Hampshire (women) vs Surrey (women) The Blaze(women) – match 17 – League One – at the Utilita Bowl, West End, Southampton on Wednesday 29 April 2026
Third-placed Hants women knocked Surrey women from their top-of-table spot, bowling them out during their penultimate over. Each side arrived beefed-up with four England players, fresh from India’s IPL. Posting her second-highest competition score, Abi Norgrove [81*not out (from 81 balls )] added 43 with Maia Bouchier – pictured 78(91); immediately followed by an 89 run third-wicket partnership with Freya Kemp 37(35.) Commentators became animated after Surrey women suffered mid-order batting collapse, finding themselves ‘in a sorry state’ with run-rate pressure when three wickets fell within the space of five balls: the third of which was marked by a third ‘duck.’ Undoubtedly Surrey women fell short of their target score through four tail-enders’ ‘run-outs.’ Posting her second-highest competition score, Danni Wyatt-Hodge 119 (from 86) kept Surrey women’s hopes alive until she was ‘run-out’ by Maia Bouchier ‘excellent throw’ during the 48th ‘over.’ Commentators were: Kevan ‘Kev’ James (BBC Sport, Solent radio & former Hants player) with Phil Green (Head women’s Coach at Hursley Park HP) & Gemma Green (HP); Also Emily Horstead (HP) visiting from Sydney Aus. (gaffed as Melbourne.) Weather: sunny, windy 18C.
Hampshire (women) dark blue tops with yellow hoops, side-stripes and yellow batting pads; acting skipper Naomi Dattani; *[Kira Chathli keeping wicket for Surrey] with international player Amanda-Jade Wellington (Australia A);*Score 42/0 after 10 overs power-play; *Ella McCaughan mis-timed hook, caught at ‘fine-leg’ by Tilly Corteen-Coleman, from Maitlan Brown; *Mid-way for drinks, 110/1 after 25overs; *Maia Bouchier chipped a ‘half-shot’ to ‘extra cover,’ caught by Paige Scholfield, from Alice Monaghan; *Falling over at the crease, Freya Kemp was stumped by Kira Chathli, from Kalea Moore; *Rhianna Southby was caught by keeper Kira Chathli, from Kalea Moore; *Naomi Dattani ‘reverse-scooped’ to ‘short-fine,’ caught aerial by Bryony Smith, from Maitlan Brown; Hampshire women batting: Abi Norgrove 81*not out (81) Maia Bouchier 78(91); Ella McCaughan 44(71); Freya Kemp 37(35); Naomi Dattani 15(16); Surrey women bowling: Kalea Moore 2/55(10); Maitlan Brown 2/63(10); Alice Monaghan 1/41(8);
Surrey women wearing black-with-white county and sponsors logos with black caps and ‘three feathers’ helmets (not brown as described elsewhere); skipper Kira Chathli; *[Rhianna Southby keeping wicket for Hants] *international player Maitlan Brown (Australia ‘A’); *Bryony Smith was caught by Abi Norgrove, from Lauren Bell, for a 4th-ball ‘duck;’ *Score 40/1 (vs 42/0) after 10 overs power-play; *’Short on elevation,’ Alice Monaghan was caught at ‘mid-off’ by Amanda-Jade Wellington, from Linsey Smith; *Paige Scholfield steepled to ‘deep-mid-wicket’ caught by Maia Bouchier, from Bex Tyson; *Two balls later, Jemima Spence steepled from ‘backward-scoop’ collected by keeper Rhianna Southby, from Bex Tyson for a 2nd-ball ‘duck;’ *Next over Kira Chathli was caught at ‘first-slip’ by Maia Bouchier, from Amanda-Jade Wellington for a ‘golden duck;’ *Alice Davidson-Richards was bowled ‘off-stump’ from Bex Tyson; *Mid-way for drinks, 105/6 (vs 110/1) after 25overs; *Maitlan Brown was sent back and ‘run out’ when Naomi Dattani hit the stumps with Rhianna Southby receiving on a ‘half-volley.’ *Secondly, when hesitating for a second run, Kalea Moore was ‘run out’ by Freya Kemp’s throw from ‘deep-square’ to the striker’s end; *Thirdly, Danni Wyatt-Hodge was ‘run out’ from ‘deep mid-wicket’ by Maia Bouchier’s throw to Rhianna Southby receiving at the striker’s end; *Finally, Dani Gregory was ‘run out by Naomi Dattani’s ‘direct-hit’ to Lauren Bell receiving at the non-striker’s end;Surrey women batting: Danni Wyatt-Hodge 119(86); Paige Scholfield 44(55); Maitlan Brown 31(47); Dani Gregory 20(20); Alice Monaghan 15(32); Kalea Moore, 11(24); Hampshire women bowling: Bex Tyson 3/60(9); Linsey Smith 1/41(8); Lauren Bell 1/41(10); Amanda-Jade Wellington 1/57(10);
Hampshire (women) 272/5 (@5.4 runs-per-over from 50/50overs) beat Surrey (women) 259 ‘All out’ (@5.2 runs-per-over from 49/50overs) by 13 runs with six balls remaining
*Scorecard with video highlights, courtesy of ECB via nv play at url: https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_summary#mc5520000-6664-a623-c6f6-08de2dc248fc
*Upcoming League one fixtures @url: https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/4408104/metro-bank-one-day-cup-womens-competition-fixtures-2026
