Somerset (women) vs Warwickshire (women) at The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton (Somerset) on Saturday 13 September 2025
Commentators optimism that Somerset women could have sneaked through into fourth place to qualify for the semi-finals were dashed post-match by Surrey’s win, once weather cleared at Chester-le-Street. Against this background, Somerset women were highly motivated with their bowling attack, bowling-out their visitors with nine overs to spare. Batting lower down the order, Warwickshire womens’ skipper Georgia Davis partnered by Nat Wraith showed spirited resistance. When Somerset women replied Dani Gibson – pictured [50 runs(from 30 balls) made top-score with a match-winning ‘fifty,’ partnered by Fran Wilson, undefeated [47*not out(from 35 balls).] Warwickshire womens’ best bowlers were Hannah Baker who took a 3-fer [taking 3 wickets/conceding 44 runs]; and Phoebe Brett (2/43.) Commentators: Ed ‘cricket’ Seabourne (BBC Radios Bristol & Glos) with Claire B Jenkins (Women’s cricket commentator, senior lecturer & ex-Somerset & Derbys women.) Weather: gloomy with floodlights switched-on.
Warwickshire (women) wearing light-blue splash over dark blue; skipper Georgia Davis *[Bex Odgers keeping wicket for Somerset] *with Phoebe Brett, without Millie Taylor (injured ‘spin’ finger), *with international player Sterre Kalis (NL); Substitute fielder Bryony Gillgrass (league two loan from Worcs Rapids); *Bethan Ellis was caught-and-bowled ‘on-the-turn,’ by Ellie Anderson; *Meg Austin was caught at ‘mid-on’ by Ellie Anderson, from Mollie Robbins; *Three balls later, Sophie Beech was caught beneath-her-bat by Bex Odgers, from Ellie Anderson; *After 10 overs ‘power-play’ 46/3; *Mis-timing a ‘sweep,’ Abbey Freeborn was stumped by keeper Bex Odgers, from Chloe Skelton; *Next over (two balls later) Amu Surenkumar was bowled by Olivia Barnes; *Two balls later, Issy Wong was caught at ‘extra-cover’ by Mollie Robbins, from Olivia Barnes; *After 25 overs 104/6; *Nat Wraith was caught at ‘mid-on’ by diving Mollie Robbins, from Chloe Skelton; *Hannah Hardwick was caught aerial at ‘cover’ by Fran Wilson, from Amanda-Jade Wellington; *Next ball (new over) Georgia Davis was ‘run-out’ aerial from ‘mid-on’ by Sophie Luff’s throw to Chloe Skelton, receiving at the non-striker’s end; *Hannah Baker was bowled by Amanda-Jade Wellington’s full-flighted ball; Warwickshire (women) batting: Nat Wraith39(47), Georgia Davis36(70), Amu Surenkumar34(39), Meg Austin21(25), Abbey Freeborn11(30); Somerset (women) bowling: Amanda-Jade Wellington 2/28, Ellie Anderson 2/30, Chloe Skelton 2/33, Olivia Barnes 2/49, Mollie Robbins 1/32;
Somerset (women) wearing black with white logos and plum helmets *skipper Sophie Luff [*Nat Wraith keeping wicket for Warwicks] *international player Amanda-Jade Wellington, Australia ‘A’; *After 10 overs ‘power-play’ 59/0 (vs 46/3); *Niamh Holland was bowled ‘through-the-gate’ by Hannah Baker; *Sophie Luff went plumb ‘leg-before’ to Hannah Baker; *Bex Odgers snicked-an-edge to fellow keeper Nat Wraith, from Phoebe Brett; *Dani Gibson was caught sweeping to ‘fine’ by Abbey Freeborn, from Georgia Davis; *Next over Amanda-Jade Wellington went plumb leg-before’ to Hannah Baker; *After 25 overs 162/5 (vs 104/6); *Alex Griffiths was caught at ‘slip’ by Abbey Freeborn, from Phoebe Brett; Somerset (women) batting: Dani Gibson50(30) Fran Wilson47*not out(35), Niamh Holland38(29) Bex Odgers35(44); Warwickshire (women) bowling: Hannah Baker 3/44, Phoebe Brett 2/43, Georgia Davis 1/31;
Match result: Somerset (women) 176/6 (@6.4 runs-per-over from 27.1 overs, target 176); beat Warwickshire (women) 175 ‘All out’ (@4.2 runs-per-over from 41/50 overs) by four wickets with 15 balls remaining;
*Scorecard with video highlights, courtesy of ECB via nv play at url: https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_summary#m48375cf2-ffce-4b6f-a5f7-284520d491ef
*BBC Sport @url: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/scorecard/e-225572 & SKY Sports@url: https://www.skysports.com/cricket/somerset-women-v-warwickshire-women/scorecard/6bc95302-d68d-51be-a18e-7c54117bb928
*Full match free-to-air, courtesy of Somerset Cricket (nv play) via YouTube [x06h50m32s] @url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTFMw6c2yqg
*Somerset Women vs Warwickshire Women, highlights courtesy of Warwickshire County Cricket (nv play) via YouTube [09h55] at url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQTOJI6cMSo
*Gallivanting with Gibbo free-to-air social media, courtesy of Dani Gibson (nv play) via YouTube @url: https://www.youtube.com/@danigibson66
*League one results @url http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2025/05/22/metro-bank-league-one-fixtures-and-results-up-to-may-2025/
*League two results @url hhttp://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2025/05/25/metro-bank-league-two-fixtures-and-results-up-to-may-2025/
