Elwiss steers Blaze to One-Day Cup win over Surrey

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.

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.

Less arguable was the lbw call against Aylish Cranston (20) when she missed a sweep at Higham and Chatterji, having hit just two fours in a diligent innings that at least gave her side something to bowl at, was caught at long on off Kathryn Bryce who then had Danielle Gregory caught at point.

When England newcomer Tilly Corteen-Coleman was yorked by Phillips, Surrey's innings ended with 42 balls unused.

Their bowlers, though, responded impressively with three wickets in the first five overs as Corteen-Coleman had Beaumont caught at slip, and Maitlin Brown bowled Kathryn Bryce and Amy Jones to leave The Blaze 19-3.

Elwiss and Sarah Bryce (29) added 42 but Monaghan powered Surrey back into the match by hitting the off-stumps of Bryce and Ella Claridge with successive balls.