Essex Women vs Somerset Women, Vitality Blast Women 2026

Result

WT20, County Ground, Chelmsford, July 7, 2026, Vitality Blast Women 2026

Essex Women 177/5

Somerset Women (19.5/20 ov, T:178) 178/8

Somerset Women won by 2 wkts

Our match winner prediction

Essex WomenOur pre-match model, 55% before the start Missed

ESS-W vs SOM-W Scorecard

Essex Women 177/5 (20 ov)

Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Grace Scrivenslbw b Chloe Skelton	73	51	11	0	143.1
Anneke Boschc Niamh Holland b Erin Vukusic	18	11	2	1	163.6
Sophia Smalec Lola Harris b Erin Vukusic	43	29	5	0	148.3
Jodi Grewcocknot out	15	9	2	0	166.7
Liberty Heapc Anika Learoyd b Chloe Skelton	0	1	0	0	0.0
Joanne Gardnerc Alex Griffiths b Erin Vukusic	19	18	2	0	105.6
Bryony Gillgrassnot out	1	1	0	0	100.0
Extras	0

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ
Maddie Russell	1	9	0	9.00
Alex Griffiths	4	34	0	8.50
Chloe Skelton	3	28	2	9.33
Erin Vukusic	4	31	3	7.75
Olivia Barnes	4	33	0	8.25
Niamh Fiona Holland	2	21	0	10.50
Lola Harris	2	17	0	8.50

Somerset Women 178/8 (19.5 ov)

Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Rebecca Odgersc Sophia Smale b Sophie Munro	0	1	0	0	0.0
Sophie Luffc Bryony Gillgrass b Sophie Munro	8	8	2	0	100.0
Anika Learoydb Eva Gray	35	23	7	0	152.2
Niamh Fiona Hollandnot out	92	52	15	0	176.9
Alex Griffithsc Anneke Bosch b Grace Scrivens	4	4	0	0	100.0
Jess Hazellb Esmae MacGregor	3	7	0	0	42.9
Chloe Skeltonc Eva Gray b Esmae MacGregor	4	9	0	0	44.4
Lola Harrisb Esmae MacGregor	2	9	0	0	22.2
Olivia Barnesc Ariana Dowse b Esmae MacGregor	4	5	0	0	80.0
Maddie Russellnot out	1	1	0	0	100.0
Extras	0

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ
Sophie Munro	4	32	2	8.00
Eva Gray	4	37	1	9.25
Sophia Smale	4	30	0	7.50
Jodi Grewcock	1	14	0	14.00
Grace Scrivens	3	33	1	11.00
Esmae MacGregor	3.5	26	4	6.78

Match info

Match: Essex Women vs Somerset Women, Match
Series: Vitality Blast Women 2026
Format: WT20
Date: Tuesday, 7 July 2026
Start: 10:30 PM IST · 6:00 PM local
Venue: County Ground, Chelmsford
Toss: Somerset Women, chose to bowl
Result: Somerset Women won by 2 wkts

ESS-W vs SOM-W Recent Form and Head to Head

Essex Women1 won of last 5

WLLLL

WESS-W vs SUR-W5 Jul 2026 · Essex Women won by 9 wkts
LWAR-W vs ESS-W1 Jul 2026 · Warwickshire Women won by 5 wkts
LESS-W vs BLZ-W28 Jun 2026 · The Blaze Women won by 9 wkts
LESS-W vs HAM-W7 Jun 2026 · Hampshire Women won by 55 runs

Somerset Women1 won of last 5

LLLWL

LYOR-W vs SOM-W3 Jul 2026 · Yorkshire Women won by 11 runs
LSOM-W vs SUR-W28 Jun 2026 · Surrey Women won by 2 wkts
LSOM-W vs DUR-W26 Jun 2026 · Durham Women won by 6 wkts
WSUR-W vs SOM-W31 May 2026 · Somerset Women won by 4 wkts

Head to head

ESS-W 01 played1 SOM-W

SOM-W8 Jul 2025, 40th MatchVitality Blast Women 2025 · Somerset Women Won by 4 Wickets

ESS-W vs SOM-W Team Records

At County Ground

Essex Women

2Won

2Lost

1No result

W L L W NR

Last 5 T20 matches here

Somerset Women

First T20 match here on our records.

Batting first and chasing

Essex Women

Batting first1/6 won

Chasing2/3 won

Average first-innings score124

Somerset Women

Batting first0/4 won

Chasing2/3 won

Average first-innings score147

Last 9 T20 results with a result.

In Vitality Blast Women 2026

Essex Women

3Won

4Lost

1No result

Average score137

Somerset Women

1Won

4Lost

1No result

Average score159

ESS-W vs SOM-W Pitch Report

County Ground, Chelmsford

County Ground usually gives an even contest between bat and ball.

The first-innings average over the last 10 WT20 games at this ground is 160, and 154 in the second innings. Anything in the 150-170 range should make a competitive total. Teams chasing have the better record here, 7 wins from 10.

The last 5 first-innings scores here, newest first: 142/8 (ESS, lost), 184/4 (SUR-W, lost), 240/4 (SUR, won), 136/9 (ESS-W, lost), 111 (IND-A-W, lost). Recent games have followed the usual pattern, with the last 5 first innings averaging 163. First-innings totals here have ranged from 111 to 240 in that time.

Whoever wins the toss should be tempted to field first.