Summary
Vitality Blast Women
Semi-Final / The Oval
Surrey Women
105
The Blaze
1064
The Blaze win by 6 wickets
Summary
Over 17: 1 run. Bowler: Ryana MacDonald-Gay. The Blaze: 106/4 (rr 6.42)
A full-length swinging-in ball on leg stump sees the batter attempt a scoop but misses, the ball striking the pad for a leg glance chance.
A swinging-in delivery outside off, Emma Jones attempts a pull but misses completely, resulting in no run.
A length ball on off stump, Ryana MacDonald-Gay bowls no movement. Charli Knott attempts an uncontrolled, mis-timed flick but is caught at mid-wicket off the delivery. Charli Knott departs for 21 runs off 18 balls.
Summary
Over 16: 7 runs. Bowler: Tilly Corteen-Coleman. The Blaze: 105/3 (rr 6.56)
The stock ball from outside off is met with a mis-timed drive that goes airborne and is caught at cover. Kathryn Bryce departs, caught out attempting that controlled shot. Kathryn Bryce goes for 34 off 34. The Blaze need just one run from 24 balls with seven wickets in hand, cruising towards victory.
An arm ball sliding down the leg side, the batter attempts a sweep but misses as the ball drifts wide for an extra.
The stock ball comes in on a length outside off stump, and Kathryn Bryce drives it crisply along the ground, picking up two runs despite a sharp run saved on the boundary.
A length delivery outside off, the batter drives with measured intent but finds no gap as the ball is fielded straight away.
The arm ball is pitched on a good length just on off stump, and the batter blocks it neatly without offering a run.
A length ball on off stump, the batter plays a compact defensive stroke, keeping the ball down and delivering no run.
The stock ball floats outside off on length, beautifully met with a late cut. Kathryn Bryce times it crisply, carving the ball past third man for four. Bryce reaches thirty off 29 balls, pushing The Blaze along to 102 for 2.
Summary
Over 15: 14 runs. Bowler: Kalea Moore. The Blaze: 98/2 (rr 6.53)
Kalea Moore bowls a full, outside off off break, and Bryce drives it neatly along the ground for a well-timed single. The Blaze require eight runs from thirty balls with plenty of wickets in hand as the chase progresses.
An off break pitched full and just outside off stump, driven crisply with perfect timing. Kathryn Bryce sends the ball racing through extra cover for a clean boundary. Kathryn Bryce adds another four to her tally, the second boundary in this over.
An off break tossed up over the off stump, met with a sharp cut shot that stays low and is well fielded at cover for no run.
This off break comes full on off stump and is met with a well-timed drive. The batter confidently sends it racing through long off for a boundary.
Charli Knott drives firmly on a full off break delivery pitched on off stump, angling the ball carefully to take a single.
Kalea Moore pitches a back of a length off break just outside off stump. Charli Knott responds with a well-timed, controlled cut through backward point for four runs.
Summary
Over 14: 6 runs. Bowler: Dani Gregory. The Blaze: 84/2 (rr 6.0)
A full-length leg spin drifting outside off, met with a controlled drive through the off side that picks up a well-run single. The Blaze are chasing 22 runs from 36 balls with plenty of wickets in hand.
The leg spinner tosses up a length ball on leg stump, and Charli Knott executes a neat sweep, keeping the ball low and controlled as it is safely fielded at short fine leg. No run scored.
A full-length leg spin drifting outside off, met with a controlled drive that stays on the ground to earn no run.
The leg spinner drops a length ball outside off stump, and Charli Knott swiftly cuts it away. The ball races through backward point and slips past for four amid a misfield.
The googly outside off is met with a cautious drive that takes an inside edge and is quickly fielded at mid on, no run from the delivery.
A back of a length leg spinner on off stump, driven crisply along the ground through the covers for a well-timed single.
Summary
Over 13: 9 runs. Bowler: Alice Monaghan. The Blaze: 78/2 (rr 6.0)
A swinging in yorker on off stump sees the batter attempt a defensive stroke but slice it away untidily. No run comes from that delivery. The Blaze require 28 runs from 42 balls with 8 wickets in hand, keeping the chase steady.
