Surrey switch back to the Metro Bank One Day Cup and return to Beckenham as they welcome The Blaze.
The match in Beckenham will begin at 10.30am, with gates opening at 9.30am.
Surrey return to the Metro Bank One Day Cup third in the table, their opposition sits top.
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 UPDATES
Laura Harris makes her Metro Bank One Day Cup debut since joining the Three Feathers.
Bryony Smith is resting as she manages workloads in between a busy Vitality Blast schedule.
Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Sophia Dunkley, Alice Capsey and Tilly Corteen-Coleman are away representing England during the World Cup alongside Priyanaz Chatterji, who competes for Scotland.
LAST TIME OUT
Surrey met The Blaze at the start of the Metro Bank season. The two sides clashed at Trent Bridge, with Surrey starting with the bat.
Early wickets fell cheaply, but Priyanaz Chatterji partnered with Aylish Cranstone, playing on debut, for the seventh wicket as the pair posted a well-fought 45-run partnership. Despite their best efforts, Surrey finished on 164 in the 43rd over.
Tilly Corteen-Coleman struck immediately in her opening over and sent The Blaze to 5/1. Maitlan Brown followed suit in her second over, taking Surrey off to a much-needed good start with the ball.
However, no more respite came as the hosts slowly meandered through the overs. Monaghan reignited a flame in the 15th over, taking two from two in the form of Sarah Bryce and Ella Claridge, yet the bowling attack lacked support from the other end.
The Blaze reached Surrey’s target in the 35th over with five wickets in hand.
Despite Surrey’s last outing, the Three Feathers will look to take a victory this time on home soil, as the two meet again at Beckenham.
THE BLAZE
Captain: Kirstie Gordon
Head coach: Craig Cumming
2025 finish: 2nd
2025 highest run-scorer: Kathryn Bryce (632)
2025 highest wicket-taker: Kathryn Bryce and Grace Ballinger (18)
Winter moves: Ireland international all-rounder Orla Prendergast, back for a third spell, will play in April and May and at the backend, with Australian all-rounder Charli Knott available for the three Metro Bank One-Day Cup Women fixtures that coincide with the T20 World Cup. England leg-spinner Sarah Glenn has moved to Yorkshire, with all-rounder Emma Jones joining from Surrey.
The big question: Given the wealth of talent in their squad, The Blaze underachieved in 2025, reaching three semi-finals but losing them all. With the benefit of a full pre-season under Kiwi coach Craig Cumming, they are confident of putting that right this year and, with the World Cup likely to deplete their ranks heavily in mid-summer, the One Day Cup might be their best chance of success. Can they hit the ground running?
Player to watch: Cassidy McCarthy’s T20 form has earned her a £65,000 deal with Sunrisers Leeds in The Hundred this summer but she also impressed in the One Day Cup last season with 11 wickets in eight appearances. The 23-year-old right-arm seamer, selected for the England Women Performance Programme over the winter, could make an even bigger impact in this year’s competition.
Final thought: Called the Blaze since 2023, having previously evolved from Loughborough Lightning to Lightning, the Trent Bridge-based team will undergo another rebrand in 2027, coming into line with the rest of the professional women’s teams by adopting a county identity. If they can conjure some success in their final season, going out in a Blaze of glory will be a headline that is hard to resist.
