Essex Women v Surrey Women
Metro Bank One Day Cup
Ambassador Cruise Line Ground, Chelmsford
Monday 19 May 2025 | 10:30am start
Team News
Essex Women: Grace Scrivens (c), Lissy Macleod, Ariana Dowse, Sophia Smale, Jo Gardner, Amara Carr (wk), Maddie Blinkhorn-Jones, Eva Gray, Esmae MacGregor, Kate Coppack, Abtaha Maqsood.
Surrey Women: Phoebe Franklin, Priyanaz Chatterji, Amy Hunter, Alice Davidson-Richards, Kira Chathli (c & wk), Emma Jones, Kalea Moore, Ryana MacDonald-Gay, Alexa Stonehouse, Dani Gregory, Tilly Corteen-Coleman.
Match Details
Umpires: Jack Shantry and Gabi Brown
Match Referee: Sarah Bartlett
Toss: Essex Women won the toss and elected to bowl
Result: Surrey Women won by 14 runs
Match Reaction: Eva Gray & Jo Gardner
Match Highlights
Match Report
Kalea Moore and Ryana MacDonald-Gay both scored their maiden half-centuries for Surrey to secure a win over Essex, continuing their recent resurgence in the Metro Bank One-Day Cup women’s competition.
Surrey found themselves in trouble at 117 for six, but Moore (66 from 70) and MacDonald-Gay (57 from 77) formed a crucial 113-run partnership, helping their side reach 259 for nine at Chelmsford. Essex seamer Eva Gray claimed 5/52 – her second five-wicket haul of the tournament – but it wasn’t enough to prevent the visitors from setting a challenging total.
Jo Gardner’s spirited unbeaten 73 from 46 balls, which included a series of sixes, gave Essex hope. However, MacDonald-Gay’s late double strike sealed the win for Surrey, leaving Gardner stranded as Surrey claimed the final two wickets in consecutive deliveries.
Surrey, missing several top-order batters due to England commitments, had a shaky start, losing makeshift opener Phoebe Franklin in the first over. Despite surviving three dropped catches, Priyanaz Chatterji eventually fell to Gray for 21. Amy Hunter (29 from 29) and Alice Davidson-Richards (32 from 41) added valuable runs before Moore and MacDonald-Gay’s steady partnership took control.
Moore reached her half-century from 60 balls, while MacDonald-Gay followed suit with a six over midwicket. Both eventually fell in Gray’s second spell, but Alexa Stonehouse’s late contribution pushed the total above 250.
In reply, Essex skipper Grace Scrivens made a promising start but was run out for 15. Lissy Macleod fell soon after, but Smale (42 from 63) and Ariana Dowse (44 from 70) stabilized the innings with a 91-run stand. However, Surrey struck back through leg-spinner Gregory (four for 57) to dismantle the middle order.
Despite a late surge from Gardner and Kate Coppack (16 from 22), Surrey held their nerve, with MacDonald-Gay dismissing Coppack and Abtaha Maqsood to secure the win.
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