The Vitality Blast W 2025 reaches its summer part with a double header on 9 July 2025. This day has two expected matches. Teams push for top places and momentum as the league stage ends. Both games show good T20 action. Players with much skill play in them.

Match 1: Hampshire Women vs Lancashire Thunder Women

Match Details

• Venue – Enborne Lodge, Newbury
• Time: 2:00 PM BST / 7:30 PM IST

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Hampshire Women enter the game after a varied performance in the group stages; they won their last game, but problems with their middle order and bowling at the end of overs have bothered them this season.

Lancashire Thunder Women, however, found some rhythm after starting poorly. In their last game, they played well as a team. Their bowlers defended a small score.

Players to Watch

Hampshire Women

• Ella McCaughan – She bats at the top and holds the innings.
• Nancy Harman – She bowls well, especially in the middle overs with her left arm spin.

Lancashire Thunder Women

• Alice Clarke – She can start hitting fast – she plays a big part during the powerplay.
• Emma Lamb – She helps balance the side with her batting and bowling.

The team that handles pressure better in the final overs may win this game. Hampshire’s spin bowlers will be important on Newbury’s slow ground. Lancashire will depend on how deep their batting goes.

Match 2: Birmingham Bears Women  vs Surrey Stars Women

• The game takes place at Edgbaston Stadium in Birmingham
• It starts at 3:00 PM BST, which is 8:30 PM IST.

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The Birmingham Bears Women did well this season; they won several games. Their batters hit the ball well in recent contests, and their spinners slowed down the opposing team’s run count.

The Surrey Stars Women count among the best teams this season. They won most of their matches. Their opening batters started well often, and their bowlers helped by throwing balls with good placement plus different speeds.

Players to Watch

Birmingham Bears Women

• Georgia Davis, who takes wickets often and controls the middle part of the game.
• Chloe Brewer, who used to play for Surrey, offers good experience and plays well at the top of the batting order.

Surrey Stars Women

• Alice Capsey shows promise. She bats boldly also throws effective off spin.
• Danni Wyatt, a seasoned player, bats at the top of the order and hits the ball fast.
• Bryony Smith, an all rounder who you can count on, plays a main part when her team bats and when they throw the ball.

This match could serve as a preview of the playoff games because both teams want to finish near the top of the standings. Surrey seems to have an edge on paper, but the field at Edgbaston as well as the local fans may help the Bears.

What to Expect

People expect both matches to show a good blend of young and experienced players, good bowlers along with batters who hit hard at the start of the game. While Hampshire in addition to Lancashire try to move up from the middle of the standings, the Bears versus Surrey match could affect the final positions as both teams fight for one of the top two spots.

Look for changes in team plans, different bowlers taking turns, and forceful plays at the beginning of the innings. The weather should be good, so the games will play to completion plus entertain people in the UK besides India.

Conclusion

As the Vitality Blast Women 2025 reaches its halfway point, these two games on 9 July will help decide which teams reach the tournament’s playoff rounds.

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