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The Blaze Clinch First Women's T20 Blast Title with 10-Wicket Final Win

A commanding Finals Day showing led by experienced openers and a tournament-best bowling spell signals The Blaze as a new domestic power.

Overview

  • The Blaze beat Durham by 10 wickets at The Oval on Friday as Tammy Beaumont (54) and Sarah Bryce (53 not out) shared an unbroken 118-run opening partnership to chase 117 in 13.2 overs.
  • Charli Knott finished the competition as player of the tournament with a tournament-leading 27 wickets and took six victims across Finals Day, underpinning The Blaze's bowling dominance.
  • Kirstie Gordon and Grace Ballinger provided key support with three and multiple wickets respectively on Finals Day, using spin and swing to restrict both Surrey in the semi and Durham in the final.
  • Durham reached the final after upsetting Hampshire in the semi thanks to Heather Graham, who scored 35 and 30 on Finals Day but whose contributions exposed a wider lack of batting depth in the final.
  • The Blaze's title is their first in the revamped Vitality Women's T20 Blast and their Finals Day performance positions them as clear favourites in the domestic short format next season.