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Somerset host Surrey in a must-win encounter as both sides continue their hunt for a quarter-final place. Both sides are on 10 points, level with Sussex, who occupy the last knockout position and know a win will see them move closer to qualification.
Our Tips
- Aaron Finch top Surrey batsman @ 9/4 10Bet
- James Hildreth top Somerset batsman @ 11/2 10Bet
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Somerset vs Surrey Preview
Match Preview – 6th August – 14:30 – The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton.
Surrey head to Taunton to take on Somerset in a match that could go a long way to deciding who qualifies for the Natwest T20 Blast Quarter-finals or not. Our Somerset vs Surrey preview features two sides looking to reach the quarters. Both sides are on the outside looking in when it comes to the quarter final positions and a win for either side would propel them into a top four place in the Natwest T20 Blast, South Group.
Key Players to Watch
Before we look at our Natwest T20 Blast Odds, we first analyse the key players that will be crucial to the chances of success of their respective sides. Young Leg-spinner Max Waller has been brilliant for Somerset in the competition. He has 11 wickets in nine matches at an average of 22.90 to be crucial for the side. For Surrey, Aaron Finch has been head and shoulders above his team-mates with the bat, scoring nearly 130 more runs than any other player. He is averaging nearly 37 at a strike rate of 171.51, and has been crucial to his sides fortunes so far, this year.
Teams Recent Form
Ahead of our Natwest T20 Blast Free Betting Tips, we first look at the recent form of the two sides. Somerset opened up with defeat to Surrey in the reverse of this fixture in a run of three matches without a win. They then won their next three completed matches, before losing two of their last three heading into this game. Surrey, won their first two matches including the win over Somerset, before losing two on the bounce to come back down to earth. Two wins and two weather-enforced abandonments, followed before defeats to Sussex and Glamorgan in their last two matches.
Somerset vs Surrey Head-to-Head
We now look at the head-to-head record between the two sides prior to this game. Somerset and Surrey have met five times in the T20 Blast history, with the London-based side lead the series with three wins. Somerset have one win, while there has been one weather-affected no result.
Somerset vs Surrey Prediction
Both sides know how important a win is heading into this game as they are on the edge of the quarter-final positions, and points are becoming so crucial in the business end of this tournament. Surrey are the favourites and will look to impose themselves on their opponents in a game that they must win. They have been more prolific with the bat and more disciplined with the ball so should win through this match.
Somerset vs Surrey Betting Tips
Surrey are the favourites and will want to set a big score with the bat. Aaron Finch is the key for his side and he is 9/4 with bookmakers 10Bet to be Surrey’s top batsman. Bet365 are one of the few bookies to provide such odds so represent great value for the punter. Similarly James Hildreth has been great with the bat for Somerset and he is 11/2 with 10Bet to be Somerset’s leading batsman. They are one of the best sources of odds for the Natwest T20 Blast.
- Aaron Finch top Surrey batsman @ 9/4 10Bet
- James Hildreth top Somerset batsman @ 11/2 10Bet
