The bowlers will have to be on their toes while bowling on this surface with very short boundaries on either side at this venue.
Glamorgan and Somerset will take on each other in Match No. 96 on 21st June, Wednesday at Sophia Gardens. T20 Vitality Blast is getting more exciting as we move further in the tournament. Somerset is topping the tables with 16 points, as they have a strong batting lineup, and their pace attack is competent enough to get some early scalps in the game. Some of their senior players need to stand up and deliver.
Glamorgan are currently in the sixth position. Chris Cooke and Jamie Mcllroy will prove to be crucial for Glamorgan. Ben Green being an all-rounder, will play a decisive role for Somerset. It will be an exciting clash as both teams will be eyeing two important points more so Glamorgan to get themselves in the race to the knockouts. Both teams have some exciting young players along with a good blend of youth.
The pitch at Edgbaston in Birmingham is generally good for batting. The ball comes nicely onto the bat and the batters can play their strokes freely right from the start of their innings. The bowlers will have to be on their toes while bowling on this surface with very short boundaries on either side. The team winning the toss will look to bat first and set a total as the pitch seems to slow down slightly in the 2nd innings.
Total Matches – 34
Somerset – 23
Glamorgan – 11
Somerset vs Glamorgan, South Group
Venue: Edgbaston, Birmingham
Date & Time: 21st June, at 11:00 PM IST
Opened | 1885 |
Capacity | 6500 |
Ends | Wantage Road End, Lynn Wilson Centre End |
Location | Northampton, England |
Time Zone | UTC +1:00 |
Other Sports it is home to | – |
Floodlights | Yes |
Total matches | 7 |
Matches won batting first | 7 |
Matches won bowling first | 0 |
Average 1st Inns scores | 139 |
Average 2nd Inns scores | 89 |
Highest total recorded | 180/6 (20 Ov) by ENGW vs WIW |
Lowest total recorded | 93/10 (19.2 Ov) by WIW vs NZW |
Highest score chased | – |
Lowest score defended | 103/7 (20 Ov) by ENGW vs WIW |
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