The Blaze (women) vs Hampshire (women) – match 33 – League One – at Trent Bridge, Nottingham on Friday 15 May 2026
Described by commentators as a ‘Table-topping clash’ the hosts made a ‘dream start’ for when Charlie Phillips took two Hants women batters wickets in four balls, with two ‘ducks.’ Georgia Adams played a skipper’s innings [89runs (from 121 balls).] Between 20-30th overs, the visitors’ run-rate was ‘squeezed’ by the hosts. Only four Hants women batters made double-figures. Best Blaze bowler was Charley N Phillips who took a 4-fer: 4/31. Blaze’s ‘run-chase’ was 20 runs ahead by ‘mid-way’ 117/3 (vs. 97/2.) Top-scorer for Blaze was Tammy Beaumont who scored ‘fifty’ 57(86.) Lucy Higham – pictured scored the winning ‘four.’ The Blaze women remain top-of-table with Hants women remaining 2nd five points behind with a game in hand. Mentioning background noise arising from inconsiderately-timed construction work, commentators for Trent Bridge Cricket Live Stream were Mike McCann (Sports journalist) with Georgie Heath (Women’s cricket chat) Weather: clear but cool 15C.
Hants women wearing dark blue tops with yellow hoops, side-stripes, wire-patterned sleeves and yellow batting pads; *skipper Georgia Adams; *[Sarah Bryce keeping wicket for Blaze women] with guest international player Amanda-Jade Wellington (Australia Women’s Big Bash League WBBL); *Swinging across-the-line, Rhianna ‘Rhi’ Southby went ‘leg-before’ to Charley N Phillips, for a ‘golden-duck;’ *Also swinging across-the-line – four balls later – Abi Norgrove was bowled ‘through-the-gate’ by Charley N Phillips for a ‘duck;’ *Score 29/2 after 10 overs power-play; *Mid-way, 97/2 after 25 overs; *’Struggling through her 40’s, Ella McCaughan ‘leg-before’ to ‘seasoned campaigner’ Georgia Elwiss; thought to be hitting ‘top-of-middle;’ *Making a hesitant start, Naomi Dattani was ‘run-out’ from ‘mid-off’ by Georgia Elwiss’s throw to keeper Sarah Bryce, receiving at the striker’s-end; *Georgia Adams was bowled ‘middle-and-leg’ by Kathryn Bryce’s ‘in-swing;’ *Amanda-Jade Wellington was caught aerial at ‘cow corner’ by Marie Kelly, from Charley N Phillips ; *Linsey Smith was ‘run-out’ from ‘deep-cover’ by Emma Jones throw to Sarah Bryce receiving at the non-striker’s-end, from Grace Ballinger; *Poppy Tulloch was bowled with her ‘middle-stump’ cart-wheeled by Charley N Phillips; *Daisy Gibb was ‘run-out’ from ‘mid-wicket’ by Kathryn Bryce’s throw to Grace Ballinger, receiving at the non-striker’s-end; *Last ball: Bex Tyson was bowled ‘leg-stump’ knocked back by Grace Ballinger; Hants women batting: Georgia Adams 89(121); Ella McCaughan 48(94); Francesca Sweet 35*not out(40); Naomi Dattani 18(24); Blaze women bowling: Charley N Phillips 4/31(8); Georgia Elwiss 1/22(5); Kathryn Bryce 1/30(8); Grace Ballinger 1/34(10);
The Blaze women wearing orange-and-black ‘paper tiger’ stripes with black joggers; *skipper Kirstie Gordon *[Rhianna ‘Rhi’ Southby keeping wicket for Hants women]; *guest international Orla Prendergast (Rep Of Ireland International); also with Kathryn & Sarah Bryce (Scotland Internationals); *Marie Kelly was bowled with ‘middle-and-leg’ stumps flattened, by Daisy Gibb *Score 35/1 (vs 29/2 ) after 10 overs power-play; *Without moving her feet, Kathryn Bryce went ‘leg-before’ to Bex Tyson, in line with middle-stump; *Mis-timing ‘sweep,’ Georgia Elwiss was caught at ‘short-fine’ by Georgia Adams, from Amanda-Jade Wellington; *Mid-way, 117/3 (vs. 97/2) after 25 overs; *Tammy Beaumont was caught at ‘mid-off’ by Georgia Adams from Bex Tyson;*Playing backward-defence, Sarah Bryce was bowled ‘through-the-gate’ by Linsey Smith; *Orla Prendergast was caught at ‘extra-cover’ by Abi Norgrove (Mis-stated by some reporters as Amanda-Jade Wellington who can be seen standing alongside Abi Norgrove who took the catch), from Linsey Smith *Kirstie Gordon was bowled ‘middle-and-off’ by Bex Tyson; Blaze women batting: Tammy Beaumont 57(86); Emma Jones 37*not out(30); Kathryn Bryce 32(40); Orla Prendergast 28(37); Georgia Elwiss 21(28); Lucy Higham 15*not out(18); Hants women bowling: Bex Tyson 3/52(10); Linsey Smith 2/50(10); Daisy Gibb 1/23(8); Amanda-Jade Wellington 1/40(10);
Match result: The Blaze (women) 211/7 (from 45.1/50 overs@4.6 runs-per-over /target 210) beat Hampshire (women) 209/10 (@4.1 r-p-o from 50/50 ov.) by three wickets with 29 balls remaining
*Scorecard with video highlights, courtesy of ECB via nv play @url: https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_scorecard#m67954391-2c04-445c-82ca-3f78137d4650
*Upcoming League one fixtures @url: https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/4408104/metro-bank-one-day-cup-womens-competition-fixtures-2026
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