 Blast, and the wicket-keeper batter is expected to be available from the first match itself. Matt Milnes, Joe Denly, Qais Ahmed, Daniel Bell-Drummond, and Darren Stevens are some players to keep an eye on for Kent.  


The 2021 Runners-up, on the other hand, will be led by Tom Abell. Rilee Rossow, Tom Banton, Lewis Gregory, Will Smeed, Marchant de Lange and Jack Brooks are some key players to look out for Somerset. 


Match Details


Match: Kent vs Somerset, Match 1

Venue: Lawrence Ground, Canterbury

Date & Time: May 25 at 11:30 PM IST

Live Streaming: FanCode and ECB website.


Pitch Report: The track at Canterbury has provided a good balance between the bat and the ball in the last season. We can witness a run-fest as the boundaries at this venue aren't too big. Anything around 160-170 could be a competitive total at this venue. 


Head-To-Head


Both the sides have faced each other 19 times in the history of the tournament, where Kent leads the tally with 13 wins while Somerset has just 6 wins in their kitty. 


Squads  


Kent: Daniel Bell-Drummond, Zak Crawley, Jordan Cox, Joe Denly, Sam Billings (c & wk), Jack Leaning, George Linde, Darren Stevens, Fred Klaassen, Qais Ahmad, Matt Milnes, Harry Podmore, Ben Compton, Grant Stewart, Alex Blake, James Logan, Tawanda Muyeye, Nathan Gilchrist, Jas Singh, Ollie Robison, Jordan Cox, Matt Henry, Marcus O'Riordan, Matt Quinn, Hamidullah Qadri


Somerset: Tom Abell (c), Kasey Aldridge, Sonny Baker, Tom Banton (wk), George Bartlett, Jack Brooks, Josh Davey, Steven Davies, Lewis Goldsworthy, Ben Green, Lewis Gregory, James Hildreth, Tom Lammonby, Marchan De Lange, Jack Leach, Ned Leonard, Craig Overton, Matt Renshaw, Ollie Sale, Peter Siddle, Will Smeed, Roelof Van der Merwe, Max Waller


Probable Playing XI


Kent: Daniel Bell-Drummond, Zak Crawley, Jordan Cox, Joe Denly, Sam Billings (c & wk), Jack Leaning, George Linde, Darren Stevens, Fred Klaassen, Qais Ahmad, Matt Milnes 


Somerset: Tom Banton (wk), Will Smeed, Rilee Roussow, Lewis Goldsworthy, Tom Abell (c), Tom Lammonby, Lewis Gregory, Jack Brooks, Craig Overton, Josh Davey, Marchant de Lange 


CREX XI Suggestion 


Wicket-Keeper: Sam Billings, Tom Banton

Batters: Joe Denly, Daniel Bell-Drummond, Zak Crawley, Tom Abell 

All-Rounders: Lewis Gregory, Craig Overton

Bowlers: Marchant de Lange, Qais Ahmed, Jack Brooks 


Captain: Tom Banton

Vice-Captain: Sam Billings


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