ESS vs SOM Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates For Match 80 of Vitality Blast

Somerset are expected to win.

By CricTracker Staff

Updated - 05 Jul 2024, 13:26 IST

1 Min Read

Table Of Contents

Match InfoPlaying XIC & VCTeamsWeather ReportTeam FormInjury NewsPitchAvoidable Players

Preview

Essex will take on Somerset in the 80th match of the Vitality Blast. This match will be played at County Ground in Chelmsford. Essex are fourth in the table with five wins and three losses in eight matches. On the other hand, Somerset are third in the points table with five wins in eight matches. This promises to be an exciting match between these two sides. 

Match Information

Essex vs Somerset, South Group

Vitality Blast, 5 Jul 2024, Fri, 11:30 PM IST ,County Ground, Chelmsford

Live Stream

Fancode

Weather Report

County Ground, Chelmsford

Clouds

9.6°C

84% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Essex

L
T
W
W
L

Somerset

W
T
L
W
W

Players Stats in current Series

1

Michael-Kyle Pepper

ESS - wk

535 Runs

13 Matches

2

Tom Banton

SOM - wk

515 Runs

14 Matches

3

Tom Kohler-Cadmore

SOM - wk

386 Runs

16 Matches

4

Tom Abell

SOM - bat

352 Runs

16 Matches

5

Sean Dickson

SOM - bat

333 Runs

16 Matches

6

Dean Elgar

ESS - bat

331 Runs

13 Matches

1

Michael-Kyle Pepper

ESS - wk

193.84

13 Matches

2

Jordan Cox

ESS - wk

178.26

8 Matches

3

Will Smeed

SOM - bat

175.68

12 Matches

4

Robin Das

ESS - bat

171.43

3 Matches

5

Lewis Gregory

SOM - all

168.75

15 Matches

6

Luke Benkenstein

ESS - all

158.14

11 Matches

1

Ben Green

SOM - bat

21 Wkts

16 Matches

2

Lewis Gregory

SOM - all

19 Wkts

15 Matches

3

Paul Walter

ESS - all

17 Wkts

13 Matches

4

Jake Ball

SOM - bowl

15 Wkts

13 Matches

5

Riley Meredith

SOM - bowl

14 Wkts

12 Matches

6

Matt Critchley

ESS - all

14 Wkts

13 Matches

1

Migael Pretorius

SOM - all

7.33

1 Match

2

Riley Meredith

SOM - bowl

7.60

12 Matches

3

Josh Davey

SOM - bowl

7.83

8 Matches

4

Lewis Gregory

SOM - all

7.98

15 Matches

5

Craig Overton

SOM - bowl

8.14

12 Matches

6

Jack Leach

SOM - bowl

8.40

5 Matches

Probable Playing XI

Essex

MS Pepper (wk), Jordan Cox (C), AM Rossington, D Elgar, T Westley, MJJ Critchley, PI Walter, Luke Benkenstein, DR Sams, SR Harmer, S Snater

Bench : NLJ Browne, FIN Khushi, Robin Das, Noah Thain, Jamal Richards, Samuel Cook, AP Beard, Ben Allison, JA Porter, CW Allison, E Bosch

Somerset

T Banton (wk), James Rew, SR Dickson, TB Abell (C), T Kohler-Cadmore, Will Smeed, C Overton, L Gregory, RE van der Merwe, JT Ball, M Pretorius

Bench : ARI Umeed, Lewis Goldsworthy, Matt Renshaw, TA Lammonby, Kasey Aldridge, George Thomas-2, Ned Leonard, Sonny Baker, MJ Leach, Alfie Ogborne, JH Davey, Shoaib Bashir, BGF Green, J Thomas, Riley Meredith, Joshua Thomas

Injury and availability news

will be added when there is an update

Pitch Report

The surface here will be good for batting and there will be plenty of runs on offer. Both sides will prefer chasing at this venue.

50%

Pace Bowling

50%

Spin Bowling

55%

Batting Pitch

161

Average Score

45%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

8.5
C

Daniel Sams ESS | ALL

Daniel Sams is a quality all-rounder and has a good record in this format. He will be a good captaincy pick for this match.

6.5
C

Will Smeed SOM | BAT

Will Smeed is an aggressive batter at the top of the order and has scored 149 runs in six matches. Back him to do well.

7

Michael-Kyle Pepper ESS | WK

Pepper is the leading run getter for Essex in this edition with 333 runs in eight matches at an average of 35.

8

Lewis Gregory SOM | ALL

Lewis Gregory will contribute points from both departments and he will be a top pick against this opposition.

7.5

Paul Walter ESS | ALL

Paul Walter has picked up 11 wickets in eight matches and can also be handy with the bat.

8

Ben Green SOM | BAT

Ben Green has picked up 14 wickets in six matches and will be a handy budget pick.

Avoid Having These Players In Your Fantasy Sports Team

9

Tom Westley

ESS | BAT

8

Shoaib Bashir

SOM | BOWL

Last Updated On - Jul 5 2024 1:26 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

ESS

6 : 5

SOM

Credits Left
12/100

Head To Head
Adam Rossington
VC

8

Tom Banton

9

Michael-Kyle Pepper

7

Jordan Cox

8

Tom Abell

8.5

Tom Kohler-Cadmore

7

Paul Walter

7.5

Daniel Sams
C

8.5

Roelof van der Merwe

8

Shane Snater

8.5

Craig Overton

8

Players
11/11

Team 1

ESS

6 : 5

SOM

Credits Left
11/100

Mega League
Adam Rossington

8

Tom Banton

9

Jordan Cox
VC

8

Dean Elgar

9

Tom Kohler-Cadmore

7

Will Smeed
C

6.5

Paul Walter

7.5

Daniel Sams

8.5

Shane Snater

8.5

Jake Ball

8.5

Riley Meredith

8.5

This is an app-only feature

Get the Crictracker app to view this team

Download App

More Match Details

Get every cricket updates! Follow Us:

Note

Updated Fantasy teams and Playing XIs of every match will be provided in our Telegram channel if the information is available.

Disclaimer

This article is intended for informational purposes related to free fantasy contests only. CricTracker does not promote or facilitate paid contests and fully complies with the Indian Government’s Gaming Regulation Bill, 2025.

Download Our App

For a better experience: Download the CricTracker app from the IOS and Google Play Store