The Women’s One Day Cup 2025 Match 46 between Somerset and The Blaze is scheduled for the 7th of September 2025, at 3:00 PM Indian Standard Time (IST) at the Taunton Vale Sports Club Ground. Now in its business end, after 11 games each, The Blaze is seeded 3rd with six wins and three losses, while Somerset occupy the 6th spot with five wins and as many losses.
Squads:
Somerset Women’s Cricket Team
Emma Corney, Fran Wilson, Heather Knight, Jess Hazell, Rebecca Odgers, Sophie Luff, Amanda-Jade Wellington, Danielle Gibson, Erin Vukusic, Lola Harris, Niamh Holland, Olivia Barnes, Amelie Munday, Katie Jones, Alex Griffiths, Charlie Dean, Chloe Skelton, Ellie Anderson, Laura Jackson, Mollie Robbins
The Blaze Women’s Cricket Team
Ella Claridge, Georgie Boyce, Maddy Green, Marie Kelly, Michaela Kirk, Prisha Thanawala, Tammy Beaumont, Georgia Elwiss, Heather Graham, Kathryn Bryce, Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Orla Prendergast, Amy Jones, Sarah Bryce, Scarlett Hughes, Amy Wheeler, Cassidy McCarthy, Charley Phillips, Grace Ballinger, Josie Groves, Kirstie Gordon, Lucy Higham, Olivia Baker, Sarah Glenn
Players to watch out:
Sophie Luff
Sophie Luff is a dependable and seasoned English batter, a vital player in domestic cricket, consistently scoring big runs. She is currently captain of the Somerset Women and is renowned for her composed, technically solid batting. With 361 runs and an unbeaten highest score of 111 in just 10 innings, she is the Somerset Women’s top scorer in this competition. She contributes leadership, stability, and skill to the middle order.
Amanda-Jade Wellington
Amanda-Jade Wellington is renowned for her right-handed batting and right-arm leg-spin bowling. She has taken 16 wickets so far, the most of any player for Somerset Women in the tournament, and her best bowling stats are 4 for 47. She has also been quite effective with the bat whenever she takes the field. She will be the player to keep an eye on in the upcoming games because of her versatility with leg-spin and her ability to capture important wickets.
Georgia Elwiss
Georgia Elwiss is a seasoned English all-round player who bowls right-arm medium-fast and bats right-handed. She has featured in 4 Test matches, 36 ODIs, and 14 T20is since making her England debut in 2011. Elwiss has continued to make contributions with bat and ball both domestically and internationally, and she was a part of England’s 2017 Women’s Cricket World Cup winning squad. She is a vital player to keep an eye on for the Blaze Women, having amassed 436 runs in the competition thus far, including four half-centuries.
Kathryn Bryce
Kathryn Bryce, a renowned Scottish all-rounder, is renowned for her right-handed batting and right-arm medium-fast bowling. In addition to playing domestic cricket in England, she has been a standout performer for Scotland, leading with the bat and the ball. She has taken 15 wickets with the ball, including a fifer, and scored 379 runs with the bat, including four half-centuries, thus far in the competition.
Pitch:
The pitch at Taunton Vale Sports Club Ground generally offers a good balance between bat and ball, with moderate pace and bounce aiding players in both disciplines. Historically, totals are modest here and the surface can slow down during damp or showery conditions, favoring spinners later in the game.
Weather:
Taunton will experience overcast conditions with occasional light showers and the temperature forecasted to hover around 18°C. Conditions will feel cool and damp throughout, with brief brighter spells possible. Winds stay gentle and humidity moderate, so expect brief rain interruptions.
Fantasy Playing XI:
Tammy Beaumont, Georgia Elwiss, Heather Graham, Kathryn Bryce, Amy Jones, Sarah Bryce, Rebecca Odgers, Sophie Luff, Amanda-Jade Wellington, Katie Jones, Charlie Dean
Match Details:
Date – September 7, 2025
Time – 3:00 PM IST
Venue – Taunton Vale Sports Club Ground, Taunton
Broadcast – The game will be live-streamed on the FanCode app and website.
