Surrey venture to the Utilita Bowl to take on Hampshire in the semi-final of the Metro Bank Women’s One Day Cup.
Surrey have qualified for the Metro Bank Women’s One Day Cup semi-final and will take on top of the table, Hampshire, tomorrow in Southhampton. Play will begin at 10.30am as the two sides battle it out for a place in the final.
Surrey Squad
Emily Burke replaces Tilly Corteen-Coleman who has travelled to Abu Dhabi to take part in England Women’s training camp and assist with their pre-World Cup preparations.
How can I keep up with play?
The match will be broadcast live on Hampshire’s YouTube channel with a link posted in the Surrey Match Centre and on the Club’s social media channels.
Surrey Cricket’s social media channels will provide live updates from the Utilita Bowl, with clips and highlights posted throughout the day. A written report and highlights will be available at the end of the match.
Last Time Out
Hampshire last ventured to Guildford CC back in July to take on the Three Feathers at home.
In what was perhaps one of the biggest showcases of international talent at an outground, Surrey’s overseas player Grace Harris faced off against Australian all-rounder Elyse Perry.
Surrey bowled first, ending Hampshire’s opening partnership in the 8th over and calling Perry to the crease. There was little resistance to the Three Feathers’ bowling attack, and Perry fell to the bowling of Phoebe Franklin, caught by Bryony Smith.
Errors from Hampshire’s middle order led to three well-executed run-outs, with Kalea Moore patrolling the boundary rope with pinpoint accuracy.
The visitors finished on 278 all out, leaving Surrey with the task of chasing the target.
Alice Capsey settled in well at number three, contributing to the first of three 47-run partnerships for Surrey.
Hampshire’s bowling attack slowed Surrey’s chase but couldn’t fully contain them, as the Three Feathers kept pace with the required run rate.
Rain stopped play, and the return came at the cost of losing overs. The revised target was 214 from 31 overs, with Surrey at 151/5.
Needing 63 from the final 5 overs seemed a tall order, but Alice Davidson-Richards teamed up with Danni Wyatt-Hodge to chase the win.
The fall of Wyatt-Hodge gave Hampshire a glimmer of hope, before Alice Monaghan, a former Southern Viper (predecessor to Hampshire Women), dispatched Georgia Adams for six. She and Davidson-Richards then chased down the target with 8 balls to spare.
Surrey rose to the occasion in a rain-reduced game to beat top-of-the-table Hampshire, and now look to do the same on their home turf.
A win will secure a spot in finals day against either The Blaze or Lancashire.
A sit down with Bryony Smith
How are you feeling about taking on Hampshire in tomorrow’s Metro Bank Women’s One Day Cup semi-final?
“It’s going to be an exciting day. We’ve obviously had a busy few weeks on the road but we’re all ready to go tomorrow, and obviously against Hampshire who we’ve played a lot against this season, so we know what we’re up against and we’re ready to go.”
You have already played Hampshire twice this season, and twice more in the Vitality Blast, does that give you an advantage going into tomorrow’s game?
“It makes it easier because we know who they’re going to play and more importantly, how they’re going to play. That allows us to mainly think about ourselves and how we can beat them at their own game.
“We know who their bowlers are, we know what their batters do, so it makes my job a little bit easier in terms of fields and match ups. We know what to expect and we’re going to be ready.”
What would it mean to bring home another piece of silverware this year?
“It is obviously something we have thought about a lot. We spoke in the winter about how we have three opportunities and we’ve gotten close to winning two so far. To get our hands on a second would be really important to us, to put our name out there as the best county in the set up. I think we deserve that.”
Hampshire
Previewed by Alex Smith – ECB Reporters Network supported by Rothesay
Captain: Georgia Adams
Interim Head Coach: Paul Prichard
The big questions: What is life like without Charlotte Edwards? During her tenure at UtilitaBowl, Edwards won seven trophies and improved countless cricketers. It was little surprise England came calling. Paul Pritchard steps out of her shadow, with an impressive cast including James Hibberd, Beth Morgan and Ian Cox supporting him.
Player to watch: Last season, Vipers didn’t win a match when Charli Knott wasn’t playing. In 50-over cricket, she scored two fifties and a century in her effective style, plus 16 off-spin wickets. She has all the hallmarks of being Australia’s next biggest superstar – and recently earned her first international call-up after a breakout winter in her homeland.
Young gun: Abi Norgrove captained England Under-19s to a World Cup semi-final over the winter. Offers maturity beyond her years and steady middle-order batting. Very difficult to dislodge when she is in full flow.
Final thought: Along with Edwards, senior players have moved on from the south coast. Charlie Dean, Emily Windsor, Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Alice Monaghan and Georgia Elwiss have all left, with little experience replacing them – with the exception of Naomi Dattani. There is plenty of young talent coming through, but can they step up? Ellyse Perry’s two-match cameo is hugely exciting.
Squad: Georgia Adams (captain), Charli Knott, Elyse Perry, Maia Bouchier, Lauren Bell, Freya Kemp, Nancy Harman, Linsey Smith, Rhianna Southby, Ella McCaughan, Mary Taylor, Freya Davies, Bex Tyson, Naomi Dattani, Megan Sturge, Ava Lee, Abi Norgrove, Daisy Mullan, Poppy Tulloch (rookie), Daisy Gibb (rookie).
