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BBC News
4 hours ago
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Bears inflict first loss on Blaze, Essex cruise to win
Bears inflicted a first defeat on The Blaze in the Women's T20 Blast as they enjoyed a 25-run victory at winning the toss, the hosts batted first and reached 172-6 with Sterre Kalis top scoring with reply, The Blaze slipped from 71-1 to 83-4, and with Em Arlott claiming three wickets, they could only manage 147-8 as Bears leapfrogged them into second in the romped to a comfortable six-wicket success over Durham at restricted their hosts to a meagre 101-8 off their 20 overs before reaching their target with three overs to spare. The match in Birmingham was a meeting of two in-form sides with both having won their previous three opted to bat and made a fine start as Meg Austin and Davina Perrin put on 59 for the first Netherlands batter Kalis played the anchor innings with 54 off 41 balls to set up the total, despite a fine 4-21 from Kathryn Bryce for the and Tammy Beaumont had put on 49 in six overs for The Blaze's second wicket, but when Bryce fell to Millie Taylor, the momentum shifted, especially when Beaumont was out for 44 in the following there, Sarah Bryce battled to 32, but The Blaze could not build any significant partnerships and ended well short of their target. Essex got on top from the start against Durham as they reduced their hosts to 17-4 inside four overs, with two wickets each for Kate Coppack and Esmae MacGregor, the leading wicket-taker in the competition with Hollie Armitage held the innings together as she finished 47 not out, but she lacked any real support as Durham only just got past three to score at a little more than five an over, Essex immediately got ahead of the run-rate and despite losing a few wickets were never in too much trouble, even at Maddie Penna and Jodi Grewcock put on an unbeaten 34 to complete the job and end a four-game losing streak as Essex climb to remain seventh after suffering their sixth loss in eight games.
BBC News
a day ago
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Blaze heating up while Hampshire Hawks close gap
The Blaze overcame Lancashire to remain unbeaten and close the gap at the top on Women's T20 Blast leaders Surrey as Hampshire also won to remain in Heather Graham collected 3-36 as The Blaze restricted Thunder to 150-9 at Ailsa Lister provided the main Lancashire resistance with a superb 79 from 38 hosts were in a spot of bother at 84-4 in the 12th over when England skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt departed for 31 in her first domestic appearance since Georgia Elwiss hit an unbeaten 43 to steer them over the line with 10 balls to spare and five wickets in Taunton, Freya Kemp smashed an unbeaten 65 as Hampshire posted 169-6 and, despite 60 from Niamh Holland and 43 from Amanda-Jade Wellington, the winless hosts' brave chase fell five runs short. Lister fireworks in vain for Thunder After being asked to bat first, Thunder struggled to 29-2 in the six-over powerplay but Lister had an escape when she was dropped at mid-wicket on were 65-4 in the 12th over but the fifth-wicket pair of Lister and Fi Morris (22) almost doubled the total before the latter hit Graham straight to backward point with 15 balls to King, Kate Cross and Tara Norris went without scoring and Lister, dropped again on 62, eventually fell to the final ball from Graham, having hit the Australian for six twice in addition to nine fours in her 79 - the highest by the team this Blaze lost Tammy Beaumont and Kathryn Bryce early in the reply but Sciver-Brunt hit four of her first 10 balls to the boundary and the hosts looked comfortable at the halfway point, needing 78 to missed a straight ball from Grace Potts to depart and England colleague Amy Jones followed for 16 soon after but three fours from Graham (19*) regained momentum and Elwiss hit her seventh four down the ground to win it. Kemp shines for Hawks as Somerset edged out On a scorching day at Taunton, Hampshire openers Maia Bouchier and Charli Knott put on 80 before Chloe Skelton took a fine catch over her shoulder at mid-on to send Bouchier on her way for 43 from 26 balls with eight her final game before returning to Australia, Knott holed out to international team-mate Wellington at long-on 10 balls later for 43 from 34 Adams (10) and Rhianna Southby fell in successive deliveries to Charlie Dean (3-25), while Abi Norgrove was run out in the next Kemp went through the gears, with seven fours and two sixes in her 38-ball stay which guided the visitors to their first win in their seventh match, Somerset fell to 19-2 after four overs but Holland shared a stand of 52 with Sophie Luff (23) and then 63 with Wellington on her way to a career-best T20 innings of 60 from 53 balls, to set up a tense hit 44 from 25 balls but fell in the final over as the hosts came up just short at 164-6. Friday fixtures Durham v Essex (14:30 BST)Bears v Blaze (15:00 BST)
