Women’s Vitality Blast: Beaumont, Bryce lead Blaze to title

An unbeaten century stand between Tammy Beaumont and Sarah Bryce helped the Blaze secure a dominant 10-wicket win over Durham and clinch the Women’s Vitality Blast title in the final at the Oval on Friday night.

Chasing 118 for the win, Beaumont, who called time on her international career at the one-off Test against India at Lords earlier in the month, scored an unbeaten half-century (54*) and combined with her opening partner Bryce (53*) to chase down the total with ease.

Earlier in the evening, Blaze won the toss and elected to bowl first. Heather Graham top-scored for Durham with 30 off 23 balls but the rest of the batters failed to make much of an impression as Durham managed to put up only 117/8 from its 20 overs.

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For Blaze with the ball in the first innings, captain Kristie Gordon led from the front with a three wicket haul (3/21), and was ably supported by Charli Knott (2/25) and Grace Ballinger (1/22)

With a surmountable target ahead of them, Beaumont and Bryce ensured they sealed the deal without breaking a sweat to hand Blaze its first Vitality Blast title.

Published on Jul 18, 2026