Essex women vs Somerset women (match 7 league one ‘double-header’) at the Ambassador Cruise Line Ground, Chelmsford on Sunday, 1 June 2025
Visitors who arrived seeking back-to-back ‘big’ wins, were by mid-way ‘really happy,’ according to Somerset women’s Head Coach Trevor Griffin. He thought that by halfway Essex women’s total score was ‘about par.’ Essex top-scorer Lauren Winfield-Hill (pictured) made 42 runs (from 25 balls.) When Somerset women replied, only three batters (elsewhere reported as one) reached double-figures, after Essex bowler Esmae MacGregor took a career-best T20 ‘4-fer’ [taking four wickets/ conceding 8 runs.] Post-match Trevor Griffin told reporters he needed to ask questions about his own ‘top order batters,’ causal to their ‘comprehensive defeat:’ that handed Essex women their first home win. Commentators were Nick Gledhill BBC Essex radio with Anthony Gibson for BBC radio Somerset & Bristol. Weather was mainly cloudy with patches of blue sky allowing sunshine to ‘force its way through,’ around 15C.
Essex women wearing full-fronted red, full-backed mauve over sleeveless navy blue; *skipper Grace Scrivens (‘England ‘A’); *[Rebecca ‘Bex’ Odgers keeping wicket for Somerset]; *with international player Madeline ‘Maddie’ Penna (Australia); *Lauren Winfield-Hill loaned from Yorkshire; *Grace Scrivens was bowled by Ellie Anderson’s first ball; *By 6 overs ‘power-play’ 46/1; *Next over, Lissy MacLeod was caught at ‘square’ tossed on the ‘rebound’ by Olivia Barnes, from Amanda-Jade Wellington’s leg-spin; *Eight balls later, top-scorer Lauren Winfield-Hill was bowled ‘middle-and-off,’ by Alex Griffiths; *By mid-way 76/3; *Cordelia Griffith was caught at ‘short fine leg’ by Olivia Barnes (who was later substituted for hand injury), from Amanda-Jade Wellington; *Maddie Penna went aerial, was caught at ‘short-third’ by diving substitute fielder (Laura Jackson), from Ellie Anderson; *During the penultimate over, Sophia Smale ‘in three different minds,’ ramped onto her stumps from Mollie Robbins; *During the death over, Jo Gardner was caught at ‘mid-wicket’ by Amelie Munday from Ellie Anderson; Essex women batting: Lauren Winfield-Hill42(25), Sophia Smale22(18), Jo Gardner20(22), Maddy Penna 19(16), Lissy MacLeod 16(18), Eva Gray12*not out(6), Cordelia Griffith 10(11); Somerset women bowling: Ellie Anderson 3/19, Amanda-Jade Wellington 2/21, Mollie Robbins 1/27, Alex Griffiths 1/30;
Somerset women wearing pink over black with plum helmets *skipper Sophie Luff [Lauren Winfield-Hill keeping wicket for Essex]; *international player Amanda-Jade Wellington (Australia ‘A’); *without Dani Gibson, Heather Knight or Katie Jones; *Rebecca ‘Bex’ Odgers thin-edged to Lauren Winfield-Hill from Kate Coppack; *Going for a ‘big swing,’ Emma Corney was bowled ‘top-of-middle’ by Grace Scrivens; *Amelie Munday was caught by Maddy Penna aerial at ‘mid-wicket,’ (elsewhere maybe misreported as at ‘mid-on’) from Esmae MacGregor; *Going for an ‘off drive, ’Sophie Luff was bowled by Eva Gray; *By 6 overs ‘power-play’ 42/4(vs46/1); *Fran Wilson was caught at ’short-fine-leg’ by Lissy MacLeod, from Abtaha Maqsood; *Alex Griffiths was ‘beautifully’ bowled by Abtaha Maqsood; *By mid-way 64/6 (vs 76/3); *Ellie Anderson ‘lofted,’ caught at ‘point’ (elsewhere maybe reported as at ‘mid-on’) by Abtaha Maqsood, from Esmae MacGregor; *Amanda-Jade Wellington was caught aerial at ‘deep square’ (elsewhere maybe misreported as at ‘long-leg’) by Kate Coppack from Esmae MacGregor; *Chloe Skelton ‘drove’ to ‘mid-off,’ caught by Grace Scrivens from Esmae MacGregor; *Match conceded as Olivia Barnes was absent (injured) and unable to bat; Somerset women batting: Fran Wilson25(19), Alex Griffiths14(14), Chloe Skelton10(11); Essex women bowling: Esmae MacGregor 4/8, Abtaha Maqsood 2/16, Eva Gray 1/12, Grace Scrivens 1/10, Kate Coppack 1/23 ;
*Match result: Essex women 149/7 (@7.4 runs-per-over from 20/20overs) beat Somerset women 84/9 (@5.8 r-p-o from 14.2/20 overs/target 150 from 20/20 overs) by 65 runs
*Scorecard with video highlights, courtesy of ECB via nv play at url: https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_summary#m20060ab1-1ef3-4358-bc93-65260c0e4196
*BBC Sport @url: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/scorecard/e-225296 SKY Sports@url: https://www.skysports.com/cricket/essex-women-v-somerset-women/scorecard/b2bc7e3d-9824-52e4-8e26-7ad07844f5d7
*Full match free-to-air, courtesy of Essex Cricket (nv play) via YouTube [03h15m20s] @url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5H7-6ot3Kw
*Edited highlights ‘Defeat for Somerset at Chelmsford’ courtesy of Somerset Cricket via YouTube [09m49s] @url: https://somersetcountycc.co.uk/news/match-reports/defeat-for-somerset-at-chelmsford/
*’Essex v Somerset Vitality Blast Behind The Scenes On Game Day!’ on Secret Life of Wello’ via YouTube [20m38s] @url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=861GShxDCaw
*Upcoming League one fixtures @url http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2024/11/27/vitality-blast-fixtures-for-season-2025/
*Upcoming League two fixtures @url http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2024/11/27/vitality-cup-league-two-fixtures-for-season-2025/
