SOM vs HAM Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - 3rd T20 Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Fri, May 22, 2026Last Updated on May 22, 2026 01:23 PM
Somerset vs Hampshire Cricket Match Previews
T20 Blast 2026
SOM vs HAM Match Previews, Probable Playing 11, Cricket Match Live Score and Pitch Report
Teams will be updated once the lineup announced
SOM vs HAM Match Prediction, T20 Blast 2026, Somerset vs Hampshire Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
SOM vs HAM (Somerset vs Hampshire) Match Details
| Match | Somerset vs Hampshire (SOM vs HAM) |
| League | T20 Blast 2026 |
| Date | Friday, 22nd May 2026 |
| Time | 11:00 PM (IST) - 05:30 PM (GMT) |
SOM vs HAM Pitch Report and Today's Weather Report
SOM vs HAM Match Venue: The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton, England
SOM vs HAM Pitch Report: This is a Batting pitch, a total of 5 matches have been played on this pitch, in which the team batting first has won 1 matches and the team bowling first has won 1 match. The average score on this pitch is 294. Bowling first after winning the toss would be the right decision.
SOM vs HAM Weather Report: Weather in Taunton, GB is cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 23°C on the match day with 66% humidity and 8.0 km/h wind speed. And the Visiblity is 10 KM. There are 50% chances of precipitation during the game.
The Cooper Associates County Ground Score Records:
| Total matches: | 23 |
| Batting first won: | 13 |
| Bowling first won: | 10 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 147 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 117 |
| Highest Total: | 250/3 |
| Lowest Total: | 60/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 166/4 |
| Lowest Defended: | 123/7 |
The Cooper Associates County Ground Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 50%
Spin Bowling
50%Batting Pitch 50%
Bowling Pitch
147
T20 Average Score
SOM vs HAM (Somerset vs Hampshire) Playing 11
Somerset vs Hampshire (SOM vs HAM) Match Preview
SOM vs HAM Match Preview: Somerset will take on Hampshire in T20 Blast 2026 on Friday, 22 May 2026 at 11:00 PM IST.
Somerset (SOM) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Tom Banton and Will Smeed will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
- Will Smeed was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
One-Down Batter
- James Rew will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Tom Abell and Thomas Rew will strengthen the middle order for Somerset.
- Lewis Gregory will lead the Somerset as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- James Rew will do the Wicket Keeping for Somerset.
Spin Bowlers
- Lewis Goldsworthy and Lewis Gregory will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Migael Pretorius and Jake Ball will lead the pace attack of his team.
Hampshire (HAM) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- James Vince and Joe Weatherley will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
One-Down Batter
- Hilton Cartwright will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Toby Albert and Jake Lehmann will strengthen the middle order for Hampshire.
- James Vince will lead the Hampshire as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Toby Albert will do the Wicket Keeping for Hampshire.
Spin Bowlers
- Liam Dawson will take care of the spin bowling of the team.
Pace Bowlers
- Chris Wood and Manny Lumsden will lead the pace attack of his team.
Somerset vs Hampshire (SOM vs HAM) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
SOM vs HAM Match Prediction: Hampshire looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, SOM will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
SOM vs HAM T20 Blast 2026 Match Expert Advice: Tom Abell will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Thomas Rew will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
SOM vs HAM Head to Head
SOM vs HAM Head to Head Records: Somerset vs Hampshire have faced each other in 28 matches in T20. Out of these 28 games, Somerset have won 18 whereas Hampshire have won 10 Matches.
| Match Played | 28 |
| SOM Won | 18 |
| HAM Won | 10 |
| Tie/NR | 0 |
| First-ever fixture | |
| Most recent fixture |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on SonyLIV and Fancode.
SOM vs HAM Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, Thomas Rew is the best choice.
- Pacers may play major role on this pitch.
SOM vs HAM Winning Prediction
- Hampshire team has the upper hand over Somerset team. So try to pick more players from Hampshire
SOM vs HAM Small League Must Picks:
SOM - Tom Abell [324 points], Thomas Rew [206 points]HAM - Jake Lehmann [893 points], Tom Prest [546 points]
SOM vs HAM Grand League Risky Picks:
SOM - Tom Banton [0 points], Jake Ball [0 points]HAM - Delano Potgieter [0 points], Scott Currie [0 points]
SOM vs HAM Death Over Bowlers:
SOM - Migael Pretorius, Craig OvertonHAM - Manny Lumsden
Somerset (SOM) Key Players
- Will Smeed [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Lewis Gregory [1W, 1W, 15]
- Joshua Thomas [PTs: 91, CR: 6]
- Thomas Rew [131, 5]
- Tom Abell [PTs: 324, CR: 7.5]
Hampshire (HAM) Key Players
- James Vince [10, 47]
- Hilton Cartwright [15*, 1, 28, 26*, DNB]
- James Fuller [(17*, 2W), 26*, (12, 2W)]
- Liam Dawson [0W, 1W, 3W, 0W, 2W]
- Jake Lehmann [PTs: 893, CR: 9]
SOM vs HAM Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Will Smeed [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- James Vince [PTs: 68, CR: 8.5]
- Joshua Thomas [PTs: 91, CR: 6]
- Thomas Rew [PTs: 206, CR: 8.5]
- Hilton Cartwright [PTs: 236, CR: 8]
- Tom Abell [PTs: 324, CR: 7.5]
- Liam Dawson [PTs: 440, CR: 7.5]
- Jake Lehmann [PTs: 893, CR: 9]
SOM vs HAM Injury / Unavailability
Somerset Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Hampshire Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
SOM vs HAM Live Stream
Where can I see SOM vs HAM Live Score?
You can see SOM vs HAM Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
SOM vs HAM match will be live telecast on FanCode, SonyLIV.
SOM vs HAM Cricket Match Highlights
You can watch SOM vs HAM match Live Streaming and highlights on FanCode, SonyLIV
SOM vs HAM match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Somerset vs Hampshire (SOM vs HAM) Squads
Somerset (SOM) Squad: Lewis Gregory(C), Daniel Sams, Lewis Goldsworthy, Jake Ball, Tom Banton, Tom Abell, Craig Overton, Migael Pretorius, Will Smeed, James Rew(WK), Joshua Thomas, Thomas Rew(WK)
Hampshire (HAM) Squad: Hilton Cartwright, Liam Dawson, Jake Lehmann, James Vince(C), Delano Potgieter, James Fuller, Joe Weatherley, Chris Wood, Scott Currie, Ali Orr, Tom Prest, Toby Albert(WK), Manny Lumsden
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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