Blaze end campaign on a high as Knott hits 84* in low-scorer

Knott anchors the chase

Knott carried his bat with 84_ not out, holding the innings together in tough batting conditions. Low-scoring contest. Runs were hard to come by for both sides, but Knott’s knock proved the difference. The win meant Blaze tied the bow on their campaign with a victory, rather than ending on a losing note.

Last year's semi-finalists had already qualified for the Kia Oval showpiece but clinched their eighth win in 12 games thanks to bowling the hosts out for 122 and recovering from 41 for 5 in the eighth over of their chase.

Left-arm swing bowler Grace Ballinger returned 3 for 31, while Charley Phillips and Kirstie Gordon struck twice apiece added to two run-outs. But Knott's miserly one for 19 from four overs of offspin was followed up by a brilliant and composed career best 84 not out off 57 balls.

Yorkshire innings stalls

Yorkshire chose to bat but couldn’t build big partnerships. 3 batters made 23: Jonassen, Thomas, and one other Captain Lauren Winfield-Hill top-scored with 29 before falling lbw to Knott They slumped to 89 for 4 in the 13th over Key wickets: Phillips had Campbell caught in the 1st over. Jonassen hit 2 big boundaries then chipped Gordon to mid-on. Thomas miscued Ballinger to mid-off.

Academy leg-spinner Holly Garton was excellent with 2 for 17. Knott, Ballinger and Gordon also chipped in with key breakthroughs. The Blaze got home with 5 balls left, led by Knott’s 84* in another low-scoring game.

When Knott reached her fifty in 36 balls, The Blaze were 72 for 5 in the 14th over and she had impressive captain Gordon for company. The sixth-wicket pair chipped away at the target rather than raced to it, sharing 75.

Gordon contributed 24 before falling as one of two quick wickets. With four to win off Hannah Rainey in the last over, Knott hit the winning boundary off the first ball.