Tammy Beaumont starred as The Blaze produced a dominant show to say their first Girls’s T20 Blast title, thrashing Durham by 10 wickets at The Oval.
The 35-year-old who retired from worldwide cricket with England earlier this summer, made 54 as she shared an unbroken opening partnership of 118 with Sarah Bryce who scored her first half-century of the match, ending unbeaten on 53.
Having disposed of Surrey within the day’s opening semi-final, Kirstie Gordon’s aspect have been at all times in management towards a Durham staff who had scored a surprise victory over Hampshire Hawks within the final 4.
After being put in to bat, Durham misplaced captain Hollie Armitage to left-armer Grace Ballinger to the fourth ball of their innings and by no means recovered on a sluggish floor which made run-scoring tough towards The Blaze’s battery of slower bowlers.
Australian all-rounder Heather Graham backed-up her 35 towards Hampshire with 30 from 23 balls however her dismissal seemed essential and, regardless of helpful knocks of 20 from each Grace Thompson and Emily Windsor a complete of 117-8 proved properly under par.
Match high wicket-taker Charli Knott claimed 2-25 with Gordon taking 3-21, though they have been poorly supported within the subject with 5 catches going to floor, albeit they didn’t show pricey.
With little room for error, Lauren Filer promptly served up two wides from her opening three deliveries of the reply and neither Beaumont or Bryce provided a sniff of an opportunity as they strolled to victory.
