Lancashire (women) vs Somerset (women) – League One match 42 – at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, on Thursday 4 September 2025 10h30
‘Brilliant performance’ by Somerset women, winning despite adverse weather. Batting first, Lancs women recovered from their low power-play score (25/2); having added 100 runs from their last 20 overs. Lancs key partnership [between Kate Cross 51 runs(from 58 balls) partnered by Mahika Gaur 20(from 52 balls)] was adjourned for rain (between 13h08 – 14h45.) Upon resumption six overs were docked from each innings. Two Somerset batters made equal top-score. Firstly, Niamh Holland 44 (from 57 balls) laid foundations partnered by Bex Odgers 24(from 40). Secondly, Dani Gibson – pictured 44*not out (36), equalled top-score and was the only batter to score ’six.’ Guest Australian Amanda-Jade Wellington 25*not out(29) saw Somerset over-the-line. Resident commentators Michael ‘Mike’ Perkins (Sports Journalist) and Polly Starkie (‘HerGameToo’ regional cricket champion & social media co-host ‘Noughtie Child Podcast’) remained hopeful for Lancs chances of semi-final qualification. Weather described as ‘blanket-grey.’
Lancashire women wearing navy blue with embroidered ‘red-rose’ motifs and white numbers; *skipper Ellie Threlkeld *[Bex Odgers keeping wicket for Somerset women] *International player Gaby Lewis (Republic of Ireland) *Scotland international Ailsa Lister *without Emma Lamb, Alana King or Tara Norris; *Alice Clarke was caught by keeper Bex Odgers, from Mollie Robbins; *Gaby Lewis was caught by Niamh Holland, from Ellie Anderson; *After 10 overs power-play, 25/2; *Seren Smale was bowled with her ‘off-stump’ flattened by Ellie Anderson; *Fi Morris was caught at ‘cover’ by by rolling Fran Wilson, from Ellie Anderson; *Ailsa Lister was caught by keeper Bex Odgers, from Amanda-Jade Wellington; *Ellie Threlkeld ‘top-edged,’ caught at ‘square’ Olivia Barnes, from Amanda-Jade Wellington; *Danni Collins as bowled by Chloe Skelton for a seventh ball ‘duck’ *After 25 overs 74/7; *Mahika Gaur was caught ‘aerial’ by Danni Gibson running round between ‘cover’ and ‘mid-off,’ from Olivia Barnes; *Legendary Old Trafford rain interrupted the match for 90 minutes – as mentioned above. *Finally, Kate Cross was caught by Alex Griffiths, from Mollie Robbins; Lancashire women batting: Kate Cross51(58), Mahika Gaur20(52), Seren Smale17(18), Hannah Jones 12*not out (15), Ailsa Lister 12(13) Ellie Threlkeld 12(28); Somerset women bowling: Ellie Anderson 3/44 Amanda-Jade Wellington 2/19, Mollie Robbins 2/32, Chloe Skelton 1/22, Olivia Barnes 1/31;
Somerset women wearing black with white logos and plum helmets *skipper Sophie Luff [*Ellie Threlkeld keeping wicket for Lancs women] *international player Amanda-Jade Wellington, Australia ‘A’; *After 8 overs power-play, 42/2; *Mis-timing ‘reverse-sweep,’ Bex Odgers’ went leg-before’ to Hannah Jones; *Niamh Holland was caught ‘outside-off’ by keeper Ellie Threlkeld, from Danni Collins; *Fran Wilson was caught at ‘mid-on’ by Kate Cross, from Danni Collins; *Playing ‘foward-defence’ Sophie Luff was bowled by Kate Cross; *After 25overs 101/4 (vs 74/7);*Mis-timing a ‘drive’ Alex Griffiths was caught at ‘mid-on’ by Kate Cross, from Fi Morris; *Match was awarded to Somerset having met their reduced target score. Somerset women batting: Danni Gibson44*not out (36), Niamh Holland44(57), Amanda-Jade Wellington25*not out(29), Bex Odgers24(40), Sophie Luff10(25); Lancashire women bowling: Danni Collins 2/11, Hannah Jones 1/13, Fi Morris 1/29, Kate Cross 1/49;
Match result: Somerset (women) 167/5 (@4.8 runs-per-over from 34.2/44 overs) beat Lancashire (women) 169/9 (@3.8 runs-per-over from 44/44 overs) by five wickets – (Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method)
Scorecard with video highlights, courtesy of ECB via nv play at url: https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_summary#maa11ad99-d896-4127-9bd5-b48cd9c7e214
*BBC Sport @url: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/scorecard/e-225558 & SKY Sports@url: https://www.skysports.com/cricket/lancashire-women-v-somerset-women/scorecard/a9d06506-19ea-56fe-8525-30cd64ba8879
*Full match free-to-air courtesy of Lancs Cricket (nv play) via YouTube [07h15m35s] @url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GL5mfRqBqp8
*Edited highlights Gibson stars for Somerset in comprehensive win over Lancashire free-to-air, courtesy of Somerset Cricket (nv play) via YouTube [10m00s] @url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7__NvTFAQk8
*Gallivanting with Gibbo by Danielle Gibson via YouTube @url: https://www.youtube.com/@danigibson66
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