Georgia Elwiss fifty lifts Blaze past Surrey

WOMEN'S ONE DAY CUP ROUNDUP: Kirstie Gordon's side banked a solid victory from a low-scoring game after bowling Surrey out for just 164

ECB Reporters Network | 04/05/2026 at 16:00

Trent Bridge: Surrey 164, The Blaze 166-5 - The Blaze won by five wickets

The Blaze cemented their place at the top of the Metro Bank One Day Cup table with a five-wicket victory over Surrey at Trent Bridge.

Kirstie Gordon's side banked a solid victory from a low-scoring game after bowling Surrey out for just 164. Priyanaz Chatterji top-scored from No.7 with 45 from 68 balls, but Gordon eviscerated the middle order with three wickets in seven balls on her way to three for 37.

The Blaze then hit trouble of their own at 61 for 5 but Georgia Elwiss (76 not out) and Emma Jones (36 not out) calmly steered them to victory with 93 balls overs to spare with an unbroken stand of 105.

Surrey's defeat was their third in succession after starting the season with three wins. They badly need to reboot, but Blaze's momentum continues to grow after a fourth consecutive win, and fifth out of six games.

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^{Elwiss' half century was the only fifty-plus score of the match (Ben Hoskins/Getty Images)}

Put in on a grey morning with the floodlights shining brightly, Surrey started briskly, 19 from three overs, but then hit terminal decline. Paige Scholfield missed a drive at Charley Phillips and was bowled off-stump. Alice Monaghan lifted a pull at Lucy Higham and was slickly caught by Tammy Beaumont at square leg.

Gordon then left Surrey reeling with three quickfire wickets. Bryony Smith top-edged to deep square leg and Alice Davidson-Richards and Jemima Spice were bowled through the gate and past a crooked bat respectively.

From 57 for 5, Surrey had little option to retrench. Kira Chathli (28) and Chatterji added a watchful 36 before the former copped a tough lbw decision and fell to Josie Groves. Less arguable was the lbw call against Aylish Cranston (20) when she missed a sweep at Higham.

Chatterji, having hit just two fours in a diligent innings that at least gave her side something to bowl at, was caught at long on off Kathryn Bryce who then had Dani Gregory caught at point. When Tilly Corteen-Coleman was yorked by Phillips, Surrey's innings ended with 42 balls unused.

Surrey's bowlers responded impressively with three wickets in the first five overs. Corteen-Coleman ousted Beaumont, caught at slip, and Maitlin Brown bowled Kathryn Bryce and Amy Jones to leave The Blaze 19 for 3. Elwiss and Sarah Bryce (29) added 42 but Monaghan powered Surrey back into the match by cleaning up Bryce and Ella Claridge with successive balls. Where Surrey had been 57 for 5, The Blaze were now 61 for 5.

Elwiss and Emma Jones were unruffled. Elwiss hooked Brown for six to bring up the 100 and the sixth-wicket pair added 50 from 75 balls. Elwiss reached her half century from 72 balls and well though Surrey bowled, their batters' under-performance had left them too much to do as the sixth-wicket pair closed out an ultimately comfortable victory.