Surrey (women) vs Durham Cricket (women) – match 11 – League One – at The Kia Oval, Kennington – South London, on Saturday 18 April 2026
Remaining top-of-table, Surrey women bagged their third-straight win, beating Durham Cricket women inside forty overs in a ‘highly entertaining’ match full of ‘explosive’ cricket. At one stage, Durham Cricket looked firm favourites. Skipper Hollie Armitage [106runs (from 123 balls)] posted her second competition ‘ton’ (highest 111 vs Lancs on 24 July 2025.) Next, commentators witnessed the ‘best spell’ of fast bowling during which Lauren Filer took three dramatic ‘power-play’ wickets, giving DC three wickets advantage by mid-way. Lauren Filer bagged a career-best 5-fer [taking 5 wickets(conceding 59 runs).] Surrey women ‘came back hard.’ In her own words, Danni Wyatt-Hodge – pictured [96runs (from 83 balls)] took the match “by the scruff-of-the-neck:” partnered firstly with skipper Kira Chathli 58(58); secondly Jemima Spence 27(20) and thirdly with Maitlan Brown 27*not out(26.) Kalea Moore scored the winning ‘four’ from her second delivery to bag Surrey’s bonus point. Commentators were Cameron Ponsonby, Daniel Norcross & Mark Church; with guest Kirstie White. They concluded that Surrey women ‘never looked under any scoreboard pressure’ during their run-chase. Mentioned stand-out performances from Surrey’s Kalea Moore who took 2/50 and also ‘finished the match.’ Separately ‘teenager’ Jemima Spence was lauded, for scoring faster than a run-a-ball. Post-match interviews by Cameron Ponsonby & Mark Church for Surrey Cricket Livestream social media: with Danni Wyatt-Hodge; Lauren Filer; and Hollie Armitage. Weather: described as ‘perfect conditions,’ on a ‘glorious day,’ 15C.
Durham Cricket (women) wearing three-toned blue-mauve-red vests with yellow logos; *Skipper Hollie Armitage *[Kira Chathli keeping wicket for Surrey women] *guest international Tahlia Wilson (Australia – Women’s Big Bash League ‘WBBL’); also with Katherine Fraser (Scotland); *Emma Marlow was caught at ‘long-on’ by Alice Capsey, from spinner Tilly Corteen-Coleman; *score 45/1 after 10 overs power-play; *Tahlia Wilson was caught by keeper Kira Chathli from seamer Alice Monaghan; *mid-way 114/2 after 25 overs; *Mady Villiers was caught ‘brilliantly’ at ‘long-on’ by Alice Capsey diving forward, from Kalea Moore; *Emily Windsor was caught at ‘point’ by Tilly Corteen-Coleman, from Maitlan Brown; *Scoring her eighth ‘ton’ in ‘List A’ cricket, Hollie Armitage was caught at ‘cover’ by Paige Scholfield, from Kalea Moore; *Following a ‘mix-up,’ Bess Heath was ‘run out’ by Kalea Moore’s throw to keeper Kira Chathli, receiving at the striker’s-end; *Mis-timing a ‘sweep,’ Grace Thompson went ‘leg-before’ to Alice Capsey; *Katherine Fraser was caught ‘in-the-deep’ by Kalea Moore, from Tilly Corteen-Coleman; Durham Cricket women batting: Hollie Armitage 106(123); Mady Villiers 55(70); Katherine Fraser 21(20); Sophia Turner 18*not out(10); Tahlia Wilson 15(27); Bess Heath 14(21); Surrey women bowling: Tilly Corteen-Coleman 2/38(10); Kalea Moore 2/50(10); Alice Capsey1/20(5); Maitlan Brown 1/50(10);
Surrey women wearing black with white county and sponsors logos with black caps and helmets (not brown as described elsewhere); acting skipper Kira Chathli; [Tahlia Wilson keeping wicket for Durham Cricket women] *guest international player Maitlan Brown (Australia ‘WBBL’); *Paige Scholfield was bowled ‘middle-and-leg’ by Lauren Filer’s ‘pitched-up’ ball; *Alice Capsey was caught from an ‘outside-edge’ by keeper Tahlia Wilson, from Lauren Filer; *Alice Davidson-Richards was bowled with middle-stump cart-wheeled ‘out of the ground,’ by Lauren Filer; *Alice Monaghan went plumb ‘leg-before’ to Mady Villiers; *score 81/4 (vs45/1) after 10 overs power-play; *Kira Chathli was caught ‘in-the-deep’ by Emily Windsor, from Lauren Filer; *162/5 mid-way (vs114/2) after 25 overs; *Jemina Spence was bowled by Lauren Filer; *Danni Wyatt-Hodge was caught at ‘long-off’ by substitute fielder (Abi Glen), from Katie Levick; Surrey women batting: Danni Wyatt-Hodge 96(83); Kira Chathli 58(58); Maitlan Brown 27*not out(26); Jemima Spence 27(20); Alice Capsey 13(8); Alice Monaghan 11(11); Durham Cricket women bowling: Lauren Filer 5/59(10): Mady Villiers 1/33(4); Katie Levick 1/67(9.4);
Match result: Surrey (women) 258/7 (@7.0 runs-per-over from 36.4/50overs) beat Durham Cricket (women) 256/8 (@5.1 r-p-o from 50/50 ov) by three wickets
*Scorecard with video highlights, courtesy of ECB via nv play @url: https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_summary#mc5520000-6664-a623-6ede-08de2dc24882
*Upcoming League one fixtures @url: https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/4408104/metro-bank-one-day-cup-womens-competition-fixtures-2026
