Northamptonshire will take on Somerset in the first semi-final of the T20 Blast 2026 campaign at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Saturday, July 18.
Led by David Willey, Northamptonshire defeated Gloucestershire by eight wickets in the second quarter-final to advance to the semi-final. On the other hand, Somerset, captained by Lewis Gregory, stunned Yorkshire by two wickets in the fourth quarter-final to make it to the semi-final.
NOR vs SOM, T20 Blast 2026, Semi-Final 1 Details
Match: Northamptonshire vs Somerset, T20 Blast 2026, Semi Final 1
Time & Date: 3:30 PM IST, Saturday, July 18
Venue: Edgbaston, Birmingham
NOR vs SOM, T20 Blast 2026, Semi-Final 1 Pitch Report
The average first innings score at this venue in the previous six T20s was 202. Three out of six games saw the team batting first come out on top. The captain, who won the toss, would love to bat first and put up a big total.
NOR vs SOM, T20 Blast 2026, Semi-Final 1 Probable XIs
Northamptonshire
Chris Lynn, Ricardo Vasconcelos, Nathan McSweeney, David Willey (c), Saif Zaib, Louis Kimber, Calvin Harrison, Lewis McManus (wk), James Sales, Ben Sanderson, George Scrimshaw
Somerset
Will Smeed, Thomas Rew (wk), James Rew, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Lewis Gregory (c), Daniel Sams, Craig Overton, Lewis Goldsworthy, Riley Meredith, Jake Ball, Jack Leach
NOR vs SOM, T20 Blast 2026, Semi-Final 1 Winner Prediction
Match Winner: Northamptonshire
While Northamptonshire bagged nine wins of 12 games, Somerset picked up seven victories. That said, we can expect a good contest between these two sides. Nevertheless, Northamptonshire is expected to come out on top, thanks to its exceptional firepower.
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