PREVIEWS: Sunday Afternoon T20 Action as Root and Bairstow return for the Vikings!

​For those who are not fans of the longer format of the game, fear not, there is still the wham, bam, thank you ma’am cricket that is T20 Blast cricket to keep you entertained with three Sunday fixtures taking place. 

In the South Group, Somerset take on Hampshire looking to bounce back from a disappointing defeat against rivals Gloucestershire whilst Yorkshire and Lancashire will look to finally get a game after a series of washouts when they tackle Derbyshire and Birmingham respectively.

As always we will bring you everything you need to know ahead of these three big clashes in the Natwest Blast. 

South Group: 

Somerset v Hampshire:
Where? Taunton, Somerset
When? 14.30
Form:
Som: P6, W2, L3, NR1 (6th)
Hants: P6, W1, L4, NR1 (8th)
Last time out:
Som: Lost by four-wickets v Gloucestershire
Hants: No result v Sussex
Last Meeting: Hampshire won by 6-runs, Ageas Bowl, July 2015
Who?
Som: Allenby ©, Trego, Jayawardene, Myburgh, Hildreth, van der Merwe, Gregory, C. Overton, J. Overton, Waller, Groenewald, Davies (w/k) and Arafat  
Hants: Afridi, Smith, Ervine, Dawson, Alsop, Berg, Vince ©, Carberry, McManus, Wheater (w/k), Best, Stevenson, Andrew and Sammy 
Danger men: 
Som: Chris Gayle
Hants: Adam Wheater 
Weather: Light rain with highs of 18c
Match Odds:
Som: 14/19
Hants: 5/4
VFTO Predicts: Home win

Birmingham v Lancashire
Where? Edgbaston, Birmingham
When? 14.30
Form:
Bears: P5, W3, L1, NR1 (3rd)
Lightning: P6, W2, L3, NR1 (7th)
Last time out:
Bears: Won by four-wickets v Derbyshire
Lightning: No Result v Northamptonshire
Last Meeting: Lancashire won by eight-runs, Edgbaston, July 2015
Who?
Bears: Team news to follow…
Lightning: Croft ©, Brown, Buck, Buttler (w/k), Clark, Edwards, Guptill, Jones, Lilley, Livingstone, Parkinson, Parry, Procter and Wagner
Danger men:
Bears:
Lightning: Liam Livingstone
Weather: Thick Clouds with a chance of rain with highs of 17c
Match Odds:
Bears: Evens
Lightning: Evens
VFTO Predicts: Away win

Yorkshire v Derbyshire:
Where? Headingley, Leeds
When? 14.30
Form: 
Yorks: P5, W0, L3, NR1
Derbys: P5, W2, L2, NR1
Last time out:
Yorks: No Result v Nottinghamshire
Derbys: Lost by four-wickets v Birmingham
Last Meeting: Derbyshire won by four-wickets, Chesterfield, July 2015
Who?
Yorks: Bairstow (w/k), Ballance, Bresnan, Carver, Coad, Lees ©, Lyth, Patterson, Plunkett, Rafiq, Root, Willey and Williamson
Derbys: Godleman, Rutherford, C. Hughes, Broom, Madsen, Neesham, Slater, A. Hughes ©, Thakor, Critchley, Poynton (w/k), Cotton and Carter
Danger men:
Yorks: Joe Root
Derbys: Wayne Madsen 
Weather: Cloudy with a chance of rain with highs of 18c 
Match Odds:
Yorks: 3/5
Derbys: 6/4
VFTO Predicts: Away win

Previews by David Bowden (@Bowdenwhu)