Essex W vs Somerset W, 44th Match, T20 Blast Women's in Chelmsford, 2026 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Date & Time:7 Jul 2026, 05:00 pm LOCAL

ESS-W177/5(20)

SOM-W178/8(19.5)

Somerset W won by 2 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)

Batter		R	B	4s	6s	SR
Anneke Bosch	c Niamh Holland b Erin Vukusic	18	11	2	1	164.00
Grace Scrivens	b Chloe Skelton	73	51	11	0	143.00
Sophia Smale	c Lola Harris b Erin Vukusic	43	29	5	0	148.00
Liberty Heap	c Anika Learoyd b Chloe Skelton	0	1	0	0	0.00
Joanne Gardner	c Alex Griffiths b Erin Vukusic	19	18	2	0	106.00
Jodi Grewcock	not out	15	9	2	0	167.00
Bryony Gillgrass	not out	1	1	0	0	100.00

Total177/5 (20 Ov, RR: 8.85)

Fall of Wickets

43-1 (Bosch, 0.8 ov)142-2 (Scrivens, 2.5 ov)142-3 (Smale, 2.4 ov)142-4 (Heap, 2.5 ov)174-5 (Gardner, 3.2 ov)

Bowling

Bowler	O	R	W	Eco
Erin Vukusic	4	31	3	7.8
Chloe Skelton	3	28	2	9.3
Maddie Russell	1	9	0	9.0
Alex Griffiths	4	34	0	8.5
Olivia Barnes	4	33	0	8.3
Niamh Holland	2	21	0	10.5
Lola Harris	2	17	0	8.5

Somerset W - 2nd Innings178/8 (19.5)

Over 20

6 runs

19.5

MacGregor to Niamh Holland, 2 runs

nudged to leg, good running gets two

19.4

MacGregor to Maddie Russell, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

19.3W

MacGregor to Olivia Barnes, OUT! Catch Out

edges through to the keeper

Olivia Barnes 4(5) • FOW: 175/7

19.2

MacGregor to Niamh Holland, 3 runs

misfield allows a third run

19.1

MacGregor to Olivia Barnes, no run

off the pads, leg bye signaled

Over 19

10 runs

18.6

Munro to Olivia Barnes, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

18.5

Munro to Niamh Holland, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

18.4

Munro to Olivia Barnes, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

18.3

Munro to Niamh Holland, 1 run

worked away for one

18.2

Munro to Niamh Holland, 2 runs

worked to deep square, two taken

18.14

Munro to Niamh Holland, FOUR

swept fine for four

Over 18

3 runs

17.6

MacGregor to Olivia Barnes, 2 runs

worked to deep square, two taken

17.5W

MacGregor to Lola Harris, OUT! Clean Bowled

completely beaten, the off stump is pegged back

Lola Harris 2(9) • FOW: 159/6

17.4

MacGregor to Niamh Holland, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

17.3

MacGregor to Niamh Holland, no run

good length, no run

17.2

MacGregor to Lola Harris, no run

off the pads, leg bye signaled

17.1

MacGregor to Niamh Holland, no run

off the pads, leg bye signaled

Over 17

6 runs

16.6

Smale to Lola Harris, no run

beaten outside off

16.5

Smale to Lola Harris, no run

watchful defence

16.4

Smale to Lola Harris, 2 runs

placed wide of mid-on, easy two

16.3

Smale to Lola Harris, wide

too wide outside off, left alone

16.3

Smale to Niamh Holland, 1 run

worked away for one

16.2

Smale to Lola Harris, no run

watchful defence

16.1

Smale to Lola Harris, wide

strays wide, batsman leaves

16.1

Smale to Lola Harris, no run

left alone outside off

Over 16

5 runs

15.64

MacGregor to Niamh Holland, FOUR

driven straight down the ground

15.5

MacGregor to Lola Harris, no run

through to the keeper, bye taken

15.4

MacGregor to Lola Harris, no run

blocked solidly

15.3W

MacGregor to Chloe Skelton, OUT! Catch Out

picks out the fielder, taken cleanly

Chloe Skelton 4(9) • FOW: 145/5

15.2

MacGregor to Chloe Skelton, no run

left alone outside off

15.1

MacGregor to Niamh Holland, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

Essex W - 1st Innings177/5 (20)

Over 20

9 runs

19.6

Vukusic to Jodi Grewcock, 2 runs

placed wide of mid-on, easy two

19.5

Vukusic to Bryony Gillgrass, 1 run

nudged for a single

19.4W

Vukusic to Joanne Gardner, OUT! Catch Out

picks out the fielder, taken cleanly

19.34

Vukusic to Joanne Gardner, FOUR

cut away to the boundary

19.2

Vukusic to Joanne Gardner, 2 runs

placed wide of mid-on, easy two

19.1

Vukusic to Joanne Gardner, no run

defended back to the bowler

Over 19

9 runs

18.64

Barnes to Jodi Grewcock, FOUR

driven straight down the ground

18.5

Barnes to Joanne Gardner, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

18.4

Barnes to Jodi Grewcock, 1 run

nudged for a single

18.3

Barnes to Joanne Gardner, 1 run

rotates the strike

18.2

Barnes to Jodi Grewcock, 1 run

rotates the strike

18.1

Barnes to Joanne Gardner, 1 run

nudged for a single

Over 18

7 runs

17.6

Griffiths to Jodi Grewcock, no run

beaten outside off

17.5

Griffiths to Joanne Gardner, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

17.4

Griffiths to Joanne Gardner, no run

pushed to the fielder

17.34

Griffiths to Joanne Gardner, FOUR

driven straight down the ground

17.2

Griffiths to Jodi Grewcock, 1 run

rotates the strike

17.1

Griffiths to Joanne Gardner, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

Over 17

8 runs

16.6

Barnes to Joanne Gardner, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

16.5

Barnes to Jodi Grewcock, 1 run

rotates the strike

16.44

Barnes to Jodi Grewcock, FOUR

finds the gap, races to the fence

16.3

Barnes to Joanne Gardner, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

16.2

Barnes to Joanne Gardner, no run

beaten outside off

16.1

Barnes to Jodi Grewcock, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

Over 16

2 runs

15.6

Skelton to Joanne Gardner, 2 runs

nudged to leg, good running gets two

15.5

Skelton to Joanne Gardner, no run

defended back to the bowler

15.4

Skelton to Joanne Gardner, no run

watchful defence

15.3

Skelton to Joanne Gardner, no run

played and missed

15.2W

Skelton to Liberty Heap, OUT! Catch Out

picks out the fielder, taken cleanly

15.1W

Skelton to Grace Scrivens, OUT! LBW OUT

struck on the pads, umpire raises the finger