Kent host Somerset in the south group competition of England's T20 Blast 2023 on Tuesday. Kent has played two games so far, winning one and losing one. Somerset, on the other hand, is unbeaten with three wins.

Kent and Somerset will face off in a south group match of the T20 Blast 2023 on Tuesday 30th May. The competition will be held at the St. Lawrence Ground in Canterbury.

After opening their campaign with a great 7-wicket home win over Gloucestershire, the Spitfires were subsequently beaten by Surrey at The Oval, trailing by 41 runs. Against a strong Somerset side, the Spitfires will look to make the most of their home field advantage.

Somerset are regularly a strong team in the T20 Blast and this season has been no different for Somerset, who will be aiming for four wins in four in this clash. So far they've beaten Hampshire Hawks, Sussex Sharks and Glamorgan, with the Sharks game being the only one that was a bit close.

Match Preview

Kent, led by Sam Billings, sits third on the table with two points and a +.496 net run rate. They will come into the game after losing to Surrey by 41 runs at the Kennington Oval in London.

After being asked to score 224, Kent was only able to score 223, the equivalent of losing five wickets. Tawanda Muyeye and Daniel Bell-Drummond scored goals for half a century, but their valiant efforts were in vain.

Somerset, led by Lewis Gregory, sit at the top of the table with six points and a net run rate of +2.589 thanks to wins in all three games of the tournament so far.

They will go into the game having beaten Glamorgan by four wickets in their previous game. After being asked to chase 154 balls, Somerset rampaged home with as many as 31 balls remaining in his innings.

Pitch Report

The pitch in Canterbury has so far been sporty. Teams should choose to perform first after winning the toss. Bowlers will likely get some help from the surface.

Weather Report

The temperature at St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury on Tuesday is expected to be around 15 degrees Celsius with 76% humidity, 20% precipitation and a strong wind at 31 km/h. During the season it will be partly cloudy with no chance of rain according to the weather forecast.

Betting Tips

Somerset's top order was in destructive form, particularly as wicketkeeper Tom Banton appeared to be in fine form. Banton has 126 runs in three games with a batting average of 188.06. Banton's contribution at the top of the standings sets the tone for the remainder of Somerset's innings. We're helping Banton score 30+ runs against Kent. Somerset captain Lewis Gregory has been having a lot of fun with the ball this season. Gregory has won five wickets with an economy of 7.80. We support Gregory in picking at least two wickets.

Toss Prediction

The team that wins the toss prefers to bat first at this location. In 51 T20 games played at this venue, the first-batter team won 32 games and the second-batter team won 18 games. The average score in the first inning is 174 runs. Somerset won three games on the second shot and if Somerset wins the toss he might prefer to bowl first considering the surface offers extra movement early in the game.

Head to Head 

Kent will play his game against Somerset.
Kent has played five games, won one and lost three games.
Somerset have played five games, won four and lost zero games.

Match Prediction

Somerset are in top form and have won all three games so far. You should be able to beat Kent, who looks a bit weak in the bowling department.

Prediction: Somerset will win this Vitality T20 Blast 2023 competition.

Probable Playing XIs

Kent

Tawanda Muyeye, Daniel Bell-Drummond, Joe Denly, Sam Billings (c & wk), Jordan Cox, George Linde, Jack Leaning, Joey Evison, Grant Stewart, Kane Richardson, Michael Hogan

Somerset

Tom Banton (wk), Will Smeed, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Tom Abell, Tom Lammonby, Lewis Gregory (c), Ben Green, Roelof van der Merwe, Josh Davey, Matt Henry, Peter Siddle.

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Kent Key Players

Daniel Bell-Drummond is an experienced contender for Kent, doing well in the running competition, hitting 79 runs on a batting average of 171.73 with a best score of 52.

Kane Richardson has collected three wickets in two games this season. Most of his wickets came in the death overs. Richardson is a consistent wicket-taker and batsmen often find it difficult to choose his slower throw. Richardson can hit the Yorkers with pace, making him one of the best bowlers in the 16-20 over stage. We expect Richardson to be Kent's best bowler against Somerset.

Somerset Key Players