Somerset women vs Lancashire Thunder women (match 22, league one – standalone) at The Cooper Associates County Ground Taunton on Friday, 13 June 2025
A record-breaking crowd of 3000 spectators turned-out to watch Somerset women play against Lancashire on ‘Friday-the-thirteenth.’ Batting first, mustering 85/6 with less than five overs remaining, Somerset women depended upon Amanda-Jade Wellington’s cameo innings [25*not out runs(from 14 balls),] that included five ‘fours,’ and contributed towards their ‘half-decent’ score. Thunder women’s openers: Emma Lamb partnered by Eve Jones banked sixty runs toward the visitors run-chase, nudging Thunder at least twenty runs ahead by mid-way 72/2 (vs 49/3.) Match reached a pivotal moment during the penultimate over when Thunder could only score one run at a cost of two wickets taken by Charlie Dean. Next over, Ailsa Lister (Scotland) was said to ‘hold her nerve,’ when scoring ‘four’ followed by the winning ‘two’ with just two balls remaining. Resident commentators were Sam Dalling (Sports journalist) with former players Nicole Harvey and Peter Trego (as Somerset Cricket’s ambassador.) Weather: patches of blue sky with noticeable cross wind – cooling into the evening with floodlight illumination.
Somerset women wearing pink over black with plum helmets *skipper Sophie Luff [Ellie Threlkeld keeping wicket for Thunder]; *international player Amanda-Jade Wellington (Australia ‘A’); *with Charlie Dean, *without Dani Gibson, Heather Knight or Katie Jones; *debutante Niamh Holland; *Amelie Munday, was bowled by Kate Cross for a sixth-ball ‘duck’; *After 6 overs ‘power-play’ 26/1; *With hesitation, Rebecca ‘Bex’ Odgers set-off late and was stumped by fellow keeper Ellie Threlkeld, from Sophie Morris; *Niamh Holland was ‘run-out’ by Sophie Morris’ throw to Alana King receiving at the non-striker’s end; By ‘mid-way’ 49/3 after 10 overs; *Fran Wilson, was bowled by Sophie Morris; *Sophie Luff, was caught at ‘extra cover’ by Alana King, bowled by Tara Norris; *Charlie Dean mis-timed a ramp and was caught aerial behind by Ellie Threlkeld from Kate Cross’s ‘bouncer’; *Alex Griffiths was caught at ‘long-off’ by Fi Morris from Kate Cross;*Amanda-Jade Wellington was undefeated;Somerset women batting: Alex Griffiths 27(18), Amanda-Jade Wellington 25*not out(14), Fran Wilson25(17), Rebecca‘Bex’Odgers18(18), Sophie Luff17(16); Niamh Holland10(19); Thunder women bowling: Kate Cross 3/21, Sophie Morris 2/33, Tara Norris 1/27;
Thunder women wearing rose-red with thin dark blue shards; *skipper Ellie Threlkeld; *[Rebecca ‘Bex’ Odgers keeping wicket for Somerset]; *International player Alana King (Australia); *with Ailsa Lister(Scotland) *without Sophie Ecclestone; *After 6 overs ‘power-play’ 43/0 (vs 26/1); *Eve Jones went ‘leg-before’ to Charlie Dean; *Emma Lamb was caught at ‘short-fine’ by Mollie Robbins from Ellie Anderson; *After 10 overs, 72/2 (vs 49/3); *Seren Smale was caught at ‘long-off’ by Charlie Dean, from Amanda-Jade Wellington; *Ellie Threlkeld was bowled by Charlie Dean; *Fi Morris was bowled by Charlie Dean *Alana King was caught at ‘point‘ by Amelie Munday from Charlie Dean for a third-ball ‘duck;’ *Ailsa Lister scored ’four,’ followed next ball by ‘two’ needed to win; Thunder women batting: Emma Lamb32(32), Ailsa Lister28(19), Eve Jones28(23), Fi Morris22(23), Seren Smale11(13); Somerset women bowling: Charlie Dean 4/9, Amanda-Jade Wellington 1/22, Ellie Anderson 1/23;
Match result: Lancashire Thunder (women) 133/6 (@6.7 runs-per-over, from 19.4/20 overs/target 133 from 20/20 overs) beat Somerset (women) 132/7 (@6.6 r-p-o from 20/20ov ) by four wickets with two balls remaining
*Scorecard with video highlights, courtesy of ECB via nv play at url: https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_summary#m3e70efb5-a59b-4a31-8392-a66c8fd707a4
*BBC Sport @url: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/scorecard/e-225311 & SKY Sport @url: https://www.skysports.com/cricket/somerset-women-v-lancashire-thunder/scorecard/a298e63d-9e94-530b-b229-538688ebbe50
*Full match free-to-air, courtesy of Somerset Cricket (nv play) via YouTube [05h14m32s] @url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=778i6VczbFI
*Edited highlights courtesy of Somerset Cricket & ECB (nv play) via YouTube [09m31s] @url: https://www.ecb.co.uk/video/4286110/somerset-women-vs-lancashire-thunder-match-highlights
*Behind The Scenes Of Somerset Women Against Lancashire Under Lights! & Record Breaking Crowd! with Secret Life of Wello courtesy of Amanda-Jade Wellington via YouTube [25m25s] @url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TsGnx6EbiU
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