Durham women vs Somerset women – (match 13) – at Chester-le-Street (Banks Homes Riverside) on Sunday 4 May 2025 (10h30)
Somerset women chalked-up a ‘hard-fought win’ in difficult weather conditions in the North-East. Rain stopped play after three balls, the second of which had already costs the hosts their first wicket. Once play resumed, seventy minutes later Umpires docked two overs from each innings. Durham Cricket skipper Hollie Armitage [89 runs (from 94 balls)] went on to make top-score; complimented by a comparable contribution of runs from middle-order batters (Leah Dobson, Phoebe Turner and Katherine Fraser.) More rain prompted a further nine overs to be docked from the visitors innings and a new target was set according to Duckworth-Lewis-Stern. Remarkably, ex-England batter Fran Wilson 68(68) partnered by debutante Bex Odgers’ innings 60(74) nudged Somerset women into a winning position – please see video clip links below. Pictured (centre) Amanda-Jade Wellington 31*not out (27) partnered by Alex Griffiths 15*not out(22) chalked-up a second consecutive DLS win, Somerset scoring fewer runs to win because of their adjusted lower DLS target score. Commentators were Kathryn ‘Kath’ Wilkins (exCoach for Wales Women and former England International & Somerset Women), with Polly Starkie (Social media co-host ‘Noughtie Child Podcast’ and ‘HerGameToo’ cricket ambassador) Weather Rain clearing, patches of blue sky but Cold and chilly 12C
Durham Cricket women wearing sheer diamond-patterned shades-of-blue; *Skipper Hollie Armitage *[Katie Jones keeping wicket for Somerset]; *With international player Suzie Bates NZ; *Suzie Bates was bowled having ‘knocked the ball onto her own stumps’ for a second-ball duck from Ellie Anderson;*Emma Marlow went ‘leg-before’ to Laura Jackson; *Hollie Armitage who played a skipper’s innings was bowled ‘through-the-gate’ by Amanda-Jade Wellington; *Mady Villiers was was bowled ‘through-the-gate’ by Ellie Anderson; *After 10 overs ‘power-play’ 54/4;*Bess Heath was bowled through-the-gate’ by Ellie Anderson; *By mid-way for drinks 131/5 (after 25ov); *Leah Dobson mis-timed a ‘sweep,’ bowled by Alex Griffiths; *Phoebe Turner was caught by keeper Katie Jones, bowled Alex Griffiths *Katherine Fraser was caught aerial by Sophie Luff from Chloe Skelton; *Grace Thompson was bowled by Chloe Skelton; *Katie Levick was caught by Wilson, for a ‘golden duck’ from Chloe Skelton; *Abi Glen was ’not out; Durham Cricket batting: Hollie Armitage 89(94), Phoebe Turner 35(45), Katherine Fraser30(23), Leah Dobson21(31), Mady Villiers13(8); Somerset women bowling: Chloe Skelton 3/16, Ellie Anderson 3/49, Alex Griffiths 2/29, Amanda-Jade Wellington 1/41, Laura Jackson 1/47;
Somerset women wearing black with white logos and plum helmets *skipper Sophie Luff [Bess Heath keeping wicket for Durham]; *international player Amanda-Jade Wellington (Australia); *Debutante Rebecca ‘Bex’ Odgers; *Emma Corney was caught by keeper Bess Heath, from Katherine Fraser; *Sophie Luff was caught by Katherine Fraser, for a seventh ball ‘duck’ from Grace Thompson ; *By 10 overs ‘power-play’ 43/2 (vs 54/4); *Scoring her maiden ‘fifty’ Rebecca ‘Bex’ Odgers went ‘leg before’ to Katie Levick; *Charlie Dean went aerial, caught at ‘long-off’ by Hollie Armitage, from Phoebe Turner; *By mid-way 121/4 (vs 131/5); *Katherine ‘Katie’ Jones was bowled ‘off-stump,’ by Phoebe Turner; *Fran Wilson mis-timed a ‘sweep’ and went ‘leg before’ to Katie Levick; * Amanda-Jade Wellington and Alex Griffiths were ’not out’; Somerset women batting: Fran Wilson 68(68), Rebecca ‘Bex’ Odgers 60(74), Amanda-Jade Wellington 31*not out (27), Alex Griffiths 15*not out(22), Charlie Dean 14(12), Katy Jones 11(10); Durham Cricket women bowling: Katie Levick 2/33, Phoebe Turner 2/41, Grace Thompson 1/34, Katherine Fraser 1/45;
*Match result: Somerset women 215/6 (@x5.7 runs-per-over DLS target 213 from 37.3/39overs) beat Durham Cricket women 216/10 (@5.7 r-p-o from 37.5/48 overs) by four wickets – DLS method (with 9 balls remaining)
*Scorecard with video highlights, courtesy of ECB via nv play at url: https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_summary#md5efc26b-c258-4cab-a226-7154db6c0e13
BBC Sport @url: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/scorecard/e-225529 & SKY Sports@url: https://www.skysports.com/cricket/durham-women-v-somerset-women/scorecard/f8f147e0-c358-5a32-bf44-edb7657ea2e8
*Full match free-to-air, courtesy of Durham Cricket (nv play) includes restarts <07h44m58s> via YouTube @url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uFK98Pa_y0&t=4s
*Bex Odgers speaks on her Somerset debut and win over Durham courtesy of Somerset Cricket via YouTube <1h51> @url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4iH4zd9D5M
* Behind The Scenes Footage On Game Day For Somerset Against Durham! Secret Life of Wello via YouTube <11h35> @url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5t8hoZTvaw
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