T20BW ·53rd Match
Finished
#5 · 23 pts · NRR -0.11 · LLLWL
122/10
(20 ov)
#6 · 21 pts · NRR -0.38 · LLWLW
163/9
(20 ov)
Essex Women won by 41 runs
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7 runs
Batting
RB4s6sSR
E. Vukusic
6 9 0 0 66.7
O. Barnes
9 11 1 0 81.8
Bowling
OMRWEcon
B. Gillgrass
4 7 26 2 6.5
S. Smale
4 10 22 3 5.5
MATCH STATS SOM-W ESS-W
PP 30/3 (5) 53/1 (8.8)
Middle 66/5 (6.6) 69/3 (6.9)
Death 26/2 (6.5) 41/5 (10.2)
4s 10 16
6s 0 3
Dots 30% 27%
Extras 8 12
Best P'ship 27(9) 44(4)
Runs
ESS-WSOM-W
367210814418005101520
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Date and time 12/07/2026 · 13:30
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Competition T20 Blast Women's · 53rd Match
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Venue The Cooper Associates County Ground, St James Street, Taunton
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Weather
🌡 32°C💧 30%☁️ 9%💨 22 km/h
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Toss Essex W won the toss, elected to batting
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Umpire 1 Hassan Adnan
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Umpire 2 Julia Jarvis
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Referee Mike Smith

Match Prediction

Somerset W T20BW Regular Season में 23 points के साथ 5वें स्थान पर हैं, उनका रिकॉर्ड 5W-5L और -0.113 NRR है। Essex W 21 points के साथ 6वें स्थान पर हैं, उनका रिकॉर्ड 5W-6L और -0.383 NRR है। Somerset के पिछले तीन मैचों में दो हार शामिल हैं, जबकि Essex ने अपने पिछले तीन में से दो जीते हैं। तालिका में अंतर बहुत कम है, और यह मुकाबला सीधे 5वें बनाम 6वें स्थान की टक्कर है।

Toss & Conditions

🪙 Essex W won toss, elected batting
🏟 The Cooper Associates County Ground, St James Street, Taunton
🌡 32°C💧 30%☁️ 9%💨 22 km/h

Head-to-Head

पिछली तीन head-to-head भिड़ंतों में Somerset W 2-1 से आगे है। सबसे हालिया मुकाबला अंतिम क्षणों में तय हुआ, जहां Somerset W ने 1 ball शेष रहते 2 wickets से जीत दर्ज की। यह एक सफल chase था, जिसमें Somerset W ने 8 wickets गंवाने के बावजूद Essex W के 177/5 को पार कर लिया। इन तीन मैचों में नतीजे दोनों तरफ झूले हैं—एक मैच में Essex W की बड़ी जीत रही, जबकि दो मैच Somerset W ने बेहद करीबी अंदाज में खत्म किए।

Somerset W

#523 ptsNRR -0.113LLLWL

Somerset W T20BW Regular Season में 23 points के साथ 5वें स्थान पर हैं। उनके पिछले तीन मैच उतार-चढ़ाव वाले रहे हैं—Essex W के खिलाफ last-ball जीत के आसपास दो हार। सबसे स्पष्ट हालिया संकेत The Blaze W के खिलाफ 7-wicket की हार रही, जहां chase में Somerset W लक्ष्य से पीछे रह गई।

Essex W

#621 ptsNRR -0.383LLWLW

Essex W T20BW Regular Season में 21 points के साथ 6वें स्थान पर हैं। उनका हालिया प्रदर्शन Somerset से बेहतर रहा है, पिछले तीन में से दो जीत के साथ। सबसे प्रमुख नतीजा Surrey W के खिलाफ 9-wicket की जीत है, इसके बाद Durham W पर 12-run की जीत मिली।

Playing XI

SOM-W
Sophie LuffC
Jess HazellWK
Rebecca Odgers
Anika Learoyd
Niamh Holland
Alex Griffiths
Charlie Dean
Chloe Skelton
Lola Harris
Olivia Barnes
Erin Vukusic
ESS-W
Grace ScrivensC
Amara CarrWK
Anneke Bosch
Jodi Grewcock
Sophia Smale
Liberty Heap
Joanne Gardner
Bryony Gillgrass
Eva Gray
Kate Coppack
Esmae MacGregor

मुख्य आँकड़े

SOM-WESS-W
स्थिति 5 6
अंक 23 21
NRR -0.11 -0.38
Eloपिछले नतीजों और विरोधियों की मजबूती से बनी टीम की समग्र रेटिंग। ज़्यादा = मजबूत। 1443 1464
फॉर्म (अंतिम 5) 33% 67%
H2H (अंतिम 4) 2/3 1/3
कुल स्कोर 3 2

Verdict

Models की राय बंटी हुई है, औसतन 52% के साथ झुकाव Essex W की ओर है, जबकि ML model बहुत मामूली अंतर से Somerset W को 51% पर तरजीह देता है। Bookmakers मॉडल औसत से अलग हैं और Somerset W को 57% (1.65) बनाम Essex W को 43% (2.15) पर price कर रहे हैं। प्रमुख stats में कुल मिलाकर Somerset W को 5-3 की बढ़त है; फैसला इस बात पर टिकता है कि क्या Essex का बेहतर हालिया form, पिछली तीन बैठकों में Somerset की head-to-head बढ़त पर भारी पड़ता है।

SOM-WESS-W
51% ML 49%
47% AI 1 53%
48% AI 2 52%
48% Math 52%
57% Books 43%

Heap and Grewcock seize momentum

Liberty Heap’s busy 37 off 31 was the spark that turned a tight-looking contest into an Essex Women win by 41 runs. After Essex flew out of the blocks, Somerset Women spent the rest of the night trying to drag the game back—Charlie Dean’s three-wicket burst briefly did that—but the target proved too steep. Somerset’s reply never found stable footing, and 122 all out left them well short of 163/9.

