Vitality Blast women T20 – league  two, match 33

Gloucestershire vs Sussex Sharks (women) (match 33 -league two) double-header fixture, part of the 53rd Cheltenham festival at Cheltenham College Ground (Glos.) on Thursday, 17 July 2025 at 12h00 Convincing win ‘as scoreline suggests’ explained by ‘more polished’ batting, bowling and fielding by Sharks women. Top-scorer Rachel King [48 runs (from 23 balls)] got Sharks

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Source: Julian Thompson

Vitality Blast women T20 – league one, match 55

Essex (women) vs Durham (women) (match 55 – league one) at the Chelmsford Ambassador Cruise Line County Ground (Essex) on Friday 18 July 2025 (at 18h00 with floodlights) Guest Australian Maddie Penna  opened with Essex women’s skipper Scrivens, their partnership added 63 runs from 52 balls. Their second-wicket partnership added 66 (from 44) between skipper

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Source: Julian Thompson

Vitality Blast women T20 – league one, match 54

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

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Source: Julian Thompson

Vitality Blast women T20 – league one, match 53

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

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‘ Vitality Blast’ League One Fixtures with Group Stage results – July 2025

‘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

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Vitality Blast women T20 – league one, match 51

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

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Vitality Blast women T20 – league one, match 52

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

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Vitality Blast women T20 – league one, match 50

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

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Vitality Blast women T20 – league one, match 39

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,

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