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Vitality Blast Women

Chelmsford

Essex Women 177 for 5. Somerset Women 178 for 8.

Somerset Women win by 2 wickets.

Match Commentary

  1. Update

    Summary

    Over 20: 7 runs. Bowler: Esmae MacGregor. Somerset Women: 178/8 (rr 8.97)

  2. 19.5

    On a length on middle stump, the batter pulls it crisply along the ground to deep square leg for a couple of runs.

  3. 19.4

    Maddie Russell pushes a length ball outside off with a controlled bat to pick up a single. Russell gets off the mark for Somerset Women.

  4. 19.3

    A back of a length delivery outside off sees the batter attempt a pull but only manages to top edge it. She is caught by the wicketkeeper. Liv Barnes departs after scoring 4 runs off 5 balls.

  5. 19.2

    Down the pitch, Niamh Holland elegantly drives a length ball outside off stump, sending it racing to deep extra cover for three runs.

  6. 19.1

    A full delivery on leg stump from the bowler. The batter tries to flick but misses, the ball hitting the pad instead, resulting in a leg bye extra.

  7. Update

    Summary

    Over 19: 10 runs. Bowler: Sophie Munro. Somerset Women: 171/7 (rr 9.0)

  8. 18.6

    Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, drive along the ground to Jo Gardner at long on. 1 run.

  9. 18.5

    The yorker on off stump is met with a crisp flick from Niamh Holland, who keeps the ball grounded and sneaks a quick single to deep backward square leg.

  10. 18.4

    A yorker on off stump, driven elegantly but with an outside edge. The ball races away for a quick single, fielded sharply by first slip.

  11. 18.3

    Niamh Holland plays a neat full-length drive outside off stump, keeping the ball along the ground to pick up a comfortable single.

  12. 18.2

    Bowled on a length, the ball on middle stump is gently flicked off the pads by Niamh Holland for a quick two as the fielder at deep backward square leg struggles, allowing an easy misfield.

  13. 18.1

    Sophie Munro bowls a full toss on middle stump, but Niamh Holland reads it well and pulls it cleanly, sending it racing to deep backward square leg for four.

  14. Update

    Summary

    Over 18: 5 runs. Bowler: Esmae MacGregor. Somerset Women: 161/7 (rr 8.94)

  15. 17.6

    Liv Barnes elegantly flicks the length ball straight off middle stump, guiding it cleverly to deep backward square leg for two runs. Barnes gets off the mark while Somerset Women require 17 runs from 12 balls with three wickets in hand, the chase intensifying.

  16. 17.5

    The bowler delivers a length ball outside off without any movement. Lola Harris attempts a slog-sweep but misses completely, and the ball hits the stumps to dismiss her bowled. Lola Harris falls for 2 runs off 9 balls, a crucial wicket for Essex Women.

  17. 17.4

    A back-of-a-length delivery outside off, Niamh attempts a cut but mistimes it, managing to sneak a quick single.

  18. 17.3

    A full delivery just outside off, met with a controlled drive by Niamh Holland that’s fielded cleanly at mid off for no run.

  19. 17.2

    A length ball on middle stump is worked but misses the bat, striking the pad for a leg bye.

  20. 17.1

    Niamh Holland works the ball but misses the bat, which strikes her pad, resulting in a leg-bye run to the extras.

  21. Update

    Summary

    Over 17: 6 runs. Bowler: Sophia Smale. Somerset Women: 156/6 (rr 9.18)

  22. 16.6

    Lola Harris attempts a slog-sweep off a stock ball pitching outside off, but misses completely. It’s a dot ball as the keeper gathers neatly. Somerset Women require 22 runs from 18 balls with four wickets in hand; the chase intensifies.

  23. 16.5

    The bowler sends down a yorker on a stock ball outside off, and the batter attempts a drive but misses completely. A tidy dot ball, well fielded by the keeper.

  24. 16.4

    Outside off on a length, the stock ball is met with a controlled slog-sweep that scoops the ball away for a quick two runs. Lola Harris gets off the mark with a nice strike.

