Somerset women beat Durham women by three runs in the One-Day Cup on 26 August 2026. The hosts posted 251 before Durham fell short at 248. The result leaves Somerset third on 27 points and Durham sixth on 24 after each side has played 12 matches.
Both teams have won six games so far, but Somerset's extra victory makes the difference. By then the top of the table had already been settled, and this was more about pride than position.
Somerset came into the fixture having won two of their last five, including a one-run victory over Essex on 19 August. Durham's recent form was heavier, with seven defeats in their last eight games, though they had beaten Hampshire by two runs earlier in July.
Three runs is a margin that keeps you up at night. Cup football has its own rules, and in cricket the difference between victory and defeat can be a single delivery. Somerset held their nerve, and Durham were left flat-footed at the finish.
