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

Match 40 of the T20 Blast 2022 will witness Somerset taking on Glamorgan on Friday (June 3) at The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton. 

Somerset have three wins in four league matches and are at second position in the points table. In their last outing, the bowlers were average to concede 216, barring Josh Davey with three scalps. In reply, Rilee Rossouw led the batting unit with 74 off 29, but others could not contribute much, as the team sustained their first loss in the tournament by 47 runs. 

No changes are expected in their Playing XI for this fixture. The form of Tom Abell and Tom Banton will be crucial for the team, with the experience of Davey and Marchant de Lange. 

On the other hand, Glamorgan have only one win in three league matches. In the last game, they managed to accumulate 168 on the board, with Marnus Labuschagne (38) and James Weighell (30) as their contributors.

In the bowling unit, only Prem Sisodiya was impressive to finish with figures of 2/26, and the opposition chased down the total easily. The key player for the team will be Michael Hogan due to his current form in the red-ball and white-ball cricket. 

Match Details

Match: Somerset vs Glamorgan, Match 40

Venue: The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton

Date & Time: June 3 at 11:00 PM IST

Live Streaming: FanCode and YouTube

Pitch Report: Overall it’s a great batting surface at Taunton with a quick outfield. The average score in the last season was 160, and the bowlers have a hard time at this venue. The team batting first have won most of the games in the last edition. 

Head-To-Head

In a total of 38 T20 encounters, Somerset have won on 20 occasions, with seven ending with no results. In the last edition, the first game was abandoned, and Somerset won the second game by 74 runs. 

Squads  

Somerset: Tom Abell (c), Tom Banton, George Bartlett, Jack Brooks, Josh Davey, Marchant de Lange, Lewis Goldsworthy, Ben Green, Lewis Gregory, Tom Lammonby, Rilee Rossouw, Will Smeed, Roelof van der Merwe.

Glamorgan: David Lloyd (c), Sam Northeast, Marnus Labuschagne, Kiran Carlson, Chris Cooke (wk), Andrew Salter, Daniel Douthwaite, Michael Neser, James Weighell, Prem Sisodiya, Michael Hogan, James Harris, Colin Ingram, Joe Cooke

Probable Playing XI

Somerset: Tom Banton (wk), Will Smeed, Rilee Rossouw, Tom Abell (c), Tom Lammonby, Lewis Gregory, Ben Green, Roelof van der Merwe, Lewis Goldsworthy, Marchant de Lange, Josh Davey

Glamorgan: David Lloyd (c), Sam Northeast, Marnus Labuschagne, Kiran Carlson, Chris Cooke (wk), Andrew Salter, Daniel Douthwaite, Michael Neser, James Weighell, Prem Sisodiya, Michael Hogan

CREX XI Suggestion 

Wicket-Keeper: Tom Banton, Chris Cooke

Batters: Sam Northeast, Tom Abell,  Joe Cooke, Rilee Rossouw, Will Smeed

All-Rounders: Marnus Labuschagne

Bowlers: Michael Hogan, Josh Davey, Marchant de Lange

Captain: Rilee Rossouw

Vice-Captain: Michael Hogan