Essex W vs The Blaze W, 31st Match
Regular Season 2026 · T20 · · County Ground, Chelmsford
The Blaze won by 9 wickets (with 25 balls remaining) (Essex W 136/9, The Blaze W 137/1).
- Essex W: 136/9 (20 ov)
- The Blaze W: 137/1 (15.5 ov)
Match report
Essex W (ESS-W) faced The Blaze W (TB-W) in the 31st Match of Regular Season 2026, a T20 match, at County Ground, Chelmsford. Play began on Sunday, 28 June 2026 at 13:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
The Blaze W won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Ben Debenham and Naeem Ashraf, with Helen Pack as match referee.
Essex W made 136/9 in 20 overs, with Liberty Heap top-scoring on 46 from 31 balls. Lucy Higham was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 24. The Blaze W made 137/1 in 15.5 overs, with Marie Kelly top-scoring on 55 not out from 44 balls. Esmae MacGregor was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 29.
Result: The Blaze won by 9 wickets (with 25 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.
Essex W · 1st innings: 136/9 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lissy Macleod | c Emma Jones b Charli Knott | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 88.89 |
| Bryony Gillgrass | c Ella Claridge b Maria Andrews | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Anneke Bosch | lbw b Georgia Elwiss | 21 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 131.25 |
| Joanne Gardner | c Marie Kelly b Lucy Higham | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 62.5 |
| Liberty Heap | c Josie Groves b Lucy Higham | 46 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 148.39 |
| Amelie Bishop | c Emma Jones b Lucy Higham | 20 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 76.92 |
| Ariana Dowse | c Emma Jones b Georgia Elwiss | 8 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 53.33 |
| Sophie Munro | run out | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 128.57 |
| Eva Gray | c Ella Claridge b Charli Knott | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 125 |
| Kate Coppack | not out | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Esmae MacGregor | not out | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 200 |
Extras: 10
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Andrews | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 5 |
| Georgia Elwiss | 4 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 7.5 |
| Charli Knott | 4 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 6 |
| Lucy Higham | 4 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 6 |
| Emma Jones | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Josie Groves | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 8.5 |
The Blaze W · 1st innings: 137/1 (15.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Kelly | not out | 55 | 44 | 8 | 0 | 125 |
| Tammy Beaumont | b Esmae MacGregor | 21 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 123.53 |
| Charli Knott | not out | 54 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 154.29 |
Extras: 7 · Did not bat: Georgia Elwiss, Emma Jones, Prisha Thanawala, Ella Claridge, Michaela Kirk, Lucy Higham, Josie Groves, Maria Andrews
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sophie Munro | 2.5 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 9.53 |
| Kate Coppack | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 6.67 |
| Eva Gray | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 11 |
| Esmae MacGregor | 3 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 9.67 |
| Bryony Gillgrass | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 6 |
| Anneke Bosch | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 11 |
| Joanne Gardner | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Latest overs
- Over 16 (TB-W, Sophie Munro): 9 runs, 138/1 – 4 1 1 1 wd 1
- Over 15 (TB-W, Anneke Bosch): 14 runs, 129/1 – 4 1 1 1 6 1
- Over 14 (TB-W, Esmae MacGregor): 15 runs, 115/1 – 1 1 4 4 1 4
- Over 13 (TB-W, Joanne Gardner): 5 runs, 100/1 – 2 1 1 • 1 •
- Over 12 (TB-W, Kate Coppack): 7 runs, 95/1 – 4 1 • • 1 1
- Over 11 (TB-W, Eva Gray): 11 runs, 88/1 – • 1 4 1 4 1