Summary

  • First T20 Blast Women's Finals Day being held at Kia Oval

  • Bears Women beat The Blaze by 20 runs in eliminator match

  • Surrey Women beat Bears by five wickets in final

  • Listen to BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra commentary at top of page

  1. Ready for the offpublished at 16:29 British Summer Time 27 July

    Surrey v Bears

    The Bears were right on their game to beat The Blaze in the eliminator by 20 runs thanks to an outstanding display from Issy Wong.

    She top-scored for Warwickshire with 59 off 38 balls and then took 4-14 in the chase.

    Will Surrey have the advantage of being fresh, or will the warmed-up Bears profit from having that match under their belt?

    Let's find out. Over to you, Gideon Brooks.

  2. Toss and teamspublished at 16:26 British Summer Time 27 July

    Final - Surrey v Bears (16:30 BST)

    Surrey skipper Bryony Smith has called correctly and fancies a chase.

    The Bears are unchanged from the eliminator, while Surrey welcome back England top order batters, Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Alice Capsey and Sophia Dunkley.

    Not bad!

    Surrey: Smith, Wyatt-Hodge, Capsey, Dunkley, Harris, Scholfield, Chathli, Franklin, MacDonald-Gay, Stonehouse, Gregory.

    Bears: Perrin, Austin, Kalis, Wraith, Harris, Arlott, Surenkumar, Wong, Taylor, Davis, Baker.

  3. Will Wyatt-Hodge fire again?published at 16:23 British Summer Time 27 July

    Final - Surrey v Bears

    Danni Wyatt-HodgeImage source, Getty Images

    Surrey had the luxury of putting their feet up while the Bears were battling past the Blaze in the eliminator.

    The Londoners topped the table, 10 points clear - and 16 points clear of the Bears - to qualify automatically for the final.

    Their only defeat was a 17-run loss to The Blaze at the Oval, in June, while they completed a double in the group stages over their opponents in the final.

    They have been led along the way by the runs of Danni Wyatt-Hodge.

    The England star is third in the list of top run-scorers in this season’s competition with 372, averaging 62.

    She also reached fifty in five of eight innings.

  4. Postpublished at 16:18 British Summer Time 27 July

    Surrey Women v Bears Women (16:30 BST)

    Here we go then, the final is a little over ten minutes away.

    The Bears were impressive winners over The Blaze in the eliminator earlier and will need to rouse themselves for another big effort against Surrey to get their hands on the trophy.

  5. Back in 45published at 15:31 British Summer Time 27 July

    #bbccricket

    I think we all need a breather before the final when Warwickshire will take on Surrey in the inaugural Vitality Blast Women's final.

    It should be an absolute cracker. Football? What football?

    We'll be back at 16:15 BST for build up to the big 'un. See you soon.

  6. 'We're in for a treat'published at 15:27 British Summer Time 27 July

    Bears beat The Blaze by 20 runs

    Nikki Chaudhuri
    Commentator on BBC 5 Sports Extra

    The Bears proved they were the better side in this eliminator.

    It's going to be a battle of the blues in the final.

    We are in for a treat if the eliminator is anything to go by.

  7. 'That's wonderfully taken'published at 15:25 British Summer Time 27 July

    Bears 163-8 v The Blaze 143

    Dave Bracegirdle
    BBC Radio Nottingham commentator

    That's wonderfully taken, Wong gets the wicket and Surenkumar with a fabulous catch.

    It's going to be a repeat of the first men's final all those years ago at Trent Bridge when Surrey played Warwickshire back in 2003.

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    BEARS BEAT BLAZE BY 20 RUNSpublished at 19.1 overs

    The Blaze 143 v Bears 163-8

    Amu Surenkumar takes a stunner in the deep to finish it, Issy Wong getting her fourth wicket.

    Grace Ballinger attempts to reach the wide midwicket boundary but gets it a little high on the bat.

    Surenkumar has ground to make up and teeth to lose but manages to dive forward to take an excellent catch.

    That has been a superb performance from the Bears who have 20 minutes to refresh before taking on Surrey in the final.

