A mixed campaign for the Three Feathers, the Metro Bank One Day Cup saw Surrey Men finish and Surrey Women made it to the semi-finals, before ultimately losing to Hampshire
Here are Surrey’s best moments of the Metro Bank One Day Cup.
Best Batting Performance
Adam Thomas’ 162 versus Derbyshire
Adam Thomas, who signed his maiden professional contract at the start of the summer, smashed 162 against Derbyshire in just his sixth professional match. The aggressive opener found the boundary 22 times in his maiden professional century – which included five sixes as Surrey put 388 runs on. Thomas and fellow Academy graduate Ollie Sykes (115) put on an incredible 265 runs for the third wicket – a Club record for a third wicket partnership in List A cricket.
Sykes’ brutal innings in the same game was also a contender. The left-handed batter smashed seven sixes and seven fours on his way to his maiden professional century. Ben Foakes’ 43 from 17 balls deserves a notable mention as his knock secured an unlikely DLS victory over Glamorgan at the Kia Oval.
Alice Davidson-Richards 72* against Hampshire
Surrey got off to a tricky start in the Metro Bank One Day Cup, but they returned from the Vitality Blast break with conviction.
Before the break for the Hundred, Surrey welcomed Hampshire to Guildford. The first innings was untouched by weather, however Surrey’s innings was put on old twice to leave a few DLS recalculations. At the 27 over mark the Three feathers were 151/5 in their pursuit of 278. When the clouds departed and the clean up was complete, the DLS calculated that Surrey would require 63 runs from 4.5 overs.
Alice Davidson-Richards was 39 from 49 balls, with Danni Wyatt-Hodge 15 not out at the other end. The pair were unfazed despite DLS being against them. 17 runs came from the first five balls of the restart, as Wyatt-Hodge found the boundary three times. She fell the next over for a crucial 32 from 19 balls. Alice Monaghan came to the crease 34 required from 20 balls. ADR played the aggresor for the rest of the innings, hitting big bombs for six and running hard between the wicket.
With seven runs required from the final three deliveries, ADR carried Surrey over the line in style with a huge six over cow corner and four through long-on.
ADRs resilience in the middle showed true character and depth to her skill as a 50-over batter. She trusted in her ability to rotate strike, dispatch the bad ball and build three vital 40+ run partnerships, highlighting her brilliant temperament as a batter in a chase.
Best Bowling Performance
Nathan Barnwell 3/55 versus Glamorgan
Nathan Barnwell bowled with ferocious pace and bounce in Surrey’s victory over Glamorgan at the Kia Oval. He consistently hit a good area and often beat the Glamorgan top-order for pace.
Barnwell had the experienced Sam Northeast caught behind with a peach of a delivery that seamed into the batter off a good length to claim his first wicket. Three overs later, Barnwell picked up his second wicket as captain Kiran Carlson was done by pace and bounce to give Blake his second catch behind the stumps. The third wicket came as Zain ul-Hassan was caught at mid-on. Barnwell finished 3/55 from ten overs, including a brilliant wicket maiden at Carlson and al-Hassan.
Surrey clinched a DLS-victory in a tight game thanks to some brilliant striking by the middle-order.
Dani Gregory 3/24 against Durham
When skipper Bryony Smith needs a wicket, she often turns to long term Surrey-ally Dani Gregory. In the final group game away at Durham, Gregory could not have been needed more.
Once again interrupted by rain, the threat of DLS called for quick wickets in answer to Durham’s rising strike rate.
A winner takes all game which would have guaranteed the victor a place in the semi-finals, delivered even more pressure to the Three Feather’s on their journey to the North.
45 minutes of rain gave way to a revised Durham target of 225 off a reduced 29 overs, with nine wickets in hand.The hosts went out hard, with yet another ominous cloud overhanging, and soon moved to 99/4 in the fifteenth over. Their strike rate on par for a win if rain where to ensue.
Gregory was called to the attack by her skipper and she delivered under immense pressure.
Dani got things going when she bowled Scotland International Katherin Fraser. She continued hitting the stumps, dismissing Grace Thompson and Katie Levick in consecutive overs to secure the victory for Surrey as Durham were bowled out for 138. Her 3/24 was crucial in ensuring the Three Feather progressed through to the semi-finals of the One Day Cup.
Best Fielding Moment
Nik Gorantla vs Gloucestershire
Nik Gorantla’s incredible diving catch on his professional debut against Gloucestershire takes the award as our best fielding moment of the competition. Fielding at point, Gorantla took a diving two-handed diving catch to his right side to remove the dangerous James Bracey off the bowling of Ryan Patel. The catch was Gorantla’s maiden professional catch in his maiden professional match.
Gorantla, who was signed for the Club in July, grew in confidence with the bat as the competition rolled on.
Phoebe Franklin against Lancashire
Surrey’s efforts in the field have been the foundation of their successes this year. Surrey managed to run three Hampshire batters out in the incredible DLS win at Guildford.
Kira Chathli maintained a remarkable season behind the stumps, and Paige Scholfield was reliable as ever at long-off. Ryana MacDonald-Gay also took an incredible catch at mid-wicket to dismiss Somerset skipper Sophie Luff in Taunton,
However, Phoebe Franklin’s efforts in the field take the title of this years best fielding moment, this time against Lancashire at home.
Diving to her left, Franklin held on to the ball to dismiss opener Emma Lamb for 59. Lamb departed and celebrations ensured – with Kira Chathli and Dani Gregory leaping on an outstretched Franklin on the floor.
Best Win on the Road
Youngster trio take on Derbyshire
Surrey’s youngsters showcased their talents in the 43-run defeat of Derbyshire.
Adam Thomas (162) and Ollie Sykes (115) sent the ball to all parts before Nathan Barnwell’s crushing 43 from 21 balls put Surrey into a brilliant position before Barnwell smashed 25 from the final over to take Surrey to 388/4.
Left arm spinner Yousef Majid bowled with wonderful control, taking 3/57 as Derbyshire fell 43 runs short of their 389-run target to give Surrey a brilliant victory on the road.
Surrey’s semifinal qualification in the North
The occasion that brought about Dani Gregory’s 3/24 was also Surrey’s best Metro Bank win on the road.
The pressure was on both teams, as victory in the final game would ensure qualification to the semi-finals stage.
Jemima Spence, in her debut innings, stole the show and contributed a fast 68 alongside Alice Davidson-Richards (65) with a 112-run partnership. The two built Surrey’s defending total of 290/7 in the 48th over before rain called the innings to an early close.
A feature of the day, the wet weather threatened each side in its own way.
For Surrey, taking wickets and keeping the run rate down was crucial.
Early rain and a wicket in the first over reduced Durham’s innings to 29 overs with a target of 225.
Kalea Moore struck early after the return and Alexa Stonehouse twice more within two others of one another.
The threat of rain looming and Durham 94/4 in the 15th over with a positive strike rate, above par for DLS, Alice Davidson-Richards and Dani Gregory assumed the attack.
The former striking in her fifth delivery calmed nerves around the ground, but Gregory’s wicket silenced any lingering doubt.
The pair continued each with a wicket in their second over before Gregory sealed the deal in her third to bowl Durham all out for 138.
Emerging superior across all three disciplines, 269 miles away from the Kia Oval Surrey played to the occasion and secured their place in the Metro Bank Women’s One Day Cup Semifinal.
