Welsh Fire vs Northern Superchargers at Cardiff (Sophia Gardens) on 8 August 2024
Two special SKY Sports features were aired during the rain delay, optimistically awaiting the moment when players might make their way to the pitch.
*First feature marked the first anniversary Fire’s skipper Tammy Beaumont’s (pictured) century [118 runs (from 61 balls)] played between Fire vs Rockets at Sophia Gardens during mid-August last year. Commentators added that Tammy Beaumont’s ‘first ton’ was an outstanding achievement in the Women’s Hundred, albeit in the relatively short history of this format. Please see fellow correspondent Bruce Perkins’s report @ http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2024/08/08/laughter-and-tears-welsh-fire-v-northern-superchargers/
*Second feature publicised the ‘African Caribbean Engagement Programme’ (ACE Programme) Charity’s three-year’ Blaze Her Trail’ initiative that seeks to: identify, recruit and develop female athletic talent from African and Caribbean backgrounds, with the ultimate goal of producing professional cricketers who can bowl exceptionally fast (75mph +) with the potential to represent Team GB at the Olympics 2028 @url https://aceprogramme.com/blaze-her-trail/
No result. Match abandonded without a solitary ball bowled on account of rain. Points shared.
*Both features courtesy of SKY Sports Cricket free-to-air via YouTube [03h06m10s] @url https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndxjtsxuHeA
*Fixtures @url https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/3801564/the-hundred-2024-fixtures
*Results with link to match centre for edited highlights courtesy of The Hundred (Women) @url https://www.thehundred.com/results?year=2024
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