LEI vs SOM Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - 42th ODI Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Sun, Aug 02, 2026Last Updated on Aug 02, 2026 11:50 AM
Leicestershire vs Somerset Cricket Match Previews
England Domestic One-Day Cup 2026
LEI vs SOM Match Previews, Probable Playing 11, Cricket Match Live Score and Pitch Report
Teams will be updated once the lineup announced
LEI vs SOM Match Prediction, England Domestic One-Day Cup 2026, Leicestershire vs Somerset Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
LEI vs SOM (Leicestershire vs Somerset) Match Details
| Match | Leicestershire vs Somerset (LEI vs SOM) |
| League | England Domestic One-Day Cup 2026 |
| Date | Sunday, 2nd August 2026 |
| Time | 03:30 PM (IST) - 10:00 AM (GMT) |
LEI vs SOM Pitch Report and Today's Weather Report
LEI vs SOM Match Venue: Grace Road, Leicester, England
LEI vs SOM Pitch Report: The pitch of Grace Road in Leicester is likely to be balanced. There will be some help for pace bowlers throughout the match, and the team winning the toss will prefer defending at this venue.
LEI vs SOM Weather Report: Weather in Leicester, GB is cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 14°C on the match day with 86% humidity and 4.7 km/h wind speed. And the Visiblity is 10 KM. There are 27% chances of precipitation during the game.
Grace Road Score Records:
| Total matches: | 22 |
| Batting first won: | 11 |
| Bowling first won: | 11 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 227 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 164 |
| Highest Total: | 377/7 |
| Lowest Total: | 48/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 224/6 |
| Lowest Defended: | 221/7 |
Grace Road Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 46%
Spin Bowling
56%Batting Pitch 44%
Bowling Pitch
LEI vs SOM (Leicestershire vs Somerset) Playing 11
Leicestershire vs Somerset (LEI vs SOM) Match Preview
LEI vs SOM Match Preview: England Domestic One-Day Cup 2026 will see Leicestershire facing off against Somerset on Sunday, 02 August 2026 at 03:30 PM IST.
Leicestershire (LEI) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Stephen Eskinazi and Rishi Patel will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
- Rishi Patel was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
One-Down Batter
- Ben Mike will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Hamza Shaikh and Nick Kelly will strengthen the middle order for Leicestershire.
- Stephen Eskinazi will lead the Leicestershire as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Jonathan Tattersall will do the Wicket Keeping for Leicestershire.
Spin Bowlers
- Ajaz Patel will take care of the spin bowling of the team.
Pace Bowlers
- Josh Davey and Alex Green will lead the pace attack of his team.
Somerset (SOM) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Archie Vaughan and Savin Perera will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
One-Down Batter
- Tom Lammonby will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Lewis Goldsworthy and Joshua Thomas will strengthen the middle order for Somerset.
- Lewis Goldsworthy will lead the Somerset as a Captain. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Wicketkeeper
- Benjamin Church will do the Wicket Keeping for Somerset.
Spin Bowlers
- Jack Leach and Joshua Shaw will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Jake Ball and Migael Pretorius will lead the pace attack of his team. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Leicestershire vs Somerset (LEI vs SOM) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
LEI vs SOM Match Prediction: Leicestershire 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, LEI will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
LEI vs SOM England Domestic One-Day Cup 2026 Match Expert Advice: Ben Green will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Ruan De Swardt will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
LEI vs SOM Head to Head
LEI vs SOM Head to Head Records: Leicestershire vs Somerset have faced each other in 4 matches in ODI. Out of these 4 games, Leicestershire have won 2 whereas Somerset have won 2 Matches.
| Match Played | 4 |
| LEI Won | 2 |
| SOM Won | 2 |
| Tie/NR | 0 |
| First-ever fixture | |
| Most recent fixture |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
POINTS TABLE - England Domestic One-Day Cup 2026
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group A | |||||||||
| 1 | Lancashire | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.253 | 12 | WWWL |
| 2 | Nottinghamshire | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.219 | 12 | LWWW |
| 3 | Leicestershire | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.148 | 12 | WLLWW |
| 4 | Surrey | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.058 | 12 | WLWLW |
| 5 | Somerset | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.600 | 8 | LWWL |
| 6 | Kent | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.382 | 8 | WLLW |
| 7 | Gloucestershire | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +0.076 | 4 | LWLL |
| 8 | Warwickshire | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -0.503 | 4 | WLLL |
| 9 | Northamptonshire | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -0.585 | 4 | LLLW |
| Group B | |||||||||
| 1 | Yorkshire | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1.017 | 16 | WWWWL |
| 2 | Middlesex | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2.183 | 12 | LWWW |
| 3 | Worcestershire | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.175 | 12 | WLWW |
| 4 | Durham | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.160 | 12 | LWWW |
| 5 | Hampshire | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.487 | 8 | WLLW |
| 6 | Derbyshire | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -0.191 | 4 | WLLL |
| 7 | Essex | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -0.291 | 4 | LLWL |
| 8 | Glamorgan | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -1.130 | 4 | LLLLW |
| 9 | Sussex | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1.373 | 4 | WLLL |
| M: Matches, W: Won, L: Lost, T: Tie, NR: No Result, NRR: Net Run Rate, Pts: Points, Q: Qualified, E: Eliminate Recent Forms: W = Won, L = Lost, T = Tie, D = Draw, NR = No Result | |||||||||
Full Schedule: England Domestic One-Day Cup 2026 Schedule
Recent Forms:
LEI - W L L W WSOM - L W W L
LEI vs SOM 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, both are good. You can choose any of one.
