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BBC News
16-07-2025
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Lancashire beat Essex in low-scoring T20 contest
Lancashire secured a four-wicket win over Essex in a dramatic finale to their low-scoring women's T20 Blast contest at almost defended their total of 107 all out, with Lancashire requiring six runs off Sophia Smale's final over for Eve Jones was stumped for 59 off the penultimate delivery, leaving new batter Tara Norris needing two off the last delivery went down the leg side and was signalled as a wide, with Norris and Alana King scampering through for the winning England left-armer Mahika Gaur had earlier taken 3-22 in Lancashire's bowling effort, in a match between two sides who are unable to reach Finals The Blaze - who had already confirmed a semi-final place - were thwarted by rain in their match against Somerset at opener Georgia Elwiss top-scored with 35 in a total of 138 all out, while Olivia Barnes and Chloe Skelton took three wickets apiece for the rain came before Somerset were able to start their reply.
BBC News
15-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Surrey into women's T20 final after Durham washout
Surrey will play in the inaugural final of the women's T20 Blast after their group match at Durham was washed a single ball was bowled at the Riverside with each team picking up two means that leaders Surrey now cannot be caught at the top of the table with one match to will go straight into the final at the Kia Oval on 27 July, with The Blaze and Bears now set to play each other in the semi-final earlier that who had already been eliminated, remain in fifth place. Surrey are currently 12 points clear of The Blaze in second place and have dominated the group sealing their passage straight through to the final is reward for that, according to captain Bryony Smith."We'll take it," she said. "It's obviously not the way we would have wanted to do it, but I think we've almost earned the right to have it this way."It was all in our hands, and we're buzzing to only be playing one game at Finals Day. We're very excited." Wednesday fixtures Chelmsford: Essex v Lancashire ThunderTaunton: Somerset v The BlazePlay starts 18:00 BST