Monaghan delivers a length ball outside off, met with a solid defensive stroke that keeps the scoreboard quiet.
This full-length seaming-in delivery pitches down leg and is expertly guided away. Charli Knott times a neat glance perfectly through fine leg for four. Another boundary for Charli Knott, her second in this over.
Alice Monaghan delivers a length ball swinging in just outside off, met with a controlled drive from Charli Knott that’s fielded neatly at mid off for no run.
The length ball outside off presents a perfect opportunity, and the batter drives crisply. She gets a fine outside edge, racing away to third man for four.
Alice Monaghan bowls a length ball outside off, and Kathryn Bryce drives it crisply along the ground, picking up a well-run single.
Summary
Over 12: 5 runs. Bowler: Dani Gregory. The Blaze: 69/2 (rr 5.75)
Kathryn Bryce drives a full-length topspinner straight down the leg side, running through for a well-timed single. The Blaze require 37 from 48 deliveries with 8 wickets in hand as the chase continues.
A length ball on leg stump from the leg spinner, met with a controlled sweep that nudges through to fine leg for a single.
A length googly delivered on off stump is gently defended with controlled placement, and the batter nudges it away to pick up a single.
Dani Gregory bowls a full slider down the leg side, and Kathryn Bryce flicks it low and controlled towards square leg. The ball is quickly fielded, resulting in no run.
A googly bowled outside off, pushed neatly into the off side for a well-timed single.
Outside off and at length from the leg spinner, the batter smartly cuts it along the ground and sprints through for a single.
Summary
Over 11: 3 runs. Bowler: Tilly Corteen-Coleman. The Blaze: 64/2 (rr 5.82)
A full-length stock ball outside off sees the batter attempt a drive but mistime it, resulting in a safe stop at mid on. The Blaze require 42 runs from 54 balls with eight wickets in hand in this chase.
A length arm ball just outside off, met with a solid defensive block from the batter to keep things tight.
The stock ball pitched at length outside off and the batter cuts it crisply along the ground for a quick single.
Round the wicket. Full, outside off, front foot, drive along the ground to Alice Davidson-Richards at long off. 1 run.
A length ball outside off from the stock bowler invites a drive, but it's mis-timed and goes high towards long off. Tammy Beaumont is caught, ending her innings. Tammy Beaumont departs for 29 off 30.
The stock ball comes full outside off, and Kathryn Bryce leans into a crisp drive, guiding it elegantly through the off side for a single.
Summary
Over 10: 5 runs. Bowler: Dani Gregory. The Blaze: 61/1 (rr 6.1)
A length ball on leg stump from the leg spinner, teasing Tammy Beaumont into a controlled sweep that stays down and is neatly fielded at short fine leg for no run. The Blaze face a chase needing 45 runs from 60 balls with nine wickets in hand, steady at a required rate of 4.5.
A back of a length leg spinner drifting down leg, the batter tries to pull but plays and misses, leaving the ball to be comfortably gathered by the keeper. A tidy dot ball.
A full toss on off stump from the leg spinner, met with a controlled drive through the off side for a neat single.
A full slider on leg stump beats the bat and strikes the pad as the batter tries to defend but misses. A dot ball.
A full-length leg spinner targeted at middle stump, met with a controlled drive that stays along the ground to mid-wicket, resulting in no run.
The leg spinner drifts a length ball outside off, met with a crisp, well-timed cut from the batter. The shot races along the ground through backward point for a boundary.
Summary
Over 9: 6 runs. Bowler: Ryana MacDonald-Gay. The Blaze: 56/1 (rr 6.22)
A back of a length swinging in delivery angling just outside off, met with a solid defensive block by the batter, leaving no room for runs. The Blaze must keep their composure, needing 50 off 66 with nine wickets in hand as the chase continues.
The swinging-in length ball is met with an inside edge glance from the batter, flicking it around fine leg for a single.
A back of a length swinging in delivery outside off stump is met with a controlled defensive stroke by the batter, playing it straight into the ground for no run.
A back of a length delivery outside off, met with a controlled drive by Beaumont who nudges it along the ground for a single.
