English T20 Blast: SOM vs ESS Prediction– Match 89, Who will win today?

Somerset (SOM) and Essex (ESS) will face each other in the 89th Match of English T20 Blast. The match will be played at the Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton on Tuesday, 8th July at 11.00 PM.

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Somerset have had an excellent tournament so far, winning eight out of ten matches and currently leading the South Group points table with 32 points. They won their last match by 4 wickets against Hampshire.

On the other hand, Essex are struggling in this tournament, having won just one match and currently occupying the bottom position on the points table. However, they won their last match by 4 wickets against Surrey.

SOM vs ESS Match Details

Date: July 8th, 2025

Time:  11:00 PM IST

Venue: The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton

Live Streaming: Fancode  

SOM vs ESS Weather Report

Clear weather and a nice evening are expected for the game.

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Top Batters SOM vs ESS

  • Will Smeed (SOM) - 396 runs in this tournament

  • Tom Kohler-Cadmore (SOM) - 270 runs in this tournament

  • Sean Dickson (SOM) - 237 runs in this tournament 

Top Bowler SOM vs ESS

  • Riley Meredith (SOM) - 22 wickets in this tournament 

  • Matt Henry (ESS) - 12 wickets in this tournament

  • Mohammad Amir (ESS) - 12 wickets in this tournament

SOM vs ESS Today Match Prediction Scenarios

Scenario 1- If ESS bats first

  • First Innings score prediction- ESS is expected to score 16-175 runs

  • Result prediction- SOM will win the match by 7 Wickets.

Scenario 2- If SOM bats first

  • First Innings score prediction- SOM is expected to score 190- 205 runs.

  • Result prediction- SOM will win the match by 25-30 Runs

ESS vs SOM  Predicted Playing XI

Somerset (SOM) Playing XI 

Tom Banton (WK), Will Smeed, Tom Kohler-Cadmore (C), Tom Abell, Sean Dickson, Tom Lammonby, Ben Green, Craig Overton, Lewis Goldsworthy, Matt Henry, Riley Meredith.

Essex (ESS) Playing XI

Michael-Kyle Pepper, Paul Walter, Jordan Cox (WK), Charlie Allison, Matthew Critchley, Luc Benkenstein, Robin Das, Noah Thain, Simon Harmer (C), Sam James Cook, Mohammad Amir.

SOM vs ESS Today Match Prediction, Who Will Win the Match?

Somerset To win

We predict that Somerset will be winning this English T20 Blast  match. The likes of Will Smeed, Tom Kohler-Cadmore and Riley Meredith will be key players to watch out for

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I am Bhupender Sharma, a cricket analyst, match prediction writer, and fantasy cricket expert with 7+ years of experience. I cover domestic and international cricket, global T20 leagues, and the Indian Premier League (IPL), and have previously worked with CricTracker, KhelTalk, and Sportsdunia.
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