Somerset W vs Essex W, 53rd Match, T20 Blast Women's in St James Street, Taunton, 2026 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Venue:The Cooper Associates County Ground, St James Street, Taunton

Date & Time:12 Jul 2026, 01:30 pm LOCAL

ESS-W163/9(20)

SOM-W122/10(20)

Essex Women won by 41 runs

Batter		R	B	4s	6s	SR
Anneke Bosch	c Niamh Holland b Alex Griffiths	10	7	2	0	143.00
Sophia Smale	c Alex Griffiths b Chloe Skelton	10	12	1	0	83.00
Grace Scrivens	c Olivia Barnes b unknown	32	26	5	0	123.00
Jodi Grewcock	b Olivia Barnes	19	17	2	0	112.00
Joanne Gardner	c Anika Learoyd b Lola Harris	30	17	3	2	176.00
Bryony Gillgrass	c Anika Learoyd b Erin Vukusic	12	7	1	0	171.00
Liberty Heap	c Lola Harris b Charlie Dean	37	31	2	1	119.00
Eva Gray	b Charlie Dean	0	1	0	0	0.00
Kate Coppack	b Charlie Dean	0	1	0	0	0.00
Amara Carr	not out	1	1	0	0	100.00

Total163/9 (20 Ov, RR: 8.15)

Fall of Wickets

17-1 (Bosch, 0.3 ov)54-2 (Smale, 1.1 ov)58-3 (Scrivens, 1.3 ov)102-4 (Grewcock, 2.2 ov)138-5 (Gardner, 2.8 ov)152-6 (Gillgrass, 3.1 ov)162-7 (Heap, 3.2 ov)163-8 (Gray, 3.3 ov)163-9 (Coppack, 3.3 ov)

Bowling

Bowler	O	R	W	Eco
Charlie Dean	4	36	3	9.0
Alex Griffiths	2	30	1	15.0
Erin Vukusic	3	17	1	5.7
Chloe Skelton	3	16	1	5.3
Olivia Barnes	3	17	1	5.7
Lola Harris	4	32	1	8.0
Niamh Holland	1	14	0	14.0

Somerset W - 2nd Innings122/10 (20)

Over 20

7 runs

19.6W

Gillgrass to Erin Vukusic, OUT! Catch Out

picks out the fielder, taken cleanly

Erin Vukusic 6(9) • FOW: 122/10

19.5

Gillgrass to Erin Vukusic, 2 runs

nudged to leg, good running gets two

19.4

Gillgrass to Erin Vukusic, no run

defended back to the bowler

19.3

Gillgrass to Jess Hazell, 1 run

rotates the strike

19.2

Gillgrass to Jess Hazell, 2 runs

pushed into the gap, they come back for two

19.1

Gillgrass to Jess Hazell, 2 runs

worked to deep square, two taken

Over 19

4 runs

18.6

Scrivens to Jess Hazell, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

18.5

Scrivens to Erin Vukusic, 1 run

worked away for one

18.4

Scrivens to Jess Hazell, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

18.3

Scrivens to Erin Vukusic, 1 run

rotates the strike

18.2

Scrivens to Erin Vukusic, no run

misses everything, they run a bye

18.1

Scrivens to Erin Vukusic, no run

good length, no run

Over 18

8 runs

17.6

Gillgrass to Jess Hazell, 2 runs

nudged to leg, good running gets two

17.5

Gillgrass to Erin Vukusic, 1 run

rotates the strike

17.4

Gillgrass to Jess Hazell, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

17.3

Gillgrass to Jess Hazell, 2 runs

nudged to leg, good running gets two

17.2

Gillgrass to Erin Vukusic, 1 run

rotates the strike

17.1

Gillgrass to Jess Hazell, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

Over 17

5 runs

16.6W

Smale to Olivia Barnes, OUT! Catch Out

picks out the fielder, taken cleanly

Olivia Barnes 9(11) • FOW: 101/9

16.5

Smale to Jess Hazell, 1 run

nudged for a single

16.4

Smale to Jess Hazell, no run

beaten outside off

16.3

Smale to Olivia Barnes, 1 run

worked away for one

16.2

Smale to Jess Hazell, 1 run

rotates the strike

16.1

Smale to Jess Hazell, 2 runs

pushed into the gap, they come back for two

Over 16

6 runs

15.6

Gillgrass to Olivia Barnes, no run

watchful defence

15.5

Gillgrass to Olivia Barnes, 2 runs

placed wide of mid-on, easy two

15.44

Gillgrass to Olivia Barnes, FOUR

driven straight down the ground

15.3

Gillgrass to Olivia Barnes, no run

defended back to the bowler

15.2

Gillgrass to Olivia Barnes, no run

defended back to the bowler

15.1

Gillgrass to Olivia Barnes, no run

played and missed

Essex W - 1st Innings163/9 (20)

Over 20

9 runs

19.6W

Dean to Kate Coppack, OUT! Clean Bowled

plays all around it, bowled through the gate

19.5

Dean to Eva Gray, wide

strays wide, batsman leaves

19.5W

Dean to Eva Gray, OUT! Clean Bowled

through the gate, the stumps are disturbed

19.4W

Dean to Liberty Heap, OUT! Catch Out

lofts it straight to the fielder

19.36

Dean to Liberty Heap, SIX

sent sailing over the ropes

19.2

Dean to Liberty Heap, no run

defended back to the bowler

19.1

Dean to Liberty Heap, 2 runs

worked to deep square, two taken

Over 19

6 runs

18.6

Vukusic to Liberty Heap, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

18.5

Vukusic to Amara Carr, 1 run

rotates the strike

18.4W

Vukusic to Bryony Gillgrass, OUT! Catch Out

edges through to the keeper

18.3

Vukusic to Bryony Gillgrass, 2 runs

nudged to leg, good running gets two

18.2

Vukusic to Liberty Heap, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

18.1

Vukusic to Bryony Gillgrass, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

Over 18

10 runs

17.6

Barnes to Bryony Gillgrass, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

17.54

Barnes to Bryony Gillgrass, FOUR

punched off the back foot for four

17.4

Barnes to Bryony Gillgrass, 2 runs

worked to deep square, two taken

17.3

Barnes to Bryony Gillgrass, 2 runs

worked to deep square, two taken

17.2

Barnes to Liberty Heap, 1 run

nudged for a single

17.1

Barnes to Liberty Heap, no run

watchful defence

Over 17

16 runs

16.6W

Harris to Joanne Gardner, OUT! Catch Out

mistimes it and finds the fielder

16.54

Harris to Joanne Gardner, FOUR

clipped through midwicket

16.44

Harris to Joanne Gardner, FOUR

clipped through midwicket

16.3

Harris to Liberty Heap, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

16.2

Harris to Joanne Gardner, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

16.16

Harris to Joanne Gardner, SIX

smashed over the bowler's head

Over 16

13 runs

15.6

Skelton to Joanne Gardner, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

15.56

Skelton to Joanne Gardner, SIX

slog-swept over midwicket for six

15.4

Skelton to Joanne Gardner, no run

left alone outside off

15.34

Skelton to Joanne Gardner, FOUR

punched off the back foot for four

15.2

Skelton to Liberty Heap, 1 run

worked away for one

15.1

Skelton to Joanne Gardner, 1 run

rotates the strike