Orla Prendergast says The Blaze must “stay present and focus on the task at hand” as they head to Taunton on Sunday to face Somerset in the Metro Bank One Day Cup.

The Blaze sit third in the table, level on points with Lancashire but behind only on net run rate, and will be aiming to push on with momentum at the business end of the season.

Somerset, meanwhile, come into the game buoyed by a five-wicket win over Lancashire in a rain-affected fixture on Thursday.

Sunday’s match at Taunton Vale begins at 10.30am, with Prendergast included in a 13-player squad making the trip south-west.

The Blaze’s previous outing ended in frustration with their clash with Surrey abandoned after persistent rain. They had been 66 for 5 when the weather intervened.

Prendergast admits it was a day of mixed emotions.

“I think there's probably a fair bit of frustration amongst the group. One of those days where you probably know you're going to spend a lot of the day watching the rain fall,” she said.

“So, to come away with two points, potentially wasn't the worst result given the day we had. But at the same time, it definitely wasn't what we were looking for.”

The Ireland international, who returned for The Blaze against Surrey, feels in good touch personally after a strong run of international fixtures.

“I feel like my game is in a nice place. We had a few series wins and yeah, a few good games personally, which was always nice,” she said.

“A lot of it was T20 focused. So, coming back, it's a slightly different format to what I've been playing a lot of back home, but I'm really excited and looking forward to getting going again with the girls.”

Prendergast is relishing the adjustment from T20 to the longer format.

“I think it's probably a different challenge in finding rhythm and building pressure in 50-over cricket compared to T20.

“I think you can buy a couple of wickets sometimes, potentially players going after you when they shouldn't, or misreading situations and playing different shots that maybe weren’t necessary. That doesn't happen as often in 50-over cricket.”

With the table finely poised, she insists The Blaze won’t be distracted by thinking too far ahead.

“I think there are no easy games in this competition. Any team could come out on their day and beat any team and that's the case for everyone,” she said.

“But I don't think that takes away from how good The Blaze have been all year. They've been in serious form since the get-go really.

“I think tables, points, bonus points, they all take care of themselves once you have the correct processes in place and you get your routines right.

“Especially at the business end of the season like this, it's easy to get carried away with tables and positions, but I think it's a case of staying present and to focus on the task at hand.”