    Wong finishes with 59 with the bat and 4-14 with the ball but special mention should go to Millie Taylor, too. Her 3-20 broke the game open.

  9. Postpublished at 19 overs

    The Blaze 143-9 v Bears 163-8

    Em Arlott gets a bit of lift to beat Cassidy McCarthy's swipe for a dot final ball.

    Issy Wong on to defend 21 from the last over.

  10. Postpublished at 15:20 British Summer Time 27 July

    Bears 163-8 v The Blaze 142-9

    Nikki Chaudhuri
    Commentator on BBC 5 Sports Extra

    She goes across the stumps and goes way too far, trying to get that behind square with a horizontal bat.

    It goes straight through the gate, the bails light up and the Bears get their breakthrough.

    The Blaze are nine down.

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    WICKETpublished at 18.4 overs

    Gordon b Arlott 15 (The Blaze 142-9 v Bears 163-8)

    Kirstie Gordon finds the boundary to give The Blaze a flicker of hope, steering past short third man to the rope.

    But Arlott comes back with the perfect response. It's full, it's straight and it's bowled.

    With 22 from eight needed that should be match point.

  12. 'That will be that'published at 15:17 British Summer Time 27 July

    Bears 163-8 v The Blaze 135-8

    Dave Bracegirdle
    BBC Radio Nottingham commentator

    Elwiss misses it and is stumped and, you imagine, that will be that.

    She came charging towards the bowler and needed to get something on it, but Davis was just too good for her on that occasion.

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    WICKETpublished at 18 overs

    Elwiss st Wraith b Baker 53 (The Blaze 135-8 v Bears 163-8)

    Georgia Davis gives herself the responsibility of a crucial over and is doing a superb job. Three off the first four.

    A four is muscled through wide mid on but Baker might have just won the match surely.

    Elwiss goes for a big hoik and misses. She is stranded and Nat Wraith does the work behind to send her on her way.

  14. Postpublished at 17 overs

    The Blaze 128-7 v Bears 163-8

    Nearly a run out with Davina Perrin firing it in from the rope and should have been a run out only for Em Arlott to fluff her lines at the non strikers end.

    A short ball is top edged for four from Georgia Elwiss and it is eight from the over.

    36 required from 18 balls.

  15. Postpublished at 16 overs

    The Blaze 120-7 v Bears 163-8

    Kirstie Gordon bangs Millie Taylor downtown for four to put a slight dent in excellent figures.

    But Taylor finishes with 3-20 which has been a superb display. She also has 22 wickets in the tournament which tops the charts.

    The Blaze need 44 from 24 balls and it is Em Arlott back into the attack.

  16. Postpublished at 15:09 British Summer Time 27 July

    Bears 163-8 v The Blaze 120-7

    Nikki Chaudhuri
    Commentator on BBC 5 Sports Extra

    She's been absolutely brilliant, Millie Taylor.

  17. 'Is that the end of The Blaze's chances?'published at 15:07 British Summer Time 27 July

    Bears 163-8 v The Blaze 114-7

    Dave Bracegirdle
    BBC Radio Nottingham commentator

    She was trying to dabble the ball away fine down the leg side, she's gone too far and she's missed it and been bowled.

    Is that the end of The Blaze's opportunity?

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    WICKETpublished at 15.2 overs

    Glenn b Taylor 19 (The Blaze 114-7 v Bears 163-8)

    Sarah Glenn hits Millie Taylor for a four first ball targeting extra cover and making room in the crease.

    But Taylor keeps her nerve and fires one through to take a massive step towards the final.

    50 needed from 28 balls

  19. 'A tough day at the office'published at 15:04 British Summer Time 27 July

    Bears 163-8 v The Blaze 110-6

    Nikki Chaudhuri
    Commentator on BBC 5 Sports Extra

    Sarah Glenn is getting on a roll here.

    It's proving a tough day at the office here for Surenkumar.

  20. 100 runs

    Postpublished at 15 overs

    The Blaze 110-6 v Bears 163-8

    The Blaze make a single into two with some high pressure running and then Sarah Glenn follows up with a MAXIMUM off Amu Surenkumar.

    Good over for The Blaze with 13 from it leaves 54 now needed 30 balls