BBC News
3 days ago
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Surrey hold nerve to pip Hawks in Women's T20 Blast
Danni Wyatt-Hodge made a triumphant return to the Utilita Bowl as she inspired Surrey to a last-ball victory at Hampshire Hawks to strengthen their grip on the Women's T20 Blast former Southern Vipers star rattled 65 from 40 deliveries to build the platform for Paige Scholfield and Alice Davidson-Richards to seal Surrey's sixth win in seven matches by taking 11 off the final over from Hawks skipper Georgia losing the toss, Surrey restricted the hosts to 155-4, with Australian all-rounder Charli Knott, opening in place of the injured Ella McCaughan, scoring a T20-best 74 not victory gave the visitors a five-point lead over The Blaze in the standings, having played a game more, while the Hawks stay fourth, seven points adrift of Bears in third in the race for a semi-final place. Knott and Maia Bouchier struggled to get the ball away amid some smothering Surrey pressure, scoring just 32 in the six-over were 57-0 at the start of the 10th over when Bouchier sliced to Bryony Smith off Alice Capsey to depart for 33 from 25 Franklin ran round from long-on to oust Freya Kemp with a fine low catch inside the rope, and took another off Dani Gregory (2-22 off four overs) falling to her left at mid-off to account for skipper Georgia Adams and leave her side 95-3 in the 15th brought up the third slowest half-century of the 31 made in the competition this season from 44 balls, including five boundaries, but picked up the pace to move into the 60s before Davidson-Richards took a fine diving catch just above the turf to dismiss Rhianna Southby for 10 and leave the Hawks 122-4 with 18 balls Norgrove played positively when she joined Knott, striking four boundaries in a 10-ball 24 not out, while Knott finished unbeaten on 74 from 61 balls with eight Linsey Smith picked up a wicket with her first delivery as Surrey skipper Bryony Smith chipped tamely to opposite number Adams to leave Surrey 3-1 from seven clubbed Linsey Smith over long-off for the only six of the match, but Alice Capsey chipped Lauren Bell straight to Knott at mid-wicket, and Norgrove took a stunning catch diving high to her left at point to send Kira Chathli packing for six and leave Surrey 35-3 in the sixth brought up her 63rd T20 half-century - and eighth on this ground - from 30 balls, but Hawks put themselves in pole position as Grace Harris holed out to Knott at mid-on for 17 and Mary Taylor picked up her second wicket of the over as Wyatt-Hodge skewed a slower ball to Linsey Smith to depart for 65 from 40 needed 50 from the final 38 balls and 20 from the last 14, and were helped in the penultimate over when Scholfield smashed Linsey Smith down the ground for another boundary, before driving straight back to the bowler who spurned a simple needed 11 from the final over bowled by Adams and eight from the final four balls but Davidson-Richard (23*) slashed through the covers to the were needed from the final ball which Adams delivered outside off stump for Scholfield (30*) to carve away to the deep-point boundary to win it.
BBC News
13-06-2025
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- BBC News
Blaze remain unbeaten as Beaumont denies Durham
England opener Tammy Beaumont struck 81 from 44 balls to help The Blaze beat Durham and stay unbeaten in the Women's T20 gave her side a rapid start to a chase of 189 before Heather Graham's 34no in 21 deliveries brought them home with an over to spare at New Zealander Suzie Bates made 77 from 58 balls to help Durham post 188-5 but it proved not Somerset remain without a win after a four-wicket defeat at home by Lancashire. At Chester-le-Street, opener Bates hit 12 fours for the hosts and shared a stand of 73 with Mady Villiers, who made 36 from 24 pair led their side to 80-2 in the 10th over before wicketkeeper Bess Heath hit six boundaries in amassing 45 runs from 27 balls to lift Durham to a decent losing Marie Kelly in the first over of the chase, The Blaze were always up to their task, largely thanks to a Beaumont innings featuring 11 fours and three needed 14 runs from the final 12 balls but Graham took consecutive fours off Lauren Filer before Georgia Elwiss (24no) struck the winning win was The Blaze's fourth of the season and keeps them top of the table. By contrast, Somerset are bottom of the standings after a fourth defeat in five lost the toss at Taunton and struggled to 132-7, Alex Griffiths top-scoring from number seven with 27 from 18 chase was well on course with an opening stand of 60 in nine overs but Charlie Dean changed the game as she took 4-9 from her four runs were needed from the final over but Ailsa Lister (28no) got Lancashire home at 133-6 with two balls to spare for their third win of the season.
