Kent vs Somerset match prediction 25 May 2022

KET vs SOM Match 2 South Group Predictions & Betting Tips

Kent will go up against Somerset in the match number 2 of the Vitality T20 Blast 2022 under South Group. Kent will host their opponent at the St Lawrence Ground in Canterbury on May 25. The match is scheduled to commence from 11:00 PM IST. Ahead of the match day, I have accumulated the top money making betting tips for you from the KET vs SOM head-to-head encounter.

Reigning Champions, Kent will begin their title defence in this brand new edition of Vitality T20 Blast against Somerset. This will be a rematch of the last year’s final wherein Kent cruised past victory by 25 runs to clinch their second silverware. Kent also ended their 12 year drought without a trophy courtesy of Jordan Cox’s match winning 58* run knock off 28 balls. Somerset on the other hand who could not get the job done in the finals will be aiming for a comeback in the opening day of the campaign. Going back in time, Somerset leads the tally by 3-2 in terms of the victories in the last five head-to-head meetings. While we get ready for an exciting game of cricket, let us have a closer look at the top team & player betting tips from the KET vs SOM head-to-head encounter.

KET vs SOM Player Bets:

Jordan Cox, Zak Crawley and Will Smeed are my top three player betting tips from the KET vs SOM head-to-head contest. Have a look at it for reaping the benefits.

Jordan Cox To Score Well

Jordan Cox, a Kent academy graduate and another wicket-keeper batsman helped his team win their first trophy in a generation and also ended their 12 year long drought. He was named as the Player of the Match for his brilliant display with the bat. He started slow but a late flurry of boundary hitting took him to 58* off just 28 deliveries. At the age of 20, he became the youngest to score a fifty in the Blast final. He made headlines later that year by scoring his maiden first-class ton, a mammoth 238 not out. Cox managed to amass 367 runs last season from 14 matches, averaging almost 52.42 which also includes three fifties. He finished being the third highest run getter for his side after Zak Crawley and Daniel Bell Drummond. Overall in his short Blast career of 22 matches, the 21-year-old has racked up 484 runs at an decent average of 32.30. His track record against Somerset is worth watching. He has played a total of three matches against them to pile up 98 runs from them at a stunning average of 49.00. He has been at the St Lawrence Ground in Canterbury 10 times in his Blast career and has added 234 runs at an stunning average of 29.20. His last five T20 Blast scores read 58*, 0, 9, 61 & 16. His last few scores against Somerset read 58*, 16, 33. Cox is playing at the County Championship at the moment and is Kent’s third highest run scorer this season thus far. This shows the kind of form the batter is enjoying at the moment. Considering all these facts, we have backed Jordan Cox to deliver with the bat in the forthcoming match. Pari Match should be offering the best of odds from the KET vs SOM head-to-head encounter.

Zak Crawley To Aggregate Runs For His Side

A young and classic batsman, Zak Crawley who began his career as a middle-order batsman soon pecked up in the batting order and found himself as an opening batter. His consistent performances in the domestic circuit earned him a place in England’s national team. With 380 runs from 12 matches, averaging almost 31.66, Crawley finished being the second highest run getter for his side after Daniel Bell Drummond. His scores in the last five T20 games read 41, 9, 4, 64 & 19. The 24-year-old brings an experience of about 38 T20 matches and has racked up 1096 runs at an phenomenal average of 32.23. Crawley maintains a good scoring record against Somerset and has posted scores of 41, 39 & 48 last season. He has played four matches against the same opponent to pile up 128 runs from them at an average of 32.00. At the St Lawrence Ground in Canterbury, he has 323 runs to his name from 14 matches. The stats clearly work in favour of this betting tip thus making it a strong one for this game. Pari Match should be offering the best of odds from the KET vs SOM head-to-head encounter.

Will Smeed To Score Over 21.5 Runs

Will Smeed announced himself as a young batting talent off Somerset’s production unit when he struck 82 off 49 in his second professional match against Gloucestershire in T20 Blast. Smeed impressed hugely in the 2021 edition of the competition scoring 385 runs in 13 innings he has batted in at an scintillating average of 32.08. In his short career of just 31 T20 matches, the 20-year-old has accumulated 885 runs to his tally of total runs at a similar average of 31.60. Smeed is coming off after a sensational PSL season wherein his scores in the last few games read 10, 1, 99, 3, 30, 97. His last five T20 Blast scores read 39, 7, 15, 33 & 36. He has played just two matches against Kent and has added 50 runs at an average of 25.00. He has never been at the St Lawrence Ground in Canterbury and this will be his first game there. We expect Will Smeed to continue from where he left in the previous game and aggregate runs for his side. Pari Match should be offering the best of odds from the KET vs SOM head-to-head encounter.

My Picks:

Jordan Cox To Score Well

Zak Crawley To Aggregate Runs For His Side

Will Smeed To Score Over 21.5 Runs - @ 1.87 (Pari Match)