A swinging in yorker on off stump, met with a spliced drive that doesn’t find the gap, resulting in no run as the keeper quickly fields.
A back of a length delivery outside off, met crisply by the batter. She pulls it with perfect timing, sending the ball racing out to deep square leg for four.
Summary
Over 8: 5 runs. Bowler: Dani Gregory. The Blaze: 50/1 (rr 6.25)
A back of a length leg spinner drifting outside off, the batter attempts a drive but only manages to splice it wide of the fielders, squeezing through for a comfortable single. The Blaze move to 50 for 1, needing 56 from 72 balls with plenty of wickets in hand as the chase progresses.
Short ball outside off turns into a mis-timed pull from the batter, offering only a single as the ball is well fielded at long on.
The bowler delivers a length googly just on off stump, and the batter attempts a reverse sweep but mistimes it, sending the ball tumbling towards backward point where it slips from the fielder's grasp—no run here.
A back of a length leg spinner drifting outside off, met with a mis-timed pull from the batter. The shot goes slightly uncontrolled but manages to sneak through for a quick single.
A back of a length leg spinner drifts outside off, the batter attempts a cut but misses, and the ball is misfielded by the keeper for an extra run.
A length googly on middle stump sees the batter attempt a reverse sweep, edging it inside for a quick single. Great alertness in the field prevents further runs.
Summary
Over 7: 4 runs. Bowler: Alice Monaghan. The Blaze: 45/1 (rr 6.43)
A length delivery swinging in on off stump, carefully defended but spliced to the off side for a quick single. The Blaze work steadily as they chase 61 from 78 with nine wickets in hand, maintaining their focus.
Kathryn Bryce drives a length ball outside off stump crisply along the ground, picking up a comfortable single.
A length ball swinging in on off stump, it clips the batter's pad after she misses the defensive attempt—no run.
Monaghan sends down a swinging-in yorker on off stump, and Bryce splices a controlled defensive shot back towards the bowler for no run.
This swinging-in length ball outside off stump beats the bat, clipping the batter's pad for no run.
On a back of a length ball just on off stump, she pulls through the leg side with neat control to take a single.
Summary
Over 6: 3 runs. Bowler: Kalea Moore. The Blaze: 41/1 (rr 6.83)
An off break pitched on a good length outside off, neatly cut by Beaumont along the ground towards backward point, but it's stopped well for no run. The Blaze require 65 runs from 84 balls with 9 wickets in hand as they continue their chase.
Kalea Moore bowls a yorker outside off, and Kathryn Bryce attempts a sweep but only manages a bottom edge, scampering for a single.
Kalea Moore bowls a length off break on off stump; the batter defends it firmly, playing with control and no run is taken.
Off break pitched full outside off stump, and Kathryn Bryce attempts a reverse sweep but gets a mis-timed connection, guiding the ball along the ground for a quick two. Kathryn Bryce gets off the mark with a stylish two-run shot.
Kalea Moore bowls a full-length off break outside off stump. Sarah Bryce attempts a drive but misses entirely, and the ball crashes into the stumps, knocking them over cleanly. Sarah Bryce departs for 16 off 15 deliveries.
An off break pitched on a length outside off, smoothly cut by Sarah Bryce with crisp timing but kept grounded for no runs.
Summary
Over 5: 8 runs. Bowler: Tilly Corteen-Coleman. The Blaze: 38/0 (rr 7.6)
The bowler sends down a full stock ball outside off, and Beaumont elegantly drives it along the ground, but the fielder is quick to intercept. No run comes from this delivery. The Blaze are chasing 68 from 90 balls with all wickets in hand, needing to keep the scoreboard ticking steadily.
A length stock ball outside off stump is met with precision as the batter executes a well-timed cut, sending it racing past cover for four.
An arm ball pitched full outside off, gently edged through by Beaumont who manages only an inside edge this time, yielding no run as the bowler quickly gathers.
An arm ball pitched full on middle stump, flicked by the batter but missing the bat and striking the pad in front. The keeper quickly fields the ball, but no run is taken.
The stock ball, pitched length and wide outside off, is driven crisply by Beaumont who finds the gap and picks up a smart two runs.
