Surrey women vs The Blaze women (match 19 league one) – ‘stand-alone’ fixture at the Kia Oval (Kennington) on Wednesday, 11 June 2025
Batting first, Blaze openers Georgia Elwiss (who made top score) and Marie Kelly banked 93 runs (from 57 balls) or Blaze, until – approaching mid-way – a difference-of-opinion left both batters stranded at the same end. Legendary commentator curse struck immediately after Danni Wyatt-Hodge [60 runs (from 33 balls)] saw her first three partners depart for ‘ducks’ during the first two overs of Surrey women’s ‘power-play’ reply. ‘Never before had any side lost four wickets during their ‘power-play’ and gone on to win.’ Beyond that point, Surrey women mustered four useful double-figure contributions, with 16 runs plundered from their eighteenth over. Tight bowling ‘at the death’ by Blaze skipper Kirstie Gordon [taking 3 wickets/ conceding 35 runs] and Kathryn Bryce ensured that The Blaze kept their unbeaten winning record. Commentators’ earlier prediction proved to be right. Separately they were especially impressed by Cassidy McCarthy (pictured) who ‘got the ball to talk,’ taking (1/17.) Commentators: Cameron ‘Cam’ Ponsonby with Katya Witney (Sports journalist); Kevin Hand (Sports presenter and journalist) pitch-side; and guest player Kirstie White (Invincibles) Weather was mainly cloudy and cool 15C.
The Blaze women wearing orange with red splash over black; *skipper Kirstie Gordon *[Kira Chathli keeping wicket for Surrey]; *with international player Heather Graham Australia) replacing Maddy Green (NZ); *Marie Kelly for Georgie Boyce, *Charlie Phillips replacing Grace Ballinger (injured) *without Tammy Beaumont, Amy Jones & Nat Sciver-Brunt (England call-up), *With Kathryn & Sarah Bryce (Scotland); *By 6 overs ‘power-play’ 63/0; *Marie Kelly was ‘run out’ by Danni Wyatt-Hodge throw to Grace Harris at the non-striker’s end, with both batters stranded at the striker’s end; *By mid-way (10overs) 98/1; *Kathryn Bryce was caught at ‘deep mid-off’ by Grace Harris from Tilly Corteen-Coleman; *Sarah Bryce was caught behind by Kira Chathli from Ryana Macdonald-Gay; *Heather Graham was ‘run out’ by Ryana Macdonald-Gay’s throw to Tilly Corteen-Coleman;*Ella Claridge, was caught by Paige Scholfield from Danni Gregory; *Michaela Kirk was caught by Ryana Macdonald-Gay from Tash Farrant; *Georgia Elwiss was caught at ‘short third’ by Tilly Corteen-Coleman from Grace Harris; *Kirstie Gordon was ‘run out’ by Paige Scholfield, from Ryana Macdonald-Gay; *Cassidy McCarthy was stumped by Kira Chathli, from Grace Harris; *Josie Groves was ‘not out’; The Blaze women batting: Georgia Elwiss 61(46), Marie Kelly 46(29), Josie Groves19*not out(13); Surrey women bowling: Grace Harris 2/30, Tash Farrant 2/34, Danni Gregory 1/17, Ryana Macdonald-Gay 1/22, Tilly Corteen-Coleman 1/29;
Surrey women wearing light-blue tops over black with black helmets; *skipper Bryony Smith; *[Sarah Bryce keeping wicket for The Blaze] *with Phoebe Franklin & Kalea Moore *without Alice Capsey, Sophia Dunkley & Alice Davidson-Richards (England call-up) *Bryony Smith was caught by Kathryn Bryce from Cassidy McCarthy for a fourth-ball ‘duck’; *Kira Chathli looped to ‘backward point’ caught by Michaela Kirk, from Kirstie Gordon for a third-ball ‘duck’; *Next ball Paige Scholfield was bowled ‘top-of-middle’ by Kirstie Gordon for a ‘golden duck;’ *By 6 overs ‘power-play’ 29/3 (vs 63/0); *During the tenth over, Phoebe Franklin was bowled by Josie Groves; *By mid-way (10overs) 74/4 (vs 98/1); *Top-scoring with ‘fifty,’ Danni Wyatt-Hodge was caught by Cassidy McCarthy, from Charli Phillips; *Grace Harris was caught by Marie Kelly, from Josie Groves; *Ryana MacDonald-Gay was caught at ‘backward point’ by Michaela Kirk, from Kirstie Gordon; *Two balls later, Tash Farrant was ‘run out’ by Charlie Phillips throw to keeper Sarah Bryce, at the striker’s end; *After striking ‘six,’ Kalea Moore was bowled by Kirstie Gordon; *Finally, Danni Gregory was ‘run out’ (short of her ground) by Corteen-Colman’s return lob that was deflected onto the non-striker’s stumps, from Kathryn Bryce’s hand;
Surrey women batting: Danni Wyatt-Hodge60(33), Ryana MacDonald-Gay20(15), Kalea Moore19(18), Grace Harris 18(13), Phoebe Franklin16(23); Blaze women bowling: Kirstie Gordon 3/35 Josie Groves 2/23, Charli Phillips 2/24, Cassidy McCarthy 1/17;
Match result: The Blaze (women) 169/9 (@8.4 runs-per-over, from 20/20 overs) beat Surrey (women) 152/10 (@7.6 r-p-o from 19.5/20 overs/target 170 from 20 overs) by 17 runs with one ball remaining
*Scorecard with video highlights, courtesy of ECB via nv play at url: https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_summary#m9ed85c11-14e7-4fca-ae42-5deb77421946
*BBC Sport @url: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/scorecard/e-225308 & SKY Sports@url: https://www.skysports.com/cricket/surrey-women-v-the-blaze/scorecard/0fbfc29b-772c-5311-949d-94bdb635eaf8 y
*Full match free-to-air, courtesy of Surrey County Cricket Club (nv play) via YouTube [03h04m15s] @url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9PmRpYA9-M
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Footnote: Previously, their last match played during May in the longer format (50ov) produced in Bruce Perkins’s opinion: ‘One of the most dramatic finishes possible …’ Please see @url: http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2025/05/15/surrey-vs-the-blaze/
