Somerset Women Secure First T20 Blast Victory Against Essex
A respectable bake. You'd come back tomorrow for another.
Summary
Somerset Women achieve their first T20 Blast victory by beating Essex by four wickets at Taunton. Stand-in captain Niamh Holland led the team to success with a strong bowling performance.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledDeputising for the injured Sophie Luff, stand-in Somerset captain Niamh Holland won the toss, inserted the opposition and watched her bowlers reduce the visitors to 30-2 in 4.1 overs.
Lauren Winfield-Hill plundered three boundaries in moving effortlessly to 19 from 14 balls, only to be lbw to an Olivia Barnes delivery that pinned her in the crease.
Chloe Skelton and Alex Griffiths saw Somerset home with three balls remaining.
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