Summary

  • Kathryn and Sarah Bryce both hit half-centuries as The Blaze beat South East Stars by seven wickets to win Charlotte Edwards Cup

  • Stars took 22 off first over in final but are then restricted to 141-9

  • The Blaze beat Central Sparks by five wickets in first semi-final

  • Courtney Webb's 45 helps Sparks to 140-9 but Kathryn Bryce (44) & Tammy Beaumont (39) guide Blaze into final at 142-5

  • South East Stars edge reigning champions Southern Vipers by five runs in thrilling second semi

  • Sophia Dunkley top-scores with 49 as Stars post 162-5 and Vipers fall just short on 157-9

Live Reporting

Harry Everett and Katie Holloway

  1. Southern Vipers 150-7 - Target 163

    The crucial penultimate over to be bowled by Ryana Macdonald-Gay.

    Just singles off the first three balls.

    Vipers need 13 off nine balls.

  2. Vipers need 16 off 12 balls

    Southern Vipers 147-7 - Target 163

    Tilly Corteen-Coleman to bowl out.

    Linsey Smith gets one off the first, and Charlie Dean the same off the second.

    The third is a dot, while Smith can only pick up one off the fourth.

    There is no boundary for Dean in this over as she can only jog through for a single.

    And it's the same for Smith off the final ball.

    Five off the over and Corteen-Coleman finishes with 2-23.

  3. 'Dean motoring'

    Southern Vipers 142-7 - Target 163

    Charlotte Taylor
    Southern Vipers spinner on BBC local radio

    Dean is motoring now.

    She's playing with such freedom, such confidence.

  4. Vipers need 21 off three overs

    Southern Vipers 142-7 - Target 163

    South East Stars captain Bryony Smith with her final over.

    And Charlie Dean greets her with a superb six straight down the ground - possibly the best shot of the day.

    The second ball is flatter and Dean is restricted to one.

    Linsey Smith then does her job and gets a single after Bryony Smith had bowled a costly wide.

    But the last ball is a welcome dot to keep Dean off strike.

  5. 31 needed off 4 overs

    Southern Vipers 132-7 - Target 163

    Charlie Dean knows it's all on her and she inside-edges one away for four.

    She gets two more and then scampers a single, while Linsey Smith gets off the mark with one off the final ball.

    What a finish we have left - 31 needed off four overs.

  6. 'Fiery Stars'

    Southern Vipers 124-7 - Target 163

    Nikki Chaudhuri
    Surrey bowler on BBC local radio

    The energy amongst the Stars - there's a buzz around them.

    Throughout all the cricket we've seen this morning, they seem to be the most fiery and charged up.

  7. wicket

    WICKET Southby run out 3

    Southern Vipers 124-7 - Target 163

    Southern Vipers’ Rhianna Southby is run out by South East StarsGetty Images

    We've seen a lot of spin, but now it's the left-arm of Tash Farrant to resume.

    Charlie Dean clubs one out into the legside and goes for two but Rhianna Southby is short at the bowler's end and is on her way after a fine throw from Ryana Macdonald-Gay.

  8. Southern Vipers 123-6 - Target 163

    Sophia Dunkley has the ball and she starts with two wides. A bit rusty!

    She then throws in a high full toss which Charlie Dean smashes for four.

    Dean then uses her feet to good effect to hit another four through the offside.

    The batter clocks up one more off the final ball.

    14 off the over - very useful indeed for the Vipers.

    Charlie Dean batting for Southern VipersGetty Images

  9. Vipers need 54 from six overs

    Southern Vipers 109-6 - Target 163

    The Vipers have 36 balls to collect the 54 runs they need for victory.

    It's a tall order.

  10. wicket

    WICKET Elwiss lbw b B Smith 6

    Southern Vipers 108-6 - Target 163

    A cracking shot from Charlie Dean through midwicket gets four valuable runs.

    But Bryony Smith pushes her side closer to the final as she has Georgia Elwiss trapped in front of off-stump.

    That target of 163 starting to seem a long way off for the Vipers.

  11. Southern Vipers 101-5 - Target 163

    Only six conceded off Dani Gregory's over.

    The Stars are really cranking up the pressure on the defending Champions.

    They need 62 off seven overs to make the final.

  12. 'Dominant Stars and Blaze'

    Southern Vipers 94-5 - Target 163

    Clive Eakin
    BBC local radio commentator

    It's the South East Stars and The Blaze who have dominated the league stage.

    You can't really argue if they were in the final.

  13. wicket

    WICKET Adams st Redmayne b Corteen-Coleman 13

    Southern Vipers 94-5 - Target 163

    Southern Vipers are now in a big dollop of trouble!

    Tilly Corteen-Coleman is doing the damage as she fizzes one past the bat of Georgia Adams and again Georgia Redmayne sharply whips off the bails.

    Tilly Corteen-Coleman of South East Stars celebrates after getting Georgia Adams of Southern Vipers outGetty Images

  14. Southern Vipers 91-4 - Target 163

    Southern Vipers bat deep and they are going to need all of that here.

    Charlie Dean has joined skipper Georgia Adams in the middle.

  15. 'Momentum halted'

    Southern Vipers 84-3 - Target 163

    Clive Eakin
    BBC local radio commentator

    Finally, the wicket falls.

    The Stars needed that.

    Halts the Vipers' momentum.

  16. wicket

    WICKET Kemp st Redmayne b Gregory 13

    Southern Vipers 88-4 - Target 163

    Southern Vipers Freya Kemp is stumped by South East Stars’ Georgia Redmayne during the Charlotte Edwards Cup semi-finalGetty Images

    Georgia Adams smashes one straight to the fielder at deep midwicket. But the high full toss from Dani Gregory is signalled as a no-ball.

    Not out.

    Another chance of a catch in the deep, but Phoebe Franklin can't hang on.

    But Gregory has her reward as she spins one past Freya Kemp's bat and Georgia Redmayne's fast hands has her stumped.

  17. 'No shortage of match-winners'

    Southern Vipers 84-3 - Target 163

    Kevan James
    BBC local radio commentator

    Losing Maia Bouchier in the first over and now Danni Wyatt are huge blows for the Vipers.

    But with all their England players in the team there’s no shortage of match-winners.

    However, this is a large total they are chasing. They have to be careful. But just one batter needs to play the way we know how and the Vipers will get there.

  18. Vipers need 79 from 10 overs

    Southern Vipers 84-3 - Target 163

    Eight runs off the Ryana Macdonald-Gay over and we are halfway through the innings.

    The Vipers are just over halfway towards their target in terms of runs, but have lost three wickets.

    Who is on top?

  19. South East Stars 162-5 v Southern Vipers 76-3

    Good stuff from Dani Gregory as she gives up only five runs from her over.

    Georgia Adams and Freya Kemp are in rebuilding mode at the moment.

    Freya Kemp batting for Southern VipersGetty Images

  20. South East Stars 162-5 v Southern Vipers 71-3

    Bryony Smith tries to race through another over.

    She is doing a good job but Freya Kemp spoils it with a slightly lucky boundary off the final delivery.

    Nine from it.