Toss & Conditions

Head-to-Head

Last three meetings mein Somerset 2-1 se lead karta hai. Most recent clash mein Gloucestershire ne 7 wickets se jeeta, 35 balls remaining ke saath, jab unhone Somerset ko 137/8 par hold kiya. Wo game basically Somerset ke wickets girne aur bigger total post na kar paane se define hua, jisse Gloucestershire ko manageable chase mil gaya. Last three mein results swing hue hain, dono teams ne different venues par wins liye hain.

GLGloucestershire 138/3

SOSomerset 137/8

2026-06-05 · GLO won by 7 wickets (with 35 balls remaining)

SOSomerset 164/7

GLGloucestershire 148/8

2025-07-18 · SOM won by 16 runs

GLGloucestershire 135/7

SOSomerset 137/4

2025-06-13 · SOM won by 6 wickets (with 14 balls remaining)

Somerset

Somerset T20B Regular Season mein #15 par hai 8 points ke saath. Wo three-match losing run par hain, aur unmein se do defeats last-ball finishes mein aayi hain. Unka sabse telling recent result Gloucestershire ke against loss tha, jahan unhe 137/8 par restrict kiya gaya aur phir 35 balls still left ke saath hara diya gaya.

SOSomerset 215/4

WAWarwickshire 216/4

2026-06-07 · WAR won by 6 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)

SOSomerset 137/8

GLGloucestershire 138/3

2026-06-05 · GLO won by 7 wickets (with 35 balls remaining)

SOSomerset 202/6

GLGlamorgan 203/6

2026-06-04 · GLA won by 4 wickets (with 0 ball remaining)

Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire T20B Regular Season mein #2 par hai 20 points ke saath. Wo three-match winning streak par hain, jismein Worcestershire ke against 3-run win bhi hai jo dikhata hai ki ye tight games close kar sakte hain. Sabse telling recent result Somerset ke against win hai, jahan unhone Somerset ko 137/8 par rokne ke baad 35 balls remaining ke saath chase kar liya.

GLGloucestershire 148/7

WOWorcestershire 145/10

2026-06-07 · GLO won by 3 runs

GLGloucestershire 138/3

SOSomerset 137/8

2026-06-05 · GLO won by 7 wickets (with 35 balls remaining)

GLGloucestershire 217/6

YOYorkshire 161/10

2026-05-31 · GLO won by 56 runs

Playing XI

Key Stats

Verdict

All four models Gloucestershire ko favour karte hain, model average GLO 66% par hai (range 57–74%). Bookmakers alag ja rahe hain, Somerset ko 59% (1.60) aur Gloucestershire ko 41% (2.25) price kar rahe hain. Key stats Gloucestershire ki taraf lean karte hain 6-2 overall; unki stronger season position aur current win streak main drivers hain. Somerset ka recent head-to-head edge ek counter hai, lekin usko matter banane ke liye unhe apni current slide reverse karni hogi.

Rew’s rescue act, then control

James Rew flipped the match on its head after Somerset slumped early, counterpunching with a 56-ball 117 that changed the mood of the night. Gloucestershire’s chase briefly looked ahead of the game at 61 without loss, but Somerset kept finding wickets just as the asking rate threatened to settle. In the end, Gloucestershire finished 176/7 and Somerset closed out an 18-run win that was tighter than it looked at the halfway mark.

Middle overs choke the chase

The decisive stretch came straight after the powerplay in Gloucestershire’s reply. From 61/0, they managed only 74/4 through the middle overs, a swing that turned a fast start into a climb. The 79-run opening stand between D’Arcy Short and Miles Hammond gave them a platform, but once the first wicket fell the innings lost shape: boundaries dried up, and singles weren’t enough to offset regular strikes. By the time the death overs arrived, 41/3 at 10.2 an over wasn’t sufficient to undo the earlier squeeze.

Rew and Meredith set the tone

Rew’s innings wasn’t just volume; it was timing, turning a fragile start into a total that forced Gloucestershire to keep attacking. Short nearly made it a double-impact night with 3/24 and a 34-ball 59, and his early dominance in the chase kept Somerset honest. But Riley Meredith’s 3/30 provided the cutting edge when the game threatened to drift, breaking momentum after the powerplay and ensuring Gloucestershire never got a clean run at the target.

Form lines snapped by one innings

Pre-match numbers leaned heavily Gloucestershire’s way on recent form and season momentum, and their powerplay batting showed why. But T20s can ignore trends when one player produces a ceiling game, and Rew’s innings did exactly that after Somerset’s 47/3 powerplay. Gloucestershire’s own bowling matchups also mattered: they were expected to be tighter early, yet the damage came in the middle, where Rew and Craig Overton’s 47-run stand rebuilt and then accelerated.