Hampshire women vs Durham Cricket women – (match 18) – at Arundel (The Castle Cricket Ground) on Wednesday 7 May 2025 (11h00)
Hampshire picked up their first bonus point for their ‘convincing win’ without needing to chase down a huge score. Summing-up, commentators lauded Hampshire’s batters Charli Knott and Maia Bouchier who ‘stood firm,’ each scoring ‘fifties’ from Durham Cricket’s bowling attack. Their batting partnership lasted 17 overs, adding 93 runs. Earlier, most Durham Cricket women batters went into ‘double-figures,’ with Phoebe Turner [38runs (from 42 balls)] chalking-up top-score for the visitors. Hampshire were said to have done three from five (including one tied match) when compared to Durham Cricket women’s four consecutive losses. Commentators were Kevan James (BBC Sound, Radio Solent) with Amelia Clark (BBC journalist) and Phil Green (Hursley Park) Weather: Sunny but cool 13C
Durham Cricket women wearing sheer-patterned shades-of-blue; *Skipper Hollie Armitage *[Rhianna Southby keeping wicket for Hampshire]; *With international player Suzie Bates NZ; *With Sophia Turner without Abi Glen; *During the fifth over Emma Marlow was bowled ‘top-of-middle’ with ‘off-stump’ bail clicked by Lauren Bell; *Two overs later, Suzie Bates was caught at ‘mid-wicket’ by Charli Knott, from Lauren Bell; *After 10 overs ‘power-play’ 43/2; *Mady Villiers was caught-and-bowled, collected straight down the wicket, by Linsey Smith; *By mid-way 25overs) 87/3; *Missing a ‘slog-sweep,’ Hollie Armitage was bowled by Rebecca ‘Bex’ Tyson; Walking-off before given ‘out,’ Leah Dobson went plumb ‘leg before’ to Charli Knott; *Bess Heath was caught by Rebecca ‘Bex’ Tyson, bowled by Georgia Adams; *Short of a second run, Phoebe Turner was ‘run out’ from Maia Bouchier’s throw from ‘deep mid-off,’ by Georgia Adams receiving at the non-striker’s end; *Katherine Fraser was bowled ‘top-of-off’ with one bail set flying by Charli Knott; Durham Cricket women batting: Phoebe Turner38(42), Bess Heath31(51), Suzie Bates26(28), Hollie Armitage25(66) Mady Villiers22(41), Leah Dobson13(31); Hampshire women bowling: Linsey Smith 1/25, Rebecca ‘Bex’ Tyson 1/29, Lauren Bell 2/38, Charli Knott 2/38, Georgia Adams 1/38;
Hampshire women wearing black with yellow batting pads, with white numbering; *Skipper Georgia Adams *[Bess Heath keeping wicket for Durham Cricket]; *With international player Charli Knott (Australia ‘A’); without Mary Taylor (injured finger); *With Linsey Smith, *Without Poppy Tulloch; *Missing a ‘slog-sweep,’ Ella McCaughan was bowled by Katherine Fraser; *After 10 overs ‘power-play’ 47/1 (vs 43/2); & *136/1 by mid-way 25 overs (vs 87/3); *Maia Bouchier was caught at ‘cow corner’ by substitute (Abi Glen), from Katie Levick; *Charli Knott went plumb ‘leg before’ to Phoebe Turner; *Sweeping the winning ‘four,’ Georgia Adams was 25*not out 32 partnered by Rhianna Southby who was 22*not out 23; Hampshire women batting: Charli Knott58(66), Maia Bouchier 53(70), Georgia Adams25*not out 32; Rhianna Southby22*not out (23) Ella McCaughan 11(32); Durham Cricket women bowling: Katherine Fraser 1/19, Sophia Turner 1/30, Katie Levick 1/31;
*Match result: Hampshire women 193/3 (@5.2 runs-per-over, /target 191 from 36.5/50 overs) beat Durham Cricket women 190/8 (@3.8 r-p-o from 50/50 overs) by seven wickets
*Scorecard with video highlights, courtesy of ECB via nv play at url: https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_summary#m96b4d7d8-ffea-441b-ab88-b2c9f6fd468f
BBC Sport @url: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/scorecard/e-225534 & SKY Sports@url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krivIZV-gO4
*Full match free-to-air, Hampshire Cricket via nv play [05h51m44s] via YouTube @url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6y3UTraoG8k
*Edited highlights courtesy of Hampshire Cricket via nv play [09m54s] @url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krivIZV-gO4
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Footnote: actual match photo