  25. 16.3

    The length ball outside off is met with a clean drive by Niamh Holland, who keeps it along the ground and picks up a well-judged single.

  26. 16.3

    Sophia Smale bowls a length ball wide outside off, and Lola Harris attempts a drive but misses completely. Two wides are signaled, adding extras to the total.

  27. 16.2

    A length stock ball just outside off, worked gently but missed the bat, grazing the pad. No run comes from this delivery.

  28. 16.1

    Lola Harris attempts a drive outside off, but misses the ball. The keeper's misfield offers a chance for a run, though no runs are taken.

  29. 16.1

    Wide outside off from the stock ball, Lola Harris tries to cut but misses entirely. Only an extra run added here, fielded cleanly by the keeper.

  30. Update

    Summary

    Over 16: 6 runs. Bowler: Esmae MacGregor. Somerset Women: 150/6 (rr 9.38)

  31. 15.6

    Esmae MacGregor sends down a length ball outside off, and Niamh Holland leans in with a well-timed drive. She sends it racing cleanly through extra cover for four. Somerset Women move to 150 for 6, needing 28 from 24 balls with four wickets left.

  32. 15.5

    A full delivery on leg stump with no movement, the batter attempts a glance but misses, resulting in a single leg bye.

  33. 15.4

    A length ball outside off, Lola Harris leans into a controlled drive, keeping it on the ground but finds no gap as the fielder at mid-wicket swoops in quickly.

  34. 15.3

    Esmae MacGregor bowls a length ball just outside off stump. Chloe Skelton goes for an ambitious drive but mistimes it badly, resulting in a catch at mid off. Chloe Skelton is dismissed after scoring 4 runs from 9 balls.

  35. 15.2

    A length ball on off stump is beautifully driven straight back along the ground, perfectly middled but no run comes from it.

  36. 15.1

    A full toss on middle stump is flicked crisply through mid-wicket for a well-timed single.

  37. Update

    Summary

    Over 15: 11 runs. Bowler: Grace Scrivens. Somerset Women: 144/5 (rr 9.6)

  38. 14.6

    Niamh Holland pulls a length ball on leg stump with precision, sneaking a single through the deep mid-wicket boundary. Somerset Women require 34 runs from 30 balls with five wickets in hand, chasing at close to seven runs per over.

  39. 14.5

    An off break pitched back of a length on the outside off, nicely driven through the covers for a single.

  40. 14.4

    The off break drifts outside off stump on a length, Chloe Skelton deftly cuts it low and controlled towards backward point for no run.

  41. 14.3

    Short and on middle, the off break is met with a confident pull from the batter, keeping it down and comfortably securing a single.

  42. 14.2

    This off break is pitched as a length ball on leg stump, met with a gloved pull shot that slices away in an uncontrolled arc. The ball races away finely towards the boundary at fine leg for four runs. Niamh Holland adds another four with her second boundary of the over.

  43. 14.1

    Grace Scrivens bowls an off break on a length just outside off stump, but Niamh Holland pulls it crisply. She middle-edges it powerfully through fine leg for a boundary.

  44. Update

    Summary

    Over 14: 7 runs. Bowler: Eva Gray. Somerset Women: 133/5 (rr 9.5)

  45. 13.6

    A length ball drifting outside off, met with a controlled drive that keeps it low and safe, stopped quickly by mid-off for no run. Somerset Women require 45 from 36 balls with five wickets in hand, pushing for a steady chase.

  46. 13.5

    Eva Gray bowls a slower ball length delivery just outside off, met with a controlled drive along the ground but no run comes from it.

  47. 13.4

    The length ball on off stump is neatly pushed along the ground by Niamh Holland, comfortably picking up a single.

  48. 13.3

    Chloe Skelton drives a back of a length delivery just outside off stump, keeping the ball along the ground and nudging through for a comfortable single.

  49. 13.2

    A length ball outside off, driven crisply along the ground by Niamh Holland picking up a well-run single.

