The Blaze Women vs Somerset Women, WODC, Today Match Prediction

TBLZ-W vs SOMW Match Prediction & Analysis

The Blaze Women square off against Somerset Women in match 32 of Metro Bank Women's One Day Cup 2025 on Tuesday, 20th May. The match is slated to be played at Haslegrave Ground, Loughborough and the scheduled start time is 3:00 PM IST. 

The Blaze Women are coming off a dramatic tie against Surrey Women, where they failed to defend a total of 346 runs, allowing Surrey Women to snatch a tie. On the other hand, Somerset Women are coming off a 31-run loss (via the DLS method) against Hampshire Women in a rain-affected game.

Current standings - The Blaze Women currently occupy 3rd place with 20 points from 7 matches (4 wins, 2 losses, and 1 tie), while Somerset Women are in 4th place with 17 points from 7 matches (4 wins and 3 losses).

TEAMS PREVIEW

The Blaze Women Preview

The Blaze Women have endured a tough couple of matches recently. They suffered a 4-wicket loss to Lancashire Women, which brought an end to their three-match winning streak. In their last outing against Surrey Women, despite being in a commanding position where the opposition needed close to 40 runs in the final four overs with only one wicket remaining, Surrey Women managed to salvage a draw.

Against Surrey Women, batting first, The Blaze Women posted a commanding total of 346 for 9 in their 50 overs. Amy Jones set a positive tone at the top of the order with a blistering knock of 80 runs off just 76 balls. Kathryn Bryce also contributed 56 runs from 66 balls, but the standout performance came from Georgia Elwiss, who smashed a blazing 82 runs off just 67 deliveries. Their captain, Kirstie Gordon, provided the finishing touches with a quickfire 26 runs off 20 balls.

Georgia Elwiss (3 for 35), Cassidy McCarthy (2 for 59), and Grace Ballinger (2 for 76) were the pick of the bowlers for The Blaze Women. Despite these bowling efforts, Surrey Women found a way to end the match in a tie, and The Blaze Women probably feel they missed out on a chance to secure a victory. It was truly a memorable contest for The Blaze Women, albeit for perhaps the wrong reasons.

Tammy Beaumont, their leading run-scorer with 377 runs, and Amy Jones, who has scored 246 runs, will both miss the match against Somerset Women due to international commitments. Their replacements are yet to be announced by the team management.

The Blaze Women Predicted Playing XI:

Kathryn Bryce, Sarah Bryce (wk), Lucy Higham, Amy Wheeler, Georgia Elwiss, Maddy Green, Ella Claridge, Kirstie Gordon (C), Josie Groves, Cassidy McCarthy, Grace Ballinger

Somerset Women Preview

Somerset Women are coming off a 31-run loss against Hampshire Women in their last match, which marks their second consecutive loss while chasing. Prior to that, they suffered a significant 101-run defeat against Surrey Women in a rain-affected game last week.

Against Hampshire Women, after winning the toss and bowling first, Somerset Women bowled out Hampshire Women for 213 runs, placing them in a commanding position at the halfway stage. A collective bowling effort from all their bowlers contributed to this, with Chloe Skelton finishing with figures of 2 for 39 and Alex Griffiths also picking up 2 for 27.

However, when chasing the target, Somerset Women lost wickets at regular intervals throughout their innings. Their captain, Sophie Luff, played a gritty innings, scoring a half-century (74 runs off 108 balls), but lacked substantial from the other end and couldn't guide her team to victory. Ellie Anderson put in a valiant effort, scoring 28 runs towards the end, but Somerset were eventually bowled out for 182 runs in 46 overs.

The absence of Heather Knight and Charlie Dean will be a significant setback for Somerset Women in this clash. Danielle Gibson and Niamh Holland are likely to step in and replace them in the playing XI. Sophie Luff, with 233 runs in 7 matches, is the leading run-scorer for Somerset Women, and much will depend on her in the batting department, alongside Emma Corney (177 runs). In the bowling department, Amanda-Jade Wellington leads the wicket-takers with 13 wickets.

Somerset Women Predicted Playing XI:

Emma Corney, Danielle Gibson, Sophie Luff (C), Amanda Jade Wellington, Fran Wilson, Katie Jones (wk), Alex Griffiths, Niamh Holland, Chloe Skelton, Ellie Anderson, Mollie Robbins

Weather Conditions

The weather at Haslegrave Ground, Loughborough on Tuesday, 20th May is expected to be around 18°C and a mostly sunny day with clear skies and the wind blowing at 8 km/hr. 

TBLZ-W vs SOMW Pitch Report

The pitch at Haslegrave Ground, Loughborough offers a balanced track that favours both the batters and bowlers and the average 1st innings score in the last five Women's 50-over matches played at this venue is 262 runs. As far as this season goes a scored of around 260-280 will be par. 

Toss: To Bowl

Teams chasing won the one match played at Haslegrave Ground, Loughborough this season and in the last 5 matches teams chasing won three matches, while the team batting first won two matches. Both teams are good chasing sides and we predict the team that wins the toss will opt to bowl first.