Cameraman takes tumble as Blast Trophy proves unlucky before women’s finals day

A cameraman covering the opening semi-final of the Women’s T20 Blast at the Kia Oval on Friday, July 17, 2026, fell over the trophy stand in an awkward moment before the match began. The incident occurred as the broadcast crew was capturing Surrey Women and The Blaze Women arriving at the ground.

The Kia Oval hosted the Vitality Blast Women’s Finals Day on Friday, July 17, with Surrey facing The Blaze at 11:00 BST in the opening semi-final. Surrey finished the league stage in second place with eight wins, while The Blaze secured their route with a tense, nerve-shredding three-wicket win over Yorkshire to snatch third.

While walking backwards to capture the players entering the field, the cameraman lost his footing on the trophy stand positioned on the ground. Both the cameraman and the trophy tumbled in the incident, creating an unscripted moment that was captured by other coverage. The broadcaster’s reaction provided an unexpected talking point before the knockout action got underway.

Surrey Women seeking repeat success at Kia Oval

Grace Harris’s sparkling 63 not out from 33 balls led Surrey to a five-wicket win over the Bears as they became the inaugural Vitality Blast Women’s champions in front of their home fans at the Kia Oval in 2025. The south London outfit returned as defending champions for the 2026 edition. The semi-final promised an intriguing contest between two evenly matched sides.

Speaking about the match, Surrey were bowled out for 105 runs in 15.2 overs. The captain Bryon Smith top scored with 29 runs. From The Blaze, Charli Knott took 4/15 and Grace Ballinger took 3/18. The Blaze chased it in 16.3 overs where Kathryn Bryce top scored with 34 runs to seal a spot in the finals.

The second semi-final will happen on the same day between Hampshire Women vs Durham Women in London