Somerset Women arrive at Headingley on July 3 as the form team in Tier 1, sitting at the top of the table with four wins from five matches. Yorkshire is hosting their home double-header under the lights, with the women's match beginning at 14:30 before the men face Durham in the evening. For Yorkshire, still searching for that first Blast win of 2026, facing the competition's best side at home under floodlights is exactly the kind of match that could produce a breakthrough. Somerset beat Yorkshire comfortably at Taunton in Match 12 , but this is Headingley, not Taunton, and Sarah Glenn has since returned from her broken finger to add a bowling option Yorkshire did not have that day.
When and Where Is This Match?
Fixture: Yorkshire Women vs Somerset Women, Match 38, Women's Vitality Blast 2026. Venue: Headingley, Leeds. Date and Time: July 3, 2026 at 14:30 local and 7:00 PM IST. This is part of a Friday night double header at Headingley, with the men's match against Durham following at 18:30.
What Happened in Match 12
Somerset beat Yorkshire by 39 runs at the Cooper Associates Ground, Taunton on May 27. Sophie Luff opened Somerset's innings and scored 57 off 35 balls, hitting eight fours and a six. She added 68 for the first wicket with Bex Odgers and 42 for the second with Anika Learoyd. Niamh Holland then hit 41 not out off 27 balls in the final three overs as Somerset pushed to 177 for 5. Yorkshire's chase was undone inside the first five overs as three wickets fell for 29 runs. Jess Jonassen was bowled by Erin Vukusic at the start, Lauren Winfield-Hill was caught at fine leg off Liv Barnes, and Erin Thomas fell lbw to Alex Griffiths. From there, only Sterre Kalis offered real resistance with 51 off 35 balls before Barnes and leg-spinner Lola Harris both took three wickets each to seal a 39-run Somerset win.
Two things have changed for Yorkshire since that Taunton defeat. First, Sterre Kalis is no longer available, now playing for the Netherlands at the T20 World Cup. Second, Sarah Glenn has made her Yorkshire debut after recovering from a broken finger, adding the legspinning variety that was missing in the Taunton match. At Headingley, where the surface can assist spin in the middle overs, Glenn's presence changes Yorkshire's bowling makeup meaningfully.
Yorkshire Women's Season So Far
Zero wins from five matches. Yorkshire has competed hard in every game, come close in several, but has not managed to turn competitiveness into a result. The table below shows the campaign:
Comparison
The consistent pattern: Yorkshire lose wickets in a cluster early in either the batting or bowling innings and never fully recover. At Headingley in front of their home crowd, the motivation is different. They know the surface. They have now had Glenn in the squad for matches. And Jonassen remains the one player who can single-handedly change a match with bat or ball.
Somerset Women's Season So Far
Somerset is the best team in Tier 1 right now by any measure. Four wins from five, top of the table, and they have won every match outside of one tied result against Hampshire on opening day. Captain Sophie Luff has been outstanding, scoring a fifty in both of Somerset's first two matches and leading by example throughout. The bowling has been shared effectively, with left-arm spinner Liv Barnes and leg-spinner Lola Harris both taking three-wicket hauls against Yorkshire in Match 12. Erin Vukusic and Alex Griffiths provide the seam options. Somerset has the deepest bowling attack in the competition.
Yorkshire Women vs Somerset Women Prediction
This Yorkshire Women vs Somerset Women match preview and Yorkshire Women vs Somerset Women prediction leans toward Somerset, but less heavily than the Taunton result might suggest. Here is why this match is closer:
Home advantage at Headingley: Yorkshire has a crowd behind them that was not present in Taunton. Friday night cricket at Headingley with the floodlights on is a genuinely different environment.
Glenn's return: Lola Harris took 3/12 against Yorkshire with legspinners at Taunton. Sarah Glenn is the equivalent threat for Yorkshire here, and Somerset's batters have not faced her this season.
Jonassen across both departments: If Jonassen can restrict Luff in the powerplay and then anchor Yorkshire's innings in the first six overs, the match pattern changes completely from Taunton.
Somerset still wins this on form. But the margin will be tighter at Headingley than the 39-run defeat at Taunton.
Top Fantasy Picks for This Match
These are the Yorkshire Women vs Somerset Women fantasy picks built on the Headingley surface and current form data.
Top Captain and Vice-Captain
Sophie Luff is the automatic captain pick. Two fifties in the competition, leads Somerset from the top of the order, and scored 57 against Yorkshire specifically. The highest-scoring individual fantasy option across either team based on 2026 Blast data. Jess Jonassen is the top vice-captain. She contributes with bat and ball in every match, and her 3/25 against Surrey showed she can change a game with the ball alone. If Jonassen dismisses Luff early, the match shifts completely.
Differential Fantasy Picks
Sarah Glenn is the most interesting differential pick. She is new to the Tier 1 campaign, and Somerset has not faced her legspinners this season. If the Headingley surface offers turn through the middle overs, Glenn could produce a two or three-wicket return that makes her an outstanding fantasy value pick. Niamh Holland is the Somerset differential. She hit 41 off 27 in Match 12 and bowls useful medium pace. As an allrounder batting in the top six and bowling a few overs, she scores across multiple fantasy categories.
Yorkshire Women vs Somerset Women Dream11 Prediction
Here are two Yorkshire Women vs Somerset Women Dream11 teams for Match 38 at Headingley.
Dream11 Team 1: Somerset-Heavy
Wicketkeeper: Lauren Winfield-Hill (YOR). Batters: Sophie Luff (SOM), Anika Learoyd (SOM), Erin Thomas (YOR). All-rounders: Jess Jonassen (YOR) (c), Niamh Holland (SOM), Ami Campbell (YOR). Bowlers: Lola Harris (SOM), Liv Barnes (SOM), Sarah Glenn (YOR), Holly Garton (YOR). Captain: Sophie Luff. Vice-Captain: Jess Jonassen.
Dream11 Team 2: Balanced Pick
Wicketkeeper: Lauren Winfield-Hill (YOR). Batters: Sophie Luff (SOM), Bex Odgers (SOM), Erin Thomas (YOR). All-rounders: Jess Jonassen (YOR), Niamh Holland (SOM), Maddie Ward (YOR). Bowlers: Lola Harris (SOM), Erin Vukusic (SOM), Sarah Glenn (YOR), Liv Barnes (SOM). Captain: Jess Jonassen. Vice-Captain: Sophie Luff.
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Final Prediction and Best Picks
Somerset Women to win at Headingley is the final call. They are the better team, the form team, and they have already beaten Yorkshire comfortably this season. But Yorkshire at home under the lights with Glenn in the lineup will make this closer than Taunton. The three picks: Somerset to win, Sophie Luff top batter, Jess Jonassen top Yorkshire performer.
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