Match summary
Essex played The Blaze in the Women's Match 31, Vitality Blast Women 2026 at County Ground, Chelmsford, on 28 Jun 2026. The Blaze won by 9 wickets.
The Blaze won the toss and chose to field first. Essex made 136/9 in 20 overs, The Blaze made 137/1 in 15.5 overs.
M Kelly top-scored with 55 off 44 balls; LF Higham took 3/24.
Essex Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B Gillgrass c E Jones b CR Knott |
c E Jones b CR Knott | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 88.89 |
| AJ Macleod c E Claridge b M Andrews |
c E Claridge b M Andrews | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| A Bosch lbw b GA Elwiss |
lbw b GA Elwiss | 21 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 131.25 |
| J Gardner c M Kelly b LF Higham |
c M Kelly b LF Higham | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 62.50 |
| L Heap c J Groves b LF Higham |
c J Groves b LF Higham | 46 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 148.39 |
| AIE Bishop c E Jones b LF Higham |
c E Jones b LF Higham | 20 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 76.92 |
| A Dowse c E Jones b GA Elwiss |
c E Jones b GA Elwiss | 8 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 53.33 |
| S Munro run out (CR Knott) |
run out (CR Knott) | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 128.57 |
| E Gray c E Claridge b CR Knott |
c E Claridge b CR Knott | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 125.00 |
| KL Coppack not out |
not out | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| EI MacGregor not out |
not out | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 200.00 |
| Extras | (b 4, lb 0, w 5, nb 1) | 10 | ||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR: 6.80) | 136/9 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-5 (AJ Macleod, 0.6 ov), 2-15 (B Gillgrass, 2.1 ov), 3-20 (J Gardner, 3.3 ov), 4-55 (A Bosch, 8.1 ov), 5-97 (L Heap, 13.4 ov), 6-118 (AIE Bishop, 17.2 ov), 7-122 (A Dowse, 18.2 ov), 8-133 (E Gray, 19.3 ov), 9-133 (S Munro, 19.4 ov)
The Blaze Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Kelly not out |
not out | 55 | 44 | 8 | 0 | 125.00 |
| TT Beaumont b EI MacGregor |
b EI MacGregor | 21 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 123.53 |
| CR Knott not out |
not out | 54 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 154.29 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 0, w 6, nb 1) | 7 | ||||
| Total | 15.5 Ov (RR: 8.65) | 137/1 | ||||
Did not bat: J Groves, M Andrews, GA Elwiss, ML Kirk, E Jones, PV Thanawala, E Claridge, LF Higham
Fall of wickets: 1-42 (TT Beaumont, 5.1 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S Munro | 2.5 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 9.53 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| KL Coppack | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 6.67 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| E Gray | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 11.00 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| EI MacGregor | 3 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 9.67 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B Gillgrass | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 6.00 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A Bosch | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 11.00 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| J Gardner | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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- Match
- Women's · Match 31 · Vitality Blast Women 2026
- Venue
- County Ground, Chelmsford
- Date
- 28 Jun 2026
- Toss
- The Blaze, elected to field first
- Result
- The Blaze won by 9 wickets
- Format
- Women's T20 (20 overs)
- Season
- 2026
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Essex vs The Blaze match on 28 Jun 2026?
The Blaze won by 9 wickets.
Who scored the most runs in Essex vs The Blaze?
M Kelly (The Blaze) with 55 off 44 balls.
Who took the most wickets in Essex vs The Blaze?
LF Higham, with 3/24.
Who won the toss in Essex vs The Blaze?
The Blaze, who chose to field first.
Where was Essex vs The Blaze played?
At County Ground, Chelmsford.