T20BW ·3rd Match
Finished
Somerset W
#5 · 0 pts · NRR +0
159/6
(20 ov)
Hampshire W
#6 · 0 pts · NRR +0
159/5
(20 ov)
Match tied
1
·4·2·1
7 runs
2
11111·
5 runs
3
111441
12 runs
4
14442·
15 runs
5
13·111
7 runs
6
···241
7 runs
7
113··1
6 runs
8
·41111
8 runs
9
211111
7 runs
10
124114
13 runs
11
·W1·wd1·
3 runs
12
·11221
7 runs
13
111··4
7 runs
14
1411W·
7 runs
15
214411
13 runs
16
111·11
5 runs
17
W·W111
3 runs
18
··111·
3 runs
19
111W4lb
7 runs
20
224412
15 runs
Batting
RB4s6sSR
R. Southby
17 7 3 0 242.9
A. Norgrove
8 9 0 0 88.9
Bowling
OMRWEcon
C. Skelton
4 3 34 0 8.5
N. Holland
4 10 21 4 5.2
MATCH STATS SOM-W HAM-W
PP 44/1 (7.3) 53/0 (8.8)
Middle 84/1 (8.4) 76/2 (7.6)
Death 31/4 (7.8) 29/3 (7.2)
4s 16 17
6s 2 0
Dots 24% 20%
Extras 8 2
Best P'ship 90(2) 87(1)
Runs
SOM-WHAM-W
367210814418005101520
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Date and time 22/05/2026 · 13:30
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Competition T20 Blast Women's · 3rd Match
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Venue The Cooper Associates County Ground, St James Street, Taunton
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Weather
🌡 25°C💧 40%☁️ 0%💨 14 km/h
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Toss Somerset W won the toss, elected to batting
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Umpire 1 Rose Dovey
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Umpire 2 Surendiran Shanmugam
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TV Umpire Paul Baldwin

Match Prediction

Somerset W aur Hampshire W dono is tournament ka apna pehla match 0 points ke saath khel rahe hain. Most recent head-to-head mein Hampshire W ne target chase karke 2 balls remaining ke saath match nikaal liya. Somerset W ke latest results kahin aur ek tie aur do defeats rahe hain. Hampshire W ke latest results kahin aur lagatar teen losses hain, jisme 28 balls remaining ke saath 5-wicket defeat bhi shamil hai.

Toss & Conditions

🪙 Somerset W won toss, elected batting
🏟 The Cooper Associates County Ground, St James Street, Taunton
🌡 25°C💧 40%☁️ 0%💨 14 km/h

Head-to-Head

Hampshire W ne in dono sides ke beech last do meetings jeeti hain. Most recent match mein Hampshire W ne ek tight chase ko edge kiya, Somerset W ke 153/8 ko cross karke 2 balls remaining ke saath jeet nikali. Us finish ne dikhaya ki teams ke beech kitna kam gap tha, but Hampshire ne phir bhi game close out kar diya. Previous meeting bhi close tha, jahan Hampshire W 5 runs se jeeti thi—matlab is matchup mein do straight narrow wins.

Somerset W

#50 ptsNRR +0.000LWLLN

Somerset W is tournament ki shuruaat 0 points ke saath kar rahi hai, aur unka first match abhi khela jaana baaki hai. Other competitions mein unka recent run bina kisi win ke raha hai—pehle ek tie, phir do defeats. Sabse clear snapshot woh tie hai, jahan unhone Lancashire W ke saath score-for-score match kiya aur result force nahi kar paaye.

Hampshire W

#60 ptsNRR +0.000WLLLL

Hampshire W bhi is tournament ki shuruaat 0 points ke saath kar rahi hai, aur unka first match abhi khela jaana baaki hai. Other competitions mein unka recent run lagatar teen losses ka hai, jisme ek chase 1 run se short reh gaya. Sabse telling result Durham W ke against defeat hai, jahan chase mein 28 balls abhi unused the aur phir bhi woh beaten ho gaye.

Playing XI

SOM-W
Sophie LuffC
Katie JonesWK
Rebecca Odgers
Anika Learoyd
Niamh Holland
Alex Griffiths
Chloe Skelton
Jess Hazell
Jasmine Westley
Lola Harris
Olivia Barnes
HAM-W
Georgia AdamsC
Rhianna SouthbyWK
Ella McCaughan
Naomi Dattani
Francesca Sweet
Abi Norgrove
Amanda-Jade Wellington
Nancy Harman
Poppy Tulloch
Daisy Gibb
Bex Tyson

Key Stats

SOM-WHAM-W
Position 5 6
Points 0 0
NRR +0.00 +0.00
Elo 1391 1443
Winrate (last 3) 0% 0%
H2H (last 3) 0/2 2/2
PP Econ 8.0 6.4
Mid Econ 8.1 8.2
Death Econ 10.6 7.5
Total score 1 4

Verdict

All four models Hampshire W ko favour karte hain, average win probability 60% (range 59–62%) ke saath. Bookmakers bhi agree kar rahe hain: Hampshire W 60% (1.56) vs Somerset W 40% (2.26). Key stats overall 4-1 se Hampshire W ke favour mein hain, mainly head-to-head edge aur middle overs ke bahar stronger economy indicators ki wajah se. Game ka turning point likely yahi hoga ki kya Hampshire late overs ko phir se control kar paati hai, ya Somerset is matchup mein ek aur close loss avoid kar leti hai.

