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
South East Stars 162-5 v Southern Vipers 62-3
Charlotte Taylor
Southern Vipers spinner on BBC local radio
It's a bit of a soft dismissal for Danni Wyatt.
She's played it a couple of times.
Wyatt has tried to hit out the ground when really she probably just needed to hit along the floor because the boundaries are big here.
South East Stars 162-5 v Southern Vipers 62-3
Now then, has the momentum turned towards South East Stars?
Danni Wyatt hits the first ball from Dani Gregory for six but when she tries to do it again, she only picks out the fielder at cow corner.
The Southern Vipers have lost their two set batters in successive overs.
South East Stars 162-5 v Southern Vipers 54-2
Bryony Smith decides she should bowl the last over of the powerplay.
She is hit for four by a hard slog sweep from Charli Knott, but has revenge from the last ball of the over as she spins one back past Knott's bat and into the stumps.
The Stars needed that one as Knott and Danni Wyatt were motoring.
South East Stars 162-5 v Southern Vipers 49-1
Nikki Chaudhuri
Surrey bowler on BBC local radio
Good start here from the Stars.
They were very tight on their lines, they've bowled well, they've picked up the early wicket.
It's really important now that Wyatt and Knott build this partnership.
There's not much pressure on them now.
South East Stars 162-5 v Southern Vipers 48-1
Tash Farrant returns from the opposite end.
She starts tidily, but when she is too legside, Danni Wyatt helps it over the legside field for four.
And another delivery down leg is tickled away for four more from Wyatt.
She is looking threatening as she races up to 26 off 12 balls.
South East Stars 162-5 v Southern Vipers 38-1
Ryana Macdonald-Gay is thrown the ball but her radar is off early on as she spears it down legside for a wide.
Another legside ball and that is too easy for Danni Wyatt to help it fine for four.
Macdonald-Gay is struggling as she drops short and Charli Knott thrashes it through leg for another four.
But she finishes with two dots to limit the damage to only 11 runs.
South East Stars 162-5 v Southern Vipers 27-1
Clive Eakin
BBC local radio commentator
We are seeing some runs scored and shots played.
I know you can get some very exciting low-scoring tense games but really on a finals day you want a good pitch and you want to see some good batting and we've seen that.
South East Stars 162-5 v Southern Vipers 27-1
Australian Charli Knott goes bang, bang as she hits Tilly Corteen-Coleman for successive fours.
This looks like it's going to be a good chase.
Image source, Getty ImagesSouth East Stars 162-5 v Southern Vipers 18-1
Nikki Chaudhuri
Surrey bowler on BBC local radio
Maia Bouchier, what have you done?
She is so crucial for this Vipers side.
She has served that on a platter. There was no need.
South East Stars 162-5 v Southern Vipers 18-1
Tash Farrant begins with a wide loosener and it's a gift of four runs for Danni Wyatt.
The middle of the over is good, but Wyatt uses her feet and launches the last delivery for six.
12 off the over and Wyatt moves to 12.
South East Stars 162-5 v Southern Vipers 6-1
What a start for teenager Tilly Corteen-Coleman!
The final ball of her over and Maia Bouchier tries to manoeuvre space to hit the ball through leg.
She forgets the old adage of hitting the ball and the stumps are disturbed.
Great start for the Stars as the dangerous Bouchier goes!
Image source, Getty ImagesSouth East Stars 162-5 v Southern Vipers
Southern Vipers have a strong batting line-up. They will have to show it here.
Maia Bouchier and Danni Wyatt are out in the middle.
16-year-old Tilly Corteen-Coleman to start with her slow left-armers.
Blaze 142-5 (18 ovs) beat Sparks 140-9 (20 ovs) by five wickets
Clive Eakin
BBC local radio commentator
Earlier today, in the first semi-final, The Blaze booked their place in the final for the second successive year with a five-wicket win over Central Sparks.
Sparks captain Eve Jones acknowledged her team did not do enough to win despite some good moments.
"We had a really good powerplay which set us up for the rest of the game, but ultimately we weren't able to capitalise on that and left a few runs out there."
It was Sparks' third defeat by Blaze in the competition but Jones reflected that there had not been much between the teams in those games.
"All the games have been really close and we stuck in the game and managed to take wickets but they batted very well to be fair," she added.
"We've had a great campaign and have got a lot to be proud of."
South East Stars 162-5 v Southern Vipers
Nikki Chaudhuri
Surrey bowler on BBC local radio
I think it was a good innings by the South East Stars. 162 is a good total, we saw 140 in the first game which wasn't quite enough.
As long as the Stars now bowl well and they can really restrict and keep the Vipers tight during the powerplay - I believe that they do have enough on the board.
South East Stars 162-5 v Southern Vipers
Freya Davies to bowl the final over.
