We’re not sure of who will win this second semi final of the 2022 Vitality T20 Blast but we’re sure that it’s going to be an exciting contest. Both these teams have been in these knockout positions many times before in this tournament, both winning multiple T20 Blast titles as well. Hampshire come into this semi final 2 with a massive winning streak and they begin as favourites, not hit by too many national call-ups either.
They got a massive 104-run victory against Warwickshire in the quarter final and they’re up against Somerset now. The latter had an even bigger victory of 191 runs in their quarter final against Derbyshire after scoring a record 265 runs in their 20 overs. Expect more runs on this batting-friendly pitch at Edgbaston. Keep reading for our complete MyFab11 (sign-up with code “READAD46“) HAM vs SOM fantasy preview…
Match info
- Tournament: Vitality T20 Blast 2022.
- Date: 16th July 2022, 7:00pm IST.
- Venue: Edgbaston, Birmingham, England.
- Capacity: 25,000+
- Series status: Semi final.
Recent form
- HAM: W W W W W
- SOM: W W W W L
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Numbers
- Head to head in last 5 games, Somerset leads 3-2.
- James Vince – 653 runs in 14 games this season.
- Rilee Rossouw – 7 fifties in 15 games this season.
Hampshire
This team has the most amazing opening partnership with James Vince (tournament leader in terms of runs) and Australia’s Ben McDermott getting them off to quick starts in almost every game. They both make our HAM vs SOM fantasy team as it’s too much of a gamble to leave either one out. And in case you need an extra batsman in the middle order, we’d recommend you go in for Joe Weatherley who can score at a brisk rate.
With 20 wickets in 15 games this season, James Fuller is only behind Brad Wheal in terms of leading wicket-takers for Hampshire this season. We’re picking Fuller because he has the ability to hit a few runs if needed as well, so he’s even worth selecting as fantasy captain. Australia’s Nathan Ellis has only two wicketless outings this season and in the last game, he picked up his best figures of 3/4, so he’s in our team too!
Somerset
With the bat, no one has more fifties than Rilee Rossouw in the 2022 T20 Blast and he’s only behind Vince in terms of runs too, with 600 of them in 15 games, going at an unbelievable strike rate of 197+. He’s surely in our HAM vs SOM Dream11 team and it’s even worth picking him as fantasy captain or vice-captain. Lewis Gregory is also another good option because he’s been getting wickets as well as runs in the middle order.
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Easily the most experienced camper from both sides, Aussie pacer Peter Siddle has been performing in the T20 format since years and he tends to up his game in important matches, making him a good pick today. Craig Overton is unavailable, so leave him out of your MyFab11 (sign-up with code “READAD46“) HAM vs SOM fantasy team while Ben Green is their leading wicket-taker this year, and is a good option.
Hampshire vs Somerset – T20 Blast 2022 Betting
Hampshire vs Somerset – Vitality T20 Blast 2022 semi final
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HAM vs SOM Squads
Hampshire Squad
James Vince (C), Ben McDermott, Tom Prest, Joe Weatherley, Ross Whiteley, James Fuller, Liam Dawson, Nathan Ellis, Chris Wood, Mason Crane, Brad Wheal, Ian Holland, Scott Currie, Toby Albert, Aneurin Donald.
Somerset Squad
Tom Abell (C), Will Smeed, Tom Banton, Rilee Rossouw, Lewis Gregory, Tom Lammonby, Ben Green, Roelof van der Merwe, Peter Siddle, Jack Brooks, James Rew, George Bartlett, Lewis Goldsworthy, Kasey Aldridge.
HAM vs SOM fantasy team
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