Surrey women vs Hampshire Hawks women (match 10 league one ‘double-header’) at the Kia Oval, Kennington; South London on Thursday, 5 June 2025
Surrey women bagged their second home win, with ‘luck’ said to play a key role. Surrey survived at least four dropped catches and a ‘run-out.’ Australian signing Grace Harris starred on debut, both with bat-and-ball. When batting, Grace Harris made top-score, hitting four ‘sixes’ and five ‘fours’ with a half-century [63 runs (from 35 balls)] with two fifty partnerships with Danni Wyatt-Hodge and Paige Scholfield. Danni Wyatt-Hodge also scored ‘fifty’ [62(41)]; was put down twice during her 30’s and went on to double her score. Grace Harris’ dream start continued when taking three ‘crucial’ wickets (conceding 18 runs) in ‘skiddy’ conditions. Hampshire women’s run-chase fell short after Grace Harris caught-and-bowled top-scorer Ella McCaughan and Georgia Adams was caught by Paige Scholfield, also from Grace Harris’ bowling. Grace Harris was interviewed post-match by Cameron ‘Cam’ Ponsonby (Sports journalist.) Co-commentator was Georgie Heath (Women’s Cricket Chat podcast.) Weather started with clear blue sky, clouding over with occasional rain 15C.
Surrey women wearing light-blue tops over black with black helmets; *skipper Bryony Smith; *[Rhianna Southby keeping wicket for Hawks] *Debutante international player Grace Harris (Australia); with Tilly Corteen-Coleman, Tash Farrant & Alexa Stonehouse; *without Alice Capsey, Sophia Dunkley or Alice Davidson-Richards (England call-ups), or Alice Monaghan (injured); *Bryony Smith was caught at ‘deep square’ by Charli Knott, from Georgia Adams; *After 6 overs ‘power-play’ 44/1; & 92/1 by mid-way (10 overs); *Danni Wyatt-Hodge was caught aerial at ‘third’ by Rebecca ‘Bex’ Tyson from Freya Davies; *Top-scorer Grace Harris was caught at ‘short-fine’ by Mary Taylor from Freya Davies; *Kira Chathli was ‘run-out’ by Mary Taylor’s throw from ‘short-fine’ to the striker’s end; *Paige Scholfield was undefeated one less than ‘fifty;’ Surrey women batting: Grace Harris63(35), Danni Wyatt-Hodge62(41), Paige Scholfield49*not out(18), Bryony Smith33(20); Hawks women bowling: Freya Davies 2/36, Georgia Adams 1/36;
Hawks women wearing full-backed and half-fronted striped yellow tops and yellow batting pads over navy blue; *skipper Georgia Adams *[Kira Chathli keeping wicket for Surrey]; *International player Charli Knott (Australia ‘A’); *with Naomi Dattani & Mary Taylor; *Freya Kemp for Abi Norgove, *without Lauren Bell & Linsey Smith (England call-up); *Maia Bouchier was caught at ‘mid-wicket’ by Phoebe Franklin, from Kalea Moore; *Charli Knott was caught at ‘cover’ by Danni Wyatt-Hodge, from Tilly Corteen-Coleman;*After 6 overs ‘power-play’ 64/2 (vs 44/1); *Left-handed Freya Kemp was caught off-side by keeper Kira Chathli, from Alexa Stonehouse; *By ‘mid-way’ 96/3 (vs 92/1) after 10 overs; *Ella McCaughan was caught-and-bowled aerial leg-side by Grace Harris; *Georgia Adams was caught on the ‘mid-wicket’ boundary by Paige Scholfield, from Grace Harris; *Noami Dattani was caught at ‘mid-wicket’ by Bryony Smith, from Kalea Moore; *Rhianna Southby scooped onto her stumps, from Tash Farrant; *Mary Taylor was bowled-around-her-legs by Grace Harris; Hawks women batting: Ella McCaughan81(50)*not out(57), Georgia Adams29(24), Charli Knott16(10), Maia Bouchier 15(5); Surrey women bowling: Grace Harris 3/18, Alexa Stonehouse 1/22, Tash Farrant 1/34, Tilly Corteen-Coleman 1/39;
Match result: Surrey (women) 213/4 (@10.6 runs-per-over from 20/20 overs/target 123 from 20 overs) beat Hampshire Hawks (women) 181/8 (@9.0 r-p-o from 20/20 overs) by 32 runs
*Scorecard with video highlights, courtesy of ECB via nv play at url: https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_summary#m53404b74-8d86-4bdf-b74d-d033adb3f73e
BBC Sport at URL https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/scorecard/e-225299 & SKY Sports@url: https://www.skysports.com/cricket/hampshire-women-v-surrey-women/scorecard/d4ee26fe-c6ef-577a-bd12-b15f1924c02b
*Full match free-to-air, courtesy of Surrey County Cricket Club (nv play) via YouTube [02h58m40s] @url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHY5KvD_bcA
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