Durham Cricket (women) vs Somerset (women) – match 34 – League One – at Banks Homes Riverside, Chester-le-Street (Co. Durham) on Saturday 16 May 2026
Katie Levick -pictured chalked-up a rare six-wicket haul [taking six wickets/ conceding 37 runs]; boosting her career total in all formats to 515 wickets (at time of writing.) Commentators described a ‘batting platform’ that gave Durham Cricket women ’something to bowl at.’ Hollie Armitage’s skipper’s ‘fifty’ was followed by ‘fifties’ from Bess Heath 51(34) and Mia Rogers’s 56(51) who posted her best competition score. Turning to Somerset women, Niamh Holland was the only batter who scored ‘fifty.’ Only three others made double-figures. Resident commentators summing-up for Durham Cricket TV talked of ‘an imposing target,’ followed by an ‘all-round’ team performance and an ‘incredible’ individual performance by Katie Levick. Post-match, Katie Levick said it was her best performance ‘wearing new colours.’ Commentators were Andy Sixsmith (host) with Ben Fitzpatrick (Sports journalist) and guests. Weather: cloudy with patches of blue sky 12-14C.
Durham Cricket women wearing three-toned blue-mauve-red vests with yellow logos; *skipper Hollie Armitage *[Katie Jones keeping wicket for Somerset] *guest international Tahlia Wilson (Australia – Women’s Big Bash League);*with Katherine Fraser (Scotland); *First time opening ‘since 2020’ Katherine Fraser was bowled ’top-of-middle’ by Alex Griffiths ‘in-swing;’ *Score 54/1 after 10 overs power-play; *Tahlia Wilson was bowled by a ball that ‘nipped-back’ to dislodge ‘off-stump bail,’ by Niamh Holland ; *Mady Villiers was caught by keeper Katie Jones, from Chloe Skelton; *Mid-way, 118/3 after 25 overs; *Emily Windsor was caught at ‘short-extra-cover’ by Anika Learoyd, from Lola Harris; *Mis-timing a ‘swipe’ Hollie Armitage, was caught at ‘mid-wicket’ by Sophie Luff, from Lola Harris; *Thought to be an ‘unnecessary’ shot, Bess Heath was caught ‘inside the cover boundary’ by Alex Griffiths, from Chloe Skelton; *Mia Rogers was caught at ‘mid-wicket’ by Niamh Holland, from Alex Griffiths; *Mis-timing ‘reverse sweep,’ Abi Glen was caught by rolling Bea Willis, from Jasmine ‘Jazz’ Westley; Durham Cricket women batting: Hollie Armitage 58(83); Mia Rogers 56(51); Bess Heath 51(34); Mady Villiers 34(54); Emily Windsor 23(26); Tahlia Wilson 23(31); Grace Thompson 16*not out(15); Somerset women bowling: Chloe Skelton 2/51(10); Alex Griffiths 2/52(10); Lola Harris 2/61(10); Niamh Holland 1/38(72); Jasmine ‘Jazz’ Westley 1/55(8);
Somerset women wearing black with large white logos and plum helmets; *skipper Sophie Luff; *[Tahlia Wilson keeping wicket for DC]; debutante Bea Willis; *guest international Anika Learoyd; (Australia Women’s Big Bash League WBBL); *Bex Odgers was caught by Mia Rogers, from Trudy Johnson; *Level-pegging score 54/1 (vs54/1) after 10 overs power-play; *Anika Learoyd was bowled ‘middle-and-off’ by Katie Levick; *Mis-timing a ‘drive,’ Sophie Luff was stumped by Tahlia Wilson, from Katherine Fraser; *Mid-way, 111/3 (vs118/3) after 25 overs; *Missing a ‘sweep’ with no foot movement, Jess Hazell was bowled ‘middle-and-off’ by Katie Levick; *Next ball, Katie Jones went ‘leg-before’ in-line with ‘off-stump’ to Katie Levick for a ‘golden-duck;’ *Niamh Holland was caught at ‘backward-point’ by Mia Rogers, from Mady Villiers; *Chloe Skelton was bowled middle-and-off’ by Trudy Johnson; *Mis-timing a ‘sweep,’ Alex Griffiths was bowled ‘middle-and-off’ by Katie Levick; *Bea Willis was bowled ‘middle-stump’ by Katie Levick; *Finally Lola Harris was caught at ‘mid-off’ by Mady Villiers, from Katie Levick; Somerset women batting: Niamh Holland 67(73); Sophie Luff 32(50); Alex Griffiths 19(25); Chloe Skelton 18(21); Durham Cricket women bowling: Katie Levick 6/37(9.3); Trudy Johnson 2/29(8); Katherine Fraser 1/26(6); Mady Villiers 1/30(7);
Match result: Durham Cricket (women) 292/8(@5.8 runs-per-over from 50/50 ov.) beat Somerset (women) 172 ‘All out’ (from 38.3/50 overs@4.4 r-p-o /target 293) by 120 runs with 69 balls remaining
*Scorecard with video highlights, courtesy of ECB via nv play @url: https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_scorecard#mc5520000-6664-a623-85c5-08de2dc24a2a
*Upcoming League one fixtures @url: https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/4408104/metro-bank-one-day-cup-womens-competition-fixtures-2026
