South East Stars vs Western Storm at Beckenham (Kent County Ground) on 27 May 2024 at 13h30
Expectant commentators who were Mike McCann and Jamie Reid (Sports journalists) mentioned that both teams last met in a ‘low-scoring thriller,’ when ‘eight days ago,’ Stars beat Storm by a wafer-thin margin, at Bristol. Confident that the ground was ‘perfectly suited’ for swing-bowling, the match was curtailed premautrely immediately after Storm’s power-play on 38/3. Commentators added that Stars’ skipper Bryony Smith would be ‘absolutely delighted’ (with Stars’ early breakthrough.) Following an hour’s hiatus for rain, a reduced match seemed possible. Without improvement in the weather, Umpires had no appetite to continue and there was no result.
*Storm’s innings skipper Sophie Luff, with Danni Gibson (England), debutante Issy Wong (‘England & England ‘A’), Chloe Skelton, Sophia Smale, (England u-19s) & Ellie Anderson; Also with Amanda-Jade Wellington (Australia World Cup winner & Big bash); Without Heather Knight or Lauren Filer (England) *Without Fran Wilson (injured); [*Bryony Smith was Stars’ skipper & Chloe Hill keeping wicket for Stars]; *During the power-play, Alex Griffiths was bowled first-ball by Stars’ debutante Tilly Corteen-Coleman (England u-19s) for a golden duck; *When Emma Corney was caught ‘comfortably’ by Phoebe Franklin, from Tash Farrant, Storm were in ‘all sorts of trouble;’ *Niamh Holland took a ‘dicey single’ and was ‘run-out’ by Paige Scholfield’s direct hit at the stumps; *Storm’s batting: Only two batters made double-figures: Niamh Holland 20(18) & Nat Wraith 10*not out(6); *Stars’ bowling: Tash Farrant 1/8, Tilly Corteen-Coleman 1/14; *Storm 38/3 after six overs power-play; *No further play was possible because of rain; *Stars did not bat.
No match result, with shared points: South East Stars 2 Western Storm 2.
*Scorecard courtesy of ECB @URL https://www.ecb.co.uk/charlotte-edwards-cup/match-centre/104381#scorecard AppleMac users may need to scroll down on left margin to select a match
*Video highlights courtesy of Western Storm & NV Play @URL https://westernstorm.co.uk/fixtures-results/#v2723a054-fc95-4fe5-a2ca-be036eebc2b5 & https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/#v2723a054-fc95-4fe5-a2ca-be036eebc2b5
*Full match free-to-air courtesy of SE Stars (via NV Play) on YouTube<02h25m24s> @URL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSsy-fyGcyU&t=1s
