The Blaze stretch their lead with win over Hampshire

WOMEN'S ONE DAY CUP ROUNDUP: Charley Phillips took her tally to 18 wickets for the season so far with four wickets to help bowl Hampshire out for just 209 at Trent Bridge

ECB Reporters Network | 15/05/2026 at 17:40

Trent Bridge: Hampshire 209, The Blaze 211-7 - The Blaze won by three wickets

The Blaze stretched their lead to nine in the points table after overcoming second-placed Hampshire by three wickets in the Women's One Day Cup clash at Trent Bridge.

Chasing 210 to win, Tammy Beaumont top-scored with 57, backed up by Kathryn Bryce's 32 and Orla Prendergast's 28 before Emma Jones led her side across the line with an unbeaten 37 from 31 balls as The Blaze clinched a sixth consecutive win with 29 balls to spare.

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^{Georgia Adams' 89 for Hampshire proved to be in vain (Gareth Copley/Getty Images)}

Earlier, Hampshire skipper Georgia Adams had made 89, Ella McCaughan 48 and Francesca Sweet an unbeaten 35, but, with Blaze strike bowler Charley Phillips continuing a fine start to the season by taking 4 for 31, Hampshire fell away to 209 all out after opting to bat first.

Phillips, just turned 23 and a seamer with real pace, raised her tally to 18 as the leading wicket-taker in the competition.

^{Lead Image: Mark Dunn}