SOM vs ESS Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Pitch Report and Injury Updates For South Group T20 Blast 2021

Preview:

On day one of the Vitality T20 Blast 2021, fans will witness a contest between Somerset and Essex Eagles at the County Ground in Taunton. Both the teams have some quality T20 players and it would be interesting to see how they tackle this match. 

The Somerset team boasts of talents like Tom Banton and Lewis Gregory, who have experience of making it big on the T20 franchise leagues. Essex, on the other hand, has the experience of players like Simon Harmer and Ryan Ten Doeschate. 

Match Details:

Somerset vs Essex, South Group

Venue: County Ground, Taunton

Date & Time: June 9th at 11:00 PM IST 

Live Streaming: Fancode

Pitch Report:

The pitch at the County Ground is sort of a belter of a wicket. The ball comes onto the bat nicely, allowing the batsmen to free their arms and get quick runs. The average first-innings score on this ground is pretty high and we can expect a high-scoring match.

Probable Playing XIs for SOM vs ESS:

Somerset

Lewis Gregory (C), Tom Abell, Kasey Aldridge, Tom Banton (wk), Eddie Byrom, Marchant de Lange, Ben Green, James Hildreth, Tom Lammonby, Roelof van der Merwe and Max Waller.

Essex

Simon Harmer (C), Aaron Beard, Varun Chopra, Sam Cook, Jimmy Neesham, Michael Pepper, Jack Plom, Jamie Porter, Ryan Ten Doeschate, Tom Westley, Adam Wheater (WK)

SOM vs ESS Top Picks for SOM vs ESS Dream11 Match:

Top Picks – Somerset

Lewis Gregory has transitioned himself into an excellent T20 player and also managed to get some contracts in overseas T20 leagues. His performances since last year in the BBL and PSL have been impressive. 

Tom Banton has a strike rate of 151. This is one of the aspects of his game which is rated as dangerous by the opposition. He has already crossed the 100-run mark in T20 at such a young age. He should be eyeing some big scores here. 

Top Picks ­– Essex

Simon Harmer is a utility player. He might not be someone who will take five wickets or score a 50 in every match, but his experience helps him to contribute in each department. 

Ryan Ten Doeschate is an excellent all-rounder and a legend in the T20 format. He has over 7500 runs in T20 and was also the highest run-getter for Essex during the last season of the T20 Blast. 

SOM vs ESS Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for SOM vs ESS Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

T Banton, T Westley, T Abell, J Hildreth (VC), S Harmer, R Doeschate, L Gregory (C), A Beard, S Cook, M Lange, Jake Plom

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for SOM vs ESS Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

T Banton (C), Varun Chopra, Tom Westley, Tom Abell, Ryan ten Doeschate (VC), R Merwe, Lewis Gregory, J Neesham, S Cook, M Lange, J Porter

SOM vs ESS Risky Captaincy Choices:

Simon Harmer has 84 wickets from 105 matches. This shows that he doesn’t pick a wicket in even every match, which makes him a risky captaincy option. 

James Neesham is a good all-rounder, but he tends to not do justice to his talent at times. He will bat pretty low in the order and might not get a chance to make a huge impact. 

Player you should avoid:

Adam Weather is the wicketkeeper-batsman of the Essex team. In this contest, there are a few better wicketkeeper-batsman option available, so you can go and pick them. 

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

Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.