Cricket Free Tips | Vitality T20 Blast 2022, South Group: Middlesex vs Somerset CCC

Middlesex vs Somerset CCC Match Details 

Match: Middlesex vs Somerset CCC, South Group | Vitality T20 Blast 2022

Date: Friday, 1 July 2022

Time: 22:45 (GMT+5.5) / 23:15 (GMT+6)

Format: T20

Venue: Lord’s Cricket Ground, London

Middlesex vs Somerset CCC Preview

• Somerset is in second place in the standings with 16 points after 12 games.
• With 8 points from 12 games, Middlesex has no chance of moving on to the next round.
• In their previous meeting this season, Surrey defeated Middlesex by 7 wickets.

Somerset and Middlesex will square off in the 2022 Vitality Blast. On Friday, July 1st, the match will begin at 18:15 local time at Lord’s London. 

All teams are competing for qualifying and will do everything in their power to earn the vital points that will put them ahead of the competition. If Somerset wins this game, they will move up to second place and earn a spot in the knockout rounds.

Middlesex, on the other hand, is no longer in the running for the playoffs and will aim to enjoy themselves by ruining other teams’ prospects.

Middlesex vs Somerset CCC Weather Report

One of the most recognizable fields in England is Lord’s. The weather in London is a little cloudy, and rain may show up during the game.

Middlesex vs Somerset CCC Match Toss Prediction

In T20 matches lately, chasing is the greatest strategy, and batting sides feel optimistic about any score.

Middlesex vs Somerset CCC Pitch Report

The game will take place at London’s Lord’s. The first innings score at this location during this competition has been 166.25 on average this year. We expect the same for this match.

Middlesex Team News & Probable Playing XIs

Middlesex lost the game by 21 runs as a result of their inability to reach the 162 run goal. After their top order fell to 9/3, Steve Eskinaki (43 runs) and Jack Davies (41 runs) formed a crucial partnership, but they were unable to continue to record a significant total and aid in their team chasing the target. In this game, their unreliable batters will need to improve.

Recent form – L L W L L 

Middlesex Probable Playing XI

Stephen Eskinazi (c), John Simpson (wk), Joe Cracknell, Max Holden, Luke Hollman, Jack Davies, Martin Andersson, Chris Green, Jason Behrendorff, Thilan Walallawita, Toby Greatwood

Somerset CCC Team News & Probable Playing XIs

With two more group games, Somerset holds a strong position in the South Group. They are four points ahead of Gloucestershire in second place and the rest of the pack in fifth. The Westcountry team currently has eight victories after 12 games played, and they appear to be contenders for Finals Day later in July. There will be no changes in their XI.

Recent form – W L L W W

Somerset CCC Probable Playing XI

Tom Abell (c), Tom Banton (wk), Rilee Rossouw, Will Smeed, Lewis Gregory, Tom Lammonby, Ben Green, Craig Overton, Josh Davey, Roelof van der Merwe, Peter Siddle

Middlesex vs Somerset CCC Head to Head Stats (Last 5 matches)

Middlesex vs Somerset CCC – South Group, Dream 11

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Middlesex vs Somerset CCC Prediction

Winning the toss

• Somerset CCC

Top batsman

• Middlesex – Stephen Eskinazi
• Somerset CCC – Rilee Roussouw 

Top bowler

• Middlesex – MK Anderson 
• Somerset CCC – Ben Green

Most sixes

• Middlesex – Stephen Eskinazi    
• Somerset CCC – Rilee Roussouw

Player of the Match

• Middlesex – Rilee Roussouw

Team Scores Batting First

• Middlesex – 170+
• Somerset CCC – 160+

Somerset CCC are the favorites to win this match.

Middlesex is in a downward spiral and appears to have forgotten how to convert favorable positions midway through a game into actual successful outcomes. Somerset, on the other hand, is convinced that they can prevail in any circumstance. We expect Somerset to win at Lord’s and leave with the triumph.