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Essex Women vs Somerset Women, WVT20B, Today Match Prediction
Toss Winner - Somerset Women won the toss and choose to bowl first
Somerset Women beat Essex Women by 2 wickets
Can Essex topple Somerset?
- Sophie Luff has been in excellent form and is the leading run-scorer this season, having scored 372 runs
- Grace Scrivens is a quality batter who has scored 238 runs at an average of 39.66 in 7 matches.
- Anika Learoyd has been in fine form for her side, scoring 304 runs at an impressive average of 50.66 in 9 matches.
Essex Women to win this match.
| Tournament: | Vitality Blast Women 2026 |
| Format: | t20 |
| Venue: | The Ambassador Cruise Line Ground, United Kingdom, United Kingdom |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
| Weather: | 30.4°C|Sunny |
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ESS-W vs SOM-W Match Prediction & Analysis
Essex Women and Surrey Women will face each other in the 40th match of the Women's T20 Blast 2026 at the County Ground in Chelmsford
Essex Women come into this match after a big win in their last game, where they finally ended their losing streak. They looked much better with both bat and ball and will be hoping to carry that confidence into this game.
Somerset Women, meanwhile, are coming into this match after three straight defeats. Their batting has shown some fight, but the bowling unit will need to improve if they want to get back to winning ways.
With both teams looking to move up the points table, this should be another good game, but Essex will feel more confident after their impressive win in the previous game.
RECENT PERFORMANCE
ESS-W
W
L
L
L
L
ESS-W
119/5 in 16.0 7.44
116/8 in 20.0 5.8
245/10 in 49.0 5
WODC
Hampshire Women beat Essex Women by 10 wickets
246/0 in 38.2 6.42
SOM-W
L
L
L
L
W
SOM-W
210/4 in 20.0 10.5
199/5 in 20.0 9.95
148/6 in 20.0 7.4
152/8 in 19.2 7.86
155/7 in 20.0 7.75
158/4 in 19.1 8.24
264/10 in 46.3 5.68
WODC
Hampshire Women beat Somerset Women by 39 runs
303/7 in 50.0 6.06
126/5 in 16.2 7.71
123/8 in 20.0 6.15
HEAD TO HEAD
Last 3 Matches
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185/5 in 35.5
WODC
Somerset Women beat Essex Women by 5 wickets
184/10 in 42.5
TEAMS PREVIEW
Essex Women Preview
Essex Women have finally broken their four-match losing streak and come into this game after a brilliant nine-wicket win over Surrey Women. That victory has moved them up to sixth in the points table and will give them plenty of confidence.
Essex were outstanding with the bat while chasing 184 runs. Openers Grace Scrivens and Amara Bouch put together a superb 96-run partnership in just 9.5 overs, giving the side the perfect start.
Jodi Grewcock then made the most of that foundation by scoring 47 runs off just 32 balls, while Amara Bouch finished as the top scorer with a brilliant 84 runs. The team will once again be hoping for a similar batting performance.
Even though it was a good batting pitch, the bowlers also played their part well. Sophie Smale was the standout performer with two wickets for just 28 runs, while Eva Gray and Kate Coppack picked up one wicket each.
Essex will now be looking to build on that performance and continue their comeback in the tournament.
Key Players: Grace Scrivens, Anneke Bosch, Sophia Smale
Essex Women Predicted Playing XI:
Grace Scrivens(c), Anneke Bosch, Sophia Smale, Jodi Grewcock, Liberty Heap, Joanne Gardner, Bryony Gillgrass, Sophie Munro, Eva Gray, Kate Coppack, Ariana Dowse(w)
Essex Women Key Players From Previous Game Of Vitality Blast Women 2026
Essex Women Actual Playing XI:
Ariana Dowse, Esmae Macgregor, Eva Gray, Grace Scrivens, Joanne Gardner, Jodie Grewcock, Liberty Heap, Sophia Smale, Sophie Munro, Bryony Gillgrass, Anneke Bosch
Somerset Women Preview
Somerset Women are just above Essex Women on the points table. They have won four matches, lost four, and one game ended without a result.
However, they come into this match after losing their last three games in a row and will be hoping to do what Essex managed in their previous match by getting back to winning ways.
Somerset have a strong batting line-up with Sophie Luff, Anika Learoyd, and Rebecca Odgers at the top, while Jess Hazell, Ruby Davis, and Alex Griffiths add depth to the middle order.
The team will once again rely heavily on Anika Learoyd, who comes into this game after scoring a brilliant century in the losing cause against Yorkshire Women.
However, Somerset need to improve with the ball. Their bowlers have not been able to take important wickets at crucial moments, and despite trying different bowling combinations, they have not found enough consistency.
If Somerset want to end their losing streak, they will need a much better bowling performance to support their strong batting line-up.
Key Players: Rebecca Odgers, Sophie Luff, Anika Learoyd
Somerset Women Predicted Playing XI:
Rebecca Odgers, Sophie Luff(c), Anika Learoyd, Niamh Fiona Holland, Alex Griffiths, Jess Hazell(w), Ruby Davis, Lola Harris, Olivia Barnes, Maddie Russell, Erin Vukusic
Somerset Women Key Players From Previous Game Of Vitality Blast Women 2026
Somerset Women Actual Playing XI:
Jessica Hazell, Rebecca Odgers, Sophie Luff, Anika Learoyd, Chloe Skelton, Olivia Barnes, Erin Vukusic, Lola Harris, Niamh Holland, Alex Griffiths, Maddie Russel
PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS
Weather Conditions
The weather at County Ground in Chelmsford is expected to be cloudy, with temperatures around 30°C during the match.
ESS-W vs SOM-W Pitch Report
The County Ground in Chelmsford has been a very good venue for chasing teams in this tournament so far. Batters can score plenty of runs once they spend a bit of time in the middle, while bowlers can also pick up wickets if they hit the right lines and lengths. The average first-innings score in the last five games played here is 153 runs.
Toss: To Bowl
Out of the five games played here so far, teams chasing have won 4 times, while the team batting first has won only once. This shows that chasing is definitely the preferred option at this ground.
Because of this trend, captains winning the toss will almost certainly look to bowl first, read the conditions early on, and chase down the target with a clear plan in mind.
ESS-W vs SOM-W
Winning Prediction
Essex Women come into this match with good confidence after ending their four-match losing streak with a convincing win over Surrey Women. Their batters looked in excellent touch, and the bowlers also played their part well, which will give them plenty of belief going into this game.
Somerset Women, on the other hand, are going through a difficult phase after losing their last three matches in a row. Their batting has still shown some positive signs, but the bowlers have struggled to take important wickets at key moments, and that has hurt the team.
Both sides have quality players, so this should be a close game. But after the way Essex played in their last game, they look slightly ahead going into this match.
Essex Women to win this match.
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