- Match: Hampshire vs Somerset
- Date: September 18, 2021
- Start Time: 10:00am
- Stadium: Edgbaston
- Tournament: T20 Blast – 2021 – Semi Final
- Format: T20
Result
Somerset won by 2 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
Hampshire vs Somerset Stats and Trends
Hampshire Trends
- Played: 14
- Won: 6
- Lost: 5
- NRR: 0.3880
- Last 5 results: W, W, W, W, W
Hampshire beat Lancashire in the quarter-finals to reach finals day. They play in the early match so will have more of a break before the final.
Hampshire qualified 4th and was in fine form at the end of the tournament after a slow start. They have won their last 5 in a row and made the quarter-finals with a win in their final match. They will be brimming with confidence going into this match.
Hampshire is also in good form in the County Championship where they have just gone up to second in the table.
Top bowler Chris Wood said they felt out of it in the group stages and at one point, he didn’t still believe they would make it though. In the final group stage they needed 185 off 14 overs and still managed to dig deep and get the runs.
Hampshire Top Batters
| Runs | SR | 4s | 6s | Avg Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin de Grandhomme | ||||
| 72 | 171.43 | 10 | 2 | 36.00 |
| Joe Weatherley | ||||
| 93 | 132.86 | 6 | 2 | 31.00 |
| James Vince | ||||
| 93 | 119.23 | 12 | 1 | 31.00 |
Updated top batters
- J Vince – 371 runs
- J Weatherley – 339 runs
Hampshire Top Bowlers
| Wkts | Ovs | Runs | Econ | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Crane | ||||
| 11 | 23 | 182 | 7.91 | 17 |
| Scott Currie | ||||
| 7 | 7 | 52 | 7.43 | 7 |
| Brad Wheal | ||||
| 5 | 20 | 161 | 8.13 | 32 |
Updated top bowlers
- S Currie – 17 wickets
- B Wheal – 16 wickets
- M Crane – 15 wickets
The Hampshire bowling unit has performed well recently and these have all take a good number of wickets.
Hampshire Last Match vs Nottinghamshire
Hampshire won by 2 runs
Batting Figures
| Runs | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | 129 | 3 | 1 |
| James Fuller | |||
| 30 | 125 | 1 | 2 |
| Chris Wood | |||
| 12 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling figures
| Wkts | Ovs | Runs | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Dawson | |||
| 3 | 4 | 24 | 6 |
| Brad Wheal | |||
| 2 | 3 | 24 | 7 |
| Scott Currie | |||
| 2 | 4 | 16 | 4 |
Somerset Trends
- Played: 14
- Won: 8
- Lost: 4
- NRR: 0.3710
- Last 5 results: W, W, L, W, W
Somerset qualified second with 8 wins from 14 matches. They finished 1 point above third and 3 points above 4th. They performed well in the group stages and ended with a +0.371 net run rate.
Abel and Lammonby stood out in the quarter-finals with a big partnership to help Somerset get the win.
Somerset Top Batters
| Runs | SR | 4s | 6s | Avg Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Green | ||||
| 72 | 146.94 | 3 | 3 | 72.00 |
| Tom Abell | ||||
| 73 | 146.00 | 9 | 1 | 36.50 |
| James Hildreth | ||||
| 70 | 200.00 | 11 | 3 | 35.00 |
Updated top batters
- W Smeed – 327 runs
- D Conway – 309 runs
Conway is not part of the squad for finals day.
Somerset Top Bowlers
| Wkts | Ovs | Runs | Econ | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marchant de Lange | ||||
| 9 | 23 | 170 | 7.39 | 19 |
| Josh Davey | ||||
| 8 | 15 | 158 | 10.90 | 20 |
| Lewis Gregory | ||||
| 7 | 19 | 202 | 10.63 | 29 |
de Lange stayed as the top bowler for Somerset in the tournament.
Somerset Last Match vs Lancashire
Somerset won by 7 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)
Batting Figures
| Runs | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Abell | |||
| 78 | 173 | 7 | 3 |
| Tom Lammonby | |||
| 47 | 168 | 2 | 3 |
| Will Smeed | |||
| 44 | 133 | 4 | 2 |
Bowling figures
| Wkts | Ovs | Runs | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roelof van der Merwe | |||
| 4 | 4 | 27 | 7 |
| Marchant de Lange | |||
| 3 | 4 | 41 | 10 |
| Tom Lammonby | |||
| 1 | 4 | 31 | 8 |
A good win for Somerset with Abel and Lammonby performing well. Top scorer Smeed perfromed well.
Hampshire vs Somerset Match Prediction
Final’s day is always a great watch and this will be exactly the same. 3 matches of top-quality cricket all on the same day – all on the day before the IPL starts! This will kick off the day with fireworks based on the players who are playing.
Match Prediction: Somerset win
Predicted scores if batting first:
Hampshire 170-185/8
Somerset 190-205/5
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A good result for Hampshire.