And she should have Alice Davidson-Richards out, only for the catch to be dropped.
A full toss to Paige Scholfield is then dispatched for four.
But a great response from Davies as she gives up only one run from the final three balls.
South East Stars finish their knock. Southern Vipers will need 163 to make the final.
South East Stars 154-5 v Southern Vipers
Nikki Chaudhuri
Surrey bowler on BBC local radio
Image source, Getty ImagesTash Farrant was nowhere in the vicinity of that one.
She's going to have to depart with just four to her name.
Good piece of work out in the deep.
South East Stars 154-5 v Southern Vipers
Charli Knott does the job that the captain will have wanted as she gives up only six runs off the penultimate over of the innings.
South East Stars 152-5 v Southern Vipers
Tash Farrant gets two off the first ball of the 19th over and that is the 150 up for the Stars.
She then takes a single, before sacrificing herself in going for two to keep Paige Scholfield on strike.
But it's a super throw from the deep from Linsey Smith and Farrant is comfortably out.
South East Stars 148-4 v Southern Vipers
Captain Georgia Adams is not hiding as she bowls herself.
She starts well with one off three balls, but Paige Scholfield takes up the challenge and makes room and hits through offside for four.
And then clears the ropes over midwicket for a big six.
11 off the over.
South East Stars 136-4 v Southern Vipers
Kevan James
BBC local radio cricket commentator
Image source, Getty ImagesGeorgia Redmayne has done a good job but maybe for these last three or four overs it needs some more explosive batting.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Smith,leg before wicket, bowled Gordon Smith, leg before wicket, bowled Gordon | 17 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 212.50 |
Dunkley,stumped Bryce, bowled Groves Dunkley, stumped Bryce, bowled Groves | 16 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 114.29 |
Franklin,bowled Graham Franklin, bowled Graham | 10 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 62.50 |
Scholfield,stumped Bryce, bowled Groves Scholfield, stumped Bryce, bowled Groves | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 100.00 |
Redmayne,caught Gordon, bowled Bryce Redmayne, caught Gordon, bowled Bryce | 25 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 100.00 |
Jones,bowled Graham Jones, bowled Graham | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 120.00 |
Davidson-Richards,caught Kelly, bowled Groves Davidson-Richards, caught Kelly, bowled Groves | 21 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 175.00 |
Farrant,caught Bryce, bowled Gordon Farrant, caught Bryce, bowled Gordon | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 90.00 |
MacDonald-Gay,not out MacDonald-Gay, not out | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 57.14 |
Gregory,bowled Graham Gregory, bowled Graham | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25.00 |
Corteen-Coleman,not out Corteen-Coleman, not out | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 50.00 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 6, byes 0, leg byes 6, total 12 Extras, no balls 0, wides 6, byes 0, leg byes 6, total 12 | ||||||
Total,141 for 9 20.0 overs Total,141 for 9 20.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ballinger | 2.0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 15.00 |
Gordon | 4.0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 5.25 |
Bryce | 3.0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 4.33 |
Graham | 4.0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 4.00 |
Groves | 4.0 | 0 | 33 | 3 | 8.25 |
Higham | 3.0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 7.33 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
26 for 1 (1.3 overs) | Smith |
44 for 2 (5.2 overs) | Franklin |
52 for 3 (6.5 overs) | Dunkley |
62 for 4 (8.2 overs) | Scholfield |
85 for 5 (11.5 overs) | Jones |
116 for 6 (14.5 overs) | Davidson-Richards |
134 for 7 (17.2 overs) | Redmayne |
138 for 8 (18.4 overs) | Farrant |
139 for 9 (19.2 overs) | Gregory |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kelly,caught Scholfield, bowled Smith Kelly, caught Scholfield, bowled Smith | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 80.00 |
Beaumont,run out Farrant Beaumont, run out Farrant | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 100.00 |
Bryce,bowled Gregory Bryce, bowled Gregory | 62 | 45 | 9 | 0 | 42 | 137.78 |
Bryce,not out Bryce, not out | 52 | 46 | 3 | 1 | 49 | 113.04 |
Graham,not out Graham, not out | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 87.50 |
Extras, no balls 1, wides 7, byes 1, leg byes 2, total 11 Extras, no balls 1, wides 7, byes 1, leg byes 2, total 11 | ||||||
Total,144 for 3 18.4 overs Total,144 for 3 18.4 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Corteen-Coleman | 4.0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 6.00 |
Farrant | 4.0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 5.75 |
MacDonald-Gay | 1.4 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 17.40 |
Smith | 4.0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 7.25 |
Gregory | 4.0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 6.50 |
Franklin | 1.0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
11 for 1 (1.6 overs) | Beaumont |
37 for 2 (4.2 overs) | Kelly |
116 for 3 (14.5 overs) | Bryce |