Higham hails 'most satisying' trophy win as The Blaze complete the treble
The Blaze star Lucy Higham described her side’s Metro Bank One-Day Cup final win as the ‘most satisfying’ trophy of the season.
It also came in the most nail-biting way with The Blaze getting the better of Hampshire in a final ball thriller to wrap up a remarkable treble-winning season.
The Trent Bridge-based side had already lifted the Vitality Blast and Vitality T20 County Cup but were forced to dig deep after needing 17 from the last two overs and then two off the final ball.
“This group has been together for a long time through Lightning and into Blaze. We didn’t have much success as Loughborough Lightning but once you win a final you learn how to win. I’m glad we came out on the right side of it,” said Highham
“I can’t pick my favourite (trophy this season), The Blast was a mad day out. The County Cup was a long day. But to win a 50 over competition you have to be so consistent.
“Everyone has been fantastic when they have come in and they’ve all done a job. This one has probably been most satisfying.
“It has been a long season with a lot of hard work so to get here for the final game of the season and get a victory like that…That is what you want from a 50-over final. It went all the way there were ups and downs, there were times Hampshire were nailed on to win it and times we were in the ascendancy. It is surreal it went down to the wire.
“I was more nervous when I got out and had to sit there and watch. I refused to watch. I sat next to Kirstie [Gordon] and told her to let me know what happens. Emma Jones was incredibly calm.”
Jones was the hero with an unbeaten 34 from 25 balls and scored the winning runs – after Tammy Beaumont and Georgia Elwiss had scored half-centuries in the chase of 252.
Earlier Higham had taken four for 49 to help restrict Hampshire - who were also losing finalists in 2025 - to 251,