Somerset vs Gloucestershire Preview & Prediction

Their top three form the pillars of their batting lineup. Hamish Marshall struck a fluent 90 in the last match and he is likely to carry his good form into the next one as well. Michael Klinger, their skipper, is the leading run-scorer for Gloucestershire this season and he should be backed to top-score against Somerset. Ian Cockbain has been consistent with the bat, and Gloucestershire will be in a strong position if these three play well.

Matt Taylor will be opening the bowling for Gloucestershire. He took three wickets in the last match against Sussex and was quite economical too. Fast bowlers Benny Howell and Andrew Tye are going to be the biggest threat. With 13 and 10 wickets respectively, they are among the tournament's leading wicket-takers and Gloucestershire's best bet to rock Somerset early on.

Our Prediction

When the two sides clashed earlier this month, the match went down to the wire with Gloucestershire emerging victorious with one ball to spare. This was their second win in a row over Somerset in the Natwest T20 Blast and the home team will look to come out with all their guns blazing in their second meeting of the season. Head-to-head, Somerset have a slight edge with three wins in five games. However, the two teams are tied 1-1 at Taunton.

Though Somerset feature quality players in their side, they haven't been able to gel together as a unit. So we're going to back Gloucestershire here to win the Friday's match.