Glamorgan (women) vs Kent Horses (women) (match 34-league two) double-header fixture at Sophia Gardens Cardiff on Friday 18 July 2025 at 14h30 Far from a memorable Friday finale with the ‘fairy-tale’ ending that commentators had predicted, the match became full of incidents, the last of which cost the hosts the match. That included ‘injuries, a
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
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
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
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
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