- This pitch is compatible for both the Pacers & Spinners.
LEI vs SOM Winning Prediction
- Leicestershire team has the upper hand over Somerset team. So try to pick more players from Leicestershire
LEI vs SOM Small League Must Picks:
LEI - Ben Green [265 points], Ruan De Swardt [255 points]SOM - Lewis Goldsworthy [379 points], Joshua Thomas [275 points]
LEI vs SOM Grand League Risky Picks:
LEI - Hamza Shaikh [0 points], Nick Kelly [0 points]SOM - Kian Roberts [0 points], James Theedom [0 points]
LEI vs SOM Death Over Bowlers:
LEI - Josh DaveySOM - Jake Ball
Leicestershire (LEI) Key Players
- Hamza Shaikh [DNB]
- Ajaz Patel [PTs: 0, CR: 8.0]
- Ian Holland [(16, 1W)]
- Stephen Eskinazi [34]
- Rishi Patel [PTs: 199, CR: 7.5]
- Ben Green [PTs: 265, CR: 8.5]
Somerset (SOM) Key Players
- Archie Vaughan [PTs: 0, CR: 6.5]
- Johnny Connell [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Savin Perera [20, 14, 15, 4, 23*, ]
- Joshua Shaw [PTs: 0, CR: 9.9]
- Joshua Thomas [PTs: 275, CR: 6.5]
- Lewis Goldsworthy [PTs: 379, CR: 6.5]
LEI vs SOM Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Hamza Shaikh [PTs: 0, CR: 6.0]
- Savin Perera [PTs: 0, CR: 9.0]
- Stephen Eskinazi [PTs: 27, CR: 7.0]
- Rishi Patel [PTs: 199, CR: 7.5]
- Ben Green [PTs: 265, CR: 8.5]
- Joshua Thomas [PTs: 275, CR: 6.5]
- Lewis Goldsworthy [PTs: 379, CR: 6.5]
LEI vs SOM Injury / Unavailability
Leicestershire Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Somerset Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
LEI vs SOM Live Stream
Where can I see LEI vs SOM Live Score?
You can see LEI vs SOM Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
LEI vs SOM match will be live telecast on FanCode.
LEI vs SOM Cricket Match Highlights
You can watch LEI vs SOM match Live Streaming and highlights on FanCode
LEI vs SOM match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Leicestershire vs Somerset (LEI vs SOM) Squads
Leicestershire (LEI) Squad: Nick Kelly, Ajaz Patel, Ben Cox(WK), Ben Mike, Jonathan Tattersall(WK), Ian Holland, Ben Green, Josh Davey, Stephen Eskinazi(C), Rishi Patel, Ruan De Swardt(WK), Tom Scriven, Hamza Shaikh, Sheridon Gumbs, Josh Hull, Alex Green, Mohammed Rizvi
Somerset (SOM) Squad: Jack Leach, Savin Perera, Benjamin Church(WK), Joshua Shaw, Theo Lamey, Jake Ball, Tom Lammonby, Migael Pretorius, Lewis Goldsworthy(C), Joshua Thomas, JT Langridge, Archie Vaughan, James Theedom, Johnny Connell, Kian Roberts
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)
Q-1, What is the Match prediction for today's LEI vs SOM match?
A-1, For LEI vs SOM, Leicestershire will take on Somerset at 2026-08-02 15:30:00 IST, and our expert prediction helps you pick the best Dream11 lineup for this exciting clash.
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Q-6, Are there any injury updates for LEI vs SOM today?
A-6, There are no major injury updates at the moment for LEI vs SOM, but we will update the app and website as soon as new news arrives.
Q-7, Where can I watch the live score for LEI vs SOM today?
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