Toss & Conditions

Head-to-Head

Last three meetings me Durham W 2-1 se aage hain. Most recent clash me Durham W ne target chase karke 4 balls remaining ke saath win kiya, jab The Blaze W 147/9 par finish hui. Wo finish basically The Blaze W ke nine wickets girne se define hui, jisse Durham W ke liye chase manageable ho gaya. Last three me do games Durham W ke favour me gaye hain, but dono sides ne dikhaya hai ki ye matchup jeet sakti hain.

DUDurham W 148/5

TBThe Blaze W 147/9

2026-07-05 · DUR-W won by 5 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)

TBThe Blaze W 153/10

DUDurham W 156/3

2026-05-31 · DUR-W won by 7 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)

DUDurham W 188/5

TBThe Blaze W 190/3

2025-06-13 · TB-W won by 7 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)

The Blaze W

The Blaze W 8W-4L ke saath +0.255 NRR par hain. Wo 3-match winning streak ke saath aa rahi hain, including ek chase jahan unhone 21 balls remaining ke saath win kiya. Recent pattern one-off results se zyada tight chases me consistent control dikhata hai.

TBThe Blaze W 106/4

SUSurrey W 105/10

2026-07-17 · TB-W won by 6 wickets (with 21 balls remaining)

TBThe Blaze W 123/7

YOYorkshire W 122/10

2026-07-12 · TB-W won by 3 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)

TBThe Blaze W 122/3

SOSomerset W 118/8

2026-07-10 · TB-W won by 7 wickets

Durham W

Durham W 7W-4L ke saath +0.415 NRR par hain. Unke last three me do losses hain, but most recently unhone ek chase 4 balls remaining ke saath jeeta. Form line ka matlab ye hai ki games dono taraf close ja rahe hain, sustained momentum se zyada.

DUDurham W 131/6

HAHampshire W 129/8

2026-07-17 · DUR-W won by 4 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)

DUDurham W 132/6

LALancashire W 135/6

2026-07-12 · LAN-W won by 4 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)

DUDurham W 150/6

ESEssex W 162/4

2026-07-10 · ESS-W won by 12 runs

Playing XI

Key Stats

Prediction

All four models The Blaze W ko favour karte hain, average lean 58% ke saath aur range 55% se 64% tak. Bookmakers bhi The Blaze W ke side hain 63% (1.50) vs Durham W 37% (2.55). Overall key stats Durham W ko 5-2 se favour karte hain, but models Blaze ko Elo aur perfect last-three winrate ki wajah se lean kar rahe hain. Game ka turning point ye hoga ki kya The Blaze W ki current streak Durham W ke head-to-head edge aur stronger economy profile ke against hold kar pati hai ya nahi.

Gordon’s squeeze sets it up

Kirstie Gordon’s left-arm spin was the decisive force, dragging Durham off-script and setting up a stroll of a chase. After Durham were pegged back through the middle, The Blaze’s openers made sure there was no late twist, completing a 10-wicket win with 40 balls remaining as Beaumont and Bryce finished the job without offering a way back.

Powerplay pressure, then control

The game was effectively won in Durham’s first six overs. Reduced to 35/2 in the powerplay, they spent the next phase trying to rebuild rather than attack, managing only 51/3 through the middle overs. That early damage meant even a livelier finish (31/3 at the death) couldn’t lift them beyond 117/8. The Blaze, by contrast, turned the chase into a formality by blasting 53/0 in their own powerplay, removing any scoreboard pressure immediately.

Beaumont and Bryce shut the door

Beaumont’s 54 off 39 set the tempo, mixing clean drives with sharp running, while Bryce’s 53 off 41 ensured there was no lull as the target approached. Their 116-run opening partnership meant Durham’s bowlers never got a look at new batters. For Durham, Heather Graham’s 30 off 23 briefly injected urgency, but Gordon’s 3/21 and Charli Knott’s 2/25 kept wickets and momentum moving the same way.

Form edge becomes scoreboard reality

Pre-match talk centred on whether The Blaze’s recent momentum could outweigh Durham’s steadier season numbers and head-to-head edge. What played out was a classic form-and-matchups story: The Blaze struck early, bowled with discipline, and never allowed a partnership to settle. Durham’s best stand was only 37, and once they were forced into catch-up batting, the total was always going to be vulnerable against a confident top order.