Northamptonshire vs Somerset Predictions - Somerset to extend winning streak against Northants in T20 Blast Semi-Final Clash

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Somerset have won 5 straight and last 4 vs Northamptonshire.
Key Somerset players: James Rew (bat), Daniel Sams & Craig Overton (ball).
Recommendation: Back Somerset to win; Northamptonshire in mixed form

Somerset to extend winning streak against Northants in T20 Blast Semi-Final Clash (Getty Images)

Northamptonshire vs Somerset Predictions

Somerset are firm favourites at home, with impressive recent form and a strong head-to-head record. Somerset should have enough quality and experience to beat Northants and are backed to secure the victory.

Northamptonshire vs Somerset Predictions
Head-to-Head
Northamptonshire Form
Somerset Form
Team news

Northamptonshire's Ricardo Vasconcelos has scores of 42, 23, 25, and 40 in his last 5 innings.
Northamptonshire's Ben Sanderson has taken 7 wickets in his last 4 innings.
Northamptonshire has lost 3 of the last 5 matches.
Somerset has won the last 4 meetings against Northamptonshire.
Somerset's James Rew has scores of 28, 24, 30, 36, and 116* in his last 7 innings.
Somerset's Daniel Sams has taken 2/29, 2/12, 3/16, and 3/29 in his last 4 innings.
Somerset's Craig Overton has taken 6 wickets in his last 6 matches.
Somerset has won the last 5 matches.

Head-to-Head

Somerset have won the last four meetings with Northamptonshire.

Northamptonshire Form

The Steelbacks defeated Gloucestershire by eight wickets in the Vitality Blast Quarter-Final 2 at the County Ground in Northampton. Northants chased down the 152-run target comfortably, reaching 153/2 in 17.4 overs. The win booked Northamptonshire’s semi-final spot for the second consecutive year.

Ben Sanderson took season-best figures of 4/20, supported by Calvin Harrison with 2/23.

Captain David Willey led from the front with an unbeaten 47 off 39 balls, while Ricardo Vasconcelos contributed 42.

Ricardo Vasconcelos has scores of 42, 23, 25, and 40 in his last five innings, while Ben Sanderson has taken seven wickets in his last four innings.

Northamptonshire has lost three of the last five matches.

Somerset Form

Somerset beat Yorkshire by two wickets in a thrilling Vitality Blast quarter-final at Headingley. Somerset were on the ropes at 82/8, chasing a target of 161 before Craig Overton's 79* off 30 balls produced one of the all-time great T20 innings, hitting three sixes in the final over to win the match with one ball to spare.

Craig Overton took 2/27, Daniel Sams chipped in with 2/29, and Jake Ball finished with 3/30.

James Rew has scores of 28, 24, 30, 36, and 116* in his last seven innings.

Daniel Sams has taken 2/29, 2/12, 3/16, and 3/29 in his last 4 innings, while Craig Overton has taken six wickets in his last six matches.

Somerset has won the last five matches.

Team news

Northamptonshire (probable XI): Ricardo Vasconcelos, Chris Lynn, Nathan McSweeney, David Willey (c), Saif Zaib, James Sales, Justin Broad (wk), Lewis McManus, Ben Sanderson, George Scrimshaw, Yuzvendra Chahal.

Somerset (probable XI): Will Smeed, Tom Banton, Thomas Rew, James Rew, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Lewis Gregory (c), Lewis Goldsworthy, Daniel Sams, Craig Overton, Riley Meredith, Jake Ball.