Essex Women v Surrey Women
Vitality Blast
Ambassador Cruise Line Ground, Chelmsford
Sunday 15 June 2025, 2:00pm
Essex Women will take on Surrey at home on Sunday in the next fixture of the Vitality Blast T20 tournament
Essex Women were defeated for the second time in the T20 tournament by Hampshire Hawks on Thursday in front of home fans at the Ambassador Cruise Line Ground.
Hampshire Hawks won by 42 runs. Hawks batter Ella McCaughan made history, becoming the first woman to make a century in a T20 match. Essex had got off to a great start, removing England opener Maia Bouchier from the batting order quickly at 4 runs for 5 balls. Maia Bouchier was bowled by Grace Scrivens and caught by Maddie Penna at mid-on and Essex were looking for their next wicket.
The next wicket did not fall until Ella McCaughan had accomplished 106 runs in 60 balls, she was then bowled by Grace Scrivens and caught by Sophia Smale. The Hampshire Hawks continued to bat well with Charli Knott scoring 72 not out from 55 balls. The total for the Hampshire Hawks was 195/2.
Essex Women made a valiant reply with a final score of 153/8, but it was not enough to beat the Hawks this time.
You can see all of the highlights from the exciting game and view the match report here
Surrey Women are currently sitting at the top of the T20 league table. So far in this contest, they have only been beaten by The Blaze.
Surrey’s Danni Wyatt-Hodge has scored half centuries in every game of the 2025 Vitality Blast T20 tournament to date, with the exception of just one fixture which was reduced to 11 overs due to rain temporarily suspending play.
The Inside Line: GRACE SCRIVENS
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Squad
Head Coach Andy Tennant has named a 14-player squad for the match against Surrey.
Flo Miller and Sophie Munro continue to recover from injuries.
The Opposition: Surrey WomenÂ
Captain: Bryony Smith
Overseas Player/s: Grace Harris (Australia)
Key Moves: The big arrivals over the close season are England international Danni Wyatt-Hodge and Australian Grace Harris, both free-scoring batters who fit the profile of a side renowned for aggressive run-making. Alice Monaghan also comes in from Hampshire to offer options with both bat and ball.
The Big Question: How will they fit all the batters in? An already strong line-up now includes Harris and Wyatt-Hodge, the former possessing a higher strike rate (155) in international T20 than any batter achieved domestically in the format last year. Bowling stocks, be that seam or spin are hardly light either, even with skipper Smith and vice-captain Tash Farrant currently battling injuries.
Wildcard Watch: Emma Jones. The all-rounder, a student of veterinary surgery at Cambridge, has had three separate contracts with The Hundred franchises, but been held back by injury. Trent Rockets have kept faith for 2025 when Jones’ height with the ball and long levers with the bat may mean that faith is rewarded.
Final Thought Under the guise of the South East Stars, the bulk of this group made Finals Day in the Charlotte Edwards Cup in three of the four years it was contested. Only Sophia Dunkley and Alice Davidson-Richards will miss the start of the competition on England duty while rival sides are harder hit. Smith returned from injury during the T20 County Cup and her captaincy and powerplay hitting will be valuable to lead a squad with enough class and depth to be a contender.
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The next Vitality Blast T20 match at the Ambassador Cruise Line Ground is Friday 20 June when the men take on Kent Spitfires under floodlights at 7:00pm.
The next home game for the Essex Women is Sunday 13 July against the Blaze at 2:00pm
Tickets are still available via our Ticket Site, so have a browse and get your Vitality Blast T20 tickets booked.
