Somerset vs Surrey Match Prediction & Betting Tips – Vitality T20 Blast 2024
Somerset will take on Surrey at the County Ground, Taunton in the South Group of the 2024 Vitality Blast. This game gets underway at 19:00 local time on Friday 12th July 2024.
SOM vs SUR, The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton Pitch Report
The surface in Taunton always produces decent scores with good pace and carry. Whoever bats first will be targeting posting a total of 180+.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Somerset vs Surrey, Vitality T20 Blast 2024
Somerset Team News & Playing 11
SOM Team News
Although Somerset have not won any of their last three games, they are still well placed in the South Group ahead of this match. Before Thursday’s fixtures, they were in third place but can not afford to drop points as they are level with their local rivals Gloucestershire in fifth.
SOM Team Batting
Somerset have one of the strongest batting line-ups across the South Group and their top three of Tom Banton, Will Smeed and Tom Kohler-Cadmore all have the ability to win a match single-handedly. Banton comes into this game after hitting 77 not out from 46 balls in the last fixture.
SOM Team Bowling
Although Somerset were beaten by Gloucestershire in their last match here in Taunton, captain Lewis Gregory produced another strong bowling performance. Jake Ball will be keen to be more economical in this game after conceding 45 runs from four overs against Gloucestershire.
SOM Team Form
Somerset have lost two and got one no-result from their last three games in the tournament.
Somerset Predicted Playing 11
Tom Banton (wk), Will Smeed, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Tom Abell, Sean Dickson, Lewis Gregory (c), Ben Green, Roelof van der Merwe, Josh Davey, Jake Ball, Riley Meredith
Surrey Team News & Playing 11
SUR Team News
Top of the South Group, Surrey have had yet another strong tournament so far even though they have seen plenty of changeover in their side due to the T20 World Cup and now tournaments like the Major League Cricket. They come into this match with a large gap to the teams below them.
SUR Team Batting
In a rain affected game against Kent Spitfires in their last match, Surrey posted an impressive 103/5 from their ten overs. Red-ball expert Dom Sibley is likely to open again for Surrey and will show off his rarely seen attacking strokes in this fixture.
SUR Team Bowling
Although they are no longer able to call upon the services of Australians Sean Abbott and Spencer Johnson, Surrey do have England’s T20 World Cup Semi-Finalists in captain Chris Jordan and Reece Topley back in the side. The whole attack will need to be at their best against a strong Somerset top order.
SUR Team Form
Surrey have been very impressive in this campaign with seven wins along with only one defeat and one tie.
Surrey Predicted Playing 11
Ryan Patel, Dom Sibley, Laurie Evans, Chris Jordan (c), Rory Burns (wk), Jordan Clark, Ben Geddes, OFM Sykes, Cameron Steel, Daniel Worrall, Reece Topley
🏆 Somerset vs Surrey Prediction
Plenty of neutral fans will be following this game as two of the best T20 Blast teams from recent years go head to head once again. Surrey ran out as easy winners by 54 runs when they met at the start of June and we are backing them to come out on top again although our prediction is for a much closer contest.