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07-06-2025
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Scholfield's crucial six at Lancs takes Surrey top
Paige Scholfield hit nine runs from the final over against Lancashire Thunder to earn Surrey victory [Getty Images] Paige Scholfield hit a vital six to help Surrey beat Lancashire Thunder by just two runs on the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method and move top of the Women's T20 Blast table on a day severely affected by rain. Durham also picked up a dramatic one-run victory at Hampshire Hawks on DLS after poor weather ended the contest with the hosts on 33-2 six overs into their chase of 119 at Arundel. Advertisement Elsewhere, the first half of a double-header at Trent Bridge was washed out as The Blaze's game with Somerset was abandoned without a ball being bowled and both sides had to settle for two points each. The Blaze are now level on points with Surrey at the top, albeit having played one match more, while Durham and Somerset both picked up their first points of the campaign. Surrey maintain 100% winning start With Lancashire and Surrey's start time already delayed by more than two hours, the match was reduced to 11 overs at Emirates Old Trafford. Lancashire set a respectable target of 86 and the game was slightly in their favour as rain began to fall at the start of the eighth over of Surrey's run chase. Advertisement With Surrey 53-4 and needing to be on 60 to tie with the DLS par score by the end of the over, Scholfield came down the track and smashed Darcey Carter for six over extra cover before nudging three more to push her side on to 62. Downpours worsened and forced the umpires to take the players off after the eighth over, leaving Surrey just two runs ahead on DLS with play unable to resume. It may have been a shortened game, but one thing it was not short of was entertainment. Lancashire lost opener Tilly Kesteven with the first ball of the match when she was stumped by Kira Chathli off Kalea Moore and the hosts then slipped to 10-2 in the second over when Seren Smale was trapped lbw by Ryana MacDonald-Gay. Advertisement Fi Morris and skipper Ellie Threlkeld stabilised the innings with a 50-run partnership before the latter swung across the line and was bowled for 24 by Dani Gregory to leave the Thunder 60-3 midway through the seventh over. Ailsa Lister then fell for just five after she lost her footing while on the stretch, allowing Chathli to make her second stumping of the game from Moore's bowling. Tilly Corteen-Coleman picked up a couple of quickfire wickets, bowling Morris for 29 before doing the same to Danni Collins moments later. Thunder eventually managed to drag their way to 85-6 after going along at 7.73 an over. Advertisement Surrey pressed ahead in the early stages of the run chase, moving to 38 after four overs, but two quick wickets for Lancashire's Tara Norris, who removed Bryony Smith and Grace Harris, evened things up. Danni Wyatt-Hodge then holed out to Lister at long on from Carter to set up what looked to be a tense finale with Surrey at 46-3 at what should have been the midway stage of their innings. The Thunder piled further pressure on Surrey as Alana King took her first wicket for her new side, bowling Chathli for just two. Rain started to fall as the eighth over began and Scholfield pulled off heroics just in time to give Surrey their third win in three games and take them to the summit of the table. Thompson helps Durham pick up dramatic first win Durham bowler Grace Thompson only went for three runs off what proved to be the last over of the match against Hampshire Hawks [Getty Images] Hampshire Hawks also looked to be on course to maintain their 100% winning start after they limited visitors Durham to 119 from their 20 overs. Advertisement Opener Suzie Bates top scored with 34 from 33 deliveries for Durham, while Bess Heath made an unbeaten 29 off 24 - though they were the only two batters to score at more than a run a ball. Freya Davies took 2-20 and Bex Tyson 2-28 from their four-over spells in a Hampshire bowling attack that kept things tight. Hampshire were 30-2 heading into the sixth over of their run chase after Ella McCaughan and Charli Knott had fallen cheaply early on to Mady Villiers and Katie Levick respectively. With rain starting to close in, the Hawks needed to reach at least 34 by the end of the over to tie on DLS but Grace Thompson bowled excellently to limit them to just three runs from it. Advertisement The rain only got heavier, leaving the umpires little choice but to take the players off and with the weather showing no signs of letting up, the game was ended an hour later to hand Durham the narrowest of victories.
