Somerset women vs Hampshire Hawks women (match 29) at The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton on 19 June (14h00)
Somerset women fell ‘agonisingly short’ of their first Vitality Blast victory. Hawks openers Maia Bouchier partnered by Charli Knott (due to return to Australia) banked 80 for Hawks first wicket. Freya Kemp [65*not out (from 38 balls) ] made career-best for t20. Partnered by skipper Adams, the pair added 49 toward an ‘above-par’ score. Somerset’s run-chase fell behind after 6 overs ‘power-play’ [35/2 (vs 51/0).] The match reached its climax during the eighteenth over, when Niamh Holland [60 (from 53 balls)] made career-best for t20; partnered by guest Australian Amanda-Jade Wellington. Needing 25 for victory from two overs remaining, Hawks skipper brought herself on to bowl the death-over, taking two wickets and leaving Somerset five runs short. Post-match, ‘Freya Kemp top-scorer Freya Kemp was ‘pleased with a close win’ – please see below.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.
Hawks women wearing full-backed and half-fronted striped yellow tops and yellow batting pads over navy blue; *skipper Georgia Adams *[Jess Hazell keeping wicket for Somerset]; *with international player Charli Knott (Australia ‘A’), *also with Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier & Linsey Smith (England), *without Ella McCaughan, Ava Lee or Bex Tyson; *After 6 overs ‘power-play’ 51/0; *Maia Bouchier was caught at ‘deep mid-wicket’ by Chloe Skelton, from Amanda-Jade Wellington; *89/1 by ‘mid-way’ (after 10 overs); *Charli Knott was caught at long-on,’ by Amanda-Jade Wellington, from Charlie Dean; *Georgia Adams was caught at ‘cover’ by Fran Wilson, from Charlie Dean; *Rhianna Southby returned a ‘dolly,’ caught-and-bowled by Charlie Dean; *Abi Norgrove was ‘run-out’ by Amanda-Jade Wellington’s throw to keeper, from her own bowling; *Mary Taylor was ‘run-out’ by Sophie Luff’s throw from ‘mid-wicket’ to Charlie Dean at the non-striker’s end; Hawks women batting: Freya Kemp *65(38), Maia Bouchier 43(26), Charli Knott 43(34), Georgia Adams 10(15); Somerset women bowling: Charlie Dean 3/25, Amanda-Jade Wellington 1/40;
Somerset women wearing pink over black with plum helmets *skipper Sophie Luff [Rhianna Southby keeping wicket for Hawks]; *international player Amanda-Jade Wellington (Australia ‘A’); *with England’s Charlie Dean & t20 debutante Jess Hazell; *without Dani Gibson, Heather Knight, Hannah Jones or Katie Jones; *Hesitant about taking a run, Bex Odgers was ‘run-out’ by Georgia Adams?throw to keeper Rhianna Southby, from Lauren Bell’; *Fran Wilson was caught aerial at ‘point’ by Naomi Dattani. from Lauren Bell; *After 6 overs ‘power-play’ 35/2 (vs 51/0);*Sophie Luff was caught at ‘short-extra-cover’ by Georgia Adams from Linsey Smith; *71/3 (vs 89/1) by ‘mid-way’ (after 10 overs); *Mis-timing a ‘reverse-sweep’, Niamh Holland went ‘leg-before’ to Linsey Smith; *’Mighty fine player’ Amanda-Jade Wellington was ‘run-out’ at the striker’s end by keeper Rhianna Southby; *Charlie Dean was ‘not out;’ Somerset women batting: Niamh Holland 60(53), Amanda-Jade Wellington 45(26), Sophie Luff 23(20), Charlie Dean 17*not out 10; Hawks women bowling: Linsey Smith 2/26, Georgia Adams 1/30; Lauren Bell 1/32;
Match result: Hampshire Hawks (women) 169/6 (@8.4 runs-per-over, from 20/20 overs) beat Somerset (women) 164/6 (8.2 r-p-o from 20/20ov/target 170 from 20/20 overs) by 5 runs
*Scorecard with video highlights, courtesy of ECB via nv play at url: https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_summary#m5363435a-6cb9-4adc-8f32-7ed4502dca55
*BBC Sport @url: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/scorecard/e-225318 & SKY @url: https://www.skysports.com/cricket/somerset-women-v-hampshire-hawks-women/scorecard/fe596b7a-7896-597e-b758-5e94f9cfe2bb
*Full match free-to-air, courtesy of Somerset Cricket (nv play) via YouTube [05h05m39s] @url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvG6koJiAeE
*Edited Highlights ‘Kemp Smacks Career-Best In nail-biter’ courtesy of Hampshire Cricket (nv play) via YouTube 09m43s] @url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0haatktFq6w
*Post match ‘Freya Kemp Pleased With Close Win Over Somerset’ courtesy of Kevan James (BBC Solent) & Hampshire Cricket (nv play) via YouTube [02m47s]@url https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJ484J7-lrQ
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