SOM-WHAM-W
41% ML 59%
38% AI 1 62%
38% AI 2 62%
41% Math 59%
40% Books 60%

Holland’s four-for forces a deadlock

Niamh Holland turned the chase on its head, and the finish never recovered its balance: Hampshire W ended level with Somerset W, 159 apiece, in a match that refused to pick a winner. Chasing 160, Hampshire cruised early, then stumbled under Holland’s spell, leaving a final-over equation that stayed just out of reach. The last six balls summed it up: 8 required, 7 scored, and the scores locked.

Middle overs squeeze the chase

Hampshire’s powerplay (53/0) suggested a clean run-chase, but the middle overs became a grind as Somerset’s best bowling arrived at exactly the right time. Hampshire managed 76/2 through the middle phase, yet the tempo dipped as wickets and dots arrived in clusters, pushing pressure into the death. From there, the finish tightened: Hampshire’s last five overs brought 29/3, turning a chase that had been ahead of the curve into a final-over scramble.

McCaughan and Odgers set it up

Ella McCaughan’s 65 off 44 (SR 148) anchored Hampshire’s best period, while her 87-run stand with Georgia Adams gave the chase shape and momentum. For Somerset, Rebecca Odgers (55 off 39) and Anika Learoyd (61 off 48) built the platform with an 84-run partnership, only for the late wickets to keep Hampshire in touch. In the end, Holland’s 4/21 was the difference-maker — not enough to win it, but enough to make sure nobody did.

Batting
RBSR
Ella McCaughan
Ella McCaughan
HAM-W Batsman
6544148
Anika Learoyd
Anika Learoyd
SOM-W Batsman
6148127
Rebecca Odgers
Rebecca Odgers
SOM-W Batsman
5539141
Bowling
WREcon
Niamh Holland
Niamh Holland
SOM-W Bowler
4215.3
Georgia Adams
Georgia Adams
HAM-W Bowler
3246.0
Bex Tyson
Bex Tyson
HAM-W Bowler
1205.0

Pre-match edge, on-field stalemate

The numbers leaned Hampshire’s way, especially around late-overs control, and their start matched that script. But Somerset flipped the expected death-overs story by taking wickets late and forcing new batters to hit under pressure rather than set batters managing the finish. Somerset’s own innings also hinted at why a tie was possible: after cruising at 84/1 in the middle overs, they lost 4 wickets in the last phase and were held to 31/4 at the death, leaving a target that was competitive but not decisive.

ML
HAM-W 59% ↔️
AI 1
HAM-W 62% ↔️
AI 2
HAM-W 62% ↔️
Math
HAM-W 59% ↔️
Books
HAM-W 60% ↔️
Playing XI
Sophie Luff
Sophie LuffC Batsman
Katie Jones
Katie JonesWK Wicketkeeper
Anika Learoyd
Anika Learoyd Batsman
Rebecca Odgers
Rebecca Odgers Batsman
Alex Griffiths
Alex Griffiths Allrounder
Jess Hazell
Jess Hazell Allrounder
Chloe Skelton
Chloe Skelton Allrounder
Olivia Barnes
Olivia Barnes Allrounder
Jasmine Westley
Jasmine Westley Bowler
Niamh Holland
Niamh Holland Bowler
Lola Harris
Lola Harris Bowler
Rest of Squad
Heather Knight
Heather Knight Middle Order Batter
Emma Corney
Emma Corney Batsman
Ruby Davis
Ruby Davis Batsman
Ellie Anderson
Ellie Anderson Batsman
Charlie Dean
Charlie Dean Allrounder
Erin Vukusic
Erin Vukusic Allrounder
Danielle Gibson
Danielle Gibson Bowler
Bea Willis
Bea Willis Bowler
Mollie Robbins
Mollie Robbins Bowler
Playing XI
Georgia Adams
Georgia AdamsC Batsman
Rhianna Southby
Rhianna SouthbyWK Batsman
Abi Norgrove
Abi Norgrove Batsman
Ella McCaughan
Ella McCaughan Allrounder
Naomi Dattani
Naomi Dattani Allrounder
Francesca Sweet
Francesca Sweet Allrounder
Amanda-Jade Wellington
Amanda-Jade Wellington Bowler
Nancy Harman
Nancy Harman Bowler
Daisy Gibb
Daisy Gibb Bowler
Poppy Tulloch
Poppy Tulloch Bowler
Bex Tyson
Bex Tyson Bowler
Rest of Squad
Maia Bouchier
Maia Bouchier Middle Order Batter
Pippa Sproul
Pippa Sproul Batsman
Ava Lee
Ava Lee Allrounder
Megan Sturge
Megan Sturge Bowler
Freya Kemp
Freya Kemp Bowler
Hannah Hardwick
Hannah Hardwick Bowler
Linsey Smith
Linsey Smith Bowler
Lauren Bell
Lauren Bell Bowler
#TeamPW-LPTS
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5SOM-W 0 0-0 0
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7TB-W 0 0-0 0
8YOR 0 0-0 0
9DUR-W 0 0-0 0
#TeamPWLNRNRRPTS
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#TeamLast 5
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2WAR-W
3SUR-W
4LAN-W
5SOM-W
6HAM-W
7TB-W
8YOR
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