Hampshire Hawks (women) vs Bears (women) (match 47 – league one ’double-header’ fixture) at the Utilita Bowl, Southampton on Sunday, 13 July 2025 (11h00)
Bears women beat Hawks to ‘cement’ their second-place position to qualify for Finals Day (ceteris paribus – all other things being equal) now nine points behind the leaders (Surrey). By comparison, Hawks women are ‘pretty much out of it,’ unable to qualify having lost four of their last five matches. Described as batting with ’absolute class,’ Davina Perrin top-scored for Bears with 70 (scored from 48 balls) Guest Australian Laura Harris [32runs (from 15balls)] played an effective cameo helping Bears to post a ‘big total.’ Hawks spinner Bex Tyson took a 3-fer (taking 3wickets/conceding 27 runs.) By comparison, Bears best bowler was Hannah Baker (who took 3/18.) Reviewing post-match, commentators felt the match became ‘quite tricky’ when Hawks lost five wickets advantage past mid-way, ‘for around forty runs’. Guest Australian Ellyse Perry made top-score for Hawks, but once removed, Bears women were said to be ‘on-top’ as score-board pressure mounted for Hawks. Separately, it did not go unnoticed that both Taylor Twins (Mary and Millie) got to bowl, but didn’t face each other with the bat. Commentators were Kevan ‘Kev’ James (BBC Sport, Radio Solent) with co-commentator Charlie Harden (BBC Sports Xtra 3, Radio Solent) and Alex. Post-match, Georgia Adams told Kev James she was disappointed but remained optimistic for next season’s t20 – please see below. Weather: Hot and sunny, stated by Charlie Harden as 27C
Bears women wearing ’sky’ blue diamond cheque with yellow trim over dark blue; with yellow helmets and black caps; *skipper Georgia Davis *[Rhianna Southby keeping wicket for Hawks] *with international players Laura Harris (Australia) & Sterre Kalis (NL); *without Emily ‘Em’ Arlott, Charis Paveley or Issy Wong (England international call-up); *Meg Austin was caught-and-bowled low-down by Daisy Gibb; *Short of a run, Amu Surenkumar was ‘run-out’ by Georgia Adams’ direct hit at the non-striker’s end, for a second-ball ‘duck’ from Daisy Gibb; *Sterre Kalis was caught aerial at ‘long-on’ by Ellyse Perry, from Bex Tyson for third-ball ‘duck;’; *Carbon-copy dismissal, Katie George was caught aerial at ‘long-on’ by Ellyse Perry, from Bex Tyson; *After 6 overs ‘power-play’ 41/4; *Laura Harris was bowled, with middle-stump flattened by fellow Australian Ellyse Perry; *Nat Wraith was caught-and-bowled aerial by Bex Tyson running round for a ‘golden duck;’ *81/6 by ‘mid-way’ (after 10 overs); *Mis-timing a ‘square-cut,’ Millie Taylor was bowled ‘top-of-middle’ by Georgia Adams*Davina Perrin was caught aerial at ‘mid-off’ by Georgia Adams, from Ellyse Perry’s full-toss, *Georgia Davis was caught at ‘cover’ by Megan Sturge, from Mary Taylor; Bears women batting: Davina Perrin70(48), Laura Harris32(15), Georgia Davis15(19), Hannah Baker 12*not out(6), Meg Austin 12(12);Hawks women bowling: Bex Tyson 3/27, Ellyse Perry 2/32, Daisy Gibb 1/16, Georgia Adams 1/34, Mary Taylor 1/36;
Hawks women wearing full-backed and half-fronted striped yellow tops and yellow batting pads over navy blue; *skipper Georgia Adams *[Nat Wraith keeping wicket for Bears]; *with international player Ellyse Perry (Australia), *also with Daisy Gibb, Freya Kemp, Mary Taylor & Bex Tyson; *without Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, Ava Lee, Ella McCaughan or Linsey Smith (England international call-up); *After 6 overs ‘power-play’ 50/0 (vs41/4); *Rhianna Southby was caught aerial at ‘long-off’ by Davina Perrin, from Phoebe Brett;*75/1 (vs 81/6) by ‘mid-way’ (after 10 overs); *Left-handed batter Freya Kemp was bowled with her ‘leg-stump’ flattened by left-arm spinner Millie Taylor; *Abi Norgrove was caught-and-bowled one-handed at waist-height by Hannah Baker; *Ellyse Perry was caught at ‘mid-wicket’ by Laura Harris from Hannah Baker; *Megan Sturge was caught inside the ‘deep mid-wicket’ boundary by Katie George from Hannah Baker; *Short of a run, Mary Taylor was ‘run-out’ by Amu Surenkumar’s underarm follow-through ‘straight towards the stumps,’ from the penultimate ball; Hawks women batting: Ellyse Perry58(44), Georgia Adams32*not out(23), Rhianna Southby29(28), Mary Taylor10(7); Bears women bowling: Hannah Baker 3/18, Millie Taylor 1/26, Phoebe Brett 1/36;
Match result: Birmingham Bears (women) 165/9 (@8.2 runs-per-over, from 20/20 overs) beat Hampshire Hawks (women) 149/6 (@7.4 r-p-o from 20/20overs/target 166 from 20/20 ov.) by 16 runs
*Scorecard with video highlights, courtesy of ECB via nv play at url: https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_summary#m0ee4704b-7fad-4512-8554-1875892be8e7
*BBC Sport @url: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/scorecard/e-225336 & SKY Sports@url: https://www.skysports.com/cricket/hampshire-hawks-women-v-bears-women/scorecard/1ce3387a-e068-5690-b26d-5948678af909
*Full match free-to-air, courtesy of Hampshire Cricket via YouTube [03h18m46s] @url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZJwhoVFxVU
*Edited highlights/interview courtesy of Warwickshire CCC via YouTube [09m44s] @url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rUWXoB8gP0
*’Pretty disappointed …..Skipper Adams Points To…. Bears Loss’ courtesy of Hampshire Cricket via YouTube [06m58s] @url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1mzXoU5uR0
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