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Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy – match 47 – The Blaze vs Sunrisers

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The Blaze vs Sunrisers at Derby (The Incora County Ground) on 31 August 2024 (10h30) 

Blaze seem certain to qualify for the semi-finals, after beating Sunrisers convincingly by six wickets, with six overs to spare. Sunrisers main partnership between top-scorer Cordelia Griffith [65 runs (from 73 balls] and Jodi Grewcock added 89 by mid-way; toward what seemed like a defendable score around 250. Scots skipper Kathryn Bryce (pictured) took a 4-fer (4 wickets, conceding 41 runs.) Comparable opening partnership between Tammy Beaumont who made ‘fifty’ 59(71) and Sarah Bryce set the tone for Blaze’s run-chase. Finally, ’not for the first time’ – (as the commentator put it) top-scorer Kathryn Bryce 87*not out (95) hit the winning ‘four.’ Commentator was Polly Starkie (‘HerGameToo’ regional cricket champion & social media co-host ‘Noughtie Child Podcast’); with guest player Beth Harmer (Blaze.) Weather: cloud-cover, cool with light breeze 15-18C.

Sunrisers Innings *Skipper Grace Scrivens (England ‘A’) Jodi Grewcock (England u-19s), Mady Villiers (ex England) & Abtaha Maqsood (Scotland); [*Sarah Bryce keeping wicket for ‘Blaze’] *During the 10th over, Grace Scrivens ‘looked to go leg-side’ but was caught-and-bowled by Kathryn Bryce; *After 10 overs Power-play, 45/1; *Jo Gardner lost her leg-stump bail, bowled by Kirstie Gordon; *Drinks taken at mid-way (25 overs): Sunrisers were 132/2; *Next over, breakthrough came having partnered Cordelia Griffith adding 89 runs, left-handed Jodi Grewcock went ‘leg-before’ reviewed as ‘in line’ to Josie Groves; *Mady Villiers went aerial, caught at ‘mid-on’ by Marie Kelly, from Josie Groves; *Failing to ground her bat, Alice ‘Lissy’ MacLeod was ‘run-out’ by Cassidy McCarthy’s throw to keeper Sarah Bryce at the striker’s end; *Missing a ‘sweep,’ top-scorer Cordelia Griffith went ‘leg-before’ to Kirstie Gordon; *Florence ‘Flo’ Miller was bowled ‘top-of-middle’ with bails flying, by Grace Ballinger; *Next over Eva Gray was caught at ‘long-on’ by Marie Kelly from Kathryn Bryce; *Two wickets fell during Kathryn Bryce’s ‘death’ over: chalking-up her 4-fer; *Firstly, Kate Coppack was caught at ‘long-on’ by Marie Kelly from a ‘risky shot’; *Finally, after hitting an entertaining ‘four,’ Amara Carr went ‘very aerial,’ well caught by Ella Claridge; *Sunrisers’ batting: Cordelia Griffith 65(73), Jodi Grewcock 36(47), Grace Scrivens 21(34); *Blaze’ bowling: Kathryn Bryce 4/41, Kirstie Gordon 2/45, Josie Groves 2/30, Grace Ballinger 1/47;

*Blaze’s innings *Skipper Kirstie Gordon (England A) & Lucy Higham (England A); *Tammy Beaumont (England), *Josie Groves (England u19s) *With Kathryn Bryce, Sarah Bryce (Scotland) *With  Orla Prendergast (Rep. of Ireland) *Without Sarah Glenn (England) or Michaela Kirk (Republic of South Africa); [*Amara Carr keeping wicket for Sunrisers]; *After 10 overs Power-play 49/0 (vs 45/1); *’Crucial wicket’ when Sarah Bryce went ‘leg-before’ to Mady Villiers; *After 25 overs (mid-way) 146/1 (vs 132/2);*Tammy Beaumont went ‘leg-before’ to seamer Eva Gray, who made ‘huge impact’ replacing spinners both ends; *Marie Kelly also went ‘leg-before’ to Eva Gray; *Orla Prendergast was caught on the ‘mid-wicket’ boundary by ‘Flo’ Miller from Mady Villiers; *As mentioned above, top-scorer Kathryn Bryce hit the winning ‘four;’ *Blaze’s batting: Kathryn Bryce 87*not out(95), Tammy Beaumont 59(71), Sarah Bryce 41(45), Ella Claridge 33*not out(27); *Sunrisers’ bowling: Eva Gray 2/29, Mady Villiers 2/55;

*Match result: The Blaze 249/4 (@5.7 runs-per-over; target 246 from 49.4/50 overs) beat Sunrisers 245/10 (@4.9 runs-per-over from 50/50 overs) by 6 wickets with 39 balls remaining

*Scorecard and video highlights when available courtesy of ECB (via NV Play) @url https://www.ecb.co.uk/rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy/match-centre/104464#scorecard *AppleMac users may need to scroll down on left margin to select a match

*Full match free-to-air courtesy of The Blaze (NV Play) via YouTube <06h25m18s> @url https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fnoa9UXUd0&t=5s*

*Updated fixtures and results @url http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2024/08/23/updated-rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy-fixtures-and-results-2/

 

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