Durham Cricket (women) vs Essex (women) (match 32, league one – ‘double-header’ fixture) at Banks Homes Riverside Chester-le-Street on Friday 20 June (14h30)
Essex women chalked-up their third win in a match where only three Durham Cricket women batters reached double-figures. Essex seamers Esmae MacGregor and Kate Coppack took two wickets each during their first two overs, reducing Durham Cricket to 17/4. Although Hollie Armitage [47*not out (from 50 balls)] played an undefeated skipper’s innings, only five ‘fours’ were scored during the remaining sixteen overs. By contrast, Essex women reached 63/3 by mid-way and met their target by guest Australian Maddie Penna scoring ‘four’ from a ‘wide’ ball. Resident commentators: Andy Sixsmith (host) and former Durham cricketer Ashley ‘Ash’ Thorpe (with detectable Australian accent) from ‘Park View Academy’s Cricket Development Centre,’ in partnership with Durham Cricket. Also, with Polly Starkie (Social media co-host ‘Noughtie Child Podcast’ and ‘HerGameToo’ cricket ambassador) with studio guest Claire B Jenkins (women’s cricket commentator, senior lecturer, former player for Derbyshire women. Weather: scorching hot summers day, late afternoon peaking 28C.
Durham Cricket women wearing yellow with blue trim over blue, with yellow pads; *Skipper Hollie Armitage *[Mia Rogers keeping wicket for Essex]; *With international player Suzie Bates NZ; & Katherine Fraser Scotland; *Bess Heath (England), without Lauren Filer; *Playing across-the-line, Leah Dobson was bowled ‘top-of-middle’ by Esmae MacGregor;*Suzie Bates, was caught at ‘mid-off’ by Sophia Smale, from Esmae MacGregor; *Mady Villiers was caught at ‘point’ by Jodi Grewcock, from Kate Coppack;*Bess Heath was caught behind by Lauren Winfield-Hill, from Kate Coppack; *After 6 overs ‘power-play’ 26/4; *Short of a second run, Mia Rogers was ‘run-out’ by Sophia Smale’s throw to Jodi Grewcock receiving at the non-striker’s end; *By ‘mid-way;’ Mid-way 47/5 (after 10 overs); *Mis-timing a ‘leg-sweep’, Katherine Fraser,was bowled by Sophia Smale;*Mis-timing a ‘scoop’, Phoebe Turner was bowled ‘top-of-middle’ by Eva Gray; *Grace Thompson, was ‘run-out’ from ‘mid-on’ Maddie Penna’s throw to Sophia Smale receiving at the non-striker’s end; Durham women batting: Hollie Armitage47*not out(50), Mia Rogers14(16), Katherine Frazer12(20);Essex women bowling: Kate Coppack 2/16, Esmae MacGregor 2/16, Eva Gray 1/17, Sophia Smale 1/18;
Essex women wearing full-fronted red, full-backed mauve over sleeveless navy blue; *skipper Grace Scrivens (‘England ‘A’); *[Bess Heath keeping wicket for Durham Cricket]; *with international player Madeline ‘Maddie’ Penna (Australia); *with Cordelia Griffith & Esmae MacGregor, Jodi Grewcock & Abtaha Maqsood (Scotland), *without Amara Carr or Flo Miller; *Mis-timing a ‘swipe’ left-hander Grace Scrivens was stumped by Mia Rogers, from Mady Villiers; *Mis-timing a ‘swipe’ Jo Gardner was bowled ‘middle-and-leg,’ with bails sent flying by Mady Villiers; *After 6 overs ‘power-play’ 40/2 (vs 26/4); *Lauren Winfield-Hill was caught at ‘deep-mid-wicket’ by Mady Villiers from Sophia Turner; *Mis-timing a ‘cut,’ Cordelia Griffith went ‘leg-before’ to Katie Levick; *By ‘mid-way’ (after 10 overs) 63/3 (vs47/5); Essex women batting: Lauren Winfield-Hill29(22), Maddie Penna23*not out(33), Jodi Grewcock14*not out(16), Cordelia Griffith13(12), Jo Gardner10(15); Durham women bowling: Mady Villiers 2/19, Katie Levick 1/16, Sophia Turner 1/17;
Match result: Essex (women) 105/4 (@5.8 runs-per-over, from 17/20 overs/target 102 from 20/20 overs) beat Durham Cricket (women) 101/8 (@5.0 r-p-o from 20/20ov) by six wickets with 17 balls remaining
*Scorecard with video highlights, courtesy of ECB via nv play at url: https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/#m34e06561-f538-47dc-b2cf-4ecb7c3bf391
*BBC Sport @url: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/scorecard/e-225321 & SKY Sports@url: https://www.skysports.com/cricket/durham-women-v-essex-women/scorecard/7731afa9-9ae5-5d91-ac18-1fcde8e24399
*Full match free-to-air, courtesy of Durham Cricket (nv play) via YouTube [06h05m07s] @url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJBwiFMvxts&t=32s & https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJBwiFMvxts&t=1s
*Edited Highlights courtesy of Durham Cricket (nv play) via YouTube [06m53s] @url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJBwiFMvxts&t=32s
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