Surrey (women) vs Hampshire Hawks (women) (match 53, league one – ‘double-header’ fixture) at The Kia Oval, Surrey on 12 July 2026
Surrey women’s ‘impressive performance’ cemented their qualification for finals day to play whichever team finished in second-or-third place. Finishing top-of-table, Hawks play fourth. Batting first, Hawks made a ‘remarkable start,’ recovering from 14/5 (at 5 overs.) Top-scorer Abi Norgrove [52*not out(from 46 balls)] posted ‘fifty, with two face’-saving fifty’ partnerships with two other batters who posted double-figures. When batting, Surrey women’s score was boosted by 49 runs partnership between guest Australian Laura Harris who scored 38 from (19 balls) and Kira Chathli. Another 43 runs partnership between Phoebe Franklin 40*not out(36) and Alice Monaghan 15*not out(21) added 43 needed for victory. Alice Monaghan scored the winning ‘four.’ Commentators for Surrey Cricket livestream were: Mark were Mark Church (BBC Sport); Cameron ‘Cam’ Ponsonby (Sports journalist) and Kirstie White (former player, Surrey women) with host ‘Stu,’ and fireworks pitch-side Weather: following heatwave, cloudless blue sky 29C
Hawks women wearing full-backed and half-fronted striped yellow tops and yellow batting pads over navy blue; *skipper Georgia Adams *[Kira Chathli keeping wicket for Surrey women]; *international player Amanda-Jade Wellington (Australia ‘WBBL); *without Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, Freya Kemp & Linsey Smith (England test match call-up); *Ella McCaughan was bowled from ‘out-side-edge’ by Ryana Macdonald-Gay’s sixth-ball; *’Huge wicket’ when Georgia Adams was caught at ‘long-on’ by Alice Davidson-Richards, from Bethan Miles; *Francesca Sweet wafered a ‘thin outside-edge’ to keeper Kira Chathli, from Ryana Macdonald-Gay; *Hawks ‘in trouble’ on 5/4 when Nancy Harman was also caught by Kira Chathli, from Alice Davidson-Richards; *Naomi Dattani steepled from a ‘top-edge,’ caught aerial by Kira Chathli, from Ryana Macdonald-Gay; *Lowest ever ‘power-play 21/5; recovered to 58/5) by ‘mid-way (after 10 overs); *Pippa Sproul was caught by Alice Davidson-Richards, from Bethan Miles; *Amanda-Jade Wellington was bowled by Bethan Miles; *Next ball Poppy Tulloch was ‘run-out’ by Phoebe Franklin’s throw to keeper Kira Chathli receiving at the striker’s end; Hawks women batting: Abi Norgrove 52*not out(46); Amanda-Jade Wellington 29(22); Pippa Sproul 31(27); Surrey women bowling: Ryana Macdonald-Gay 3/13(4); Bethan Miles3/22(4); Alice Davidson-Richards 1/25(3);
Surrey women wearing light blue with dark blue sleeves over dark blue, with dark blue pads; *skipper Bryony Smith; *[RS keeping wicket for Hawks women]*with international player Laura Harris (Australia WBBL); *Also with Scots International Priyanaz ‘Priya’ Chatterji *without Alice Capsey, Tilly Corteen-Coleman, Sophia Dunkley, or Danni Wyatt-Hodge (England test-match squad); *Looking to ‘sweep’ too early, Bryony Smith was bowled ‘top-of-middle’ with both bails sent flying by Bex Tyson; *After 6 overs ‘power-play 59/1 (vs 21/5); *Mistiming a ‘slog,’ Kira Chathli was caught ‘in-the-deep‘ by Nancy Harman, from Amanda-Jade Wellington; *Next ‘over,’ Jemima Spence (‘most impressive’) was caught low-down at ‘backward-point’ by Abi Norgrove, from Georgia Adams; *Score 92/3 (vs 58/5) by ‘mid-way (after 10 overs); *Mis-timing ‘reverse-switch,’ Laura Harris went ‘leg-before’ to Georgia Adams; *No further wickets fell; Surrey women batting: Phoebe Franklin 40*not out(36); Laura Harris 38(19); Kira Chathli 19(16); Alice Monaghan 15*not out(21); Bryony Smith 12(11); Hawks women bowling: Georgia Adams 2/21(4);Amanda-Jade Wellington 1/20(4); Bex Tyson 1/24(4);
Match result: Surrey (women) 136/4(@7.6 runs-per-over, target 122 from 17.4/20 overs) beat Hampshire Hawks (women) 132/8 (@6.6 r-p-o from 20ov ) by six wickets
*Scorecard with video highlights, courtesy of ECB via nv play at url: https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_scorecard#me5e80000-9b94-4272-41b2-08de2c26e41f
*Upcoming League one ‘Vitality Blast’ (20ov.) fixtures @url: http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2025/12/17/vitality-blast-league-one-fixtures-for-2026-3-of-4/
*Upcoming League one ‘MetroBank’ (50ov.) fixtures with mid-term results @url: http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2026/05/17/metro-bank-one-day-cup-league-one-women/
