Surrey vs Essex (women) (match 38, league one – ‘double-header’ fixture) at Kia Oval, Kennington on Sunday 6 July 2025
With a match interrupted by rain between innings, play resumed with ten overs docked from Essex women’s innings and a new target set. Batting first for Surrey, the hosts were quickly ‘in trouble’ on 45/4; with Essex stand-in skipper Eva Gray taking 2/18. Surrey batters recovered by scoring 72 runs from 35 balls remaining. Phoebe Franklin (pictured) made top-score [48*not out runs (from 23 balls)] partnered by Kira Chathli [44*not out (from 38).] By comparison, Lauren Winfield-Hill 49(27) top-scored for Essex. The match came to a head with the final ball. Phoebe Franklin ‘held her nerve,’ sending the ball to keeper Kira Chathli who removed the bails. That left Essex batters short of their second (winning) run and resulted in a ‘dramatic rain-affected tie.’ Commentators: Georgie Heath (Women’s Cricket Chat podcast )with Kirstie White former player for Surrey, South East Stars and Oval Invincibles women. Weather: becoming wet and windy with frequent ball-towelling.
Surrey women wearing light-blue tops over black with black helmets; *skipper Bryony Smith; *[Lauren Winfield-Hill keeping wicket for Essex] *with international player Grace Harris (Australia) *with Priyana Chatterji (Scotland), Alice Davidson-Richards, Phoebe Franklin, Danni Gregory & Kalea Moore; without Alice Capsey, Tilly Corteen-Coleman or Sophia Dunkley (England/‘A’ call-ups); *Bryony Smith was caught by keeper Lauren Winfield-Hill from Kate Coppack; *Rachel King was caught by keeper Winfield-Hill from Eva Gray; *After 6 overs ‘power-play’ 39/2; *Alice Monaghan was ‘run out’ by Jo Gardner’s throw to Lauren Winfield-Hill receiving at the striker’s end; *Grace Harris was caught at ‘deep-midwicket’ by Sophia Smale, from Abtaha Maqsood; *61/4 by ‘mid-way’ (after 10 overs); *Alice Davidson-Richards was caught at ‘deep-midwicket’ by Sophia Smale, from Eva Gray; Surrey women batting: Phoebe Franklin 48*not out (23), Kira Chathli 44*not out (38), Alice Davidson-Richards 21(21), Bryony Smith 17(13), Alice Monaghan 11(9), Rachel King 10(14); Essex women bowling: Eva Gray 2/18, Kate Coppack 1/19, Abtaha Maqsood 1/27;
Essex women wearing full-fronted red, full-backed mauve over sleeveless navy blue; *skipper Eva Gray; *[Kira Chathli keeping wicket for Surrey]; *with international player Madeline ‘Maddie’ Penna (Australia);*without Grace Scrivens & Jodi Grewcock (England ‘A’ call-ups); *Lissy MacLeod was caught at ‘backward point’ by Danni Gregory, from Priyana Chatterji; *After 3/6 overs ‘power-play’ 25/1; *By ‘mid-way’ 44/1 after 5/10 overs; *Lauren Winfield-Hill was caught aerial at ‘long-off’ by Grace Harris, from Priyana Chatterji; *Maddy Penna steepled, caught at ‘deep square’ by Phoebe Franklin, from Grace Harris coming round-the-wicket; *Falling over, Cordelia Griffith was stumped by Kira Chathli, from Grace Harris coming round-the-wicket; *Short of a second winning run, Jo Gardner was ‘run out’ by Phoebe Franklin’s throw to Kira Chathli receiving at the striker’s end; Essex women batting: Lauren Winfield-Hill 49(27), Maddy Penna22(19),Cordelia Griffith13(8); Surrey women bowling: Priyana Chatterji 2/12, Grace Harris 2/22;
*Match result: Surrey (women) 159/5 (from 20/20 overs) tied with Essex (women) 93/5 (DLS target 93 from 10/10 overs) with shared points (Duckworth Lewis Stern ‘DLS’ method)
*Scorecard with video highlights, courtesy of ECB via nv play at url: https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_summary#m809c1682-95e2-4e4d-a3d5-415ae346d438
*BBC Sport @url:https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/scorecard/e-225327 & SKY Sports@url: https://www.skysports.com/cricket/surrey-women-v-essex-women/scorecard/b6695cd2-3efa-5276-b2cb-21661e4faec9
*Full match free-to-air, courtesy of Surrey CCC (nv play) via YouTube [03h36m20s] @url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9EePHAOXS4&t=3s
*Edited highlights HIGHLIGHTS: Surrey hold their nerve in THRILLING tie courtesy of Surrey CCC (nv play) via YouTube [09m46s] @url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HP5Qijbtao
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