  50. 13.1

    A length ball with no movement outside off stump, beautifully driven off the inside edge. Niamh Holland finds the gap and races it away fine leg for four. Somerset Women pick up momentum, shifting their win probability significantly.

  51. Update

    Summary

    Over 13: 13 runs. Bowler: Esmae MacGregor. Somerset Women: 126/5 (rr 9.69)

  52. 12.6

    A length ball on leg stump, Niamh Holland tries a delicate glance but misses, the ball skimming her pad and adding a leg bye to the extras. Somerset Women face a chase needing 52 runs off 42 balls, requiring 7.4 per over, holding a 34% chance with five wickets in hand.

  53. 12.6

    The bowler delivers a full, down leg no movement ball, and the batter attempts a glance but misses. Meanwhile, the bowler concedes a wide, adding five extras to the total. The win probability shifts noticeably as Somerset Women improve their chances from 20% to 33%.

  54. 12.5

    A length ball on the outside off, with no movement, is neatly driven through long off. The batter connects well, sending it racing for four runs with controlled timing. Somerset Women see a notable boost in momentum, their WinViz rising from 14% to 20%.

  55. 12.4

    On a full ball just on off stump, Chloe Skelton flicks it neatly towards the leg side and picks up a smart single.

  56. 12.3

    A full ball outside off, Niamh Holland steps forward to drive it through the off side for a neat single.

  57. 12.2

    Skelton attempts a drive off a yorker on off stump but mis-times it, sneaking a single through to mid on where it's quickly fielded. Chloe Skelton gets her first run on the board.

  58. 12.1

    A yorker on off stump, with no movement, sees the batter attempt a flick but miss entirely. The ball sneaks through and Jess Hazell is bowled. The Somerset innings takes a hit as Jess Hazell departs for 3 from 7 balls.

  59. Update

    Summary

    Over 12: 7 runs. Bowler: Sophia Smale. Somerset Women: 113/4 (rr 9.42)

  60. 11.6

    A yorker outside off stump, the batter carefully steers it down towards gully where it's quickly fielded for no run. Somerset Women require 65 runs from 48 balls with six wickets in hand, chasing at 8.1 an over.

  61. 11.5

    Jess Hazell cleverly scoops a length ball outside off stump, sending it fine with controlled precision to take a single.

  62. 11.5

    The stock ball is delivered wide outside off, and the batter attempts to steer but misses completely. A wide is called, adding an extra to the total.

  63. 11.4

    A length stock ball outside off, met with a controlled drive that stays low and is well fielded at extra cover, resulting in no run.

  64. 11.3

    Niamh Holland calmly drives a length ball just outside off, keeping it grounded and picking up a well-placed single to deep extra cover.

  65. 11.2

    A length ball on the outside off, this stock delivery is met with a crisp, well-timed late cut. Niamh Holland expertly guides the ball along the ground through third man for a boundary. Niamh Holland reaches her 50 in just 28 balls, maintaining a blazing strike rate of 179.

  66. 11.1

    Outside off, a length stock ball invites a cut shot that’s a bit mistimed, but safely collected at cover.

  67. Update

    Summary

    Over 11: 17 runs. Bowler: Grace Scrivens. Somerset Women: 106/4 (rr 9.64)

  68. 10.6

    On the length outside off, Niamh Holland works the ball neatly along the ground to pick up a well-timed single. Seventeen runs come in this over so far. Somerset Women now require 72 runs from 54 balls with six wickets in hand.

  69. 10.5

    An off break pitched back of a length just outside off stump, met with a risky pull shot that gains four runs off a top edge, racing past fine leg. Niamh Holland's boundary adds to her tally this over, boosting Somerset Women's chances noticeably.

  70. 10.4

    The off break drifts outside off on a length, and the batter goes for a sweep but clips a top edge that races away fine leg for four. Niamh Holland picks up her second boundary of the over, pushing Somerset Women to 101 for 4.

  71. 10.3

    An off break pitched outside off stump on a good length; the batter steps forward confidently and drives it crisply through cover for four.

  72. 10.2

    Off break pitched just outside off, length ball carefully driven by Niamh Holland for a controlled two, with a sharp save from long off preventing a boundary.

