Somerset (women) vs Durham Cricket (women) (match 25, league one – ‘stand-alone’ fixture) at The Cooper Associates Ground, Taunton on Sunday, 15 June 2025
Durham Cricket women chalked-up their second win from six matches played, despite Somerset women scoring their highest ‘league one’ score at 20 overs. Commentators felt that Somerset ‘lost their way’ beyond mid-way: their big-hitters (Sophie Luff and Fran Wilson) falling short of leg-side boundaries on their home ground. Durham Cricket ‘DC’ women’s run chase was dominated by former NZ skipper Suzie Bates (pictured) [49 runs (from 38 balls)]; who made top-score. England’s Bess Heath [38*not out (25)] was undefeated and scored the winning ‘single’ to chalk-up DC’s ‘comfortable’ win with eleven balls to spare. Mollie Robbins was ‘pick-of-the-bowlers’ for Somerset, taking 3/22. Resident commentators were Sam Dalling (Sports journalist) with former players Nicole Harvey and Peter Trego (as Somerset Cricket’s ambassador.) Also via social media for Somerset Cricket with Dan Wilkins.
Somerset women wearing pink over black with plum helmets *skipper Sophie Luff [Nat Wraith keeping wicket for Bears]; *international player Amanda-Jade Wellington (Australia ‘A’); *with England’s Charlie Dean; *without Dani Gibson, Heather Knight, Hannah Jones or Katie Jones; *Amelie Munday was caught at ‘point’ by Lauren Filer from seamer Grace Thompson; *After 6 overs ‘power-play’ 53/1; *Niamh Holland was caught aerial at ‘long-on’ by Grace Thompson, from spinner Mady Villiers; *75/2 by ‘mid-way’ (after 10 overs); *Bex Odgers was stumped by fellow keeper Mia Rogers, from seamer Sophia Turner; *Sophie Luff was caught at ‘mid-wicket’ by fellow skipper Hollie Armitage, from Mady Villiers; *Fran Wilson caught at ‘mid-wicket’ by Mady Villiers from Sophia Turner; *Charlie Dean was caught aerial at ‘deep-mid-wicket’ by Grace Thompson; from leg-spinner Katie Levick; *Amanda-Jade Wellington was ‘run out’ by Leah Dobson’s throw to keeper Mia Rogers at the striker’s-end; Somerset women batting: Bex Odgers 36(33), Niamh Holland 31(20), Amanda-Jade Wellington 31(17), Alex Griffiths 11*not out (13); Durham women bowling: Mady Villiers 2/23, Sophia Turner 2/32, Grace Thompson 1/20, Katie Levick 1/26;
Durham Cricket women wearing yellow with blue trim over blue, with yellow pads; *Skipper Hollie Armitage *[Nat Wraith keeping wicket for Bears]; *With international player Suzie Bates NZ; & Katherine Fraser Scotland; *With Lauren Filer & Bess Heath; *Leah Dobson was bowled with her leg-stump bail sent flying Mollie Robbins; *Mady Villiers was caught at ‘backward-point’ by Amelie Munday, from Amanda-Jade Wellington *After 6 overs ‘power-play’ 49/2 (vs 53/1); *80/2 (vs 75/2) by ‘mid-way’ (after 10 overs);*Mis-timing a ‘sweep,’ Hollie Armitage was bowled ‘through-the-gate’ by Alex Griffiths; *Suzie Bates was caught at ‘mid-on’ by Sophie Luff, from Mollie Robbins; *Mia Rogers was caught at ‘deep square’ by Alex Griffiths, from Mollie Robbins; *Short of a second run, Katherine Fraser was ‘run out’ by Alex Griffiths’ throw to keeper Mia Rogers at the striker’s-end; Durham women batting: Suzie Bates49(38), Bess Heath38*not out (25), Hollie Armitage 14(15) Leah Dobson11(11), Katherine Fraser10(8); Somerset women bowling: Mollie Robbins 3/22, Amanda-Jade Wellington 1/21, Alex Griffiths 1/23;
Match result: Durham Cricket (women) 139/6 (@7.6 runs-per-over, from 18.1/20 overs/target 139 from 20/20 overs) beat Somerset (women) 138/7 (@6.9 r-p-o from 20/20ov ) by four wickets with 11 balls remaining
*Scorecard with video highlights, courtesy of ECB via nv play at url: https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_summary#m55ab6970-6edc-4e24-a5b8-0302204f40d5
*BBC Sport @url: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/scorecard/e-225314 & SKY Sports@url: https://www.skysports.com/cricket/somerset-women-v-durham-women/scorecard/d8f5fa2f-e16b-583e-a18e-70fcc685b014
*Full match free-to-air, courtesy of Somerset Cricket (nv play) via YouTube [03h41m59s] @url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbqRA3A1ayY
*Behind the scenes of Somerset women against Durham courtesy of Amanda-Jade Wellington’s ’Secret Life of Wello’ video diary via YouTube @url: https://www.youtube.com/@Secretlifeofwello/videos
*Upcoming League one fixtures @url http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2024/11/27/vitality-blast-fixtures-for-season-2025/
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