The Blaze have secured a domestic treble after defeating Hampshire on the final ball of the Metro Bank One Day Cup final. Emma Jones struck a boundary off the final delivery of the match to seal a three-wicket victory on September 19, 2026.
Chasing 252 for victory, The Blaze reached the target on the final delivery. Jones finished unbeaten on 34 from 25 balls, ensuring the side added the 50-over title to the Vitality Blast and Vitality T20 County Cup trophies already won this season.
Tammy Beaumont provided the foundation of the chase with 74 from 122 deliveries. The opener was dropped three times by the Hampshire fielding unit during her innings, which allowed the middle order to maintain the required run rate.
Hampshire earlier posted 251-9 after being sent in to bat. Ella McCaughan scored 78 and Freya Kemp contributed 52. The Blaze’s Lucy Higham restricted the total by taking 4-49, her third four-wicket haul in eight matches during the competition.
The final over, delivered by Daisy Gibb, concluded with Jones hitting the winning runs. Hampshire has now finished as runners-up in this competition for two consecutive years. Captain Georgia Adams said after the match: “We Hunted To The Very End.”
Analysis: The Blaze’s treble represents dominance in the final year of the current regional structure. With the professional domestic tier system scheduled to change in 2027, this achievement marks the first clean sweep of all three major trophies by a single side. Hampshire’s consecutive final defeats suggest a psychological hurdle for the squad in major showpiece matches.
