Surrey look to go three from three at the Kia Oval as they take on Durham
Surrey welcome Durham to the Kia Oval tomorrow for the third round of the Metro Bank One Day Cup.
The Three Feathers return home after two strong wins and will be looking to make it three from three when play starts at 10:30am.
How can I Keep up with Play?
The match will be broadcast live on Surrey’s YouTube channel. A link will be made available in the Kia Oval Match Day Centre and across Surrey’s social media channels.
Match highlights will be available after the close of play on Surrey’s YouTube channel.
Squad News
Alice Capsey and Danni Wyatt-Hodge return from an England camp and will take back up the Three Feather’s defence.
Sophia Dunkley is resting and managing work loads ahead of a busy summer of cricket and Bryony Smith is out whilst recovering from injury.
Last Time Out
The last time Surrey came up against Durham was as the season drew to a close and the Three Feathers submitted their claim for a spot in the Metro Bank One Day Cup semifinal.
Surrey posted 290/7 in Chester-le-Street, built by three 50+ run parternships from Bryony Smith, Alice Monaghan, Emma Jones, Alice Davidson-Richards and Jemima Spence.
Davidson-Richards and Spence shared a stand of 112 runs, with Spence impressing in debut innings. She made 68 runs, boosting Surrey’s run rate after several rain delays.
With the match reduced, Durham were set 225 from 29 overs, but the hosts were bowled out for 139 in the 23rd over, falling 86 runs short.
Surrey made the 280-mile journey worthwhile and returned home with a place in the 2025 semifinal.
DURHAM
Captain: Hollie Armitage
Head coach: Dani Hazell
2025 finish: 6th
2025 highest run-scorer: Hollie Armitage (624)
2025 highest wicket-taker: Phoebe Turner (22)
Winter moves: Australian wicketkeeper-opener Tahlia Wilson has signed overseas terms for the first half of this competition. She is the only arrival ahead of 2026, with no departures. Wilson, 26, was part of the New South Wales side which reached last month’s WNCL final. She has also made her international debut inside the last fortnight, an ODI appearance in the West Indies. Emerging batter Harriet Robson has signed her maiden rookie professional contract.
The big question: Durham showed encouraging signs last summer, winning five of their 14 games, with one of those victories at home to eventual champions Lancashire in late July. They had a chance of semi-final qualification going into the final round of group games, only to lose to Surrey at the Banks Homes Riverside. With a year’s experience under their belts, can they kick on and mount a bigger challenge for the semi-finals?
Player to watch: All-rounder Phoebe Turner was the second leading wicket-taker in last season’s One Day Cup. Her 22 wickets actually made her the most prolific seamer, with only Warwickshire off-spinner Georgia Davis (23) bettering her haul. Turner, 22, has just signed a contract extension through until the end of 2027 and has England A experience under her belt. She was also part of England’s Performance Programme during the winter.
Final thought: Durham start at home to defending champions Lancashire on April 11, and there’s more northern rivalry this summer with Yorkshire having been elevated to Tier 1. A number of Durham’s squad were based at Headingley within the Northern Diamonds set-up in the old regional era, and some came through the White Rose system – captain Hollie Armitage, for one. They meet for the first time at Scarborough on April 29.
