A speedy half-century from Grace Harris propelled Surrey to the Vitality Blast Girls title with a five-wicket win over Warwickshire at The Oval.
Harris made an unbeaten 63 off 33 balls, with two sixes amongst her 9 boundaries, as Surrey hit their goal of 154 with 20 balls to spare, with Kira Chatli scoring the successful runs off Issy Wong.
Warwickshire had made 153 for 9 after being put in to bat by Surrey skipper Bryony Smith, Phoebe Franklin taking two for 16 and Wong top-scored with 31 off 19 balls.
Warwickshire had been in early bother when Alexa Stonehouse bowled Meg Austin with the second ball of the sport and within the following over Davina Perrin was bowled out for a duck by Alice Capsey.
Having impressed within the Warwickshire’s semi-final win over the Blaze, Wong made 31 earlier than being dismissed by Stonehouse for her second wicket of the sport.
Additional bother adopted as Sterre Kalis was run out for 10. Franklin then claimed the scalp of Amu Surenkumar and Natasha Wraight swiftly adopted for 23 to go away Warwickshire wobbling on 83 for six.
Franklin earned her second wicket of the match by bowling Em Arlott for 3 and Laura Harris blasted 25 from 11 balls earlier than falling to Danielle Gregory because the Bears tumbled to 115 for eight within the fifteenth over.
Skipper Georgia Davis was run out for seven, however Millie Taylor and Hannah Baker rallied within the ultimate phases to publish a extra aggressive rating.
Warwickshire claimed an early wicket as Danni Wyatt-Hodge was caught by Hannah Baker off Arlott within the second over and Smith scored 21 earlier than clipping the ball to Austin off Surenkumar.
Wicketkeeper Nat Wraith labored effectively to stump Capsey within the following over, leaving Surrey on 42 for 3.
Wraith was at it once more as Sophie Dunkley was dismissed for 23 as Surrey reached 79 for 4 on the midway stage.
However Harris then bought into her stride because the scoreboard started to get away from Warwickshire. Her first most got here off a full-length supply from Arlott, the second was a slog-sweep off Millie Taylor.
Paige Scholfield made solely seven off as many balls earlier than being caught at midwicket by Perrin off Arlott to fall because the fifth wicket, however by then Surrey had moved on to 123 and the sport was solely heading in a single path.
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