Jun 23, 2022
23:30 IST / 18:00 GMT
The Cooper Associates County Ground - Taunton, England
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Somerset are favorites to win
Second placed Somerset take on sixth placed Hampshire Hawks at the County Ground, Taunton on Thursday evening in the 2022 Vitality Blast. The sides are separated by only four points and they could easily change places by the end of the group stage. Read on as we preview this South Group T20 contest. The match begins at 19:05 local time.
Somerset have been an excellent limited overs side for many seasons and they are enjoying another strong campaign. They came within one ball of becoming the first team to beat Surrey this season on Tuesday.
Hampshire Hawks got off to a very poor start in the tournament but roared back with a fantastic run of victories. All eyes will be on them in this game to see how they react after defeat to Surrey on Sunday.
TV channels: This match will be shown live on Sky Sports in the UK.
Live Streaming: Fans can stream the match on the Fan Code app; the ECB website and app; and SkyGo.
After winning the toss, all captains have chosen to field first at the County Ground in this competition this year. It would be a huge surprise if Tom Abell or James Vince chose to bat first in this game.
Pace bowlers had the most success in the last Vitality Blast game at Taunton and we expect the surface to help the quicks in this game also. However, an accurate spinner like Liam Dawson will also have success here.
There is a chance of rain throughout this game in Somerset. Expect the temperature to be in the high teens from start to finish.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Somerset vs Hampshire, Vitality T20 Blast 2022.
After beating Essex Eagles by 8 wickets in Chelmsford on Sunday, Somerset selected the same XI ahead of their defeat against Surrey on Tuesday. Jack Leach and Craig Overton are both away with England and unavailable for this game.
Somerset have lost two of their last four games but are still in a very strong position in the South Group.
Tom Banton (wk), Will Smeed, Rilee Rossouw, Tom Abell (c), Tom Lammonby, Lewis Gregory, Ben Green, Roelof van der Merwe, Lewis Goldsworthy, Peter Siddle, Jack Brooks
The Hawks will be pleased to be playing anyone but Surrey after beginning their five match winning streak after a defeat to Surrey and ending it with Sunday’s loss to the same side. Hampshire have selected a consistent XI over recent games and have no injury worries ahead of this fixture.
Hampshire Hawks had won five successive games in the 2022 Vitality Blast before the defeat to Surrey on Sunday. However, it was a strong performance and they continue to look like a dangerous side.
Ben McDermott (wk), James Vince (c), Tom Prest, Joe Weatherley, Toby Albert, Ross Whiteley, James Fuller, Liam Dawson, Nathan Ellis, Chris Wood, Mason Crane
Somerset have a very strong record over Hampshire Hawks in the T20 Blast and have won eight of the last ten head to head fixtures.
| Matches Played | SOM Won | HAM Won | Tie | NR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 23 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Last 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Both teams lost to top of the table Surrey in their last fixtures and the bookies are expecting a tight game but with Somerset coming out on top.
The top two run scorers in the tournament go head to head in this clash. Rilee Rossouw has scored the most sixes in the tournament with James Vince hitting the most fours so far.
For Somerset, Rilee Rossouw, Tom Abell and Will Smeed are our batting tips. Smeed has a highest score of 94 not-out in this year’s campaign.
James Vince, Ben McDermott and Joe Weatherley are our batting recommendations for Hampshire Hawks. McDermott has hit two half-centuries in the 2022 T20 Blast.
Peter Siddle, Lewis Gregory and Ben Green are our bowling tips for Somerset. Green has a 5-wicket haul in this season’s competition, against Glamorgan at the start of this month.
Brad Wheal, Chris Wood and Liam Dawson are our bowling tips for Hampshire Hawks. Wood went wicketless against Surrey but has 12 wickets in this year’s tournament.
We often preview a game as being two exciting teams going head to head but, with form batters Rilee Rossouw on one side and James Vince on the other, this should be a fascinating contest. Neither side are one man teams and both have plenty of experience in this format. We are backing Somerset to win an entertaining match.
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