Hampshire (women) vs The Blaze (women) – match 66, League One – at the Utilita Bowl, West End , Southampton (Hants) on Wednesday 09 September 2026
Winning what could have been a ‘dress rehearsal’ for the competition’s final between the top two teams, Hants women bagged a bonus point-win to draw level with their top-of-table rivals. Batting first, Tammy Beaumont made top-score, chalking-up her 75th ‘List-A’ ‘fifty.’ Hants womens’ best bowler was Bex Tyson, who took a ‘3-fer’ (taking three wickets/ conceding 40 runs.) Turning to Hants womens’ reply, in-form batter Maia Bouchier – pictured scored her fifth ‘List-A’ ‘ton’ [118 runs (from 107 balls)]; partnered by Abi Norgrove who scored her fourth ‘fifty’ from her last five innings. Freya Kemp partnered by Rhianna ‘Rhi’ Southby chased down the residuary runs with one ball to spare, to bag Hants womens’ bonus point (for winning inside 40 overs.) Commentators: Jemma Green (Hursley Park, Winchester), Phil Green (Head women’s Coach at Hursley Park) and guest Rebecca ‘Becky’ Blake (Hursley Park, also Romanian & French womens’ international.) Weather
The Blaze women wearing orange-and-black ‘paper tiger’ stripes with black joggers; skipper Kirstie Gordon (Scotland international); *[Rhianna ‘Rhi’ Southby keeping wicket for Hants women]; *with Kathryn & Sarah Bryce (Scotland internationals); *with Orla Prendergast (Republic of Ireland); *Sarah Bryce was caught at ‘backward-square’ by Ella McCaughan, from seamer Daisy Gibb; *Score 36/1 after 10 overs power-play; *Kathryn Bryce was clean-bowled, with ‘off-stump’ bail sent flying, by leg-spinner Amanda-Jade Wellington; *Georgia Elwiss was caught inside the circle at ‘mid-on’ by Poppy Tulloch, from left-armed spinner Bex Tyson; *Mid-way score: 117/3 after 25 overs; *Reportedly scoring her 75th ‘List A’ fifty,’ Tammy Beaumont was caught aerial at ‘long-on’ by Poppy Tulloch, from Bex Tyson; *Orla Prendergast was caught aerial at ‘deep mid-wicket’ by Freya Kemp, from Poppy Tulloch; *Emma Jones was clean-bowled with her middle-stump flattened by Poppy Tulloch; *Kirstie Gordon steepled aerial, caught at ‘mid-on’ by Freya Kemp running round, from Poppy Tulloch; The Blaze women batting: Tammy Beaumont 56(76); Kathryn Bryce 36(55); Kirstie Gordon 37(49); Lucy Higham 34*not out(27); Emma Jones 26(34); Orla Prendergast 16(21); Georgia Elwiss 12(17); Hants women bowling: Bex Tyson 3/40(10); Poppy Tulloch 2/29(7); Daisy Gibb 1/44(10); Amanda-Jade Wellington 1/51(10);
Hampshire women wearing dark blue tops with yellow hoops, side-stripes and yellow batting pads; *stand-in skipper Naomi Dattani; *[Sarah Bryce keeping wicket for The Blaze women]; *with guest international player Amanda-Jade Wellington (Australia A); *with Maia Bouchier & Freya Kemp (England); *Score 51/0 (vs36/1) after 10 overs power-play; *Ella McCaughan was caught-and-bowled with ease by Josie Groves; *Mid-way score: 141/1 (vs117/3) after 25 overs; *Reportedly scoring her fourth ‘fifty’ from last five matches, Abi Norgrove steepled aerial, caught at ‘cover’ by keeper Sarah Bryce running round, from Grace Ballinger; *Maia Bouchier was caught inside the boundary at ‘deep mid-wicket’ by substitute fielder (Michaela Kirk), from Cassidy McCarthy; Hampshire women batting: Maia Bouchier 118(107); Abi Norgrove 52(51); Ella McCaughan 40(62); Freya Kemp 20*not out(8); Rhianna ‘Rhi’ Southby 10*not out(11); The Blaze women bowling: Cassidy McCarthy 1/24(7.5); Josie Groves 1/31(5); Grace Ballinger 1/70(9);
Match result: Hampshire (women) 250/3 @6.2 runs-per-over/target 250 from 39.5/50 overs) beat The Blaze (women) 249/7 (@5.4 r-p-o from 46.1/50 overs) by seven wickets with 61 balls remaining
*Scorecard with video highlights, courtesy of ECB via nv play @url: https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_scorecard#c43d251c2-5e06-43de-826f-47d67a843862_mc5520000-6664-a623-7999-08de2dc24cb3
*Mid-term results with upcoming League one fixtures @url: http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2026/05/17/metro-bank-one-day-cup-league-one-women/
*Group-stage results with remaining League two fixtures @url: http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2026/08/19/metro-bank-one-day-cup/
