Elwiss steers Blaze to One-Day Cup win over Surrey
Georgia Elwiss hits an unbeaten 76 as The Blaze beat Surrey by five wickets to boost their lead at the top of the One-Day Cup table.
The Blaze cemented their place at the top of the Women's 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 number seven with 45 from 68 balls, but Gordon eviscerated the middle order with three wickets in seven balls on her way to 3-37.
The Blaze then hit trouble of their own at 61-5 but Georgia Elwiss (76 not out off 95 balls) and Emma Jones (36 not out off 49) calmly steered them to victory with an unbroken stand of 105. "We've had a lot of games over a short space of time with a lot of moving parts, people coming in and out of the side, so I am really proud of the group," said Elwiss. "It was a little bit of a tricky chase today with early wickets falling, but we knew that one good partnership could do it, and we have got such depth in our batting line-up that we have a lot of confidence in everybody.
" 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. Match scorecard Put in on a grey morning with the floodlights shining brightly, Surrey started briskly, scoring 19 from three overs, but Paige Scholfield missed a drive at Charley Phillips and was bowled off-stump.
Alice Monaghan then lifted a pull at Lucy Higham and was well 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 both bowled. From 57-5, Surrey had little option to retrench and Kira Chathli (28) and Chatterji added a watchful 36 before the former was adjudged leg-before to Josie Groves.