A full-length stock ball outside off stump is expertly reverse swept by Tammy Beaumont, who times it well to sneak a quick two down to third man.
Summary
Over 4: 7 runs. Bowler: Ryana MacDonald-Gay. The Blaze: 30/0 (rr 7.5)
A swinging-in length ball just outside off stump, met with a solid defensive stroke by Sarah Bryce, who keeps it on the ground for no run. The Blaze chase 76 from 96 balls with all wickets intact, seeking steady progress.
The swinging-in length delivery is deftly defended by Sarah Bryce, who keeps it tight and on the crease for a dot ball.
A length swinging away outside off, the batter drives it neatly along the ground, scraping through for a single despite the close fielding.
Ryana MacDonald-Gay bowls a length ball just outside off, and Sarah Bryce confidently drives it along the ground to pick up a smart single.
The swinging-in length ball tempts the batter into a sweep, but she misses and the ball strikes her pad, resulting in a leg bye.
A full swinging-in delivery on off stump expertly flicked by the batter. She times it beautifully, sending the ball racing off the pads through mid-wicket for four.
Summary
Over 3: 7 runs. Bowler: Tilly Corteen-Coleman. The Blaze: 23/0 (rr 7.67)
Tammy Beaumont defends an arm ball on off stump with steady concentration and sneaks a single through mid on. The Blaze face a chase requiring 83 runs from 102 balls with all wickets intact, the pressure building.
The stock ball comes in on off stump, back of a length, and Sarah Bryce rocks back to pull it off the pitch for a quick single.
The stock ball on off stump at length sees a cautious defending stroke, a slight mis-timed nudge that sneaks away for one.
A full outside off delivery from the stock ball line, met with a beautifully well-timed drive. The batter caresses it through long off for a crisp boundary without the ball ever leaving the ground.
Tilly Corteen-Coleman sends down a length stock ball on off stump, and Tammy Beaumont blocks it back down the pitch, keeping it well controlled for no run.
A length ball just outside off, and Beaumont goes for a neat cut, keeping it low and tight to backward point where it's fielded cleanly. No run comes off it.
Summary
Over 2: 12 runs. Bowler: Ryana MacDonald-Gay. The Blaze: 16/0 (rr 8.0)
A back of a length seaming delivery on middle stump as Sarah Bryce rocks back and unleashes a well-timed, controlled pull over fine leg for six! That’s the first six of the innings and her second boundary this over as The Blaze chase 90 from 108 balls with all wickets intact and a required run rate of five.
A full-length swinging delivery outside off, met with precision. Sarah Bryce drives it beautifully with a well-timed stroke racing away through cover for four.
This back-of-a-length swinging-away delivery is cut at but the batter misses, and a wide is called.
The bowler delivers a length ball swinging away outside off, the batter attempts a defensive shot but misses completely; no run comes off this one.
Beaumont cuts a back-of-a-length swinging-away delivery outside off, steering it crisply along the ground for a single. Tammy Beaumont gets off the mark with a well-timed run.
A length swinging away outside off, the batter attempts a cut but misses entirely. No run comes off this delivery.
A back of a length delivery outside off, no movement on offer. Tammy Beaumont cuts it crisply off the front foot, keeping the ball along the ground, but it yields no run.
Summary
Over 1: 4 runs. Bowler: Kalea Moore. The Blaze: 4/0 (rr 4.0)
Kalea Moore bowls a full-length off break just outside off stump, and Sarah Bryce blocks it back firmly for no run. The Blaze require 102 runs from 114 balls with all wickets intact in this chase.
Kalea Moore tempts with an off break, pitching on the off stump at length. Sarah Bryce counters beautifully with a well-timed sweep, sending it racing through deep backward square leg for four. Sarah Bryce is off the mark.
The off break is pitched length and just outside off stump. Sarah Bryce plays a controlled cut shot, keeping it low and safe, but it yields no run.
An off break on a good length outside off stump sees Sarah Bryce lean into a careful defensive stroke, keeping the ball grounded. No run comes off this measured shot.
Kalea Moore bowls a length off break outside off, met with a crisp cut shot that races hard along the ground to cover. No run comes off this tidy delivery.