Surrey (women) vs Lancashire (women) – match 35 – League One – at The Kia Oval, Kennington South London on Saturday 16 May 2026
Playing a ‘skipper’s innings’ for Surrey women, Kira Chathli – pictured made 88*not out (from 101 balls) chalking-up her career-best score for 50 overs format [previous competition best score 81(76) vs Hants women on 17 Sept’25.] Partnered by guest Australian Maitlan Brown 62(74), Surrey’s fifth wicket partnership banked 134 runs (recovering from 92/4 to 226/5.) Kira Chathil went on to strike the winning ‘four.’ By comparison, defending champions Lancs women find themselves in last place, following their third successive defeat. On the day, Lancs women’s top-scorer Eve Jones 69(105) made her third ‘fifty’ this season, partnered by Grace Johnson 39(56) for Lancs fifth wicket. Lancs women closed on 246/9, just shy of a defendable 250. Surrey women bowlers Maitlan Brown (3/46); and Dani Gregory (3/42) each took three wickets. Separately, following the match, Maitlan Brown was said to be departing from Surrey. Post-match interview by Yas Rana (Wisden Cricket Weekly Podcasts.) Resident commentators were Cameron ‘Cam’ Ponsonby, Mark Church (Sports journalists) with Ben Gardner (for Wisden Cricket) and guest Kirstie White. Weather: Cloudy and cool, 14-15C.
Lancs women wearing two-toned navy blue with red-rose arm hoops and logos; *Skipper Ellie Threlkeld*[Kira Chathli keeping wicket for Surrey women] *with Ailsa Lister(Scotland international); *guest international Maddie Penna (Australia Women’s Big Bash League WBBL); *Without Emma Lamb, Sophie Ecclestone or Mahika Gaur (England call-ups); *Seren Smale was bowled ‘top-of-off,’ by Maitlan Brown; *Score 45/1 after 10 overs power-play; *Ellie Threlkeld was caught at ‘backward-point’ by Maitlan Brown, from Priyanaz Chatterji; *Mis-timing a ‘pull,’ Maddie Penna was bowled by Dani Gregory; *Falling over, Fi Morris was stumped by Kira Chathli, from spinner Dani Gregory’s ’slower ball;’ *Midway: 104/4 after 25ov.; *Eve Jones was caught at ‘mid-wicket’ by Paige Scholfield, from Dani Gregory; *Grace Johnson was caught at ‘deep mid-wicket’ by Paige Scholfield, from Alice Monaghan; *Kate Cross was caught aerial at ‘cover’ by Paige Scholfield, from Maitlan Brown’s ‘pace-off’ ball; *Tara Norris stumped by Kira Chathli, from Kalea Moore; *Ailsa Lister was caught at Kira Chathli, from Maitlan Brown; Lancs women batting: Eve Jones 69(105); Grace Johnson 39(56); Ailsa Lister 29(36); Kate Cross 25(20); Ellie Threlkeld 20(30); Grace Potts 16*not out(16); Fi Morris 11(20); Surrey women bowling: Dani Gregory 3/42(10); Maitlan Brown 3/46(10); Priyanaz Chatterji 1/41(10); Kalea Moore 1/47(10); Alice Monaghan 1/58(9);
Surrey women wearing black with white county and sponsors logos with black caps and helmets (not ‘brown caps’ as described by ECB Reporter’s Network); skipper Kira Chathli; [Ellie Threlkeld keeping wicket for Lancs] *international player Maitlan Brown (Australia ‘A’); *Scottish international Priyanaz ‘Priya’ Chatterji; *Without Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Alice Capsey or Tilly Corteen-Coleman (England call-ups); *Sophia Dunkley was caught by keeper Ellie Threlkeld, from Grace Potts; *Paige Scholfield was comfortably caught at ‘cover’ by Maddie Penna, from Grace Potts; *Score 62/2 vs 45/1 after 10 overs power-play; *Next ball, without moving her feet, Alice Monaghan was bowled ‘through-the-gate’ by Grace Johnson; *Alice Davidson-Richards was bowled top of ‘middle-and-off’ by Kate Cross; *Midway: 129/4 (vs104/4) after 25ov.; *Maitlan Brown returned a ‘dolly,’ caught-and-bowled by Fi Morris; *Jemima Spence was caught aerial at ‘fine-leg’ by Hannah Jones running round, from Kate Cross; *Mis-timing a ‘slog,’ Aylish Cranstone was caught by keeper Ellie Threlkeld, from Kate Cross; Surrey women batting: Kira Chathli 88*not out(101); Maitlan Brown 62(74); Sophia Dunkley 30(23); Alice Monaghan 26(31); Alice Davidson-Richards 23(25); Lancs women bowling: Kate Cross 3/52(10); Grace Potts 2/44(10); Fi Morris 1/32(4); Grace Johnson 1/36(5);
Match result: Surrey (women) 250/7 (from 46/50 overs@5.3 runs-per-over /target 247) beat Lancashire (women) 246/9(@4.9 r-p-o from 50/50 ov.) by three wickets with 24 balls remaining
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