Durham W vs The Blaze W, 41st Match
Regular Season 2026 · T20 · · Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
Durham W won by 5 wickets (with 4 balls remaining) (Durham W 148/5, The Blaze W 147/9).
- Durham W: 148/5 (19.2 ov)
- The Blaze W: 147/9 (20 ov)
Match report
Durham W (DUR-W) faced The Blaze W (TB-W) in the 41st Match of Regular Season 2026, a T20 match, at Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street. Play began on Sunday, 5 July 2026 at 10:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Durham W won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Graeme Cross and Steve O Shaughnessy, with James Whitaker as match referee.
The Blaze W made 147/9 in 20 overs, with Marie Kelly top-scoring on 37 from 26 balls. Mady Villiers was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 14. Durham W made 148/5 in 19.2 overs, with Hollie Armitage top-scoring on 69 not out from 47 balls. Kirstie Gordon was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 18.
Result: Durham W won by 5 wickets (with 4 balls remaining).
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
The Blaze W · 1st innings: 147/9 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Kelly | c Sophia Turner b Heather Graham | 37 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 142.31 |
| Georgia Elwiss | b Mady Villiers | 10 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Kathryn Bryce | c Trudy Johnson b Mady Villiers | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Charli Knott | c Heather Graham b Mady Villiers | 29 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 145 |
| Sarah Bryce | c Katherine Fraser b Sophia Turner | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 57.14 |
| Emma Jones | b Heather Graham | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 44.44 |
| Prisha Thanawala | c Hollie Armitage b Mady Villiers | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ella Claridge | lbw b Katie Levick | 9 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 64.29 |
| Kirstie Gordon | b Katie Levick | 14 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 175 |
| Josie Groves | not out | 18 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 163.64 |
| Maria Andrews | not out | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
Extras: 19
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trudy Johnson | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 14 |
| Heather Graham | 4 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 5.5 |
| Katie Levick | 4 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 6.75 |
| Mady Villiers | 4 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 3.5 |
| Katherine Fraser | 3 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 10 |
| Sophia Turner | 3 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 6.67 |
Durham W · 1st innings: 148/5 (19.2 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollie Armitage | not out | 69 | 47 | 7 | 0 | 146.81 |
| Mady Villiers | lbw b Kirstie Gordon | 31 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 134.78 |
| Emily Windsor | run out | 19 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 76 |
| Bess Heath | c Kathryn Bryce b Maria Andrews | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 110 |
| Heather Graham | c Ella Claridge b Georgia Elwiss | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| Mia Rogers | c Charli Knott b Kathryn Bryce | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emma Marlow | not out | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 150 |
Extras: 8 · Did not bat: Katherine Fraser, Sophia Turner, Trudy Johnson, Katie Levick
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathryn Bryce | 4 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 8 |
| Charli Knott | 3.2 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 8.4 |
| Kirstie Gordon | 4 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 4.5 |
| Georgia Elwiss | 4 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 8.75 |
| Maria Andrews | 3 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 8 |
| Emma Jones | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (DUR-W, Charli Knott): 1 runs, 146/5 – 1 •
- Over 19 (DUR-W, Kathryn Bryce): 6 runs, 145/5 – 1 4 W • • 1
- Over 18 (DUR-W, Georgia Elwiss): 14 runs, 139/4 – W 1 nb5 4 1 1 1
- Over 17 (DUR-W, Maria Andrews): 11 runs, 125/3 – 4 1 1 1 W 4
- Over 16 (DUR-W, Georgia Elwiss): 7 runs, 114/2 – 1 1 1 1 1 2
- Over 15 (DUR-W, Kathryn Bryce): 3 runs, 107/2 – • 1 • 1 1 •