Essex W vs Surrey W, 42nd Match
Regular Season 2026 · T20 · · County Ground, Chelmsford
Essex W won by 9 wickets (with 5 balls remaining) (Essex W 185/1, Surrey W 184/4).
Match report
Essex W (ESS-W) faced Surrey W (SUR-W) in the 42nd Match of Regular Season 2026, a T20 match, at County Ground, Chelmsford. 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.
Essex W won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Julia Jarvis and Paul Baldwin, with Wayne Noon as match referee.
Surrey W made 184/4 in 20 overs, with Jemima Spence top-scoring on 69 not out from 41 balls. Sophia Smale was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 28. Essex W made 185/1 in 19.1 overs, with Anneke Bosch top-scoring on 84 not out from 54 balls.
Result: Essex W won by 9 wickets (with 5 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.
Surrey W · 1st innings: 184/4 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryony Smith | c Joanne Gardner b Kate Coppack | 53 | 43 | 9 | 0 | 123.26 |
| Kira Chathli | b Sophia Smale | 12 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Laura Harris | b Eva Gray | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Jemima Spence | not out | 69 | 41 | 9 | 0 | 168.29 |
| Phoebe Franklin | b Sophia Smale | 13 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 130 |
| Alice Monaghan | not out | 29 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 181.25 |
Extras: 7 · Did not bat: Alice Davidson-Richards, Kalea Moore, Ryana Macdonald-Gay, Priyanaz Chatterji, Danielle Gregory
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sophie Munro | 4 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 7.25 |
| Kate Coppack | 4 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 11.25 |
| Sophia Smale | 4 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 7 |
| Eva Gray | 4 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 9.25 |
| Jodi Grewcock | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 10 |
| Grace Scrivens | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 11 |
Essex W · 1st innings: 185/1 (19.1 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Scrivens | run out | 47 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 156.67 |
| Anneke Bosch | not out | 84 | 54 | 13 | 1 | 155.56 |
| Jodi Grewcock | not out | 47 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 146.88 |
Extras: 7 · Did not bat: Sophia Smale, Liberty Heap, Ariana Dowse, Joanne Gardner, Bryony Gillgrass, Sophie Munro, Eva Gray, Kate Coppack
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priyanaz Chatterji | 3 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 14.67 |
| Ryana Macdonald-Gay | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 8.25 |
| Alice Monaghan | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Kalea Moore | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 7.67 |
| Laura Harris | 3.1 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 8.21 |
| Danielle Gregory | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 6.75 |
| Alice Davidson-Richards | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (ESS-W, Laura Harris): 1 runs, 185/1 – 1
- Over 19 (ESS-W, Ryana Macdonald-Gay): 15 runs, 184/1 – 1 4 4 4 1 1
- Over 18 (ESS-W, Danielle Gregory): 8 runs, 169/1 – 4 1 1 1 • 1
- Over 17 (ESS-W, Laura Harris): 6 runs, 161/1 – • 1 • 1wd 1 1 1
- Over 16 (ESS-W, Kalea Moore): 11 runs, 155/1 – • nb5 • 2 • 2 1
- Over 15 (ESS-W, Alice Davidson-Richards): 13 runs, 144/1 – 1 4 • 4 • 4