- BATSMENRB4s6sSR4.5 tip and run to mid-on, but Austin is going to be short! Claridge scampered across and relayed the ball to Bryce, who was facing the wrong way but still managed to flick an arm back into the stumps at the non-striker's and beat the batter's sprawling dive 36/21.2 big wicket, Ballinger strikes second ball! Perrin has been in good form but falls trying to impose herself. Skips down the track and launches high into the off side, but without any distance. Well held at cover 4/112.3 miscued and taken at cover! Wong's bristling knock comes to an end, but she's done her bit for the Bears. Tossed up by Glenn, does her in the flight with Wong trying to get down the track, maybe a hint of spin and a big top edge is the result 100/317 bail-trimmer and Kalis is gone! Perfect length, bounces enough to beat the attempted cut, then just brushes the off bail with enough force to dislodge it! Glenn ends her spell with a third wicket, edging the game back The Blaze's way 140/612.4 loopy full toss, boshed straight to long-on! Laura Harris comes and goes for a golden duck, and The Blaze are firing again! Not Glenn's best ball, by any means, but it results in a second wicket of the day 100/413.5 pace, 70mph bumper, Wraith is late on the pull - and McCarthy settles under the top edge! First of the day for McCarthy, The Blaze chip out another 113/518.2 Gordon strikes, Warwickshire lose another. Surenkumar tries to club over the off side but doesn't have the legs and cover circles around for a comfortable catch! 150/719.5 Millie Taylor won't make it back for two! Puts in the full-length dive but Graham collects the throw from long-on and nonchalantly breaks the stumps with Taylor half a yard short 163/8Extras6 (lb 3, w 3)TOTAL163/8 (20 Overs, RR: 8.15)Did not bat: GK Davis (c)Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Davina Perrin, 1.2 ov), 2-36 (Meg Austin, 4.5 ov), 3-100 (Issy Wong, 12.3 ov), 4-100 (Laura Harris, 12.4 ov), 5-113 (Natasha Wraith, 13.5 ov), 6-140 (Sterre Kalis, 16.6 ov), 7-150 (Amu Surenkumar, 18.2 ov), 8-163 (Millie Taylor, 19.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB CM McCarthy 4 0 29 1 7.25 1 0 G Ballinger 3 0 27 1 9 0 0 KE Bryce 3 0 27 0 9 1 0 KL Gordon 4 0 28 1 7 0 0 S Glenn 4 0 29 3 7.25 1 0 H Graham 2 0 20 0 10 0 0
27/07Result
1st Semi-Final, Vitality Blast Women at London, Jul 27 2025
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![Warwickshire Women]( "Warwickshire Women")
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![The Blaze Women]( "The Blaze Women")
143 (19.1/20 ov)
Player of the Match
27/07Result
1st Semi-Final, Vitality Blast Women at London, Jul 27 2025
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![Warwickshire Women]( "Warwickshire Women")
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![The Blaze Women]( "The Blaze Women")
143 (19.1/20 ov)
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRB4s6sSR6 Kelly falls, slower ball does the trick this time! Jumps out and goes for another big shot but this time she's nowhere near middling it, top-edged high towards point where Perrin makes no mistake. Arlott strikes with the final ball of the powerplay to tip the game back towards the Bears 57/30.3 explodes through the forward defensive, stumps rattled! Pitched up, draws Beaumont on to the front foot and then nips back between bat and pad to castle the senior Blaze opener. Brilliant start with the ball from Wong 2/10.4 short ball, gloved behind - Wong has two in two! And it's the talisman, Karhtyn Bryce, who goes first ball! Fiendish delivery, back of a length and it just keeps following Bryce as she tries fend it away 2/218 down the track, and stumped! She had to keep coming, but Davis did her in flight, and Wraith whipped off the bails. That feels like game, set and match 135/89.3 chipped back to the bowler! Mille Taylor's left-arm wristspin brings another key breakthrough for the Bears. Floated up and Graham steps out, tries to clip down the ground, ends up sending a catchable chance at a nice height. Taylor makes no mistake 74/411.4 banged in short, top-edged and taken! Wong strikes again, and The Blaze are in trouble now. Head-hunting bumper and Bryce flashes at a pull while turning away, picks out fine leg, where Taylor takes the catch and celebrates gleefully! 86/512.5 huge wicket! Claridge beaten all ends up, came down the pitch, had a hack across the line, bowled middle and leg. This game is heading south now for The Blaze 89/615.2 walks across her stumps, and misses it! She was doing a good job of tonking it, but tried to get cute this time, and got in a proper tangle to the fuller length 114/718.4 walks way too far across her stumps, and another one bites the dust! The last rites are upon us 142/919.1 Wonderful catch from Kumar to seal the Bears' place in the final! Got good hold of it, hoisted out through the leg-side from round the wicket, but not quite enough. Wong mops up with her fourth of a stellar spell 143/10Extras6 (lb 2, w 4)TOTAL143 all out (19.1 Overs, RR: 7.46)Fall of wickets: 1-2 (Tammy Beaumont, 0.3 ov), 2-2 (Kathryn Bryce, 0.4 ov), 3-57 (Marie Kelly, 5.6 ov), 4-74 (Heather Graham, 9.3 ov), 5-86 (Sarah Bryce, 11.4 ov), 6-89 (Ella Claridge, 12.5 ov), 7-114 (Sarah Glenn, 15.2 ov), 8-135 (Georgia Elwiss, 17.6 ov), 9-142 (Kirstie Gordon, 18.4 ov), 10-143 (Grace Ballinger, 19.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB IECM Wong 3.1 0 14 4 4.42 1 0 EL Arlott 4 0 35 2 8.75 2 0 A Surenkumar 2 0 25 0 12.5 0 0 GK Davis 2 0 22 1 11 0 0 HL Baker 4 0 25 0 6.25 1 0 MSL Taylor 4 0 20 3 5 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Warwickshire Women , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Series result
Warwickshire Women advanced
Season
Match days
27 July 2025 (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 42 runs, 2 wickets)
- Over 1.4: Review by Warwickshire Women (Batting), Batter - IECM Wong -Umpire- Gabi Brown (Upheld)
- Warwickshire Women: 50 runs in 7.2 overs (44 balls), Extras 2
- IECM Wong : 50 off 32 balls (6x4, 1x6)
- Warwickshire Women: 100 runs in 12.2 overs (74 balls), Extras 2
- Warwickshire Women: 150 runs in 18.1 overs (109 balls), Extras 6
- Innings Break: 163/8 in 20.0 overs (EL Arlott 29, HL Baker 0)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 57 runs, 3 wickets)
- The Blaze Women: 50 runs in 5.3 overs (33 balls), Extras 2
- The Blaze Women: 100 runs in 14.2 overs (86 balls), Extras 5
- GA Elwiss : 50 off 44 balls (8x4, 0x6)
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