Surrey (women) vs The Blaze (women) (match 55, league one – semi final 1) at The Kia Oval, Kennington South London on 17 July 2026 Battle between second-and-third placed teams to qualify for the (league one) ‘final’ saw The Blaze women turn-the-tables on the defending champions whom they met in last year’s final. Batting first,
Women’s Vitality Blast (2026): top-ten batters strike-rates ‘sr’ at group-stage from ‘league one’ *History was made when Laura Harris – pictured scored the fastest competition ‘fifty’ for Surrey women from fifteen balls, on July 8. *For new readers, understanding a batter’s impact is not a case of simply taking those who slogged the most runs
The Blaze (women) vs Durham Cricket (women) (match 57, league one – final) at The Kia Oval, Kennington South London on 17 July 2026 ‘Low-scoring thriller,’ concluded by openers Tammy Beaumont [54*not out runs(from 39 balls)] and Sarah Bryce 53*not out(41) who ‘took control,’ overtaking Durham Cricket’s mid-way total after ‘six overs’ power-play and
‘Vitality blast’ Cricket Tournament (for 20 overs) played between 22 May and 17 July 2026. Women’s ‘league one’ results are listed below, arranged by venue:- *Blackpool, Stanley Park (Lancs) 9 June Hampshire Hawks (women) 126/5 beat Lancashire Thunder (women) 123/8 by five wickets (match 27) @url: http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2026/06/26/vitality-blast-women-t20-league-one-match-27-2/ 28 June: Warwickshire Bears (women) 160/9 beat Lancashire Thunder
The Blaze (women) vs Somerset (women) (match 49, league one – ‘double-header’ fixture) at Trent Bridge Nottingham on 10 July 2026 ‘Clinical’ performance by The Blaze women, who were determined to clinch victory to qualify for ‘Finals Day’ at ‘The Kia Oval’ on 17 July. Batting first, Somerset womens’ four best batters were sent
Yorkshire (women) vs The Blaze (women) (match 54, league one – ‘double-header’ fixture) at Leeds, Headingley Stadium on 12 July 2026 Convincing win for The Blaze – already qualified for Finals day on 17 July, underscored by guest Australian Charli Knott – pictured 84*not out(57) who ‘scored half-the-runs’ with career-best top-score. Batting first, White Rose
The Blaze (women) vs Surrey (women) (match 38, league one – ‘double-header’ fixture) at Trent Bridge Nottingham, on 3 July 2026 Defending champions Surrey (women) booked their place for ‘finals day’ place, ‘taking control,’ both with bat-and-ball. When batting, Surrey recovered well from 45/4. Their fifth-wicket partnership between top-scorers Phoebe Franklin – pictured [46 runs
Durham Cricket (women) vs The Blaze (women)(match 40, league one – ‘double-header’ fixture) at Chester-le-Street, Bank Homes Riverside on 5 July 2026 Durham Cricket women made a ‘massive step’ toward ‘finals day,’ beating The Blaze, who were depleted by England-capped it20 World Cup absences. Batting first, Marie Kelly [37runs (from 26 balls)] played anchor with
Essex (women) vs The Blaze (women) (match 31, league one – ‘stand-alone’ fixture) at The Ambassador Cruise Line Ground, Chelmsford (Essex) on 28 June 2026 Described by commentators as a ’tough fixture’ between ‘The Blaze’ women – depleted by ‘ICC t20 World Cup’ absences – who’d previously won their last two matches and Essex women
The Blaze (women) vs Yorkshire (women) – match 47 – League One – at Chesterfield Cricket Club, Queens Park, Chesterfield on 23 June 2026 The Blaze’s batters ‘always looked confident’ to win their run-chase. Yorks women ’struggled against spin’ and were bowled-out prematurely for 150. Yorks main sixthpartnership between Sarah Glenn and Becca Duckworth added 59
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