Final of the Vitality Blast, 2023 has Essex taking on Somerset. The match will be played at the Edgbaston, Birmingham on 15th July 2023 at 11:15 PM IST.
ESS vs SOM (Essex vs Somerset), Final - Match Information
Match: Essex vs Somerset, Final
Date: 15th July 2023
Time: 11:15 PM IST
Venue: Edgbaston, Birmingham
Match Officials: Umpires: Martin Saggers (ENG), Russell Warren (ENG) and Nigel Llong (ENG), Referee: Dean Cosker (ENG)
ESS vs SOM, Edgbaston, Birmingham Pitch Report and Weather Conditions
The pitch at the Edgbaston, Birmingham is a balanced pitch. The average 1st innings score at this venue in the last 20 matches is 163 runs. The team winning the toss should look to bat first as the majority of the games played on this ground have been won by the team batting first.
Weather Report for Edgbaston, Birmingham
Temperature is expected to be around 17.09 °C and humidity is expected to be around 77%. Winds at a speed of 9.06 m/s are expected. There is light rain expected which may affect playing conditions.
Pace or Spin?
Pacers have been very successful at this venue. They have taken 67% of the total wickets at this venue. We would suggest that you pick as many pace bowlers as possible in your team. Based on the stats available, We predict that the pitch will continue to assist the pacers.
ESS vs SOM, Head to Head
In the 17 matches played between these 2 teams, Essex All Rounders have earned the most fantasy points for their team, while Batters have earned the most fantasy points for Somerset.
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ESS vs SOM Squad Information
Essex (ESS) Squad: Simon Harmer, Adam Rossington, Dan Lawrence, Matt Critchley, Sam Cook, Aaron Beard, Paul Walter, Shane Snater, Daniel Sams, Michael Pepper and Robin Das
Somerset (SOM) Squad: Lewis Gregory, Craig Overton, Ish Sodhi, Matt Henry, Tom Abell, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Sean Dickson, Ben Green, Tom Banton, Kasey Aldridge and Will Smeed
ESS vs SOM (Essex vs Somerset), Final Preview
Essex have played 16 matches in the series and they are currently ranked fourth on the points table, while Somerset have also played 16 matches in the series and they will be looking to strengthen their hold of the top spot.
Vitality Blast, 2023 Points Table
The points table of Vitality Blast, 2023 Detailed table of matches played, matches won, matches lost, and Net run-rate.
In their previous encounter in this series Robin Das was the Man of the Match and Robin Das scored the highest fantasy points for Essex with 105 match fantasy points while Matt Henry topped the fantasy points leaderboard for Somerset with 85 match fantasy points.
In the last match (Essex vs Hampshire Last Match Scorecard) played by Essex against Hampshire, Essex beat Hampshire by 5 wickets (D/L method). The top fantasy player for Essex was Matt Critchley who scored 110 fantasy points.
In their last match in this series against Surrey, Somerset beat Surrey by 24 runs. The top fantasy player for Somerset was Craig Overton who scored 119 fantasy points.