Somerset (women) vs The Blaze (women) – match 30 – League One – at Exmouth Cricket Club, Exmouth (Devon) on 13 May 2026
Somerset women’s innings was boosted by guest Australian Anika Learoyd making top-score from two key partnerships. Firstly, with Jess Hazell (53 runs partnership); followed by Alex Griffiths (94 runs.) Only those three Somerset batters made double-figures. Match-advantage swung in Blaze’s favour mid-way through their innings on 118/2 (vs 89/4.) Blaze’s match-winning third-wicket partnership between Georgia Elwiss 72(76) and Tammy Beaumont -pictured [99*not out (from 109 balls)] banked 131 runs: said by commentators to ‘cancel-out’ Anika Learoyd’s contribution. Sarah Bryce scored the winning ‘four,’ bagging a bonus-point for Blaze with ten overs to spare. Post-match, top-scorer Tammy Beaumont described how she built her partnership with Georgia Elwiss (former England women’s International.) Commentators for Somerset Cricket Live Stream TV (who paid tribute to NVplay resolving ‘technical problems,’ hence reduced 720p quality) included Ed ‘cricket’ Seabourne (BBC Radios Bristol & Glos) with reserve players Mollie Robbins and Emma Corney. Weather: sunny but ‘blustery’ 15C.
Somerset women wearing black with large white logos and plum helmets; *returning skipper Sophie Luff; *[Sarah Bryce keeping wicket for The Blaze]; debutante Jasmine ‘Jazz’ Westley; *guest international Anika Learoyd; (Australia Women’s Big Bash League WBBL); *Niamh Holland was bowled with her middle-stump knocked back by Charley N Phillips; *Bex Odgers, was caught at ‘mid-wicket’ by Kathryn Bryce, from Charley N Phillips; *Mis-timing across-the-line Sophie Luff was bowled ‘middle-and-leg’ by Orla Prendergast; *Score 33/3 after 10 overs power-play; *Jess Hazell was bowled ‘top-of-middle’ with bails sent flying by Kirstie Gordon; *Mid-way 89/4 after 25 overs; *Stepping too far forward, Katie Jones was stumped ‘outside-off’ by Sarah Bryce from Kirstie Gordon; *Three short of her maiden competition ’ton,’ Anika Learoyd was caught-and-bowled by Kathryn Bryce diving on-the-turn, before the Umpire; *’Mix-up’ when Chloe Skelton retreated but was ‘run-out’ by Kirstie Gordon’s throw to Kathryn Bryce receiving at the non-striker’s end; *Next over, Alex Griffiths was bowled ‘through-the-gate’ by Grace Ballinger; *Short of a second run, Jasmine ‘Jazz’ Westley was ‘run-out’ by Marie Kelly’s throw from ‘deep-mid-wicket’ to Charley N Phillips receiving at the non-striker’s end; Somerset women batting: Anika Learoyd 97(111); Alex Griffiths 43(58); Jess Hazell 32(52); Blaze women bowling: Charley N Phillips 2/33(7); Kirstie Gordon 2/37(10); Orla Prendergast 1/29(6); Kathryn Bryce 1/33(7); Grace Ballinger 1/39(9);
The Blaze women wearing orange-and-black ‘paper tiger’ stripes with black joggers; *skipper Kirstie Gordon *[Katie Jones keeping wicket for Somerset]; *guest international Orla Prendergast (Rep Of Ireland International); also with Kathryn & Sarah Bryce (Scotland Internationals) *Marie Kelly was caught by Jess Hazell from Alex Griffiths *Score 48/1 (vs 33/3) after 10 overs power-play; *Mis-timing ‘sweep,’ Kathryn Bryce went ‘leg-before’ to Lola Harris; *Mid-way 118/2 (vs 89/4) after 25 overs; *Georgia Elwiss was caught at ‘mid-wicket’ by Sophie Luff from Jasmine ‘Jazz’ Westley; *Orla Prendergast was caught at ‘deep-mid-wicket’ by Alex Griffiths, from Chloe Skelton; *Sarah Bryce hit the winning ‘four;’ Blaze women batting:Tammy Beaumont 99*not out(109); Georgia Elwiss 72(76); Orla Prendergast 12(13) Sarah Bryce 11*not out(5); Marie Kelly 10(25); Somerset women bowling: Lola Harris 1/26(4); Jasmine ‘Jazz’ Westley 1/44(7); Alex Griffiths 1/47(9); Chloe Skelton 1/52(9.1);
Match result: TheBlaze (women) 224/4 (@5.6 runs-per-over/target 223 from 39.1/50 ov.) beat Somerset (women) 222/9 (@4.5 r-p-o from 50/50 ov.) by six wickets with 65 balls remaining
*Scorecard with video highlights, courtesy of ECB via nv play at url: https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_scorecard#m63c9675d-0fe4-4394-9074-116c18343ed0
*Upcoming League one fixtures @url: https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/4408104/metro-bank-one-day-cup-womens-competition-fixtures-2026
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