Somerset Women produced an all-round performance to record a thoroughly dominating win against Warwickshire by 9 wickets in the 43rd match of the tournament (Women’s One-Day Cup 2016) at The Maer Ground, Exmouth. Somerset opted to bowl first and their bowlers put in a spirited performance on a green pitch to bowl out Warwickshire for only 160 in just 33.3 overs, before the Somerset batters wrapped up the chase without too much difficulty.
Somerset kept their foot on the pedal throughout as they put Warwickshire under pressure and the Bears never looked comfortable in forging partnerships making 26, which was their largest of the innings. There were a couple of starts from the middle order but they couldn’t convert them into big ones, losing wickets at inopportune moments. Somerset’s bowlers made use of the conditions very well – keeping it tight, bowling accurately and using the field to their advantage. Somerset had already taken a firm grip of the game going into Warwickshire’s second innings, who were skittled for 160.
Chasing a rather unimposing score, Somerset began their innings with confidence and purpose. An unbroken Yorkshire opening stand, too, had set a platform to avoid any early mishap to let Warwickshire back in. Openers made use of the loose deliveries, scored at a healthy rate and kept rotating the strike to take down the needing total steadily.
The wicket of a key partnership in the top order properly wrapped victory for Warwickshire. Today Somerset’s batters had to show patience when required, and also punish scoring opportunities – the balancing act that has kept them competitive throughout the season. Their can-do attitude kept the chase on track.
Somerset were especially in need of victory having come into the fixture on the back of an embarrassing run in the group stage. The victory lifted the spirits of the team and also secured important points now that qualification to the knockout stages is heating up. The batting performance will disappoint Warwickshire, who came into this match in good form but only just scraped above the 350 mark.
The match was a reminder of the strength of Somerset’s bowling attack and how successful their batting unit is at chasing low targets. They will now look to build on this performance in the remaining games of the Women’s One-Day Cup campaign, with momentum back alongside them, while Warwickshire will be seeking a quick recovery and bolster their efforts at the top end of the table.
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