Hampshire Hawks (women) vs The Blaze (women)(match 54 – league one) – stand alone fixture at the Utilita Bowl Southampton (Hants) on Friday 18 July 2025 (at 18h30 played with floodlights) Blaze openers each scored ‘fifty’ with Marie Kelly playing the dominant role. When partnered by Kathryn Bryce Georgia Elwiss added one short of another
Surrey (women) v Birmingham Bears (women) (match 53 – league one stand alone fixture) London (South) at The Kia Oval (Kennington) on Friday 18 July 2025 (18h30 with floodlights) Friday Finale became a ‘dress rehearsal’ for the competition’s semi-finals – albeit that third-placed Bears women would need to beat The Blaze who stand-in-the-way of playing
‘Vitality blast’ Cricket Tournament (for 20 overs) concludes with finals day on July 27 Matches prefixed ‘§’ indicates ‘double-headers’ (both women’s matches dual ticketed with either women’s or men’s matches); Remaining women’s fixtures with group stage results are listed below, arranged by venue; *Arundel, The Castle Cricket Ground June 7: Durham Cricket (women) 119/6 beat
Essex (women) vs Lancashire Thunder (women) (match 51 – league one) at the Chelmsford Ambassador Cruise Line County Ground on Wednesday 16 July 2025 Penultimate match, gaffed by commentator believing that Thunder’s women were ‘still in the contest.’ Keeping her composure before TV-cameras, Thunder skipper Ellie Threlkeld – pictured wearing England colours insisted that Thunder women
Somerset (women) vs The Blaze (women) (match 52 – league one) at The Cooper Associates County Ground Taunton on Wednesday 16 July 2025 Despite the uncertain weather conditions, commentators mentioned that the fate of each team was already decided but there was still ‘plenty to play for.’ The Blaze had qualified for the ‘knock-out’ stage on
Durham Cricket (women) vs Surrey (women) (match 50 – league one) at Banks Homes Riverside Chester-le-Street on Tuesday 15 July 2025 After a hiatus following successive pitch inspections it became clear that neither side could complete the minimum playing requirement for five overs for each innings, so there was no result. Resident commentators for Durham Cricket
The Blaze (women) vs Durham Cricket (women) (match 39 – league one) at Trent Bridge Nottingham, on Sunday 6 July 2025 Following a late start, rain stopped play during Durham Cricket women’s fifth over. Neither side was able to complete the minimum requirement for five overs, so there was no result. Earlier, five overs were docked from each innings,
Leicestershire Foxes (women) vs Yorkshire (women) (match 35-league two) double-header fixture at Uptonsteel County Ground, Leicester on Friday 18 July 2025. Yorkshire women were said to be ‘unstoppable’ when wrapping-up their seventh ‘controlled’ win, having already booked their place in the Northern group semi-finals at Northampton on July 26. Key to Yorkshire womens’ batting performance, was Georgie
Leicestershire Foxes vs Derbyshire Falcons (women) (match 28, league two stand-alone fixture) at the Uptonsteel County Ground, Leicester on Sunday, 6 July 2025 at 14h30 ‘Local’ East Midlands derby described by home-team commentator as a ‘narrow’ third back-to-back win for the hosts. Despite their resounding success, Foxes women could miss their opportunity to play the
Derbyshire Falcons (women) vs Northamptonshire Steelbacks (women) (match 36-league two, double-header fixture) at The Central Co-Op County Ground, Derby on Friday 18 July 2025 14h30 ‘Local’ East Midlands derby, in all likelihood played as a ‘dead rubber,’ with Falcons as hosts closing ‘bottom of table’ for league-two’s northern group. Falcons ‘went big’ to make a
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