T20 Blast 2021, South Group: KET vs SOM Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Pitch Report and Injury Update

Preview:

Kent will take on Somerset for the 2^nd time in this tournament. Kent were beaten by Somerset by 47 runs in their previous meeting. They are coming into this match on the back of a win over Essex by 28 runs (D/L Method). They placed themselves at the 2^nd spot in the South Group standings with 12 points. New Zealand speedster Adam Milne is expected to feature in this match.

Meanwhile, Somerset have momentum on their side as they won 3 back-to-back matches on the trot. They have an upper hand since they had beaten Kent in their last head-to-head contest. Tom Banton is back in form, which is a good sign for them. At present, they are at 5^th spot in the South Group standings with 8 points.

Match Details:

Kent vs Somerset, South Group

Venue: St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury

Date & Time: June 28th at 11:30 PM IST and 7:00 PM local time

Live Streaming: Sky Sports Cricket (Only for UK Viewers)

Pitch Report:

St Lawrence Ground has hosted 4 matches so far in this year’s T20 blast where the team batting first has won all of them. Runs will come quick and fast in the first half and later in the 2^nd half, the batters need to work really hard for the runs.

Probable Playing XIs KET vs SOM:

Kent

Zak Crawley, Daniel Bell-Drummond (c), Joe Denly, Jack Leaning, Jordan Cox (wk), Alex Blake, Darren Stevens, Grant Stewart / Adam Milne, Qais Ahmad, Matt Milnes, Fred Klaassen

Somerset

Tom Banton (wk), George Bartlett, Devon Conway, Lewis Goldsworthy, Tom Lammonby, Will Smeed, Lewis Gregory (c), Craig Overton, Marchant de Lange, Josh Davey, Max Waller

Top Picks for KET vs SOM Dream11 Match:

Top Picks – Kent

Kent’s stand-in skipper Daniel Bell-Drummond has led the side really well. He is the leading run-scorer for Kent in this tournament with 258 runs in 8 matches at an average of 32.25, with the highest score of 88.

Zak Crawley has done a fine job so far with the bat at the top of the order. In 5 matches so far, he has scored 218 runs at an average of 43.6 and a strike rate of 163.9.

Top Picks ­– Somerset

After initial struggle in the first 4 matches, Tom Banton is back to his best and scored a well-made 77 runs from 37 balls against Hampshire. He is likely to extend his good run of form in this match as well.

Will Smeed has got some serious power in his arc. He has scored 135 runs in 4 matches at an average of 45 and a strike rate of 142.10.

KET vs SOM Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

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

Tom Banton, Devon Conway (c), Daniel Bell-Drummond, Jack Leaning, Zak Crawley (vc), Will Smeed, Joe Denly, Marchant de Lange, Josh Davey, Fred Klaassen, Matt Milnes

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

Tom Banton (c), Jordan Cox, Devon Conway, Jack Leaning (vc), Zak Crawley, Lewis Goldsworthy, Joe Denly, Darren Stevens, Adam Milne, Marchant de Lange, Matt Milnes

KET vs SOM Risky Captaincy Choices:

Joe Denly is not at his best of form with the bat as he managed to score only 96 runs in 8 matches, but with the ball, he has picked up 7 wickets at an economy of 6.44. It’s worth a risk and you can pick him as your fantasy team skipper.

Marchant de Lange has picked up 7 wickets in only 4 matches at an economy of 7.26. You can take a risk and pick him as your fantasy team skipper.

Player you should avoid:

Alex Blake has scored only 33 runs in 6 matches so far at an average of 6.6. It’s better not to include him in your fantasy teams.

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.