Powerplay damage decides chase

The match swung hardest in the first six overs of each innings. Essex’s 53/1 powerplay (8.8 an over) gave them scoreboard freedom, while Somerset’s 30/3 (5.0 an over) immediately turned the chase into a rescue act. From there, even a steadier middle phase couldn’t erase the early deficit: Somerset’s best stand was only 27, and the required rate kept climbing until the innings frayed under pressure.

Dean fights, Gray shuts door

Dean was Somerset’s standout, taking 3/36 to halt Essex’s middle-overs momentum and force late wickets. But Heap’s tempo at the top and Grace Scrivens’ 32 off 26 ensured Essex had enough substance before the final surge. With the ball, Eva Gray’s 2/11 was the squeeze that mattered—her spell kept Somerset from rebuilding after the early strikes, leaving Hazell’s 37 off 28 as a lone bright patch rather than a platform.

Batting
RBSR
Liberty Heap
Liberty Heap
ESS-W Batsman
3731119
Jess Hazell
Jess Hazell
SOM-W Batsman
3728132
Grace Scrivens
Grace Scrivens
ESS-W Batsman
3226123
Bowling
WREcon
Charlie Dean
Charlie Dean
SOM-W Bowler
3369.0
Eva Gray
Eva Gray
ESS-W Bowler
2113.7
Kate Coppack
Kate Coppack
ESS-W Bowler
2215.3

Form edge beats the market

Pre-match numbers suggested a close call, with Somerset’s recent head-to-head advantage and slightly better season run-rate keeping them in the conversation. But Essex’s stronger recent form showed up in the most repeatable T20 skill: getting ahead early. Their powerplay batting outperformed expectations, and Somerset’s new-ball wobble exposed the risk in backing them at shorter odds—once three wickets fell inside the first six, the chase became about survival rather than control.

ML
SOM-W 51%
AI 1
ESS-W 53%
AI 2
ESS-W 52%
Math
ESS-W 52%
Books
SOM-W 57%
Playing XI
Sophie Luff
Sophie LuffC Batsman
Jess Hazell
Jess HazellWK Allrounder
Anika Learoyd
Anika Learoyd Batsman
Rebecca Odgers
Rebecca Odgers Batsman
Charlie Dean
Charlie Dean Allrounder
Alex Griffiths
Alex Griffiths Allrounder
Erin Vukusic
Erin Vukusic Allrounder
Chloe Skelton
Chloe Skelton Allrounder
Olivia Barnes
Olivia Barnes Allrounder
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
Jasmine Westley
Jasmine Westley Bowler
Danielle Gibson
Danielle Gibson Bowler
Bea Willis
Bea Willis Bowler
Mollie Robbins
Mollie Robbins Bowler
Maddie Russell
Maddie Russell Bowler
Katie Jones
Katie Jones Wicketkeeper
Playing XI
Grace Scrivens
Grace ScrivensC Allrounder
Amara Carr
Amara CarrWK Wicketkeeper
Anneke Bosch
Anneke Bosch Batsman
Esmae MacGregor
Esmae MacGregor Allrounder
Eva Gray
Eva Gray Allrounder
Joanne Gardner
Joanne Gardner Allrounder
Bryony Gillgrass
Bryony Gillgrass Allrounder
Liberty Heap
Liberty Heap Bowler
Jodi Grewcock
Jodi Grewcock Bowler
Sophia Smale
Sophia Smale Bowler
Kate Coppack
Kate Coppack Bowler
Rest of Squad
Florence Miller
Florence Miller Batsman
Cordelia Griffith
Cordelia Griffith Batsman
Lissy Macleod
Lissy Macleod Batsman
Alice MacLeod
Alice MacLeod Batsman
Amelie Bishop
Amelie Bishop Batsman
Ariana Dowse
Ariana Dowse Allrounder
Michaela Kirk
Michaela Kirk Allrounder
Abtaha Maqsood
Abtaha Maqsood Bowler
Sophie Munro
Sophie Munro Bowler
#TeamPW-LPTS
1HAM-W 11 8-1 36
2SUR-W 11 7-3 31
3DUR-W 11 7-3 30
4TB-W 11 7-4 28
5SOM-W 11 5-5 23
6ESS-W 11 5-6 21
7YOR 11 3-7 14
8WAR-W 12 3-9 12
9LAN-W 11 2-9 9
#TeamPWLNRNRRPTS
1HAM-W 11 8 1 +1.052 36
2SUR-W 11 7 3 +0.625 31
3DUR-W 11 7 3 1 +0.460 30
4TB-W 11 7 4 +0.232 28
5SOM-W 11 5 5 -0.113 23
6ESS-W 11 5 6 -0.383 21
7YOR 11 3 7 1 -0.646 14
8WAR-W 12 3 9 -0.525 12
9LAN-W 11 2 9 -0.755 9
#TeamLast 5
1HAM-WWWWWW
2SUR-WLWWLW
3DUR-WWLWWL
4TB-WWLLLW
5SOM-WLLLWL
6ESS-WLLWLW
7YORLLWWW
8WAR-WWWLLL
9LAN-WLWLLL