SOM vs NOT: Check our Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing Team Picks for English T20 Blast 2023, 3rd Quarter-Final

Somerset will face Nottinghamshire in the 3rd Quarter-Final of the English T20 Blast 2023 on Friday. Somerset had an outstanding tournament so far having claimed 24 points in the Group stages which is the most in this tournament. Nottinghamshire on the other hand, was fortunate enough to finish in the top 4 of the North Group standings with 16 points.

Match Details:

Somerset vs Nottinghamshire, 3rd Quarter-Final

Venue: The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton

Date & Time: July 7th, at 11:05 PM IST and 6:35 PM Local Time

Live Streaming: Fancode

What is the pitch report for SOM vs NOT, English T20 Blast 2023, 3rd Quarter-Final?

The wicket has gained pace and we saw high-scoring contests in the last couple of matches. The boundaries are quite small and the batters are expected to come out on top in this game. Chasing in the knockout games is always tough here.

Recent form:

Somerset: Won Won Won Won Won

Nottinghamshire: Won Lost Lost Won Lost

SOM vs NOT, English T20 Blast 2023, 3rd Quarter-Final Probable Winners:

Somerset are expected to win this match.

What is the expected, Probable Starting XIs for SOM vs NOT, English T20 Blast 2023, 3rd Quarter-Final?

Somerset

Tom Banton (wk), Will Smeed, Tom Kohler Cadmore, Tom Abell, Sean Dickson, Lewis Gregory (c), Ben Green, Craig Overton, Ish Sodhi, Shoaib Bashir / Jack Brooks, Matt Henry

Nottinghamshire

Joe Clarke, Alex Hales (c), Lyndon James, Matthew Montgomery, Haseeb Hameed, Tom Moores (wk), Imad Wasim, Luke Fletcher, Calvin Harrison, Matthew Carter, Jake Ball

Injury Updates:

Josh Davey is suffering from a rib injury and will miss this match for Somerset.

What are the Top Picks, players for Dream11, My11circle and MPL for SOM vs NOT, English T20 Blast 2023, 3rd Quarter-Final?

Top Pick – Batter

Will Smeed is a terrific young lad who can hit the ball with sheer power. The 21-year-old batter is among the runs for Somerset in this tournament with 471 runs in 14 matches at an average of 33.64.

Top Pick – All-Rounder

Ben Green still finds his name at the top of the leading wicket-takers list in this tournament with 26 scalps in 14 matches and even scored 144 runs in 9 innings at an average of 28.8.

Top Pick – Bowler

Matt Henry is in the headlines for his stupendous bowling performances in this T20 Blast. The 31-year-old New Zealand quick has claimed 23 wickets in 11 matches with the best figures of 4 for 30.

Top Pick – Wicketkeeper

Tom Moores is a bankable middle-order batter for Nottinghamshire who has collected 363 runs in 14 matches at an average of 40.33.

X-Factor:

Tom Kohler Cadmore on any day is a threat to the opposition bowlers. He had an amazing run in this tournament so far, accounting for 459 runs in 14 matches with the best score of 72.

What are the fantasy suggested teams for SOM vs NOT, English T20 Blast 2023, 3rd Quarter-Final?

1. Joe Clarke (c), Tom Moores, Alex Hales, Tom Kohler Cadmore (vc), Will Smeed, Lewis Gregory, Imad Wasim, Ben Green, Ish Sodhi, Matt Henry, Jake Ball

2. Joe Clarke, Tom Moores, Tom Banton, Alex Hales (c), Tom Kohler Cadmore, Tom Abell, Will Smeed, Craig Overton, Imad Wasim, Matt Henry (vc), Matthew Carter

Pre-Match Analysis:

Somerset totally deserves their place in the knockouts with the way they played cricket in the entire competition. The batters set the benchmark with their top 3 Will Smeed, Tom Banton, and Tom Kohler Cadmore all scoring more than 400 plus runs each. They have been backed by their bowlers with seamers Matt Henry and Ben Green picking up 23 and 26 scalps respectively. Skipper Lewis Gregory too played his part with handy contributions in key moments. Tom Abell and Sean Dickson form the middle order. The late signing of spinner Ish Sodhi has come out well as the New Zealand wrist spinner picked up 4 wickets in 2 outings. Overall with 12 wins and 2 losses, they finished at the top spot in the South Group standings with 24 points.

Nottinghamshire had seen a mixture of good and bad times in this tournament where they managed to finish 4th in the North Group standings with 16 points. In their final game, they had the better of Leicestershire by 4 runs to confirm their knockout spot. Tom Moores with the bat and collective bowling performances saw them going ahead of the opposition. Alex Hales will step up as the stand-in skipper again in the absence of Steven Mullaney. Shaheen Afridi has been named in the Pakistan Test squad for the Sri Lanka Tests and will miss the rest of the tournament. Luke Fletcher comes back into the side.