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Match Preview: Durham v Hampshire Hawks, Vitality Blast
Match Preview: Durham v Hampshire Hawks, Vitality Blast
Hawks Women make the long trip up north as they face Durham in their second Vitality Blast fixture of 2026
Durham v Hampshire Hawks
Vitality Blast
Sunday 24th May (11:30am start)
Banks Homes Riverside, Chester-le-Street
Hampshire Hawks Women make the long trip up north to Chester-le-Street as they take on Durham in their second Vitality Blast fixture.
On Friday, Georgia Adams side secure two points in a tied match to kick off their Vitality Blast.
The captain stood out with her 3/34 with the ball, whilst Bex Tyson picked up the first wicket of the campaign.
Ella McCaughan picked up from where she left off from last year’s competition as she made 69; in Vitality Blast matches, she averages 79.2 with the bat with just one score below 50.
Her and Adams put on 87 for the first wicket but wickets in the middle brought momentum back to Somerset, as all-rounder Niamh Holland finished with 4/21.
But Rhianna Southby’s unbeaten 17 from seven deliveries helped the Hawks score 15 runs off the final over to tie the game.
For Durham, it will be their first match of this year’s Vitality Blast.
They faced Durham University in two friendlies and won both by 68 runs.
In the Metro Bank One-Day Cup, they sit in fourth place and were beaten comprehensively by Hampshire at Utilita Bowl earlier this season.
In their last competitive match, Durham hammered Somerset by 120 runs in the One-Day Cup.
Fifties from skipper Hollie Armitage, Mia Rogers, and Bess Heath saw them to 292 before veteran leg spinner Katie Levick claimed 6/37 as the Wyverns were skittled for 172.
Hampshire Hawks
Hawks Women have named a 14-player squad for their Vitality Blast match against Durham.
The squad remains unchanged from their tied match against Somerset on Friday.
Hampshire Hawks Women
Georgia Adams Captain (1)
Abi Norgrove (12)
Eliza Bristowe (18)
Rhianna Southby † (17)
Naomi Dattani (11)
Megan Sturge † (3)
Daisy Gibb (15)
Francesca Sweet (13)
Hannah Hardwick (19)
Poppy Tulloch (24)
Nancy Harman (25)
Bex Tyson (35)
Ella McCaughan (8)
Amanda-Jade Wellington (10)
Durham
By Graham Hardcastle, ECB Reporters Network supported by Rothesay
Captain: Hollie Armitage
Overseas player: Heather Graham (Australia, all)
2025 finish: 5th
2025 leading run-scorer: Suzie Bates (439)
2025 leading wicket-taker: Katie Levick (13)
Key winter moves: Australian all-rounder Heather Graham has been signed to replace veteran New Zealander Suzie Bates, who was unable to return to the North East because of T20 World Cup duty. Graham has spent the last two seasons as an overseas player with The Blaze. She was a Charlotte Edwards T20 Cup winner in 2025 and a Blast semi-finalist last summer.
The big question: Can Durham kick on from last year’s mid-table, group stage finish? Only five wins from 14 matches last term left them short of a Finals Day appearance by a good distance. Two fewer games this season, they must target at least six wins to have a chance of a top-four finish for a 17 July trip to the Kia Oval.
Wildcard watch: Sophia Turner. Spinners Katie Levick (13 wickets) and Mady Villiers (11) led the way with the ball for Durham in last season’s Blast, but skilful Sophia Turner – aged 23 – was their most prolific seamer with 10. She struck in six of her last seven Blast games in 2025, the other being a No Result. She is used more late in an innings by Hollie Armitage.
Final thought: Hollie Armitage and Bess Heath will be hoping they can transfer that winning feeling from last year’s Hundred with the Northern Superchargers through to their county. The knowledge they gained from that can only help the younger players in Durham’s squad. The loss of director of cricket Marcus North to England as the new men’s national selector within sight of the competition starting is not ideal, but the bulk of the preparation for this campaign will be done now.
Head-to-Head:
Hampshire Hawks Women’s record in T20 matches v Durham Women:
Played
Won
Tied
Lost
No Result
2
0
0
2
0
Recent meetings:
July 11 2025 | Chester-le-Street | Durham won by five wickets (with 28 balls remaining)
June 7 2025 | Arundel Castle | Durham won by one run (DLS method)
Tickets
Tickets for Hampshire Hawks Women’s match against Durham are available here.
Coverage
The match will be live streamed on the Durham Cricket YouTube channel.
Fans can stay updated on the match via the Hampshire Cricket X/Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook accounts, where regular score updates, photos from the game, and match clips will be shared.
