The 2025 Vitality County Women’s(Vitality Blast W) T20 season builds momentum, so fans prepare for a busy Friday, 18 July 2025. This day has three matches. Every team wants a playoff spot, and the matches affect the standings – these matches are Lancashire Thunder W vs Somerset W, Essex W vs Durham W, and Hampshire W vs Blaze W.

Match 1: Lancashire Thunder W vs Somerset W

• Date – Friday, 18 July 2025
• Venue – Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester
• Time: 3:00 PM BST | 7:30 PM IST

Last Match Recap

Lancashire Thunder Women played well, balancing their batting plus bowling. In their last match, their top batters scored runs, particularly opener Ellie Threlkeld. Sophie Ecclestone restricted runs with her bowling.

Somerset Women have trouble playing consistently. Their best scorer, Niamh Holland, showed promise. But the middle order batters did not score many runs in their last match, and this caused them to lose.

Players to Watch

• Lancashire Thunder – Ellie Threlkeld, Emma Lamb, Sophie Ecclestone
• Somerset – Niamh Holland, Amara Carr, Dani Gibson.

Match 2: Essex W vs Durham W

• Venue – County Ground, Chelmsford
• Time: 5:00 PM BST | 9:30 PM IST

Last Match Recap

Essex Women won their last match. Grace Poole in addition to Scarlett Hughes scored many runs. Beth Dodd led the bowling and showed the team had many good bowlers.

Durham Women improve this season; they lost their last match by a small margin, but Rachel Hopkins besides Jessica Woolston showed good play. The fielding unit improved much.

Players to Watch

• Essex – Grace Poole, Beth Dodd, Scarlett Hughes
• Durham – Rachel Hopkins, Jessica Woolston, Laura Ellison

Match 3: Hampshire W vs Blaze W

• Venue – The Ageas Bowl, Southampton
• Time: 6:00 PM BST | 10:30 PM IST

Last Match Recap

Hampshire Women played well in the tournament. Ella Chandler stayed at the crease or Charlie Dean bowled well. They start this match as the favored team.

Blaze Women play aggressive cricket – they lost the last game by a small margin, although Tammy Beaumont scored a half century. Their bowling, especially Kirstie Gordon, did not allow many runs, but she did not get batters out at important times.

Players to Watch

• Hampshire – Ella Chandler, Charlie Dean, Finty Trussler
• Blaze – Tammy Beaumont, Kathryn Bryce, Kirstie Gordon

Conclusion

The Vitality County Women’s T20 triple header on 18 July 2025 holds many well known and new players. Tammy Beaumont in addition to Charlie Dean are experienced players, plus Rachel Hopkins and Scarlett Hughes are new names – these players will create exciting play. All three matches shape the tournament leaderboard as teams race for the finals.

Watch for live coverage, important plays along with post-match analysis.

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