Somerset W vs Essex W, 53rd Match
Regular Season 2026 · T20 · · The Cooper Associates County Ground, St James Street, Taunton
Essex Women won by 41 runs (Somerset W 122, Essex W 163/9).
- Somerset W: 122 (20 ov)
- Essex W: 163/9 (20 ov)
Match report
Somerset W (SOM-W) faced Essex W (ESS-W) in the 53rd Match of Regular Season 2026, a T20 match, at The Cooper Associates County Ground, St James Street, Taunton. Play began on Sunday, 12 July 2026 at 13:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Essex W won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Hassan Adnan and Julia Jarvis, with Mike Smith as match referee.
Essex W made 163/9 in 20 overs, with Liberty Heap top-scoring on 37 from 31 balls. Charlie Dean was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 36. Somerset W made 122 in 20 overs, with Jess Hazell top-scoring on 37 not out from 28 balls. Eva Gray was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 11.
Result: Essex Women won by 41 runs.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Essex W · 1st innings: 163/9 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anneke Bosch | c Niamh Holland b Alex Griffiths | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 142.86 |
| Grace Scrivens | run out | 32 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 123.08 |
| Sophia Smale | c Alex Griffiths b Chloe Skelton | 10 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Jodi Grewcock | b Olivia Barnes | 19 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 111.76 |
| Liberty Heap | c Lola Harris b Charlie Dean | 37 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 119.35 |
| Joanne Gardner | c Anika Learoyd b Lola Harris | 30 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 176.47 |
| Bryony Gillgrass | c Anika Learoyd b Erin Vukusic | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 171.43 |
| Amara Carr | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Eva Gray | b Charlie Dean | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kate Coppack | b Charlie Dean | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 12 · Did not bat: Esmae MacGregor
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Dean | 4 | 0 | 36 | 3 | 9 |
| Alex Griffiths | 2 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 15 |
| Erin Vukusic | 3 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 5.67 |
| Chloe Skelton | 3 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 5.33 |
| Olivia Barnes | 3 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 5.67 |
| Niamh Holland | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Lola Harris | 4 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 8 |
Somerset W · 1st innings: 122 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Odgers | c Anneke Bosch b Kate Coppack | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 100 |
| Sophie Luff | c Esmae MacGregor b Sophia Smale | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 110 |
| Anika Learoyd | c Joanne Gardner b Eva Gray | 12 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 70.59 |
| Niamh Holland | c Amara Carr b Kate Coppack | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Alex Griffiths | lbw b Eva Gray | 15 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Charlie Dean | run out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Jess Hazell | not out | 37 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 132.14 |
| Chloe Skelton | run out | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| Lola Harris | c Anneke Bosch b Bryony Gillgrass | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Olivia Barnes | c Amara Carr b Sophia Smale | 9 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 81.82 |
| Erin Vukusic | c Kate Coppack b Bryony Gillgrass | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
Extras: 9
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eva Gray | 3 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 3.67 |
| Kate Coppack | 4 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 5 |
| Sophia Smale | 4 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 5.5 |
| Esmae MacGregor | 4 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 8.75 |
| Bryony Gillgrass | 4 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 6.5 |
| Grace Scrivens | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (SOM-W, Bryony Gillgrass): 7 runs, 119/10 – W 2 • 1 2 2
- Over 19 (SOM-W, Grace Scrivens): 4 runs, 112/9 – 1 1 1 1 0b •
- Over 18 (SOM-W, Bryony Gillgrass): 8 runs, 108/9 – 2 1 1 2 1 1
- Over 17 (SOM-W, Sophia Smale): 5 runs, 100/9 – W 1 • 1 1 2
- Over 16 (SOM-W, Bryony Gillgrass): 6 runs, 95/8 – • 2 4 • • •
- Over 15 (SOM-W, Esmae MacGregor): 15 runs, 89/8 – 4 1 1 1wd • 1 4 1wd