Somerset vs Essex, Vitality T20 Blast, 2023: head-to-head and other key stats 

Somerset will lock horns with Essex in the 48th of the season at the Cooper Associates County Ground in Taunton which will home to Somerset. Tom Kohler Cadmore, Sean Dickson and Shoaib Bashir are the youngsters signed this season, Merchant de Lange, James Hildreth and Max Waller won’t be featuring in the Somerset unit. They have also signed some exciting overseas players like Peter Siddle, Cameron Bancroft, Matt Henry. Tom Banton has been leading the side this season and has taken his team to the top of the points table in the South Group. They have played five matches so far and are yet to lose a game.

On the other hand, Essex are positioned sixth in the league table with four points under their name. They have played just three matches and won two of them. They tasted their first defeat against Hampshire Hawks in their latest encounter. The Simon Harmer-led community was folded up for 98 while trying to chase down 214 runs. An entertaining battle awaits us as the T20 Blast with two important points up for grabs.

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Pitch

The pitch at the Taunton looks good for batting. The bowlers will have to be on their toes while bowling on this surface with very short boundaries on either side. The batters will enjoy their time at this Venue. The spinners tend to get a bit of purchase from the pitch.

Head-to-Head

Total Matches – 15

Somerset – 9

Essex – 6

Match Details:

Somerset vs Essex, South Group

Venue: Cooper Associates County Ground in Taunton

Date & Time: 4th June, at 7:00 PM IST

FACTS

STATS – T20I