What Surrey W vs The Blaze W means for T20 Blast Women's

The Blaze reach the final

The Blaze have booked their place in the T20 Blast Women's final with a commanding semi-final win at the Oval. Chasing 106, they lost just four wickets and had 21 balls to spare - a margin that speaks to their control of the chase.

Surrey's innings fell apart in the closing overs, collapsing from a position of relative stability to 105 all out in 15.2 overs. That implosion has ended their tournament run and handed The Blaze genuine momentum heading into the showpiece match.

For The Blaze, the clinical nature of the victory - both in restricting Surrey's batting and then executing their chase without panic - will breed confidence. They have now earned a final berth and the chance to compete for the title. Surrey, despite reaching the semi-final stage, will rue the batting collapse that proved decisive.

The Blaze's composure under pressure, particularly in the chase, suggests they arrive at the final as a side hitting form at the right moment.