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The Blaze cement top-three spot after overcoming Somerset

Half-centuries from Maddy Green, Kathryn Bryce and Georgia Elwiss helped The Blaze chase down 305 to win with an over to spare at Loughborough

ECB Reporters Network | 20/05/2025 at 17:30

Loughborough: Somerset 304-7, The Blaze 305-6 - The Blaze won by four wickets

Allrounder Georgia Elwiss defied the pain from an injured hand in a match-winning unbeaten 75 as The Blaze beat Somerset by four wickets with an over to spare at the Haslegrave Ground in Loughborough to record a fifth victory of their One-Day Cup season.

Visiting skipper Sophie Luff struck 72 from 76 balls, backed up by a half-century from opener Rebecca Odgers and a swashbuckling 25-ball 48 from Australian all-rounder Amanda-Jade Wellington as Somerset set their Trent Bridge-based opponents a tough challenge by posting 304 for 7 in their 50 overs.

New Zealand batter Maddy Green hit 12 boundaries in a 90-ball 97 as The Blaze responded, sharing a 125-run second-wicket stand with Kathryn Bryce (59).

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^{Amanda Jade-Wellington hit 48 from 25 balls and removed Michaela Kirk, but couldn't inspire Somerset to victory (Ben Hoskins/Getty Images for Surrey CCC)}

But after her side had slipped to 238 for 6, 33-year-old England all-rounder Elwiss brought all her experience into play as she and skipper Kirstie Gordon (25) shared an unbroken 67-run partnership to clinch victory.

Elwiss, who hit eight fours and faced 68 balls, batted despite suffering an injury fielding off her own bowling and spent the last 19 overs of the Somerset innings off the field receiving treatment.

Olivia Barnes, an 18-year-old left-arm spinner, took 2 for 49 on her Somerset debut.