  73. 10.1

    Grace Scrivens bowls a full off break on off stump, and Niamh Holland confidently drives it through the covers for two runs. Niamh Holland has reached thirty runs off 21 balls at a strike rate of 143.

  74. Update

    Summary

    Over 10: 11 runs. Bowler: Eva Gray. Somerset Women: 89/4 (rr 8.9)

  75. 9.6

    Hazell plays a controlled drive along the ground towards extra cover, but the fielder Scrivens is there to stop the run. It yields no run. Somerset Women need 89 from 60 balls with six wickets in hand, still facing a steep chase.

  76. 9.5

    Niamh Holland works the length ball on middle stump with a neat bat-pad connection, guiding it for a quick single to square leg.

  77. 9.4

    The ball comes in from outside off on a length with no movement, and Niamh Holland plays a sharp cut shot. She manages a bottom edge that races away past third man for four runs.

  78. 9.4

    A length ball on leg stump without any movement, the batter tries to pull but misses as the ball drifts wide, conceding five wides.

  79. 9.3

    A length ball outside off, pitched up with no movement. Niamh Holland plays a controlled drive but can't find the boundary as the ball is swiftly fielded.

  80. 9.2

    Niamh Holland wields a crisp cut shot off the slower ball pitched outside off, slicing it low and hard towards backward point where it's neatly fielded. No run comes off this carefully played delivery.

  81. 9.1

    Jess Hazell drives a controlled pull from a back of a length delivery outside off, securing a well-timed single through the deep mid-wicket area.

  82. Update

    Summary

    Over 9: 5 runs. Bowler: Grace Scrivens. Somerset Women: 78/4 (rr 8.67)

  83. 8.6

    A length off break outside off, controlled cleverly by Jess Hazell into a neat pull shot that beats the infield for a quick single. Jess Hazell gets off the mark as Somerset Women require 100 from 66 balls with six wickets in hand and a challenging required run rate of 9.1.

  84. 8.5

    Grace Scrivens bowls an off break, pitching a length just outside off. Jess Hazell drives it firmly along the ground but the field is alert, and Scrivens stops it for no run.

  85. 8.4

    An off break pitched just outside off on length. Alex Griffiths attempts an ambitious slog-sweep but mistimes it horribly, resulting in a catch at deep mid-wicket. She's out caught. Alex Griffiths departs after a quickfire 4 runs from 4 balls.

  86. 8.3

    Grace Scrivens bowls a length off break just outside off stump, but Alex Griffiths quickly pivots and pulls it low through midwicket for a quick two, almost a boundary with a sharp stop from Anneke Bosch at deep square leg.

  87. 8.2

    Grace Scrivens bowls a length off break just outside off, but Niamh Holland leans into a controlled pull and takes a quick single.

  88. 8.1

    Grace Scrivens bowls a length off break just outside off stump, met with a controlled drive from Griffiths who confidently nudges it away for a single.

  89. Update

    Summary

    Over 8: 12 runs. Bowler: Sophia Smale. Somerset Women: 73/3 (rr 9.12)

  90. 7.6

    A length stock ball outside off, looking to tempt the sweep from the batter. Niamh Holland misses, and the ball strikes her pad with no run added. Somerset Women are chasing 105 from 72 balls, requiring 8.8 an over with seven wickets in hand.

  91. 7.5

    A length ball on leg stump is met with a beautifully timed pull shot. The batter sends it powerfully through deep backward square leg for four. Niamh Holland now has two boundaries in this over.

  92. 7.4

    The stock ball comes in on a length just outside off, and Holland calmly drives it towards cover, but there's no run as the fielder is quick to stop it.

  93. 7.3

    A length ball just outside off stump, met crisply by Niamh Holland who drives it neatly along the ground for a comfortable two runs.

  94. 7.2

    The stock ball, pitching a length outside off, is expertly cut by the batter. Niamh Holland finds the gap with a well-timed cut shot, the ball racing to the boundary through cover, aided slightly by a misfield.

