Somerset (women) vs Yorkshire (women) (match 10, league one – stand-alone fixture) at The Cooper Associates County Ground Taunton, Somerset, on 27 May 2026
Somerset women retained their unbeaten record, with Yorks women ‘still looking for their first win.’ Batting first, Somerset womens skipper Sophie Luff made top-score with ‘fifty [57 runs (from 35 balls)] with first-wicket partnership with Bex Odgers adding 68; followed by 42 with guest Australian Annika Learoyd. Yorks fought back with Dutch international Sterre Kalis top-scoring with ‘fifty [51 runs (from 35 balls)] with fourth-wicket partnership with Ami Campbell adding 34; followed by 41 with Maddie Ward. When comparing each innings, Somerset batters scored with noticeably faster strike-rates toward the end of their innings whereas Yorks women’s challenge receded. Best Somerset bowlers who each took two three wickets were Liv Barnes 3/19 and Lola Harris 3/17. Commentators were Ed ‘cricket’ Seaborne (Broadcaster) and Claire B Jenkins (Women’s cricket commentator, senior lecturer & ex-Somerset & Derbys women) Weather: ‘glorious’ blue sky 28C.
Somerset women wearing pink over black with plum helmets *skipper Sophie Luff; *[ Lauren Winfield-Hill keeping wicket for Yorks] *with international player Anika Learoyd (Australia); *without Charlie Dean, Dani Gibson, Heather Knight (England IT20 World-Cup call-up); *After 6 overs ‘power-play’ 57/0; *Bex Odgers went ‘leg-before’ to Beth Langston; *Sophie Luff was stumped by keeper Lauren Winfield-Hill from Jess Jonassen; *84/1 by ‘mid-way; Anika Learoyd mis-timed to ‘long on,’ was caught by Sterre Kalis, from Maddie Ward; *Hesitating to take second-run Alex Griffiths was ‘run-out’ from ‘deep backward-square’ with throw from Ines Blackwell to Lauren Winfield-Hill receiving at the striker’s end.; *Short of a second run, Chloe Skelton was ‘run-out’ from ‘mid-off’ with throw from Ria Fackrell, to Ines Blackwell receiving at the non-striker’s end. Somerset women batting: Sophie Luff 57(35); Niamh Holland 41*not out (27); Anika Learoyd 35(28); Bex Odgers 30(25); Yorks women bowling: Jess Jonassen 1/33(4); Beth Langston 1/23(4); Maddie Ward 1/27(4);
Yorkshire women wearing black with yellow batting pads, and white numbering; *Skipper Lauren Winfield-Hill *[Katie Jones keeping wicket for Somerset]; *With two guest internationals Sterre Kalis (NL) & Jess Jonassen (Australia); but without Rachel Slater (Scotland IT20 World-Cup call-up); *Erin Thomas was bowled by Alex Griffiths for a ‘duck’ *Lauren Winfield-Hill was caught between ‘backward square’ and ‘short-fine’ by Bex Odgers, from Liv Barnes; *Left-handed batter Jess Jonassen was bowled ‘top-of-middle’ by Erin Vukusic’s in-swing; *After 6 overs ‘power-play’ 44/3 (vs57/0); *Ami Campbell mis-timed to ‘long-on’ caught by Alex Griffiths, from Liv Barnes; *71/4 (vs84/1) by ‘mid-way; *Sterre Kalis mis-timed to ‘backward-square,’ caught by Jess Hazell, from Liv Barnes; *Sterre Kalis swept ’square,’ caught by Jess Hazell from Liv Barnes; *Mis-timing ‘reverse-sweep,’ Maddie Ward was bowled ‘through-the-gate’ by Lola Harris; *Mis-timing leg side ‘flick’ without footwork, Ines Blackwell was also bowled by Lola Harris; *Ria Fackrell was bowled ‘top-of-middle’ with bails sent flying by Lola Harris; *Going for ‘carbon-copy’ dismissal, Holly Garton was bowled by Erin Vukusic; Yorks women batting: Sterre Kalis 51(35); Maddie Ward 22(16); Jess Jonassen 17(9); Beth Langston 17*not out(15); Lauren Winfield-Hill 11(11); Somerset women bowling: Lola Harris 3/17(4); Liv Barnes 3/19(4); Erin Vukusic 2/17(3); Alex Griffiths 1/25(3);
*Match result: Somerset (women) 177/5 (@8.8 runs-per-over, from 20 overs) beat Yorkshire (women) 138/9 (@6.9 r-p-o from 20ov /target 178 from 20 ov.) by 39 runs
*Scorecard with video highlights, courtesy of ECB via nv play at url: https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_scorecard#c9cd38578-5761-4c81-a024-f69ca8c04caa_me5e80000-9b94-4272-a27d-08de2c26e05e
*Upcoming League one ‘Vitality Blast’ (20ov.) fixtures @url: http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2025/12/17/vitality-blast-league-one-fixtures-for-2026-3-of-4/
*Upcoming League one ‘MetroBank’ (50ov.) fixtures with mid-term results @url: http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2026/05/17/metro-bank-one-day-cup-league-one-women/
