Essex Women v Kent Women
Battle of the Bridge T20
The Cloud County Ground, Chelmsford
Monday 02 September 2024 | 6:30pm
Team News
Essex Women: Grace Poole, Jasmine Westley, Bella Howarth, Kelly Castle*, Amu Surenkumar, Matilda Callaghan, Jess Bird, Sophia Mitchell, Sally Chapman, Esmae MacGregor, Prisha Bedi, Millie Rawlins+.
Kent Women: Megan Belt*, Charlotte Pape, Coco Streets, Emily Thompson+, Ella Darlington, Zeena Bilal, Liv Barnes, Genevieve Jeer, Izzy Kirby, Naomi Scott, Kaya Clark, Daisy Brandon.
Match Details
Umpires: Tracey Murphy & Paul Richardson
Scorers: Jo Johnson & Lin Martin
Toss: Essex won the toss and elected to bat first
Result: Essex won by 18 runs
Scorecard: View here
Match Report
Words: Alice Hunt
Amu Surenkumar’s strong batting display helped Essex to victory over rivals Kent in the Battle of the Bridge at The Cloud County Ground.
Despite two wickets apiece for Kent’s Daisy Brandon and captain Megan Belt, the hosts were able to post a strong score of 160-6 after winning the toss and deciding to bat.
In their final T20 of the summer, Essex were able to protect this score and restrict Kent to 139-4, ending the season on a high.
Kent’s Kaya Clark ended a 69-run partnership scored by Surenkumar and Tilly Callaghan, with the former hitting an impressive 47 runs including seven boundaries.
Captain Kelly Castle and Jasmine Westley also contributed with the bat, scoring 23 and 21 runs respectively.
This came after opener Grace Poole began the Essex innings with intent, with the hosts scoring sixteen runs in the first over of the game – which included a four off the first delivery of the match.
This dominance with the bat continued throughout the innings, with Essex proving too strong for their youthful Kent opponents.
Essex’s intensity continued into the field, where they confined Kent to 139 runs.
This was despite the visitors’ high score of 64, courtesy of opener Ella Darlington.
After starring with the bat, Surenkumar was also responsible for ending Kent’s most prominent partnership of Streets and Darlington, which contributed 48 to their tally.
Wickets were shared between three Essex bowlers, with Esmae McGregor also impressing by taking the key Kent wicket of Darlington.
Despite a determined showing by Kent with the bat, Essex were able to secure the victory in what was a controlled performance with both bat and ball.
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