Essex (women) vs Somerset (women) – (match 34 – league one) at the Chelmsford Ambassador Cruise Line County Ground (Essex) on Thursday 24 July 2025 (at 10h30 with floodlights)
Somerset women’s innings was curtailed four balls short of completion when rain stopped play. Commentators had seldom seen professional cricket played in such heavy rain when it was (Sic.) ‘hammering it down.’ After ninety minutes hiatus with further rain, Umpires had no appetite to continue and play was called-off. Commentators were Toby Reynolds (Sports Gazette’s cricket editor) with guests Dr Raf Nicholson (Editor, CRICKETHer) & Syd Egan (Writer, CRICKETHer.) Weather: dry start followed by persistent heavy rain. 16C.
Somerset women wearing black with white logos and plum helmets *skipper Sophie Luff [Amara Carr keeping wicket for Essex] *international player Amanda-Jade Wellington, Australia ‘A’; *After ten overs power-play: 58/0; *Mis-timing a sweep, Rebecca ‘Bex’ Odgers, was caught aerial by Amara Carr, from left-armed Sophia Smale coming around-the-wicket; *Coming down-wicket, Sophie Luff, was stumped by Amara Carr, from Sophia Smale coming around-the-wicket; *By mid-way (after 25 overs, for drinks) 141/2; *Fran Wilson was caught-and-bowled by Jo Gardner whilst colliding with the non-striker; *Niamh Holland went aerial, caught at ‘backward-point’ by Jodi Grewcock from seamer Kate Coppack; *Coming down-wicket, Alex Griffiths was stumped by Amara Carr, from Abtaha Maqsood; *Jess Hazell was caught ariel at ‘long-on’ by Kate Coppack, from Eva Gray; Somerset women batting: Niamh Holland78(76), Jess Hazell60(56) Rebecca ‘Bex’ Odgers, Alex Griffiths29(35), Fran Wilson27(34), Sophie Luff27(31); Essex women bowling: Sophia Smale 2/56, Jo Gardner 1/33, Abtaha Maqsood 1/54, Kate Coppack 1/66;
Essex women wearing mauve splash over dark blue; skipper Grace Scrivens (‘England ‘A’); *international player Maddie Penna, Australia (debutante at 50ov.)
No result: Somerset (women) 312/6 (from 49.2 ov/50) vs Essex (women) yet to bat.
*Scorecard with video highlights, courtesy of ECB via nv play at url: https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_summary#m2a97afa4-16cd-475e-bb5a-472133bd1380
*BBC Sport at url: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/scorecard/e-225550 & SKY Sports@url: https://www.skysports.com/cricket/essex-women-v-somerset-women/scorecard/f359e15c-cc25-5c19-b781-85b43eec0e2e
*Full match free-to-air, courtesy of Essex Cricket (nv play) via YouTube [04h21m04s] @url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kj4KbW04CNo
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