  95. 7.1

    A full stock ball on off stump and Niamh Holland tries a flick but mistimes it, guiding the ball for a quick two runs.

  96. Update

    Summary

    Over 7: 14 runs. Bowler: Jodi Grewcock. Somerset Women: 61/3 (rr 8.71)

  97. 6.6

    A full toss from the leg spinner, pitched on off stump, met with a controlled drive through the off side for a single. Somerset Women require 117 runs from 78 balls with 7 wickets in hand, still chasing at 9.0 per over.

  98. 6.5

    This leg spinner drifts outside off stump on a length, and Niamh Holland elegantly plays a late cut. She guides it crisply through third man for four, taking advantage of a misfield at backward point. Niamh Holland continues her fine form with another boundary, her second in this over.

  99. 6.5

    A leg spinner, pitching on a length down leg, Niamh Holland tries to glance but misses completely. The umpire signals a wide, crediting the bowler with an extra run.

  100. 6.4

    A length ball drifting outside off from the leg spinner. Niamh Holland confidently drives it along the ground, but there's no run as the fielder at extra cover is quick to cut it off.

  101. 6.4

    A leg-spinner bowls a length ball down the leg side, and the batter attempts to pull but misses. The bowler concedes a wide, adding an extra run to the total.

  102. 6.3

    Alex Griffiths plays a controlled sweep at the leg spinner's yorker, tapping the ball softly to pick up a single. Griffiths gets off the mark with that tidy run.

  103. 6.3

    The leg spinner bowls a length ball on leg stump and this time the batter attempts a pull shot but misses. The umpire signals a wide as the ball drifts too far away, adding an extra to the total.

  104. 6.2

    On a full delivery straight at middle stump, the leg spinner is met with a confident flick off the pads, racing the ball away for a stylish single.

  105. 6.1

    The leg spinner pitches a length ball just outside off, and the batter carves a crisp cut through third man for four, the outside edge racing away to the boundary. Somerset Women move on to 51 for 3.

  106. Update

    Summary

    Over 6: 10 runs. Bowler: Eva Gray. Somerset Women: 47/3 (rr 7.83)

  107. 5.6

    A length ball delivered on off stump, but Anika Learoyd works at it and misses; the bowler traps her plumb behind, clean bowled. The ball is swiftly collected by the keeper. Anika Learoyd has gone for 35 from 23. Somerset Women need 131 runs from 84 balls, requiring 9.4 runs an over, with seven wickets still in hand.

  108. 5.5

    A full, no movement delivery outside off stump is expertly steered by Anika. She times it beautifully and guides the ball low and controlled through third man for four. Anika Learoyd adds her second boundary of the over with another confident four.

  109. 5.4

    Anika Learoyd flicks a full toss on off stump neatly into the leg side for two runs, pacing the innings well. Anika has now reached thirty runs off just 21 balls, striking at 148.

  110. 5.3

    The length ball outside off sees Anika Learoyd drive it with a well-timed, middled stroke that stays along the ground and is comfortably fielded at cover. No run comes off this delivery.

  111. 5.2

    A slower ball pitched just outside off-stump, perfectly timed for a crisp cut. Anika Learoyd mains this shot beautifully, sending the ball racing through cover for four.

  112. 5.1

    A length ball outside off, played with a controlled drive along the ground. Anika Learoyd gets a firm connection but no run comes off it.

  113. Update

    Summary

    Over 5: 11 runs. Bowler: Sophie Munro. Somerset Women: 37/2 (rr 7.4)

  114. 4.6

    Anika Learoyd works a length ball on off stump with precision, nudging it along the ground to pick up a single. Somerset Women face a challenging chase needing 141 runs from 90 balls with eight wickets in hand.

  115. 4.5

    Anika Learoyd works a no movement length ball just outside off, nudging it carefully through the gap for a neat two runs.

  116. 4.4

    A back of a length ball outside off with no movement is brilliantly cut by Anika Learoyd. She finds the outside edge and races it past third man for four. Anika Learoyd continues her fine form with another boundary, marking two fours in this over.

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