Durham Cricket women vs Warwickshire women – (match 21) – ay Chester-le-Street, Banks Homes Riverside on Sunday 11 May 2025 (10h30)
Having won their first match followed by back-to-back losses ever since, Durham Cricket ‘DC’ needed to lift themselves from seventh-place. In contrast, Warwickshire women started the match as one of the top-three teams. After thirty overs, guest commentator Emily Windsor was ‘pretty happy with the start.’ Charis Pavely made top-score for Warwickshire [ 57runs (from 71 balls).] By comparison, Durham Cricket women turned their stronger ‘power-play’ into three wickets advantage by mid-way. ‘A good shift’ from NZ International Suzie Bates (pictured) made top-score for the winning team 72(85); with former England international Mady Villiers scoring an undefeated ‘fifty.’ Gifted a ’no ball’ for scores-tied, Grace Thompson scored the winning ‘single’ to chalk-up Durham Cricket women’s long overdue second win. Commentators were Polly Starkie (Social media co-host ‘Noughtie Child Podcast’ and ‘HerGameToo’ cricket ambassador) with Toby Reynolds (Cricket writer at Sports Gazette) and Emily Windsor. Weather: fine clear blue sky 19C.
Warwickshire women wearing light blue splash over dark blue; *Skipper Georgia Davis *[Bess Heath keeping wicket for Durham Cricket] *international player Sterre Kalis (NL); *Missing a ‘big swing,’ Abbey Freeborn was caught by behind keeper Bess Heath, from Grace Thompson ‘who had been economical’; *Mis-timing ‘through the offside’, Sterre Kalis was also caught behind by Bess Heath, from Grace Thompson; *After 10 overs ‘power-play’ 42/2; *Davina Perrin was caught-and-bowled by low-down Mady Villiers; *Natasha ‘Nat’ Wraith ‘hit hard’ and was caught at ‘deep mid-wicket’ by ‘one of the best fielders’ Mady Villiers, from Katie Levick; *Chipping straight back to the bowler, Bethan Ellis was caught-and-bowled by Katie Levick reaching to her left; *By mid-way 112/5 *Cursed by commentators for going well toward her ‘fifty,’ Katie George was caught behind by Bess Heath, from Sophia Turner; *Emily Arlott was caught aerial at ‘deep mid-wicket’ by Grace Thompson, from Mady Villiers; *Mis-timing a scoop, Charis Pavely was caught at ‘square’ by Katie Levick from Sophia Turner; *Issy Wong was caught ‘in the covers’ by Hollie Armitage, from Sophia Turner; Warwickshire women batting: Charis Pavely57(71), Katie George42(57), Davina Perrin32(31), Issy Wong32(35), Emily ‘Em’ Arlott29(50), Natasha ‘Nat’ Wraith11(13); Durham Cricket women bowling: Sophia Turner 3/58, Grace Thompson 2/17, Mady Villiers 2/35, Katie Levick 2/40;
Durham Cricket women wearing sheer-patterned shades-of-blue; *Skipper Hollie Armitage *[Abbey Freeborn keeping wicket for Warwickshire]; *With international player Suzie Bates NZ; *With Katherine Fraser, Scotland; *Debutante Mia Rogers without Leah Dobson; *With Sophia Turner without Abi Glen; *Mis-timing a sweep, Emma Marlow was caught by keeper Abbey Freeborn, from Issy Wong; *After 10 overs ‘power-play’ 53/1 (vs.42/2 ); *Hollie Armitage was caught at ‘backward point’ by Davina Perrin, from Emily ‘Em’ Arlott; *By mid-way 139/2 (vs.112/5 )*Mis-timing a sweep, Suzie Bates was stumped by Abbey Freeborn, from Charis Pavely; *Mia Rogers was caught behind by Abbey Freeborn, from Hannah Baker; *Mis-timing a square cut, Bess Heath was caught at ‘backward square’ by Natasha ‘Nat’ Wraith, from Georgia Davis coming-around-the-wicket; *Phoebe Turner was bowled ‘middle-and-off’ by Emily ‘Em’ Arlott ; *Katherine Fraser was ‘run-out’ by Georgia Davis’ direct-hit from ‘mid-off’ to the non-striker’s end, from Katie George;
Durham Cricket women batting: Suzie Bates72(85), Mady Villiers65*not out(74), Hollie Armitage46(48), Grace Thompson13(13) Mia Rogers 11(24); Warwickshire women bowling: Emily ‘Em’ Arlott 2/49, Charis Pavely 1/29, Georgia Davis 1/40, Hannah Baker 1/40, Issy Wong 1/43;
Match result: Durham Cricket women 244/7 (@5.2 runs-per-over, target 244 from 46.3/50 overs) beat Warwickshire women 243/9 (@4.8 r-p-o from 50/50 overs) by three wickets (with 12 balls remaining)
*Scorecard with video highlights, courtesy of ECB via nv play at url: https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_summary#m3e587324-9671-4036-a190-cbb2e67d33f7
*BBC Sport @url: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/scorecard/e-225537 & SKY Sports@url: https://www.skysports.com/cricket/durham-women-v-warwickshire-women/scorecard/a016d7bf-050f-5d41-abcb-8227f1c46546
*Full match free-to-air, courtesy of Durham Cricket TV (nv play) [08h18m27s] via YouTube @url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9BdB33wL-4
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