Somerset look to return to return to winning form as they welcome Sussex to Taunton. Somerset are currently fifth in the Natwest T20 Blast South Group and know a win will see them move into the knockout positions.

Our Tips

• Sussex to score most runs in powerplay @ 10/11 Ladbrokes
• Somerset to hit most sixes in the match @ 7/5 Ladbrokes

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Somerset vs Sussex Preview

Match Preview – 30th July - 1430 – County Ground, Taunton.

Somerset will be hoping to move into the knockout positions of the Natwest T20 Blast South group when they host struggling Sussex at the County Ground. Our Somerset vs Sussex preview features two sides needing to win to keep the heat on the teams at the top of the group as the race for the T20 Quarter-finals heats up.

Key Players to Watch

For Somerset, James Hildreth and Max Waller have been key with bat and ball respectively. Hildreth leads the run-scoring for his side and is averaging just under 28. Waller has nine wickets at just under 24 and has been impressive throughout. For Sussex the bowling effort has been dominated by Barbadian Jorfra Archer. His 4/18 against Hampshire has been the highlight in what has been an impressive season for the 22-year-old so far. With the bat, Luke Wright has been emphatic scoring at a rate of just under 165 and his 101 against Glamorgan was incredible.

Teams Recent Form

Somerset lost their opening two matches, to Surrey and Essex, before a frustrating washout against Glamorgan. They then beat Middlesex twice and Hampshire in their next three completed matches. They lost their last match to Kent by seven wickets to sit fifth in the table. Sussex opened with defeats to Glamorgan and Hampshire before a no result against Gloucestershire. Their only win came against Hampshire before and exciting tie with Kent in-between two frustrating abandoned matches.

 

Somerset vs Sussex Head-to-Head

Ahead of our Somerset vs Sussex free betting tips, we first look at the head-to-head record between the two sides. Somerset and Sussex have met twice in the Natwest T20 Blast, once in 2016 and once in 2015. Sussex were victorious in both matches and are yet to taste defeat against Somerset.

Somerset vs Sussex Prediction

Both sides have struggled in the early rounds of this competition and have both been left frustrated by the inclement weather that has caused five no results in their joint matches. Somerset are narrow favourites despite having not beaten Sussex in Blast cricket. Short boundaries and a traditionally good track for batting at Taunton means runs on the board could be key, and with rain expected, they could be doubly important

 

Somerset vs Sussex Free Betting Tips

Both sides need to win, and a good start will be key. The first six overs are crucial to how a team sets the platform for the rest of the innings. Sussex to score the most runs in the powerplay is good value at 10/11 with Ladbrokers given the fact they have plenty of firepower at the top of the order.

 

 

• Sussex to score most runs in powerplay – 10/11 Ladbrokes
• Somerset to hit most sixes in the match – 7/5 Ladbrokes