Worcestershire vs Somerset Match Prediction
Sep 03, 2020
17:35 IST / 12:5 GMT
Edgbaston Cricket Ground - Edgbaston, England
WORCS
SOM
WORCS vs SOM Betting Tips
- Last year's runners-up and 2018 champions Worcestershire Rapids try again for their first win of the 2020 T20 Blast when they face Somerset at Edgbaston.
- Worcestershire Rapids looked to have a good squad available to them but have lost both completed games so far – to Northants and Gloucestershire.
- Somerset got their first win last time out, when Tom Abell hit 74* in an eight-wicket win against Glamorgan, and they now have Pakistan captain Babar Azam back in the squad too.
WORCS vs SOM Win Probability
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Our Prediction
Somerset are favorites to win
Worcestershire Rapids vs Somerset Vitality T20 Blast 2020
Worcestershire Rapids take on Somerset in the Vitality T20 Blast as the Rapids go again in search of a first win of the 2020 campaign. The Central Group fixture has been moved to Edgbaston and will take place on September 3. The live action is scheduled to start at 13:05 local time.
The Rapids, winners in 2018 and runners-up in 2019, have key players from both successes available to them but have lost to Northants and Gloucestershire so far. Pat Brown did return for the last game, however, and while Moeen Ali is still away with the England team there were positives to take form their loss against Gloucestershire.
Somerset have been handed a big selection boost too, after last season’s top T20 Blast run-scorer and the number one T20 batsman in the world, Babar Azam, was cleared to return to the county now Pakistan’s series against England is over. He comes into a team that won for the first time last time out, as Tom Abell inspired an eight-wicket win against Glamorgan.
Worcestershire Rapids vs Somerset Live streaming
TV channels: Star Sports, Sky Sports Cricket
Live streaming: Sky Go, Now TV
Toss Prediction
Somerset won chasing last time out and may be happy to chase again this time.
Weather Report
Early morning showers in Birmingham look set to clear by the afternoon.
Pitch Condition
The Edgbaston wicket generally offers something for batting and bowling, though there could be plenty of runs.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Worcestershire Rapids vs Somerset Vitality T20 Blast 2020
Worcestershire Team News & Playing 11
Worcestershire Rapids Team News
Pat Brown returned last time out and, having not been called up for England’s white-ball series against Australia, he should be available to the end now. Moeen Ali is away though, and Worcestershire – led by Ed Barnard – could be unchanged as a result.
Worcestershire Rapids Key Players
- Pat Brown: A key wicket-taker for the Rapids last season, he is back from England’s reserve list and will be keen to make up for lost time.
- Hamish Rutherford: Gave a reminder of what he can do with the bat as he bludgeoned 30 from 14 balls against Gloucestershire last time out.
- Riki Wessels: Another key batsman at the top of the order, who maty have played himself back into form when he hit 30 last time out too.
Worcestershire Rapids Team Form
Worcestershire Rapids have lost both completed games so far. They were well under par on their way to a nine-wicket loss to Northants Steelbacks first up and an improved batting performance last time out could not prevent a 22-run defeat to Gloucestershire after conceding 197/3.
Worcestershire Predicted Playing 11
Hamish Rutherford, Riki Wessels, Jack Haynes, Jake Libby, Brett D’Oliveira, Ben Cox (wk), Ross Whiteley, Ed Barnard (c), Daryl Mitchell, Pat Brown, Dillon Pennington
Somerset Team News & Playing 11
Somerset Team News
Somerset will welcome Babar Azam back to the team, with the Pakistan captain cleared to play the remainder of the tournament. Lewis Gregory is back from England duty too, having not been selected to play against Australia, and he too could slot straight back into this Somerset team.
Somerset Key Players
- Babar Azam: The world’s number one T20 batsman was the top T20 Blast run-scorer last season and hit 56 and 21 in his two matches on Pakistan’s tour of England too.
- Tom Abell: Caught the eye with some big hitting for Somerset in last season’s tournament and hammered 74* last time out to show that form remains. He has a T20 strike rate of 142.65.
- Lewis Gregory: The big-hitting Devonian all-rounder was expensive with the ball for England but he returns to Somerset keen to reiterate his T20 credentials.
Somerset Team Form
Somerset lost to high-flying Northamptonshire Steelbacks first up but got off the mark last time out with a dominant win against Glamorgan. Ben Green took 4-26 as they restricted Glamorgan to 133/8, before Tom Abell’s 74* from 45 balls ensured they made light work of the chase – winning by eight wickets with 3.5 overs to spare.
Somerset Predicted Playing 11
Babar Azam, Steven Davies (wk), James Hildreth, Tom Abell (c), Ed Byrom, Lewis Gregory, Ben Green, Craig Overton, Roelof van der Merwe, Max Waller, Joshua Davey
WORCS vs SOM Team Form in Last Five Matches
WORCS : L L
SOM : W L
Worcestershire vs Somerset Head to Head
Split geographically since the T20 Blast was restructured to two groups (north/south) as opposed to three (north/south/central) in 2014, this will be their first meeting since Worcestershire’s two wins in 2013. The Rapids have seven wins to Somerset’s six in this fixture.
WORCS vs SOM Head to Head Stats
| Matches Played | WORCS Won | SOM Won | Tie | No Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
Worcestershire vs Somerset Betting Odds
With Babar Azam and Lewis Gregory back, Somerset are big favourites to win this game.
Worcestershire Rapids Bet365 Odds
- Worcestershire Rapids to win: Worcestershire Rapids can be backed at 2.37 to beat Somerset with Bet365.
- Worcestershire Rapids top team batsman: Hamish Rutherford and Riki Wessels both scored 30 last time out and both are 3.75 with Bet365 to be Worcestershire’s top team batsman in this game. Jake Libby is 5.00, while Jack Haynes is 5.50.
- Worcestershire Rapids top team bowler: Having shaken off some cobwebs last time out, Pat Brown is now 3.50 to be Worcestershire’s top team bowler with Bet365. Dillon Penninton is 5.00 after his wickets last time out, while Ed Barnard can be backed at 5.50.
Somerset Bet365 Odds
- Somerset to win: Somerset are 1.57 favourites to beat Worcestershire Rapids with Bet365.
- Somerset top team batsman: Babar Azam is expected to go straight into the Somerset team and he is 2.62 to be their top team batsman in this game as a result. Tom Abell and Steven Davies are both 4.50, with the former having starred last time out, while James Hildreth is 5.50. Lewis Gregory is also due back and can be backed at 7.00.
- Somerset top team bowler: The Overtons are both 4.50 to be Somerset’s top team bowler in this game with Bet365, as is Roelof van der Merwe. Josh Davey and Max Waller can both be backed at 5.00, while Ben Green is a generous 5.50 after his four wickets last time out. Lewis Gregory is unlisted.
Worcestershire Rapids Betway Odds
- Worcestershire Rapids to win: Worcestershire Rapids are 2.10 outsiders with Betway to beat Somerset.
Somerset Betway Odds
- Somerset to win: Somerset are 1.66 favourites to beat Worcestershire Rapids in this game.
🏆 Worcestershire vs Somerset Prediction
Somerset got off the mark last time out and welcome two key players back in Babar Azam and Lewis Gregory. They can kick on and win again in this match.
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