Indian cricket skipper Sourav Ganguly prepared for his first Twenty20 match Wednesday saying he will borrow a few tricks from his one-day experience.

Ganguly's Glamorgan will face Somerset, which recently thrashed Australia in a one-day tie, in Cardiff - Glamorgan's home ground.

"I'll keep it simple and play as I do in one-day cricket, but try to pace it quicker," Ganguly told BBC.

"You don't throw the coaching book out. I'll probably open, so I'll have a good 20 overs and will want to stick around.

"I'll take a couple of balls to look at the bowler. I've always believed in that in one-day game," said Ganguly, among the world's heaviest scorers in one-day cricket.

Although Ganguly has rapidly rediscovered his batting form since taking up the Glamorgan assignment in June, his county side is doing poorly and faces championship relegation.

Ganguly hit a superb 142 and 85 not out in his last two championship outings, but Glamorgan lost both matches - against Kent and Middlesex.

The loss against Middlesex was particularly disappointing for Glamorgan as Middlesex successfully chased down a second innings target of 406 with only 13 balls to spare.

Some thought Glamorgan should have set Middlesex a target of 450 runs.

The Twenty20 Cup has been a huge success in the English county circuit and should provide welcome respite to beleaguered Glamorgan.

"It's an opportunity to regroup as things clearly haven't gone our way this season," Glamorgan captain Robert Croft said.

"We're a flexible, inventive side in batting and bowling and are well balanced for this competition."