Somerset and Essex are all set to take on each other in a North Group match of the Vitality T20 Blast 2023 on Sunday, June 4 at the Cooper Associates County Ground in Taunton.
Somerset and Essex are all set to take on each other in a North Group match of the Vitality T20 Blast 2023 on Sunday, June 4 at the Cooper Associates County Ground in Taunton. Somerset, led by Lewis Gregory, have had a great tournament so far. Having won all five of their games, they are placed on top of the points table with 10 points and a net run rate of +2.588 as well. They will come into the match after defeating Middlesex by nine wickets.
After being asked to chase down 137, Somerset registered a win with as many as 39 balls in hand. Tom Kohler-Cadmore stayed unbeaten on 64 runs off 31 balls with seven fours and four sixes as well. Essex, led by Simon Harmer, are placed sixth in the points table with four points from three matches as well. Their net run rate are -1.427 after they faced a massive hit following the defeat by 118 runs to Hampshire. After being asked to chase down a massive score of 215, Essex crumbled under pressure and they were bowled out for 96 in 14.1 overs at the County Ground in Chelmsford as well.
The tournament won’t be seen on television. However, it will be live-streamed on FanCode.
Somerset: Tom Banton (wk), Will Smeed, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Tom Abell, Tom Lammonby, Lewis Gregory (c), Ben Green, Roelof van der Merwe, Craig Overton, Josh Davey, Peter Siddle
Essex: Adam Rossington (wk), Michael Pepper, Robin Das, Matthew Critchley, Paul Walter, Tom Westley, Daniel Sams, Simon Harmer (c), Aron Nijjar, Sam Cook, Shane Snater
Somerset Squad: Sean Dickson, Will Smeed, Tom Kohler-Cadmore (wk), Tom Abell, Tom Lammonby, Lewis Gregory (c), Ben Green, Roelof van der Merwe, Craig Overton, Matt Henry, Peter Siddle, Tom Banton, Josh Davey, Lewis Goldsworthy
Essex Squad: Adam Rossington (wk), Robin Das, Michael-Kyle Pepper, Matthew Critchley, Paul Walter, Tom Westley, Daniel Sams, Simon Harmer (c), Shane Snater, Ben Allison, Sam Cook, Feroze Khushi, Daniel Lawrence, Aron Nijjar
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